An anti-dazzle imaging camera is provided that includes a photorefractive crystal that is wavelength-agnostic. The photorefractive crystal is configured to receive an optical beam. When the optical beam includes no laser, the photorefractive crystal is configured to pass the optical beam unchanged to an imaging detector. When the optical beam includes a laser, the photorefractive crystal is configured to attenuate the laser to generate a modified optical beam and to pass the modified optical beam to the imaging detector.

In a case where a user sets an imaging condition setting rule based on a setting menu (M), a setting item of the imaging condition setting rule is selected from among a plurality of setting items. In a case where the setting item of the imaging condition setting rule is selected, a selection candidate list of an imaging condition setting rule having selection candidates ALL FIRST-WIN, ALL LATE-WIN, and MIXED is displayed. In a case where ALL FIRST-WIN is selected, a first-win processing unit is executed in all combinations of two setting items. In a case where ALL LATE-WIN is selected, a late-win processing unit is executed in all combinations of two setting items. Then, in a case where MIXED is selected, a mixed state is brought in which a combination, in which the first-win processing unit is executed, and a combination, in which the late-win processing unit is executed, are mixed.

A subject region discrimination unit 11 discriminates a desired subject region on the basis of ranging information. A subject photometric region setting unit 12 performs image signal processing of the desired subject region that is discriminated by the subject region discrimination unit 11, and sets a photometric region corresponding to the subject region after the processing as a subject photometric region. A photometric value calculation unit 13 calculates a photometric value of the desired subject region by using a photometric value of the subject photometric region that is set by the subject photometric region setting unit 12. For this reason, it is possible to accurately acquire the photometric value with respect to the desired subject region, and it is possible to perform optimal exposure control with respect to the desired subject region by using the photometric value that is calculated by the photometric value calculation unit.

An illumination intensity correction device can specify an illumination intensity over an illumination field of a lithographic projection exposure apparatus. The correction device has a plurality of rod-shaped individual stops arranged next to one another. A displacement drive can displace at least some of the individual stops at least along their respective rod axis. Free ends of the individual stops are individually displaceable using the displacement drive into a specified displacement position to specify an intensity correction of an illumination of the illumination field. The intensity correction acts along a correction dimension transverse with respect to the rod axes.

Provided is a technology enabling an imaging apparatus and an interchangeable lens to appropriately perform initialization processes. An interchangeable lens includes one or more lens-side processors configured to perform initialization of a plurality of lens-side elements. The one or more lens-side processors is further configured to transmit lens-side initialization element information indicating the plurality of lens-side elements to an imaging apparatus. The technology can be applied to, for example, a camera system including a detachable interchangeable lens and an imaging apparatus serving as a camera body side.

A method of obtaining an image from an image sensor provided in a vehicle includes obtaining a vehicle speed of the vehicle; adjusting a shutter speed of the image sensor; adjusting either one or both of an international organization for standardization sensitivity (ISO) of the image sensor and an aperture of the image sensor based on the vehicle speed; and obtaining the image from the image sensor based on the adjusted shutter speed and the adjusted either one or both of the ISO and the aperture.

An illumination intensity correction device can specify an illumination intensity over an illumination field of a lithographic projection exposure apparatus. The correction device has a plurality of rod-shaped individual stops arranged next to one another. A displacement drive can displace at least some of the individual stops at least along their respective rod axis. Free ends of the individual stops are individually displaceable using the displacement drive into a specified displacement position to specify an intensity correction of an illumination of the illumination field. The intensity correction acts along a correction dimension transverse with respect to the rod axes.

A CPU of a controller of a mounting device determines an aperture and a light exposure time so that tip portion falls within the depth of field (DOF) of component camera based on information about the height of tip portion which is an imaging target portion in component and controls component camera so as to image the component with the determined aperture and light exposure time.

A method of obtaining an image from an image sensor provided in a vehicle includes obtaining a vehicle speed of the vehicle; adjusting a shutter speed of the image sensor; adjusting either one or both of an international organization for standardization sensitivity (ISO) of the image sensor and an aperture of the image sensor based on the vehicle speed; and obtaining the image from the image sensor based on the adjusted shutter speed and the adjusted either one or both of the ISO and the aperture.

A camera module includes a housing including a lens module; a diaphragm module to form N apertures of different sizes, where N is a natural number, with blades disposed on an object side of the lens module; and a diaphragm driving unit disposed with the diaphragm module, and including a driving coil and a magnetic member disposed opposite to the driving coil, the magnetic member being movable in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis to be fixed in N positions along a movement path.