Adapter with built-in shutter

Claim 2

An adapter arranged to be attached between a camera body, which includes image converting means disposed at a position of an image forming plane to convert an image of an object into image information, and a first image forming lens system, for forming an image on the image forming plane, said adapter comprising: (a) optical means, at least a part of which is disposed at a position on the first image forming lens system side of a predetermined image forming plane of the first image forming lens system, said optical means being arranged to relay a photographing bundle of rays, without forming an image therein, and then to form an image on the image converting means; and (b) shutter means for applying intermittent exposures to the image converting means, wherein said adapter and the first image forming system comprising a second image forming system.

Claim 3

An adapter according to claim 1, wherein a focal length of the first image forming lens system is substantially equal to a composite focal length of the first image forming lens system and said optical means.

Claim 4

An adapter according to claim 1, wherein said optical means includes a first lens component having a negative power and a second lens component having a positive power, disposed successively from the side of the first image forming lens system.

Claim 5

An adapter according to claim 3, wherein said shutter means is disposed between said first lens component and said second lens component.

Claim 6

An adapter according to claim 4, wherein said shutter means consists of a rotary shutter.

Claim 7

An adapter according to claim 1, wherein said optical means of said adapter has a back-focal length which is substantially equal to that of the first image forming lens system.

Claim 8

An adapter according to claim 3, wherein said first lens component produces a parallel or substantially parallel bundle of rays.

Claim 9

An adapter arranged to be attached between a lens barrel having a first image forming lens system with a predetermied flange-back length and a camera body having converting means for converting a photographing bundle of rays into image formation, said adapter comprising: (a) a first lens component having a negative power, said first lens component being disposed at a position on the first image forming lens system side of a predetermined image forming plane of the first image forming lens system and arranged to relay the photographing bundle of rays; (b) a second lens component having a positive power, said second lens component being arranged to relay said bundle of rays produced by said first lens component and to form an image on the converting means from the bundle of rays; and (c) shutter means arranged to apply intermittent exposures to the converting means, in which a flange-back length of said adapter is equal to the predetermined flange-back length of the lens barrel.

Claim 10

An adapter arranged to be attached between a lens barrel having a first image forming lens system with a predetermied flange-back length and a camera body having converting means for converting a photographing bundle of rays into image formation, said adapter comprising: (a) a first lens component having a negative power, said first lens component being disposed at a position on the first image forming lens system side of a predetermined image forming plane of the first image forming lens system and arranged to relay the photographing bundle of rays; (b) a second lens component having a positive power, said second lens component being arranged to relay said bundle of rays produced by said first lens component and to form an image on the converting means from the bundle of rays; and (c) shutter means arranged to apply intermittent exposures to the converting means, in which a flange-back length of said adapter is equal to the predetermined flange-back length of the lens barrel.

Claim 11

An adapter according to claim 8, wherein a focal length of the first image forming lens system is substantially equal to a composite focal length of the first image forming lens system with said first and second lens components.

Claim 12

An adapter according to claim 8, wherein said shutter means is disposed between said first and second lens components.

Claim 13

An adapter according to claim 8, wherein said shutter means consists of a rotary shutter.

Claim 14

An adapter according to claim 8, wherein said adapter has a back-focal length which is substantially equal to that of the first image forming lens system.

Claim 15

A photographing system comprising, successively from its object side to its image plane side; (a) a first image forming lens system having a positive power; (b) adapter means mountable on said first image forming lens system, said adapter means including, (1) a first lens component having a positive power, (2) a second lens component having a negative power, and (3) a shutter arranged to apply intermittent exposures; and (c) image pickup means arranged to convert an image forming bundle of rays produced by said first image forming lens system and said adapter means into image information.

Claim 16

A photographing system comprising, successively from its object side to its image plane side; (a) a first image forming lens system having a positive power; (b) adapter means mountable on said first image forming lens system, said adapter means including, (1) a first lens component having a positive power, (2) a second lens component having a negative power, and (3) a shutter arranged to apply intermittent exposures; and (c) image pickup means arranged to convert an image forming bundle of rays produced by said first image forming lens system and said adapter means into image information.

Claim 17

A photographing system according to claim 13, wherein a focal length of said first image forming lens system is equal to a composite focal length of said first image forming lens system with said first and second lens components.

Claim 18

A photographing system according to claim 13, wherein said shutter is disposed between said first and second lens components.

Claim 19

A photographing system according to claim 15, wherein said shutter consists of a rotary shutter.