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Image pickup device

US7929041B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 30, 2008
Grant dateApr 19, 2011
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B17/14
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image pickup device that picks up an image of an object with an image pickup element, consisting of: a lens connecting portion that connects an interchangeable lens that can be attached and detached; a lens distinguishing portion that distinguishes the type of the interchangeable lens that is connected to the lens connecting portion; a plurality of optical filters that are capable of being disposed to the optical rear side of the interchangeable lens in the image pickup optical path when picking up an image of an object on an image pickup element with the interchangeable lens; and a moving portion that moves at least any of the plurality of optical filters to a position that corresponds to the type of the interchangeable lens that the lens distinguishing portion has distinguished.

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