An imaging apparatus includes a shutter for controlling object light incident to an image sensor, a holding frame holding the shutter, an annular elastic member for absorbing impact generated when the shutter is driven, a first fastening member engaging with an inner circumferential surface of the annular elastic member, a first body-side support provided to a body of the imaging apparatus, and a first holding-frame-side support provided to the holding frame. On either of the first body-side support and the first holding-frame-side support, a through hole is formed, into which the annular elastic member is press-fitted. A length of an inner circumference of the through hole is greater than a length of an outer circumference of the annular elastic member when the through hole is seen from a direction to which the first fastening member is fastened. Another of the body-side support and the first holding-frame-side support is fastened with the first fastening member.

An imaging apparatus includes a shutter for controlling object light incident to an image sensor, a holding frame holding the shutter, an annular elastic member for absorbing impact generated when the shutter is driven, a first fastening member engaging with an inner circumferential surface of the annular elastic member, a first body-side support provided to a body of the imaging apparatus, and a first holding-frame-side support provided to the holding frame. On either of the first body-side support and the first holding-frame-side support, a through hole is formed, into which the annular elastic member is press-fitted. A length of an inner circumference of the through hole is greater than a length of an outer circumference of the annular elastic member when the through hole is seen from a direction to which the first fastening member is fastened. Another of the body-side support and the first holding-frame-side support is fastened with the first fastening member.

Systems and methods for operating a focal plane array are provided. The operations can be stored as command sequences stored in a command queue established in memory provided as part of reconfigurable focal plane electronics. Each command sequence can include definitions of a plurality of image frames that are executed in series. The configurations of the defined frames can be the same as or different from one another. Moreover, the frame definitions can specify a number of focal plane array parameters, such as gain, full frame or window, and integration time. The sequence of focal plane array parameters can be provided to the focal plane array as a command stream at the direction of a state machine implemented by the reconfigurable focal plane electronics. New commands containing different frame commands can be loaded into the command queue without requiring reconfiguration of the electronics.

Systems and methods for operating a focal plane array are provided. The operations can be stored as command sequences stored in a command queue established in memory provided as part of reconfigurable focal plane electronics. Each command sequence can include definitions of a plurality of image frames that are executed in series. The configurations of the defined frames can be the same as or different from one another. Moreover, the frame definitions can specify a number of focal plane array parameters, such as gain, full frame or window, and integration time. The sequence of focal plane array parameters can be provided to the focal plane array as a command stream at the direction of a state machine implemented by the reconfigurable focal plane electronics. New commands containing different frame commands can be loaded into the command queue without requiring reconfiguration of the electronics.

An imaging apparatus includes a shutter for controlling object light incident to an image sensor, a holding frame holding the shutter, an annular elastic member for absorbing impact generated when the shutter is driven, a first fastening member engaging with an inner circumferential surface of the annular elastic member, a first body-side support provided to a body of the imaging apparatus, and a first holding-frame-side support provided to the holding frame. On either of the first body-side support and the first holding-frame-side support, a through hole is formed, into which the annular elastic member is press-fitted. A length of an inner circumference of the through hole is greater than a length of an outer circumference of the annular elastic member when the through hole is seen from a direction to which the first fastening member is fastened. Another of the body-side support and the first holding-frame-side support is fastened with the first fastening member.

An imaging apparatus includes a shutter for controlling object light incident to an image sensor, a holding frame holding the shutter, an annular elastic member for absorbing impact generated when the shutter is driven, a first fastening member engaging with an inner circumferential surface of the annular elastic member, a first body-side support provided to a body of the imaging apparatus, and a first holding-frame-side support provided to the holding frame. On either of the first body-side support and the first holding-frame-side support, a through hole is formed, into which the annular elastic member is press-fitted. A length of an inner circumference of the through hole is greater than a length of an outer circumference of the annular elastic member when the through hole is seen from a direction to which the first fastening member is fastened. Another of the body-side support and the first holding-frame-side support is fastened with the first fastening member.