US4715692A
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Varifocal type finder
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1984-09-24
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Granted: 1987-12-29
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Expires: 2004-09-24
Abstract
Abstract In the disclosed finder, an auxiliary lens for changing the magnification power is inserted into the space between an objective lens and an eyepiece. The size of the viewfield frame is simultaneously changed to maintain a constant percentage of the viewfield of the finder. The required rate of change of magnification power that the auxiliary lens must attain to leave the size of the viewfield frame of the finder unchanged can be reduced with the advantage of minimizing the bulk and size of the finder.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuyuki Yamada
- 👤 Kazuo Fujibayashi
- 👤 Yasuhisa Sato
- 👤 Hideo Yokota
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 17:12
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B15/00; G02B15/02; G02B15/04; G02B23/00; G02B23/14; G02B23/145
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A finder of the variable magnification type comprising: an objective lens; an eyepiece arranged in a spaced relation to said objective lens; an auxiliary lens for magnification change arranged to be inserted into and retracted from a space between the objective lens and the eyepiece; and means arranged in between the objective lens and the eyepiece to provide viewfield frames of different sizes when the auxiliary lens is inserted and retracted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
A finder of the variable magnification type comprising: an objective lens; an eyepiece arranged in a spaced relation to said objective lens; an auxiliary lens for magnification change arranged to be inserted into and retracted from a space between the objective lens and the eyepiece; and means arranged in between the objective lens and the eyepiece to provide viewfield frames of different sizes when the auxiliary lens is inserted and retracted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A finder according to claim 1, wherein said providing means includes transparent plates having respective viewfield frames of different sizes written thereon and arranged to be interchangeable with each other in response to insertion and retraction of said auxiliary lens.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A finder according to claim 1, wherein said providing means includes a liquid crystal display plate for selectively displaying viewfield frames of different sizes in response to the insertion or retraction of said auxiliary lens.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
111 words
A varifocal type reverse-Galilean finder comprising, from front to rear, an objective lens of negative refractive power, and an eyepiece of positive refractive power, wherein an auxiliary lens having a refractive power satisfying mF<mL where mL is the ratio of change of the magnification of a photographic lens and mF the ratio of change of the magnification of the finder is inserted into a space between said objective lens and said eyepiece, while the size of a viewfield frame of the finder is simultaneously changed so as to maintain substantially constant the percentage of the visual field of the finder between in the wide angle position and in the telephoto position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
111 words
A varifocal type reverse-Galilean finder comprising, from front to rear, an objective lens of negative refractive power, and an eyepiece of positive refractive power, wherein an auxiliary lens having a refractive power satisfying mF<mL where mL is the ratio of change of the magnification of a photographic lens and mF the ratio of change of the magnification of the finder is inserted into a space between said objective lens and said eyepiece, while the size of a viewfield frame of the finder is simultaneously changed so as to maintain substantially constant the percentage of the visual field of the finder between in the wide angle position and in the telephoto position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
A varifocal type reverse-Galilean finder according to claim 4, satisfying the following condition: 0.1<d/D<0.5 where D is the axial air separation between said objective lens and said eyepiece and "d" is the axial air separation between elements of positive and negative refractive powers in said auxiliary lens.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
149 words
A finder of variable magnification type, comprising: objective lens means; an eyepiece arranged in a spaced relation to said objective lens means; a first member which can be inserted into and removed out of a space between said objective lens means and said eyepiece for constituting a viewfield frame; a second member which can be inserted into and removed out of a space between said objective lens means and said eyepiece for constituting another viewfield frame with a smaller size than that of said viewfield frame; and auxiliary lens means which can be inserted into and removed out of a space between said objective lens means and said eyepiece and has at least a positive lens and a negative lens for varying magnification, wherein said first member is inserted at a wide angle side and said auxiliary lens means and said second member are inserted at a telephoto side.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
149 words
A finder of variable magnification type, comprising: objective lens means; an eyepiece arranged in a spaced relation to said objective lens means; a first member which can be inserted into and removed out of a space between said objective lens means and said eyepiece for constituting a viewfield frame; a second member which can be inserted into and removed out of a space between said objective lens means and said eyepiece for constituting another viewfield frame with a smaller size than that of said viewfield frame; and auxiliary lens means which can be inserted into and removed out of a space between said objective lens means and said eyepiece and has at least a positive lens and a negative lens for varying magnification, wherein said first member is inserted at a wide angle side and said auxiliary lens means and said second member are inserted at a telephoto side.
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