摘要 |
The present focusing method is used in a focus detecting apparatus comprising an objective lens, means for entering a luminous flux for focus detection into a target object from a position inconsistent with an optical axis of the objective lens through at least the objective lens, a condenser lens for converging the luminous flux after it is reflected by the target object and again passes through the objective lens, two two-division sensors disposed with the same optical inclination in front of and behind a position where the reflected luminous flux is converged by the condenser lens when a focus of the objective lens is adjusted to the surface of the target object, and a signal processing circuit for performing operational processing of signals from the two two-division sensors. The focus detecting apparatus detects whether the focus of the objective lens is adjusted to the surface of the target object. When focusing is performed with this apparatus, the target object is moved while the focus position is followed after the detection of the focus position, focus detection is performed many times and the detected signal values are averaged, and the resultant average value is used to drive the objective lens. This series of operations is repeated, and then the focus position is fixed. |