Apparatus for picking up images of photographed and unphotographed subjects
US6433824B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/633
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image pickup apparatus includes a first mode for picking up an image of a subject located at a close distance and a second mode for performing normal photography, and is arranged to vary the moving range of a variator lens and/or the characteristics of an automatic focus adjustment device during the first mode.
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