IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC G03B19/00 

FIELD: image pickup apparatus.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to image pickup apparatus. Image pickup apparatus includes a lens unit, first ring operation unit, that is ring shaped and arranged around the lens unit. Base unit is configured to hold the first ring operation unit, so that the first ring operation unit is capable of sliding in a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens unit. First detector is configured to detect a slide of the first ring operation unit in the first direction or the second direction. First detector include a first switch, which turns on when the first ring operation unit slides in the first direction and a second switch, which turns on when the first ring operation unit slides in the second direction. Release operation is performed when either the first switch or the second switch turns on.

EFFECT: technical result is performing zooming and release operation easily whether the photographer is right-handed or left-handed.

12 cl, 15 dwg