Patent ID: 8917352

Claim:
A lens frame drive apparatus for an image pickup apparatus, the lens frame drive apparatus comprising: a first lens frame that moves along a plurality of guide shafts; a second lens frame that moves along the plurality of guide shafts; and a drive shaft provided with cam means for driving the first lens frame, a nut for driving the second lens frame, feed screw means threadably connected to the nut, and a driven portion that, upon receipt of a driving force from a motor, simultaneously rotates the cam means and the feed screw means, which are formed on the drive shaft, wherein the cam means and the feed screw means are configured such that when the cam means and the feed screw means are simultaneously rotated, a total amount of movement of the second lens frame is smaller than a total amount of movement of the first lens frame, and the second lens frame is driven by the nut threadably connected to the feed screw means so as to correct the amount of movement of the first lens frame.