Patent Publication Number: US-6987529-B1

Title: Camera having shake correction device mounted thereon

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
   This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 11-149996, filed May 28, 1999, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
   BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   This invention relates to a shake (or jiggle) correction device mounted on an optical device such as a camera and more particularly to a shake correction device for correcting the deterioration of an image due to shake by use of a wedge prism whose index of refraction is electrically changed. 
   Conventionally, when photographing is made by use of a camera held in hand, a problem of deterioration of an image due to shake caused at the time of photo-graphing occurs and various techniques are developed to solve the problem. The shake correction technique is widely applied to an optical device such as a binocular in addition to a camera. 
   Generally, in a film camera, a technique using a shake preventing lens which is disposed in a photo-graphing lens system and moves to prevent the vibration of an image and a driving mechanism for driving the lens is known. 
   However, use of the driving mechanism for the shake preventing lens makes the photographing lens system larger and since the lens is mechanically driven by the driving mechanism, the movement of the lens cannot follow the shake and a time delay occurs in the shake preventing operation in some cases. 
   Further, in a camera having an image sensing device such as a CCD, there is provided a shake correction device in which a light receiving area (total pixel number) of the CCD image sensing device is set larger than a light receiving area (effective pixel number) for actually converting received light into an image and which is used for detecting a movement vector of image data photographed by pixels in a preset position and correcting the image itself by an electrical process. However, in the shake correction device utilizing the image sensing device, there occurs a problem that the image quality is lowered and the image processing operation is complicated. 
   In Jpn. Pat. Appln. KOKAI Publication No. 06-148730 filed by the applicant of this invention, there is proposed an optical shake correction device as the shake correction device using an electrical polarizing member, that is, a liquid crystal prism (wedge prism) which can change the inclination of a light beam passing therethrough according to a voltage applied thereto without using a mechanical driving mechanism. 
   The shake correction technique is a technique for using a wedge prism formed by sealing a liquid crystal which is an optical anisotropic medium into a space defined by two glass plates combined to form a wedge shape and applying a voltage corresponding to a detection signal detected by an acceleration sensor to the wedge prism so as to,change the index of refraction and deflect the light beam in a direction opposite to the shake direction, thus moving the image to correct the shake. 
   When the wedge prism in the technology disclosed in Jpn. Pat. Appln. KOKAI Publication No. 06-148730 is used, there occurs a problem that the wedge prism must be driven by use of the open loop control process. 
   That is, in a conventional vibration preventing device of a type for driving the lens or displacing part of the optical system, a correction amount can be detected by use of some sensor. By feeding back the correction amount, an adequate correction amount can be controlled. 
   However, in the wedge prism, since the external shape does not change even if a voltage is applied thereto, the correction amount cannot be fed back and it is impossible to monitor whether or not the wedge prism inclines the light beam as designed. 
   Further, a variation occurs in the physical characteristic of the wedge prism caused at the time of manufacturing and the characteristic cannot be unconditionally set. 
   Therefore, when the wedge prism is used in the shake correction device of the camera, it is necessary to previously get information on the relation between the driving voltage and the inclination of the light beam passing through the wedge prism for each wedge prism. 
   BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   An object of this invention is to provide a shake correction device for acquiring and holding parameters indicating the relation between the deflection angle of a light beam and an application voltage to each wedge prism used in the shake correction device mounted on an optical device such as a camera and correcting a shake correction amount based on a shake amount detected at the time of shake correction according to the parameters to effect an adequate shake correction process. 
   In order to attain the above object, this invention provides a shake correction device comprising: an image sensing device for converting a subject image to image data; a shake detecting section for detecting a shake state; a prism portion for changing an angle of a light beam passing therethrough according to a voltage applied thereto; an application voltage generating section for generating a voltage applied to the prism portion; a storage section for storing the relation between the voltage applied to the prism portion and the deflection angle of the light beam passing through the prism portion; a control section for determining a voltage to be applied to the prism portion based on an output of the shake detecting section and an output of the storage section and controlling the voltage generating section to generate the thus determined application voltage; and a setting section for selectively setting one of an image sensing mode for image-sensing the subject image and a test mode for measuring the relation between the voltage applied to the prism portion and the deflection angle of the light beam passing through the prism portion which is stored in the storage section by use of the image sensing device. 
   Further, this invention provides an electronic still camera comprising: an image sensing device for converting a subject image to image data; a shake detecting section including a first shake angle detecting section for detecting a shake angle in a first axial direction and a second shake angle detecting section for detecting a shake angle in a second axial direction perpendicular to the first axial direction; a prism portion for changing an angle of a light beam passing therethrough according to a voltage applied thereto; a temperature measuring circuit for measuring a temperature of the prism portion; an application voltage generating section for generating a voltage applied to the prism portion; a storage section for storing the relation between the voltage applied to the prism portion, the deflection angle of a light beam passing through the prism portion and the temperature of the prism portion; a control section for determining a voltage to be applied to the prism portion based on an output of the shake detecting section and an output of the storage section and controlling the voltage generating section to generate the thus determined application voltage; and a setting section for selectively setting one of an image sensing mode for image-sensing the subject image and a test mode for measuring the relation between the voltage applied to the prism portion and the deflection angle of the light beam passing through the prism portion which is stored in the storage section by use of the image sensing device. 
   In the shake correction device with the construction described above, the parameters indicating the relation between the voltage applied to the wedge prism and the inclination angle of a light beam is stored in the storage section. When a shake amount in the optical system is detected by the shake detecting means, application voltage data corresponding to the shake amount is read out from the storage section, a voltage based on voltage data corrected according to a temperature of the camera is applied to the wedge prism so as to change the index of refraction of the wedge prism and deflect the light beam in a direction opposite to the shake direction, thus correcting the shake. 
   The parameters indicating the relation between the voltage applied to the wedge prism and the inclination angle of a light beam is derived by making a reference light beam incident on the optical system in which the wedge prism is disposed, applying a voltage to the wedge prism at this time to change the index of refraction thereof, measuring a distance by which the reference light beam moves from a preset position of the image sensing device disposed on the focal plane of the optical system, and determining the relation between the voltage applied to the wedge prism and the inclination angle of the light beam. The parameters are formed as a data table and stored in the storage section. 
   Additional objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and obtained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out hereinafter. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING 
     The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate presently preferred embodiments of the invention, and together with the general description given above and the detailed description of the preferred embodiments given below, serve to explain the principles of the invention. 
       FIG. 1  is a diagram showing an example of the schematic construction of an electronic still camera containing a shake correction device according to a first embodiment of this invention; 
       FIG. 2  is a diagram showing an example of the constructions of a wedge prism and a driving circuit therefor shown in  FIG. 1 ; 
       FIGS. 3A and 3B  are flowcharts for illustrating the main operation of the camera in the first embodiment; 
       FIG. 4  is a view showing an example of the structure for measurement of the wedge prism characteristic in the first embodiment; 
       FIG. 5  is a conceptual view of a reference light source unit shown in  FIG. 4 ; 
       FIG. 6  is a view showing the structure using a chart for measurement of the wedge prism characteristic in the first embodiment; 
       FIGS. 7A and 7B  are flowcharts for illustrating the sub-routine of measurement of the wedge prism characteristic in the first embodiment; 
       FIG. 8  is a view showing pixel data positions in an area X necessary for measurement of the wedge prism characteristic in the first embodiment; 
       FIG. 9A  shows one example of a projection pattern for forming an image on the image sensing device at the turn-ON time of an X-axis measurement light source; 
       FIG. 9B  shows a state obtained by plotting image data of the area X; 
       FIG. 10  is a diagram showing an example of the schematic construction of a silver halide film camera containing a shake correction device according to a second embodiment of this invention; 
       FIGS. 11A and 11B  are flowcharts for illustrating the main operation of the camera in the second embodiment; 
       FIG. 12  is a flowchart for illustrating an external control mode shown in  FIGS. 11A and 11B ; 
       FIGS. 13A and 13B  are flowcharts for illustrating a process for forming a data table necessary for control by measuring the prism characteristic in the second embodiment; 
       FIG. 14  is a diagram-showing an example of the schematic construction of an optical device other than a camera which contains a shake correction device according to a third embodiment of this invention; 
       FIG. 15  is a view showing a modification for measuring the prism characteristic by use of a one spot light source; and 
       FIG. 16  is a view showing a pattern of spot light applied to the image sensing device in the case of the modification for characteristic measurement shown in FIG.  15 . 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
   There will now be described embodiments of this invention in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
     FIG. 1  shows an example of the schematic construction of an electronic still camera containing a shake correction device as a first embodiment of this invention. 
   The camera roughly includes a photographing optical system  1 , an image-sensing image processing section  2 , a shake (or jiggle) correcting section  3 , and a system controller (CPU)  4  for controlling the above constituents and the whole portion of the camera and further includes a power switch  5 , a release switch  6 , a temperature measuring circuit  7  for measuring the temperature of the camera, a photometry circuit  8  for measuring the luminance of a subject, and a test terminal  9  and the like which will be described later. The opening of a diaphragm  14  which will be described later and the shutter period (integrated time) of an image sensing device are determined based on luminance information obtained by the photometry circuit  8 . 
   Since the characteristic of the index of refraction of the wedge prism varies with a change in the ambient temperature, it is necessary to make shake correction according to the temperature and the temperature measuring circuit  7  makes temperature measurements to correct a driving voltage of the wedge prism. 
   The photographing optical system  1  includes a photographing lens  11  for forming an image of the subject, a lens driving mechanism  12  having an actuator such as a motor for moving the photographing lens  11  to a desired position on the optical axis, a lens driving circuit  13  for driving the lens mechanism  12  under control of the CPU  4 , a diaphragm  14  for controlling the light amount, a diaphragm driving mechanism  15  having an actuator such as a step motor for driving the diaphragm  14  and a diaphragm driving circuit  16  for driving the diaphragm driving mechanism  15  under control of the CPU  4  to set the diaphragm opening to a desired value. 
   The shake correcting section  3  includes a shake detecting portion  17 , shake correcting portion  18  and nonvolatile memory (EEPROM)  19 . The EEPROM  19  stores driving parameters which become necessary when a wedge prism  20  for correction which will be described later is driven. 
   The shake correcting portion  18  includes the wedge prism  20  and a driving circuit  21  for driving the same. The wedge prism  20  is formed by sealing a liquid crystal whose index of refraction is changed by applying a voltage thereto into a space defined by two glass plates combined to form a wedge shape and the detail thereof is described in Jpn. Pat. Appln. KOKAI Publication No. 6-148730 filed by the applicant of this invention and explained in the “BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION” and the detail explanation thereof is omitted here. 
   The wedge prism  20  includes an X-axis wedge prism  20   a  for correcting the shake of the camera in the X direction or in the vertical direction which is perpendicular to the optical axis of the photographing lens disposed near the diaphragm  14  and a Y-axis wedge prism  20   b  for correcting the shake of the camera in the Y direction which is the horizontal direction perpendicular to the optical axis and X axis. The X-axis wedge prism  20   a  can deflect a light beam passing through the prism according to a driving signal from an X-axis prism driving circuit  21   a  which is controlled by the CPU  4 . Likewise, the Y-axis wedge prism  20   b  can deflect a light beam passing through the prism according to a driving signal from a Y-axis prism driving circuit  21   b.    
   The shake detecting portion  17  includes a shake detection gyro  22  and an integrating circuit  23  for integrating an angular speed signal detected by the gyro. 
   The shake detection gyro  22  includes an X-axis shake detecting gyro  22   a  for detecting a shake angle in the X-axis direction and a Y-axis shake detecting gyro  22   b  for detecting a shake angle in the Y-axis direction. The integrating circuit  23  includes an X-axis integrating circuit  23   a  for integrating an angular speed signal in the X-axis direction and a Y-axis integrating circuit  23   b  for integrating an angular speed signal in the Y-axis direction. 
   As the shake detecting gyro which can be used in the camera, a vibration gyro is provided as a representative example and widely used. 
   Further, the shake detecting portion  17  includes an analog multiplexer  24  for selecting one of two angular speed signals from the integrating circuit  23  under control of the CPU  4  as required, an A/D converter  25  for converting a selected angular speed signal into a digital signal and supplies the same to the CPU  4 , and a reset circuit  26  for initializing the two integrating circuits  23 . 
   The image-sensing image processing section  2  is explained below. 
   The image-sensing image processing section  2  includes an image sensing device  27  formed of a CCD or the like, an A/D converter  28  for converting a subject image (analog signal) photographed to image data which is a digital signal, a timing pulse generating circuit  29  for generating a pulse signal for driving the image sensing device  27 , a liquid crystal monitor  30  for displaying a photographed image, an image display circuit  31  for driving the liquid crystal monitor  30 , a DRAM  32  used for temporarily storing image data and processing and modifying the image data, a communication interface circuit  34  for making communication with an external control device  33 , image data recording media  35  for recording image data, and an image data controller  36  containing a DSP for performing the modification or the like of photographed image data and control of the constituents such as the image sensing device  27  according to an instruction of the CPU  4 . 
   Image data fetched into the DRAM  32  is converted into a preset format under control of the DSP  36  and then stored into the image data recording media  35 . As the recording media, a hard disk, flash memory, floppy disk and the like can be provided. 
   The power switch  5  is an operation switch for determining the operative state or non-operative state of the camera system and if it is set in the ON state, the operations of the respective constituents can be effected. When the release switch  6  is set in the OFF state, the preparing operation for photographing such as the range finding and photometry is effected, and when the release switch  6  is turned ON, the image sensing process or shake correcting process is effected. The test terminal  37  is used when the measuring operation for the characteristic of the wedge prism  20  which will be described later is effected. When the test terminal  37  is short-circuited, the measuring operation can be effected. When adjustment for shake correction is made at the time of manufacturing of the camera, signals necessary for the measuring operation are output from an X-axis timing signal output terminal  38  and Y-axis timing signal output terminal  39  during the measuring operation of the wedge prism  20 . 
   The communication interface  34  is a circuit which is used for communication with the external control device  33  represented by a personal computer (PC) and which becomes necessary when image data is transferred from the camera to the external control device  33  and then modified, for example. 
     FIG. 2  shows the constructions of the wedge prism  20  shown in FIG.  1  and the driving circuit  21  for driving the same. In this example, the X-axis wedge prism  20   a  and the X-axis wedge prism driving circuit  21   a  for driving the prism are explained as an example, but the same explanation can be applied to the Y-axis wedge prism  20   b  and Y-axis wedge prism driving circuit  21   b.    
   The X-axis wedge prism driving circuit  21   a  includes a bridge circuit  41  having transistors Q 1  to Q 4  and connected to the electrodes of the X-axis wedge prism  20   a  to apply an AC voltage thereto, a DC/DC converter  42  for supplying a voltage from the power supply side of the camera to the bridge circuit  41 , a voltage lowering circuit  43  for setting the output of the DC/DC converter  42  to a voltage value which is applied to the bridge circuit  41 , a D/A converter  44  for freely setting a voltage used as a reference of the output voltage value of the voltage lowering circuit  43 , and a clock output circuit  45  and inverter  46  for controlling the switching operation of the bridge circuit  41  to cause an AC voltage to be generated. 
   With the above construction, the power supply voltage of the camera is supplied to the DC/DC converter  42  and a voltage higher than the maximum voltage applied to the wedge prism  20  is output to the voltage lowering circuit  43 . The voltage lowering circuit  43  includes a series circuit of resistors Ra, Rb, an operational amplifier  47  for outputting a difference between a voltage value obtained by the voltage dividing ratio of the resistors and a voltage value (V DAC ) from the D/A converter  44 , and a transistor Q 0  for lowering the voltage to a necessary driving voltage (V LCD ) according to the difference output and outputting the driving voltage. 
   The driving voltage V LCD  can be freely set according to the output voltage V DAC  of the D/A converter  44 . The following equation (1) can hold between the voltages V LCD  and V DAC .
 
 V   LCD =( Ra+Rb )/ Rb×V   DAC   (1)
 
   The bridge circuit  41  converts the voltage (V LCD ) to an AC voltage by alternately turning ON/OFF a pair of transistors Q 3  and Q 2  and a pair of transistors Q 1  and Q 4  by the action of the clock output circuit  45  and inverter  46  and supplies the AC voltage to the wedge prism  20 . 
   Then, if information on the relation between the application voltage (setting value of the D/A converter) and the deflection angle caused by the wedge prism  20  is acquired, the CPU  4  can change the direction of the light beam passing through the prism by a desired angle. 
   The shake angle of the camera can be detected by integrating the shake amounts detected by the X-axis, Y-axis detecting gyros  22   a ,  22   b . By deflecting the light beam passing through the X-axis, Y-axis wedge prisms  20   a ,  20   b  in a direction to cancel the shake angle, a subject image formed by the photographing lens stands still in its position as if it is fixed in the space. 
   This embodiment attains shake correction by deflecting the light beam in an opposite direction (in a canceling direction) by an angle corresponding to the shake angle by use of the wedge prism. 
   The main operation of the camera of this embodiment is explained with reference to the flowcharts shown in  FIGS. 3A and 3B . 
   First, the power switch  5  is turned ON, the power supply voltage is supplied to the system of the camera and the CPU  4  starts the operation to effect the initialization process (step S 1 ). In the initialization process, the I/O port, memory and circuits connected to the CPU  4  are initialized. 
   Then, whether or not the test terminal  37  is set in the test mode is determined (step S 2 ). Specifically, when the test terminal  37  is set in the short-circuited state, the test mode is determined (YES) and the sub-routine “measurement of wedge prism characteristic” which will be described later is executed (step S 3 ). If the test terminal  37  is not set in the test mode (NO), the normal operation mode is determined and the present temperature data of the camera measured by the temperature measuring circuit  7  is input (step S 4 ). 
   Next:, voltage data indicating the voltage values to be applied to the x-axis, Y-axis wedge prisms  20   a ,  20   b  and stored in the EEPROM  19  are read out and input to the CPU  4  (step S 5 ). In the EEPROM  19 , a data table for selecting voltage data is stored. 
   For example, in the following table 1, the data table indicating necessary application voltages for controlling the X-axis wedge prism  20   a  is set. 
   
     
       
         
             
           
             
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   It is necessary to change the data table according to the temperature change when taking the temperature characteristic of the portions constituting the wedge prism  20 . In the example shown in the table 1, it is supposed that the temperature range in which the camera is used is divided into three regions. 
   For example, if the temperature measured in the step S 4  is 20° C., the data table shown in    1  is read out from the EEPROM  19 . Likewise, the data table for the Y-axis wedge prism  20   b  is set in the EEPROM  19  and the data table corresponding to 20° C. is read out. 
   Next, in order to apply a centering voltage indicated in    2  to the X-axis wedge prism  20   a  from the data table in the table 1, an output of the D/A converter  44  in the X-axis prism driving circuit  21   a  is set (step S 6 ). Likewise, setting by the centering voltage is made for the Y-axis wedge prism  20   b.    
   Generally, in a system for correcting shake by shifting or tilting part of the lens group of the photographing optical system, the lens group is moved to a neutral position (the center of the shifting or tilting range) prior to the shake correcting operation. The operation is called a centering operation. 
   In a case wherein the shake correcting operation is effected by use of the wedge prism  20  as in this embodiment, an operation corresponding to the centering operation as shown in the step S 6  is necessary. By applying the centering voltage, the light beam passing through the wedge prism will pass therethrough without being deflected. If a voltage lower than the centering voltage is applied, the light beams is deflected in the positive direction (+ direction). Further, if a voltage higher than the centering voltage is applied, the light beams is deflected in the negative direction (− direction). 
   The operations of the temperature measurement, the voltage readout of the wedge prism and the application of the centering voltage in the steps S 4  to S 6  are periodically effected. Therefore, the data table corresponding to the temperature change is adequately read out from the EEPROM  19  even if the temperature of the camera is changed and an adequate voltage is applied to the wedge prism  20 . 
   Then, luminance data of the subject is input from the photometry circuit  8  and the exposure, that is, the shutter period (integration time of the image sensing device) and the opening of the diaphragm  14  are calculated (step S 7 ). After the shutter period and the opening of the diaphragm are set, the CPU  4  issues an instruction to the DSP  36  so as to start the integrating operation of the image sensing device  27  (step S 8 ). 
   Next, after preset time is set in a timer counter, the operation thereof is started (step S 9 ) and it waits until the preset time set in the timer counter elapses (step S 10 ). 
   If the preset time has elapsed (YES), the CPU  4  issues an instruction to the DSP  36  to fetch image data. In response to the instruction, the DSP  36  interrupts the integrating operation of the image sensing device  27 , fetches the image data and stores the image data into the DRAM  32  (step S 11 ). After this, the DSP  36  is instructed to display the image data and causes the liquid crystal monitor  30  to display the fetched image data. 
   Next, whether the release switch  6  is set in the OFF state or not is determined (step S 13 ) and if it is set in the OFF state, the ON/OFF state of the power switch  5  is detected (step S 14 ). If the power switch  5  is set in the ON state, the process returns to the step S 4  and the CPU  4  continues the operation. However, if it is set in the OFF state, the system interruption process is effected (step S 15 ) and the operation of the CPU  4  is interrupted. 
   If it is detected in the step S 13  that the release switch  6  is set in the ON state, the diaphragm is set to a diaphragm-opening determined in the step S 7  by the diaphragm driving mechanism  15  (step S 16 ) and the X-axis, Y-axis integrating circuits  23   a ,  23   b  are initialized (step S 17 ). The deflection angle can be detected by integrating the outputs of the X-axis, Y-axis detecting gyros  22   a ,  22   b . Therefore, at the starting time of the shake correcting operation, the X-axis, Y-axis integrating circuits  23   a ,  23   b  are initialized by use of the reset circuit  26  to reset the output values thereof to a reference value. 
   Next, the CPU  4  instructs the DSP  36  to start the integrating operation of the image sensing device  27  (step S 18 ). In response to the instruction, the DSP  36  starts the time counting operation of the timer counter for measuring the shutter period set in the step S 7  (step S 19 ). Then, whether the counting time of the timer counter reaches the set shutter period or not is determined (step S 20 ). 
   As the result of the above determination, if it is detected that the set shutter period is not reached (NO), the CPU  4  causes the analog multiplexer  24  to select the output of the X-axis integrating circuit  23   a , the output is converted to a digital signal by the A/D converter  25  and then shake in the X direction (camera deflection angle) is calculated in the CPU  4  (step S 21 ). 
   A voltage applied to the X-axis wedge prism  20   a  is derived based on the calculated camera deflection angle and table data read out from the EEPROM  19  (step S 22 ). For example, if the camera deflection angle is −0.4 degree, the light beam may be deflected by +0.4 degree by use of the X-axis wedge prism  20   a . In this case, as a voltage applied to the X-axis wedge prism  20   a , a voltage of 3.0 V is selected from    1  in the table 1. The D/A converter  44  of the X-axis wedge prism driving circuit  23   a  is set so as to apply the application voltage to the X-axis wedge prism  20   a  (step S 23 ). 
   Further, if the camera deflection angle is set to an angle such as −0.45 degree which does not exist on the table, an intermediate value may be derived based on application voltage data items for +0.4 degree and +0.6 degree. 
   Likewise, in the case of shake in the Y-axis direction, a voltage applied to the Y-axis wedge prism  20   b  is derived based on the camera deflection angle and the D/A converter  44  of the Y-axis wedge prism driving circuit  23   b  is set (steps S 24  to S 26 ). After the setting, the process returns to the step S 20 . Since the process of the steps S 21  to S 26  is repeatedly effected at high speed during the integrating operation of the image sensing device  27 , a subject image on the image sensing device  27  is fixed irrespective of shake occurring in the camera. 
   If it is detected in the step S 20  that the preset shutter period has elapsed (YES), the CPU  4  issues an instruction to the DSP  36  to fetch image data (step S 27 ). In response to the instruction, the DSP  36  interrupts the integrating operation of the image sensing device  27 , reads out image data from the image sensing device  27  and stores the readout data into the DRAM  32 . 
   Next, the CPU  4  issues an instruction to the DSP  36  to form an image file (step S 28 ). The DSP  36  converts fetched image data into a preset format to form an image file and stores the same into the image data recording media  35 . 
   After the storage process is completed, the diaphragm  14  is driven to an open state (step S 29 ), the process returns to the step S 4  and the same process is repeatedly effected. 
   Next, the sub-routine “measurement of wedge prism characteristic” of the step S 3  shown in  FIG. 3  is explained. 
   When the sub-routine is executed, as shown in  FIG. 4 , a camera  51  is mounted on a bench  52  to face a reference light source unit  53  which is necessary for measuring the characteristic of the wedge prism  20 . 
   The conceptual construction of the reference light source unit  53  is shown in FIG.  5 . 
   An X-axis measuring light source  54 , slit plate  55 , collimator lens  56 , beam splitter  57  and camera  51  are arranged on the optical axis of the photographing lens of the camera. Likewise, in the Y-axis direction perpendicular to the X-axis direction on the optical axis which is branched by the beam splitter  57 , a Y-axis measuring light source  58 , slit plate  59  and collimator lens  60  are arranged. 
   A slit  61  which is perpendicular to the X axis is formed in the slit plate  55  disposed near the X-axis measuring light source  54  in the X-axis direction at the time of measurement by use of the reference light source unit  53  thus constructed, a light beam passing through the slit  61  is converted to parallel light by the collimator lens  56  and is made incident on the beam splitter  57 . The light beam passing through the beam splitter  57  is made incident on photographing lens of the camera  51 . 
   In the Y-axis direction, a slit  62  which is perpendicular to the Y axis is formed in the slit plate  59  disposed near the Y-axis measuring light source  5 B. A light beam passing through the slit  62  is converted to parallel light by the collimator lens  60  and is made incident on the beam splitter  57 . The incident light beam is bent by 90 degrees by a half mirror in the beam splitter  57  so as to be directed towards the photographing lens and is made incident on the photographing lens of the camera  51 . 
   The X-axis measuring light source  54  is controlled to be turned ON/OFF based on an output of the X-axis timing signal output terminal  38 . Likewise, the Y-axis measuring light source  58  is controlled to be turned ON/OFF based on an output of the Y-axis timing signal output terminal  39 . 
   Further, as a method which does not use the reference light source unit, a method using a chart  63  shown in  FIG. 6  can be considered. The black chart  63  is disposed at a distance which is set within a focus adjustable range of the camera  51 . Then, the chart  63  is so positioned that a white slit mark  64  formed in the horizontal direction on the chart  63  will be set at the center of the photographing area when a control signal is output from the X-axis timing signal output terminal  38 . 
   On the other hand, when a control signal is output from the Y-axis timing signal output terminal  39 , the chart  63  is so positioned that a white slit mark  65  formed in the vertical direction on the chart  63  will be set at the center of the photographing area of the camera. 
   If the measurement is made by the method using the above chart, the same result of measurement as in a case using the reference light source unit can be obtained. 
   Next, the sub-routine “measurement of wedge prism characteristic” is explained with reference to the flowcharts shown in  FIGS. 7A and 7B . 
   In the step  52  of  FIG. 3 , if it is detected that the test terminal  37  is short-circuited, the sub-routine “measurement of wedge prism characteristic” is executed. 
   First, after a timing signal is output from the X-axis timing signal output terminal  38  and the X-axis measuring light source  54  of the reference light source unit  53  is turned ON (step S 31 ), the count of the measurement number counter (Nx) is cleared (“0”) (step S 32 ). 
   Then, in order to apply a voltage determined by multiplying a value (Nx) of the counter by a measurement voltage (ΔVx) to the X-axis wedge prism  20   a , the output of the D/A converter  44  of the X-axis wedge prism driving circuit  21   a  is set (step S 33 ). 
   The CPU  4  issues an instruction to the DSP  36  to start the integrating operation of the image sensing device  27  (step S 34 ). In response to the instruction, the DSP  36  starts the integrating operation of the image sensing device  27 . Then, the image-sensing operation is continued for a preset period of time (step S 35 ). The preset period of time is determined by the brightness of light which is made incident on the camera  51  from the reference light source unit  53 . 
   Next, the CPU  4  issues an instruction to the DSP  36  to fetch image data (step S 36 ). The DSP  36  interrupts the integrating operation of the image. sensing device  27 , fetches image data, and stores the same into the DRAM  32 . The CPU  4  receives only pixel data of an area X necessary for the measurement operation among the image data stored in the DRAM  32  from the DSP  36  (step S 37 ). 
   The position of the pixel data of the area X is shown in  FIG. 8. X  and Y axes are set on the image sensing device  27  for convenience and it is supposed that an area along the X axis is set as the area X. Likewise, an area Y is defined in the same manner. Pixel data in the area Y is used when the characteristic of the Y-axis wedge prism  20   b  is measured. 
   As shown in  FIG. 9A , a projection pattern passing through the slit is formed on the image sensing device when the X-axis measuring light source is lit.  FIG. 9B  shows the state in which image data of the area X is plotted. 
   The center of gravity (Gx) of a portion indicated by a mark   in  FIG. 9B  on the X axis is calculated (step S 38 ) and a deflection angle (θx) of the light beam by the X-axis wedge prism can be derived by multiplying the center of gravity Gx by a preset coefficient (step S 39 ). 
   They are temporarily stored into a memory in the CPU  4  with the deflection angle (θx) of the light beam set to correspond to the application voltage (ΔVx·Nx). 
   Then, the count of the measurement number counter (Nx) is incremented (+1) (step S 41 ) and whether or not the count reaches a preset number (Nxo) is determined (step S 42 ). If the result of the above determination indicates that the count does not reach the preset number Nxo (NO), the step S 33  is effected and the measuring operation is continued. If the count reaches the preset number (YES), the output of the X-axis timing signal is interrupted (step S 43 ) and the X-axis measuring light source  54  is turned OFF. 
   Next, temperature data of the camera is input from the temperature measuring circuit  7  to the CPU  4  (step S 44 ). 
   By the process of the steps S 33  to S 42 , a data table as shown in the table 2 is formed in the memory in the CPU  4  (step S 45 ). The data table indicates the relation between the voltage and the deflection angle of the light beam with the application voltage used as a variable. However, in the EEPROM  19 , the relation between the deflection angle and the application voltage is stored as shown in the table 1 with the deflection angle of the light beam used as a variable. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
           
             
                 
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               Application voltage 
               Deflection angle 
             
             
                 
               ΔVx · Nx 
               θx 
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
          
             
                 
               1.0(V) 
               +1.2 
             
             
                 
               2.0 
               +0.8 
             
             
                 
               3.0 
               +0.4 
             
             
                 
               4.0 
                0.0 
             
             
                 
               5.0 
               −0.4 
             
             
                 
               6.0 
               −0.8 
             
             
                 
               7.0 
               −1.2 
             
             
                 
               8.0 
               −1.4 
             
             
                 
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   The data table of configuration shown in the table 1 is derived based on the data table of the table 2. For example, if the temperature indicates 20 degrees, it indicates that the data table corresponding to a portion indicated by    1  in the table 1 is derived. Derived data is stored into an address of the EEPROM  19  corresponding to    1  in the table 1. 
   In order to precisely derive the data table, a variation amount (ΔVx) of the application voltage is set smaller and the measurement number (Nxo) is set larger. The optimum values of the variation amount ΔVx, the preset number Nxo of the measurement number counter are determined by the characteristic of a material constituting the wedge prism  20  and the required precision of the anti-vibration characteristic. 
   Therefore, it is desirable to adequately change them rather than to set them to previously determined fixed values. If parameters stored into the EEPROM  19  are used as the variation amount ΔVx and the preset number Nxo, they can be adequately changed as required and it is convenient. 
   In order to form the data table shown in the table 1, it is necessary to make three measurements while changing the temperature. If the characteristic of the material constituting the wedge prism changes in a complicated manner with a change in the temperature, it is necessary to increase the number of data tables. If a change in the characteristic with the temperature change monotonically increases or decreases, the table can be formed by use of data measured at a representative temperature. For example, only a data table for the temperature of 20 degrees is formed and stored into the EEPROM. Then, the value of the data table is corrected and used based on a difference between the temperature of the camera and 20 degrees when the shake correcting operation is effected. 
   When the measurement of the X-axis wedge prism  20   a  is completed, the characteristic measuring operation of the Y-axis wedge prism  20   b  is effected. 
   After this, in the characteristic measurement of the Y-axis wedge prism  20   b  effected in the steps S 47  to S 62 , the Y-axis measuring light source  58  is turned ON, the same operations and calculation processes as those in the measurement of the X-axis wedge prism  20   a  are effected, and a data table formed is stored into the EEPROM  19 . Thus, since it is clearly understood from the flowchart that the measuring operation is the same as the measuring operation in the X-axis wedge prism, the explanation therefor is omitted. 
   In the above embodiment, the calculation process is effected on the camera side, but it is possible to output image data to the external control device (PC)  33  via the communication interface circuit  34  and effect the data table forming process on the PC  33  side. This is an effective method for reducing the number of manufacturing steps, for example, in a case where the operation for forming the data table is a heavy load and it takes a long time to effect the calculation process for the CPU  4  of the camera. 
     FIG. 10  shows an example of the schematic construction of a silver halide film camera containing a shake correction device according to a second embodiment of this invention. 
   Portions shown in  FIG. 10  which are the same as those of the first embodiment shown in  FIG. 1  are denoted by the same reference numerals and the explanation therefor is omitted. 
   The camera of this embodiment includes an optical finder  78  and a photographing lens  11 , lens shutter  71  and aperture  72  are disposed behind a wedge prism  20 . A film  73  is loaded into the camera via the aperture  72 . 
   The lens shutter  71  is used instead of the diaphragm  14  of the first embodiment and a sector provided on the lens shutter  71  is driven by a lens shutter driving mechanism  74  having an actuator. Power required for driving the actuator is supplied from a lens shutter driving circuit  75  controlled by a CPU  4 . Therefore, the lens shutter driving circuit  75  can be controlled by the CPU  4  so that the film  73  can be exposed for a time. 
   Further, feeding of the film  73  is effected by a film driving mechanism  76  having an actuator such as a motor and the film driving mechanism  76  is supplied with a driving power supply voltage from a film driving circuit  77  controlled by the CPU  4  so as to wind up or rewind the film  73  as required. 
   An image sensing unit  79  surrounded by broken lines shown in  FIG. 10  is mounted on the camera instead of the film  73  only at the time of characteristic. measurement of the wedge prism  20 . 
   This is because the camera of this embodiment does not have an image sensing device and the characteristic measurement cannot be made by using the image sensing device as in the first embodiment, and therefore, the image sensing unit  79  is mounted instead of the film  73  at the time of measurement. The image sensing unit  79  includes an image sensing device  80  formed of a CCD and an image sensing device controlling circuit  81  which is controlled by an external control device  33  such as a personal computer, for driving the image sensing device  80 . Further, at the time of characteristic measurement, a reference light source unit  53  which is the same as that described before is used. 
   With the above construction, the image sensing device  80  of the image sensing unit  79  is controlled based on an instruction from the external control device  33  and the CPU  4  is operated based on an instruction supplied from the external control device  33  via a communication interface  34  during the measurement operation. 
   The main operation of the camera of the second embodiment is explained with reference to the flowcharts shown in  FIGS. 11A and 11B . 
   First, if the power switch  5  is turned ON, the power supply voltage is supplied to the system of the camera and the CPU  4  starts the operation to effect the initialization process for the I/O port, memory and other circuits (step S 71 ). 
   Then, whether or not a communication request from the external control device  33  is present or not is determined based on an output of the communication interface circuit  34  (step S 72 ). If the result of the above determination indicates that there is no communication request (NO), a normal operation mode is determined and present temperature data of the camera measured by the temperature measuring circuit  7  is input (step S 73 ). 
   Then, the same process as that of the steps S 5  to S 7  is effected, and voltage data is read out from the data table of the EEPROM  19  and input to the CPU  4  (step S 74 ). In order to apply the centering voltages from the data table of the table 1 to the X-axis, Y-axis wedge prisms  20   a ,  20   b , outputs of D/A converters  44  of X-axis, Y-axis prism driving circuits  21   a ,  21   b  are set (step S 75 ). The centering operation is effected based on the temperature data and voltage data of the camera. The operations of the temperature measurement, the voltage readout of the wedge prism and the application of the centering voltage are periodically effected. 
   Then, luminance data of the subject is input from a photometry circuit  8  and the exposure, that is, the shutter period is calculated (step S 76 ). 
   Next, whether the release switch  6  is set in the OFF state or not is determined (step S 77 ) and if it is set in the OFF state, the ON/OFF state of the power switch  5  is detected (step S 78 ). If the power switch  5  is set in the ON state, the process returns to the step S 73  and the CPU  4  continues the operation. However, if it is set in the OFF state, the system interruption process is effected (step S 79 ) and the operation of the CPU  4  is interrupted. 
   If it is detected in the step S 77  that the release switch  6  is set in the ON state, the X-axis, Y-axis integrating circuits  23   a ,  23   b  are initialized (step S 80 ). 
   Next, the lens shutter  71  is opened (step S 81 ) to start the exposing operation and start the counting operation of the timer counter for counting the shutter period set in the step S 7  (step S 82 ). 
   Then, whether or not the count time of the timer counter reaches the set shutter period is determined (step S 83 ). 
   If the result of the above determination indicates that it does not reach the shutter period (NO), the same shake correcting process as the process of the steps S 21  to S 26  shown in  FIG. 3  is effected. 
   First, a shake amount in the X-axis direction (camera deflection angle) is measured (step S 86 ). A voltage applied to the X-axis wedge prism  20   a  is derived (step S 87 ) based on the derived camera deflection angle and table data. The D/A converter  44  of the X-axis wedge prism driving circuit  23   a  is set so as to apply the application voltage to the X-axis wedge prism  20   a  (step S 88 ). 
   Likewise, in the case of shake in the Y-axis direction, the deflection angle of the camera is derived and a voltage applied to the Y-axis wedge prism  20   b  is derived to set the D/A converter  44  of the Y-axis wedge prism driving circuit  23   b  (steps S 89  to S 91 ). 
   After the setting, the process returns to the step S 83 . During the exposing operation, the shake correction operation of the steps S 86  to S 91  is repeatedly effected at high speed and the subject image formed on the film is fixed irrespective of the shake. 
   Then, in the step S 83 , after a preset shutter period has elapsed (YES), the lens shutter  71  is closed (step S 84 ), the film  73  is wound up by one frame (step S 85 ), the process returns to the step S 73  and the same process is repeatedly effected. 
   If it is detected in the step S 72  that a communication request is issued from the external control device  33  which will be described later (YES), the lens shutter  71  is opened (step S 92 ) and the sub-routine “external control model” is executed (step  593 ). After the operation of the sub-routine is completed, the lens shutter  71  is closed (S 94 ). 
   In the above operation, since it is necessary to apply light required for measurement to the camera from the reference light source unit  53  to measure the characteristic of the wedge prism  20 , the lens shutter  71  which is normally closed for light shielding is set into the open state. For this purpose, the lens shutter  71  is opened in the step S 92 , and after the measurement by the external control mode is terminated, the lens shutter  71  is closed. 
   The external control mode shown in the step S 93  of  FIG. 11A  is explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.  12 . 
   First, command data is input from the external control device  33  via the communication interface circuit  34  (step S 101 ). Whether the command data indicates application of a voltage to the X-axis wedge prism  20   a  or not is determined (step S 102 ). 
   If the result of the above determination indicates the voltage application (YES), voltage data (Vx) indicating an application voltage is input from the external control device  33  (step S 103 ). The voltage data Vx is set in the D/A converter  44  of the X-axis wedge prism driving circuit  21   a . Then, in order to receive a next command, the process returns to the step S 101  and the process for the next input command is effected. 
   If it is detected in the step S 102  that the input command data does not indicate the voltage application to the X-axis wedge prism  20   a  (NO), whether the command data indicates application of a voltage to the Y-axis wedge prism  20   b  or not is determined (step S 105 ). 
   If the result of the above determination indicates the voltage application to the Y-axis wedge prism  20   b  (YES), voltage data (Vy) indicating an application voltage is input from the external control device  33  (step S 106 ). 
   The voltage data Vy is set in the D/A converter  44  of the Y-axis wedge prism driving circuit  21   b  (step S 107 ), and then, the process returns to the step S 101 . 
   If it is detected in the step S 105  that the input command data does not indicate the voltage application to the Y-axis wedge prism  20   b  (NO), whether the command data indicates storage of data into the EEPROM  19  or not is determined (step S 108 ). If the result of the above determination indicates storage of data into the EEPROM  19  (YES), the CPU  4  fetches table data from the external control device  33  via the communication interface circuit  34  (step S 109 ). Further, the table data is stored into the EEPROM  19  (step S 110 ). 
   Then, in order to receive a next command, the process returns to the step S 101  and the process for the next input command is effected. 
   If it is detected in the step S 108  that the input command data does not indicate storage of data into the EEPROM  19  (NO), whether the command data indicates termination of the external control or not is determined (step S 111 ). If the result of the above determination indicates termination of the external control (YES), the process returns to the main routine to terminate the sub-routine. If the command data does not indicate termination of the external control (NO), the process returns to the step S 101  to receive next command data. 
   Next, a program executed on the external control device when the prism characteristic is measured, a data table necessary for control of the wedge prism is formed and the data table is stored into the EEPROM of the camera is explained with reference to the flowcharts shown in  FIGS. 13A and 13B . 
   First, a communication request is issued from the external control device  33  to the camera (step S 121 ). The communication request is detected in the step S 72  shown in FIG.  11 . The CPU  4  of the camera executes the sub-routine external control model explained with reference to FIG.  12 . 
   Next, the X-axis measuring light source  54  in the reference light source unit  53  is lit (step S 122 ). After the light source is lit, parameters (ΔVx, Nx, ΔVy, Ny) indicating the measurement condition are input to the external control device  33  (step S 123 ). The inputting operation is effected by an operator of the manufacturing line for effecting the measurement operation or an operator of the repair center. 
   After the measurement number counter (Nx) is cleared (step S 124 ), a command indicating the X-axis voltage application is transferred to the CPU  4  (step S 125 ). The count (Nx) of the counter is multiplied by the voltage ΔVx which is one of the measurement parameters to determine a voltage applied to the wedge prism  20  and voltage data thereof is transferred to the CPU  4  (step S 126 ). 
   The CPU  4  of the camera applies a voltage to the X-axis wedge prism  20   a  based on the transferred command indicating the X-axis voltage application and voltage data applied to the x-axis wedge prism  20   a  and then controls the image sensing unit  79  to cause the external control device  33  to fetch image data (step S 127 ) and takes out data of the area X from the image data (step S 128 ). 
   In the first embodiment, the area X is an area on the CCD of the image sensing unit  79  having the same significance as the area X shown in FIG.  8 . The center of gravity (Gx) of image data of the area X is derived in the same manner as in the step S 38  of  FIG. 7  (step S 129 ). A deflection angle (θx) of the light beam obtained by the X-axis wedge prism is derived by multiplying the thus derived center of gravity Gx by a preset coefficient (step S 130 ). They are temporarily stored into a memory of the external control device  33  with the deflection angle θx of the light beam and the application voltage (ΔVx·Nx) set to correspond to each other (step S 131 ). 
   After this, the measurement number counter (Nx) is incremented (+1) (step S 132 ) and whether or not the count reaches a preset number (Nxo) which is one of the parameters indicating the measurement condition is determined (step S 133 ). If the result of the above determination does not indicate that the count reaches Lthe preset number Nxo (NO), the process returns to the step S 125  and the measurement operation is continued. If the result of the above determination indicates that the count reaches the preset number Nxo (YES), generation of the X-axis timing signal is interrupted and then the X-axis measurement light source  54  is turned OFF (step S 134 ). 
   Next, table data which will be used for the succeeding control of the wedge prism is formed based on the relation between the application voltage (ΔVx·Nx) and the deflection angle θx of the light beam derived in the processing operation in the steps S 124  to S 133  (step S 135 ). After formation of the table data, an EEPROM write command is transferred to the CPU  4  (step S 136 ). The formed table data is transferred to the CPU  4  (step S 137 ). The CPU  4  which has received the command and table data stores the table data into the EEPROM  19  in the step S 110  of FIG.  12 . 
   By the above measurement and operation, the table data indicating the relation between the voltage data applied to X-axis wedge prism  20   a  and the deflection angle θx of the light beam is derived. Next, the characteristic of the Y-axis wedge prism  20   b  is measured and table data is formed. In the table forming operation, the process equivalent to that for the X-axis wedge prism  20   a  is effected and therefore the detail explanation therefor is omitted. 
   In the Y-axis wedge prism  20   b , the process equivalent to the process of the steps S 122  to S 137  is effected to from table data of the Y-axis wedge prism  20   b  and store the same into the EEPROM  19 . 
   Then, after the respective table data items of the X-axis wedge prism  20   a  and Y-axis wedge prism  20   b  are stored into the EEPROM  19 , an external control termination command is transferred to the CPU  4  from the external control device  33 . The CPU  4  which has received the above command terminates the operation of the sub-routine “external control mode” shown in FIG.  12 . 
     FIG. 14  shows an example of the schematic construction of a shake correction device mounted on an optical device other than a camera, for example, an optical device such as a telescope or binocular as a third embodiment of this invention. Constituents in this embodiment which are equivalent to those of the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals and the explanation therefor is omitted. 
   The lens system of the optical device includes a wedge lens  20  for shake correction, objective  82 , erect prism  83  and eyepiece  84 . 
   With the above construction, a subject image formed by the objective  82  is magnified by the eyepiece  84  and is made incident on the eyes of an observer (not shown). In this case, the erect prism  83  is disposed between the objective  82  and the eyepiece  84  to constitute an a focal system for making erect the subject image formed by the objective  82 . 
   Since the optical system of this embodiment is a focal system, the light beam emitted from the eyepiece  84  is parallel. Therefore, even if the image sensing unit  79  used in the second embodiment is disposed behind the eyepiece  84 , no image is formed on the light receiving surface of a CCD  80 . 
   Therefore, an image sensing unit  85  used in this embodiment has a collimator lens  86  disposed between the eyepiece  84  and the CCD  80  so as to re-form an image on the CCD  80  by focusing the light beam emitted from the eyepiece  84 . 
   After this, like the second embodiment, the operation for measuring the characteristic of the wedge prism  20  is effected by use of the light beam focused on the light receiving surface of the CCD  80 . 
   Other than the wedge prism  20  used in the above embodiments, it is also possible to use a variable apex angle prism which is formed by sealing a liquid having an index of refraction into a space between two glass plates and which can change the direction of a light beam passing therethrough by changing the angle made by the two glass plates by use of an actuator. As the actuator, a voice coil or the like can be used. 
   Measurement of the characteristic of the prism can be made by use of the method for measuring the characteristic of the prism of the above embodiment. 
   The technology for measuring the characteristic of the anti-vibration (vibration preventing) optical system according to the embodiment described before can be applied not only to the wedge prism but also to an optical device for shifting or tilting part of the conventional photographing lens to attain the anti-vibration operation on the manufacturing line or the product checking line. 
   As described above, the reference light source unit used in the above embodiments requires two light sources including the X-axis measurement light source and Y-axis measurement light source. However, measurement of the characteristic of the wedge prism can be made by use of only one spot light source. 
   For example,  FIG. 15  shows a modification for measuring the wedge prism characteristic and a shake correction wedge prism  92  is disposed along the optical axis of a photographing lens  91  and spot light  94  is made incident on an image sensing device  95  from a light source  93 . As the light source  93 , a laser may be used. The spot light  94  from the light source  93  forms a pattern as shown in  FIG. 16  on the image sensing device  95 . 
   By deriving the coordinate position (Gx, Gy) of the center of gravity of the pattern, the relation between the voltage and the deflection angle is made clear as already explained. However, even if image data (areas X, Y) only in specified areas as shown in  FIG. 8  is used, the coordinate position of the center of gravity cannot be attained. 
   This is because the state of the Y-axis prism is indefinite when the characteristic of the X-axis prism is measured. Therefore, a projection pattern does not always exist on the area X. As a result, it is necessary to read out all of the image data and obtain the coordinate position of the projection pattern. This indicates that the operation for deriving the coordinate position becomes complicated. 
   The CCD image sensor is used as the sensor for measuring the coordinates of the projection pattern in the image sensing unit used in the above embodiments, but it is also possible to use a 2-dimensional PSD (a device for detecting the position of a light spot). 
   As described above in detail, according to this invention, it is possible to provide a shake correction device in which parameters indicating the relation between the deflection angle of a light beam and application voltages to the wedge prisms used in the shake correction device mounted on the optical device such as the camera are derived and stored and a shake correction amount based on a shake amount detected at the time of shake correction is corrected according to the parameters to effect the adequate shake correction operation. 
   Additional advantages and modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific details and representative embodiments shown and described herein. Accordingly, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.