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Multi-program mode camera
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-02-27
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Granted: 1988-09-06
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Expires: 2007-02-27
Abstract
Abstract A camera of the multi-program mode type wherein a suitable program mode is selected properly in accordance with given conditions of the camera. The camera comprises a display device which displays a program mode selected by a manually operable means. When a normal program mode is selected, a microcomputer receives focal length information of an interchangeable lens mounted on the camera and automatically selects one of program lines provided for the normal program mode in accordance with the received information. Meanwhile, the microcomputer enables selection of a macro photographing program mode only when focus adjusting of the interchangeable lens is within a macro range.
Inventors
- 👤 Nori Ishikawa
- 👤 Toshihiko Ishimura
- 👤 Nobuyuki Taniguchi
- 👤 Yasuaki Akada
- 👤 Reiji Seki
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 13:58
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/18; G03B17/20; G03B7/00; G03B7/08; G03B7/091; G03B7/097; G03B7/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A camera, comprising: means for controlling a diaphragm aperture and a shutter in accordance with an aperture value and an exposure time, respectively, which are determined in a selected one of a plurality of available program modes including a normal program mode; manually operable means for selecting one of the program modes; display means for making an indication of the selected program mode; means for delivering focal length information of an interchangeable lens mounted on said camera; and means for automatically determining a program line in accordance with the delivered focal length information of the interchangeable lens when the normal program mode is selected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A camera, comprising: means for controlling a diaphragm aperture and a shutter in accordance with an aperture value and an exposure time, respectively, which are determined in a selected one of a plurality of available program modes including a normal program mode; manually operable means for selecting one of the program modes; display means for making an indication of the selected program mode; means for delivering focal length information of an interchangeable lens mounted on said camera; and means for automatically determining a program line in accordance with the delivered focal length information of the interchangeable lens when the normal program mode is selected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein the normal program has three program lines determined in accordance with short, intermediate and long focal length ranges of the interchangeable lens.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A camera according to claim 2, wherein one of the available program modes is a program mode for photographing a moving body which mode has a common program line with the normal program for the long focal length range in the normal program mode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
129 words
A camera, comprising: means for controlling a diaphragm aperture and a shutter in accordance with an aperture value and an exposure time, respectively, which are determined in a selected one of a plurality of available program modes including a macro photographing program mode which is effective when focus adjusting of lens is within a macro range; manually operable means for selecting one of the program modes; display means for making an indication of the selected program mode; means for delivering information indicating whether or not focus adjusting of an interchangeable lens mounted on said camera is within the macro range; and means for enabling selection of the macro photographing program mode only when information indicating that focus adjusting of the interchangeable lens is within the macro range is delivered.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
129 words
A camera, comprising: means for controlling a diaphragm aperture and a shutter in accordance with an aperture value and an exposure time, respectively, which are determined in a selected one of a plurality of available program modes including a macro photographing program mode which is effective when focus adjusting of lens is within a macro range; manually operable means for selecting one of the program modes; display means for making an indication of the selected program mode; means for delivering information indicating whether or not focus adjusting of an interchangeable lens mounted on said camera is within the macro range; and means for enabling selection of the macro photographing program mode only when information indicating that focus adjusting of the interchangeable lens is within the macro range is delivered.
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