Image pickup apparatus and image pickup method
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1. An image pickup apparatus for shooting an illuminated range, the apparatus comprising:
- a light emitting section that emits visible light to illuminate a shooting range;
a light emission control section that drives the light emitting section to flicker at a predetermined intensity of light and a frequency higher than a predetermined frequency level; and
an image pickup section that shoots the range illuminated by the light emitting section.
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Abstract
An image pickup apparatus and an image pickup method allow the viewer to recognize the colors and the reflection characteristics of the picked up image and makes the picked up image satisfactory for monitoring purposes. Visible light is emitted to illuminate a shooting range and, when picking up an image of the range, visible light is made to flicker at a predetermined intensity of light and a frequency higher than a predetermined frequency level in order to pick up an image of the range illuminated by visible light.
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1. An image pickup apparatus for shooting an illuminated range, the apparatus comprising:
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a light emitting section that emits visible light to illuminate a shooting range;
a light emission control section that drives the light emitting section to flicker at a predetermined intensity of light and a frequency higher than a predetermined frequency level; and
an image pickup section that shoots the range illuminated by the light emitting section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An image pickup method for illuminating a shooting range and shooting the range, the method comprising:
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emitting visible light so as to flicker at a predetermined intensity of light and a frequency higher than a predetermined frequency level; and
shooting the range illuminated by the visible light. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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