US4544250A
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Optical system for camera with a viewfinder
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1984-05-23
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Granted: 1985-10-01
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Expires: 2004-05-23
Abstract
Abstract A photographic optical system including a beam splitter for a finder is provided with a releasably attached extender in between the beam splitter and a focal plane, while the finder is provided with means for changing the magnification of an image thereof as the extender is inserted into, or retracted from, axial alignment to the optical system. The camera has, despite the addition of the magnification power changing capability along with the finder image magnification correcting capability, to be made small in the size and light in the weight.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuo Tanaka
- 👤 Sadahiko Tsuji
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:05
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B13/00; G03; G03B; G03B19/00; G03B19/02; G03B19/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
An optical system for a camera comprising: (a) a photographic optical system; (b) a finder optical system; (c) a beam splitter for dividing the light from said photographic optical system into two parts one of which goes to an image pickup plane of the camera and the other of which is directed to said finder optical system; (d) an image magnification changing optical system for changing the value of the focal length of said photographic optical system to another, said image magnification changing optical system being arranged to move into or retract from, an optical path between said beam splitter and the image pickup plane of the camera; and (e) a correction optical system for correcting the field of view of said finder optical system, said correction optical system being arranged to move in response to movement of said image magnification changing optical system, while changing the size of an image of said finder optical system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
An optical system for a camera comprising: (a) a photographic optical system; (b) a finder optical system; (c) a beam splitter for dividing the light from said photographic optical system into two parts one of which goes to an image pickup plane of the camera and the other of which is directed to said finder optical system; (d) an image magnification changing optical system for changing the value of the focal length of said photographic optical system to another, said image magnification changing optical system being arranged to move into or retract from, an optical path between said beam splitter and the image pickup plane of the camera; and (e) a correction optical system for correcting the field of view of said finder optical system, said correction optical system being arranged to move in response to movement of said image magnification changing optical system, while changing the size of an image of said finder optical system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
An optical system for a camera according to claim 1, wherein said correction optical system is arranged to be movable into or retractable from an optical path of said finder optical system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
An optical system for a camera according to claim 2, wherein said correction optical system lies in an optical path of said finder optical system upon changing of its position to change the magnification of the image at the same rate as that of magnification of said image magnification changing optical system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
An optical system for a camera according to claim 1, wherein said correction optical system is used as a portion of said finder optical system and is arranged to be able to change its position along an optical axis of said finder optical system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
An optical system for a camera according to claim 4, wherein said correction optical system changes its position between two points where its magnification power takes values of -1/√a and -√a respectively wherein "a" is the magnification power of said image magnification changing optical system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
An optical system for a camera according to claim 4, wherein said correction optical system includes a cemented lens consisting of a positive element and a negative element.
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