Patent ID: 8078041

Claim:
A shake correction unit comprising: a first lens unit that holds a first lens and is movable in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the first lens; and a second lens unit that holds a second lens and is attached to the first lens unit and moves in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis together with the first lens unit, at least one of a shutter and an iris diaphragm having a changeable opening diameter; a base member that holds at least one of the shutter and the diaphragm and is disposed between the first lens unit and the second lens unit; wherein at least one of the shutter and the iris diaphragm is disposed between the first lens unit and the second lens unit, wherein the second lens unit has three receiving units and three engaging units, wherein the receiving unit extends through the base member so as to abut the first lens unit, and wherein the engaging unit extends through the base member so as to engage with the first lens unit.