Device for stabilizing images

U.S. Patent Number: 5394207

Abstract: A device suppresses blur by light refraction in a photographically formed image, thereby stabilizing the image. The device includes a detector for detecting whether a conversion lens for varying the focal length of the photographic lens is attached in front of the device or not, or a setting device for setting the presence or absence of such a conversion lens, the amount of light refraction being varied in accordance with the output of the detector or the setting device.

Inventors: Fujisaki; Tatsuo (Yokohama, JP)

Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP)

Application Number: 08/120,229

Issued: 1995-02-28

Expired: 2007-02-28

Classes: 396/55 ; 348/E5.046; 396/13; 396/233; 396/439; 396/535

Field of search: 354/70,79,195.1,195.11,195.12,195.13,202,430,199,286 358/222,225 350/287 359/557

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