Patent ID: 8253789
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: G02B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A microscopic image capturing apparatus comprising: a microscope which obtains a light image with a sample illuminated by a light source, which exists within a viewing field, and a light image without the sample, which is captured in a state of being only illuminated by the light source, with an objective lens arranged as opposed to the sample; and a digital camera which is attached to the microscope and captures the light images obtained by the microscope; wherein the digital camera comprises: an A/D converting unit which A/D-converts an image signal of each of the captured light images; a shading correction processing unit which executes a shading correction process for digital image data converted by the A/D converting unit; a correction data storing unit which stores shading correction data used when the shading correction process is executed by the shading correction processing unit; and a controlling unit; wherein the correction data storing unit stores first shading correction data obtained based on image data of the light image without the sample, which is acquired by capturing the light image without the sample with the digital camera, in correspondence with a selection of non-removing a defective portion, and second shading correction data obtained based on an image acquired by using a median filter for the image data of the light image without the sample, which is obtained by capturing the light image without the sample with the digital camera, in correspondence with a selection of removing a defective portion; and wherein the controlling unit sets selected shading correction data in the shading correction processing unit from the correction data storing unit in correspondence with an externally input selection of using one of the first and the second shading correction data, when the shading correction process is executed for a image data of the light image with the sample obtained by capturing the light image with the sample with the digital camera.