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US4833498A
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Camera
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1988-07-11
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Granted: 1989-05-23
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Expires: 2008-07-11
Abstract
Abstract This invention is based on the discovery of the fact that a proportional relationship exits between a reciprocal of an exit pupil of a photographic lens and an error in light measurement value and provides a camera which is characterized by the provision of means for measuring light of a beam passing through a photographic lens into the camera and deciding an exposure value, means for generating an information corresponding to the reciprocal of the exit pupil of the photographic lens and means for applying correction to said exposure value on the basis of the information generated by said information generating means.
Inventors
- 👤 Masatake Kato
- 👤 Akihiko Shiraishi
- 👤 Kenichi Kawamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:25
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B7/00; G03B7/20; G03B7/08; G03B7/091; G03B7/099; G03B7/0993; G03B7/0997; G03B7/09971; G03B7/09976; H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/60; H04N23/66; H04N23/663
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
A camera comprising: (a) means for measuring light of a beam passing through a photographic lens into the camera and deciding an exposure value; (b) means for generating an information corresponding to a reciprocal of an exit pupil position of said photographic lens; and (c) means for correcting said exposure value on the basis of an information proportional to the information generated by said information generating means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
A camera comprising: (a) means for measuring light of a beam passing through a photographic lens into the camera and deciding an exposure value; (b) means for generating an information corresponding to a reciprocal of an exit pupil position of said photographic lens; and (c) means for correcting said exposure value on the basis of an information proportional to the information generated by said information generating means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A camera according to claim 1, further comprising: means for effecting a display corresponding to said exposure value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A camera according to claim 1, further comprising: means for effecting exposure control according to said exposure value.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said correcting means includes: (a) means for converting the reciprocal of the exit pupil position generated by said information generating means into an exposure correcting value; and (b) means for applying the exposure correcting value obtained by said converting means to said exposure value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said information generating means is arranged in said photographic lens.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A camera in accordance with claim 1 wherein: said information generated by said generating means corresponds linearly to the reciprocal of an exit pupil position of said photographic lens.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
93 words
A camera system comprising: (A) a camera body including; (a) means for measuring light of a beam passing through a photographic lens into the camera body and deciding an exposure value; (b) means for reading an information corresponding to a reciprocal of an exit pupil position from said photographic lens; and (c) means for correcting said exposure value according to an information proportional to the said reading means; and (B) a photographic lens including; (a) means for storing the information corresponding to the reciprocal of the exit pupil position of said photographic lens.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
93 words
A camera system comprising: (A) a camera body including; (a) means for measuring light of a beam passing through a photographic lens into the camera body and deciding an exposure value; (b) means for reading an information corresponding to a reciprocal of an exit pupil position from said photographic lens; and (c) means for correcting said exposure value according to an information proportional to the said reading means; and (B) a photographic lens including; (a) means for storing the information corresponding to the reciprocal of the exit pupil position of said photographic lens.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
52 words
A camera system according to claim 7, wherein said means for deciding the exposure value includes: (a) means for measuring light of the beam passing through the photographic lens into the camera; and (b) means for deciding the exposure value according to a light measurement value measured by said light measuring means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A camera system according to claim 7, wherein said reading means reads the information corresponding to the reciprocal of the exit pupil position from said storing means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera system according to claim 7, wherein said correcting means includes means for converting the information corresponding to the reciprocal of said exit pupil position into an exposure correcting value.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
A camera system according to claim 8, wherein said light measuring means includes: (a) means for dividing a beam passing through said photographic lens; and (b) means for receiving the beam divided by said dividing means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
A camera system according to claim 7, wherein said photographic lens further includes: (a) means for reading an information corresponding to the reciprocal of said exit pupil position from said information storing means in response to said reading means and transmitting said information to said camera body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
52 words
A camera system in accordance with claim 7 wherein: said information read by said reading means corresponds linearly to a reciprocal of an exit pupil position of said photographic lens; and said information stored by said storing means corresponds linearly to the reciprocal of an exit pupil position of said photographic lens.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
93 words
A camera body for use with a photographic lens including means for storing an information corresponding to a reciprocal of an exit pupil position of said photographic lens, comprising: (a) means for measuring a light of a beam passing through a photographic lens into the camera body and deciding an exposure value; (b) means for reading the information corresponding to the reciprocal of the exit pupil position from said photographic lens; and (c) means for correcting said exposure value in accordance with an information proportional to the information read by said reading means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
93 words
A camera body for use with a photographic lens including means for storing an information corresponding to a reciprocal of an exit pupil position of said photographic lens, comprising: (a) means for measuring a light of a beam passing through a photographic lens into the camera body and deciding an exposure value; (b) means for reading the information corresponding to the reciprocal of the exit pupil position from said photographic lens; and (c) means for correcting said exposure value in accordance with an information proportional to the information read by said reading means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
56 words
A camera body according to claim 14, wherein said means for deciding the exposure value includes: (a) means for measuring a light of a beam passing through said photographic lens into the camera body; and (b) means for deciding an exposure value on the basis of a light measurement value measured by said light measuring means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
A camera body according to claim 14, wherein said reading means reads the information corresponding to the reciprocal of the exit pupil position from said storing means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera body according to claim 14, wherein said correcting means includes means for converting the information corresponding to the reciprocal of said exit pupil position into an exposure correcting value.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
A camera body according to claim 15, wherein said light measuring means includes: (a) means for dividing a beam passing through said photographic lens; and (b) means for receiving the beam divided b said dividing means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
A camera body in accordance with claim 14, wherein: said information read by said reading means corresponds linearly to the reciprocal of an exit pupil position of said photographic lens.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
76 words
A photographic lens for use with a camera body, said camera body having means for measuring light of a beam passing through said photographic lens and deciding an exposure value in accordance with an information proportional to a data stored in said lens, said photographic lens comprising: (a) means for mounting said lens to said boy; and (b) means for storing an information corresponding to the reciprocal of the exit pupil position of said photographic lens.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
76 words
A photographic lens for use with a camera body, said camera body having means for measuring light of a beam passing through said photographic lens and deciding an exposure value in accordance with an information proportional to a data stored in said lens, said photographic lens comprising: (a) means for mounting said lens to said boy; and (b) means for storing an information corresponding to the reciprocal of the exit pupil position of said photographic lens.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
42 words
A photographic lens according to claim 20, further comprising: (a) means for reading said information corresponding to the reciprocal of the exit pupil position from said storing means in response to said reading means and transmitting said information to said camera body.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
30 words
A camera system in accordance with claim 20, wherein: said information stored by said storing means corresponds linearly to the reciprocal of an exit pupil position of said photographic lens.
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