An ion conducting high-polymer member is formed by an ion containing polymer, and has a circular arc shape. An chord length of the ion conducting high-polymer member is changed. Due to the change in the chord length of the ion conducting high-polymer member, there is change in a relative position of a driving shaft which is coupled with the ion conducting high-polymer member, with respect to a rotating shaft. Due to the change in the relative position of the driving shaft, a circular ring shaped peripheral section is displaced, and due to a rotation of a diaphragm member around the rotating shaft as a center, a part of an aperture is shielded by the circular ring shaped peripheral section, and a diameter of the aperture is changed.

 
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> Focus control apparatus for auto-focusing on a subject in an area specified within a range of a camera image picked up by a television camera

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