Image capture apparatus
First Claim
1. A camera for capturing images, comprising:
- means for setting at least one of shutter speed, focal length, or aperture of the camera to establish for the camera a first set of exposure parameters for operation in a first, hand-held condition and a second set of exposure parameters for operation in a second, stabilized non-hand-held condition;
means for determining whether the camera is to be operated in the first condition or the second condition; and
means, responsive to the means for determining, for preventing use of a portion of the second set of exposure parameters when the camera is to be operated in the first condition.
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Abstract
An image capture apparatus is operable in a hand-held condition and in a stabilized non-hand-held condition. The image capture apparatus includes means for automatically determining which condition the image capture apparatus is to be operated in and means for preventing operation of the image capture apparatus in the stabilized non-hand-held condition when it is to be operated in the hand-held condition. In preferred embodiments of the invention, at least one slower shutter speed or one longer focal length is prevented from being used when the image capture apparatus is to be operated in the hand-held condition. As such, the recordation of poor quality images is prevented because camera conditions which can lead to "camera shake" defects are locked out when the camera is to be operated in the hand-held condition.
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1. A camera for capturing images, comprising:
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means for setting at least one of shutter speed, focal length, or aperture of the camera to establish for the camera a first set of exposure parameters for operation in a first, hand-held condition and a second set of exposure parameters for operation in a second, stabilized non-hand-held condition; means for determining whether the camera is to be operated in the first condition or the second condition; and means, responsive to the means for determining, for preventing use of a portion of the second set of exposure parameters when the camera is to be operated in the first condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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