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Photographic camera system and using thereof
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-10-29
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Granted: 1989-08-22
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Expires: 2006-10-29
Abstract
Abstract A photographic camera system including a mode setting device for selectively setting the system to a real focal length photographing mode for printing an ordinary photographic zone and a pseudo focal length photographing mode for printing a zone narrower than the ordinary photographic zone, a recording device for recording on a film information corresponding to a set one of the photographing modes, a data imprinting device for imprinting data such as date at one of different positions on a photographing portion of the film and a selector device for selecting the one of the different positions in accordance with the set one of the photographing modes.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiaki Hata
- 👤 Nobuyuki Taniguchi
- 👤 Takeo Hoda
- 👤 Manabu Inoue
- 👤 Yoshinobu Kudo
- 👤 Hiroshi Ueda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 11:04
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/32; G03B27/46; G03B27/462; G03B17/00; G03B17/18; G03B17/24; G03B2206/00; G03B2206/004; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/242; G03B2217/243; G03B2217/246
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A photographic camera system comprising: a mode setting means for selectively setting said photographic camera system to a real focal length photographing mode for printing an ordinary photographic zone and pseudo focal length photographing mode for printing a zone narrower than the ordinary photographic zone; a recording means for recording a signal corresponding to the pseudo focal length photographing mode when the pseudo focal length photographing mode is selected; and a control means including a movable means for changing an external appearance of a camera body of said photographic camera system by controlling position of said movable means in accordance with the set one of the real focal length photographing mode and the pseudo focal length photographing mode so as to enlarge the external appearance of said camera body when said photographic camera system has been set to the pseudo focal length photographing mode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A photographic camera system comprising: a mode setting means for selectively setting said photographic camera system to a real focal length photographing mode for printing an ordinary photographic zone and pseudo focal length photographing mode for printing a zone narrower than the ordinary photographic zone; a recording means for recording a signal corresponding to the pseudo focal length photographing mode when the pseudo focal length photographing mode is selected; and a control means including a movable means for changing an external appearance of a camera body of said photographic camera system by controlling position of said movable means in accordance with the set one of the real focal length photographing mode and the pseudo focal length photographing mode so as to enlarge the external appearance of said camera body when said photographic camera system has been set to the pseudo focal length photographing mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
109 words
A photographic camera system capable of being selectively set to a real focal length photographing mode for printing an ordinary photographic zone and a pseudo focal length photographing mode for printing a zone narrower than the ordinary photographic zone comprising: a hood movably supported by a lens barrel of a camera body of said photographic camera system; means for relating the position of said hood to the selected photographing mode so that an external appearance of the camera body is changed corresponding to the selected mode; and means for recording a signal corresponding to the pseudo focal length photographing mode when the pseudo focal length photographing mode is selected.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
109 words
A photographic camera system capable of being selectively set to a real focal length photographing mode for printing an ordinary photographic zone and a pseudo focal length photographing mode for printing a zone narrower than the ordinary photographic zone comprising: a hood movably supported by a lens barrel of a camera body of said photographic camera system; means for relating the position of said hood to the selected photographing mode so that an external appearance of the camera body is changed corresponding to the selected mode; and means for recording a signal corresponding to the pseudo focal length photographing mode when the pseudo focal length photographing mode is selected.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
156 words
A photographic camera system comprising: means for selectively setting said photographic camera system to a real focal length photographing mode for printing an ordinary photographic zone and a pseudo focal length photographing mode for printing a zone narrower than the ordinary photographic zone; means for recording a signal corresponding to the pseudo focal length photographing mode when the pseudo focal length photographing mode is selected; means, responding to said setting means, for indicating the photographing mode to which said camera system is set; and means, which includes movable means for changing an external appearance of a camera body of said photographic camera system, for controlling position of said movable means in accordance with the set one of the real focal length photographing mode and the pseudo focal length photographing mode so as to enlarge the external appearance of said camera body when said photographic camera system has been set to the pseudo focal length photographing mode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
156 words
A photographic camera system comprising: means for selectively setting said photographic camera system to a real focal length photographing mode for printing an ordinary photographic zone and a pseudo focal length photographing mode for printing a zone narrower than the ordinary photographic zone; means for recording a signal corresponding to the pseudo focal length photographing mode when the pseudo focal length photographing mode is selected; means, responding to said setting means, for indicating the photographing mode to which said camera system is set; and means, which includes movable means for changing an external appearance of a camera body of said photographic camera system, for controlling position of said movable means in accordance with the set one of the real focal length photographing mode and the pseudo focal length photographing mode so as to enlarge the external appearance of said camera body when said photographic camera system has been set to the pseudo focal length photographing mode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
167 words
A photographic camera system claimed in claim 17, wherein said movable means is constituted comprising: means for selectively setting said photographic camera system to a real focal length photographing mode for printing an ordinary photographic zone and a pseudo focal length photographing mode for printing a zone narrower than the ordinary photographic zone; means for recording a signal corresponding to the pseudo focal length photographing mode when the pseudo focal length photographing mode is selected; means, responding to said setting means, for indicating the photographing mode to which said camera system is set; and means, for controlling position of said movable means in accordance with the set one of the real focal length photographing mode and the pseudo focal length photographing mode, said controlling means including movable means comprising a lens hood slidable relative to a lens barrel of said camera body in a direction of an optical axis of said lens barrel for changing an external appearance of a camera body of said photographic camera system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
138 words
A photographic camera system comprising: means for selectively setting said photographic camera system to a real focal length photographing mode for printing an ordinary photographic zone and a pseudo focal length photographing mode for printing a zone narrower than the ordinary photographic zone; means for recording a signal corresponding to the pseudo focal length photographing mode when the pseudo focal length photographing mode is selected; movable means for changing an external appearance of a camera body so as to enlarge the external appearance of said camera body when said photographic camera system has been set to the pseudo focal length photographing mode; and means, which is different from said setting means, for controlling position of said movable means in accordance with the set one of the real focal length photographing mode and the pseudo focal length photographing mode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
138 words
A photographic camera system comprising: means for selectively setting said photographic camera system to a real focal length photographing mode for printing an ordinary photographic zone and a pseudo focal length photographing mode for printing a zone narrower than the ordinary photographic zone; means for recording a signal corresponding to the pseudo focal length photographing mode when the pseudo focal length photographing mode is selected; movable means for changing an external appearance of a camera body so as to enlarge the external appearance of said camera body when said photographic camera system has been set to the pseudo focal length photographing mode; and means, which is different from said setting means, for controlling position of said movable means in accordance with the set one of the real focal length photographing mode and the pseudo focal length photographing mode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
142 words
A photographic camera system comprising: means for selectively setting said photographic camera system to a real focal length photographing mode for printing an ordinary photographic zone and a pseudo focal length photographing mode for printing a zone narrower than the ordinary photographic zone; means for recording a signal corresponding to the pseudo focal length photographing mode when the pseudo focal length photographing mode is selected; movable means comprising a lens hood slidable relative to a lens barrel of said camera body in a direction of an optical axis of said lens barrel for changing an external appearance of a camera body of said photographic camera system; and means, which is different from said setting means, for controlling position of said movable means in accordance with the set one of the real focal length photographing mode and the pseudo focal length photographing mode.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
142 words
A photographic camera system comprising: means for selectively setting said photographic camera system to a real focal length photographing mode for printing an ordinary photographic zone and a pseudo focal length photographing mode for printing a zone narrower than the ordinary photographic zone; means for recording a signal corresponding to the pseudo focal length photographing mode when the pseudo focal length photographing mode is selected; movable means comprising a lens hood slidable relative to a lens barrel of said camera body in a direction of an optical axis of said lens barrel for changing an external appearance of a camera body of said photographic camera system; and means, which is different from said setting means, for controlling position of said movable means in accordance with the set one of the real focal length photographing mode and the pseudo focal length photographing mode.
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