US4884089A
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Pseudo format camera
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-06-16
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Granted: 1989-11-28
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Expires: 2008-06-16
Abstract
Abstract A photographic camera capable of selecting a real focal length photographic mode for printing a normal range of a frame of film and a plurality of pseudo focal length photographic modes, each being different in pseudo focal length from each other, for printing a range narrower than the real focal length photographic mode. A display panel is provided on the camera body to display the photographic mode selected and a display panel is provided in a viewfinder to display the photographic range which will be printed on a photographing paper.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuyuki Taniguchi
- 👤 Yoshiaki Hata
- 👤 Yoshinobu Kudo
- 👤 Manabu Inoue
- 👤 Takeo Hoda
- 👤 Hiroshi Ueda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:28
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/18; G03B17/20; G03B17/24; G03B27/00; G03B27/32; G03B27/46; G03B27/462; G03B27/72; G03B7/00; G03B7/08; G03B7/091; G03B7/16; G03B2206/00; G03B2206/004; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/005; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/242; G03B2217/243; G03B2217/246
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A pseudo format camera comprising: manually operated means; means for outputting a signal in response to the operation of said manually operated means; a register whose content is changed in response to the signal outputted by said outputting means; means for selecting, in accordance with the content of said register, a real focal length photographing mode in which a normal range in a frame of a film will be printed on a photographing paper and a pseudo focal length photographing mode in which a range narrower than the normal range in a frame of the film will be printed on a photographing paper; first means, responsive to the content of the register, for displaying a mark corresponding to the selected mode on the outer surface of the camera; and second means, responsive to the content of the register, for displaying in a viewfinder of the camera, a photographing range which will be printed on the photographing paper.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A pseudo format camera comprising: manually operated means; means for outputting a signal in response to the operation of said manually operated means; a register whose content is changed in response to the signal outputted by said outputting means; means for selecting, in accordance with the content of said register, a real focal length photographing mode in which a normal range in a frame of a film will be printed on a photographing paper and a pseudo focal length photographing mode in which a range narrower than the normal range in a frame of the film will be printed on a photographing paper; first means, responsive to the content of the register, for displaying a mark corresponding to the selected mode on the outer surface of the camera; and second means, responsive to the content of the register, for displaying in a viewfinder of the camera, a photographing range which will be printed on the photographing paper.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A pseudo format camera as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second displaying means including means for displaying, in a finder field of the camera, a photographing range which will be printed on the photographing paper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
85 words
A pseudo format camera as claimed in claim 1, further comprising means for setting one of a plurality of pseudo focal length photographing modes in which a range smaller than a normal range in a frame of the film will be printed on a photographing paper, the plurality of pseudo focal length photographing modes being different in pseudo focal length from each other, and wherein said first and second displaying means display information about the magnification of the photographing mode selected by said selecting means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
190 words
A pseudo format camera having a real focal length photographing mode in which a normal range in a frame of a film will be printed on a photographing mode, a first pseudo focal length photographing mode in which a first range narrower than the normal range in a frame of the film will be printed on a photographing paper, and a second pseudo focal length photographing mode in which a second range narrower than the first range in a frame of the film will be printed on a photographing paper, comprising; manually operated means; means for outputting a signal in response to the operation of said manually operated means; a register whose contents are changed in predetermined order in response to the signal outputted by said outputting means; means for selecting one of the photographing modes; first means, responsive to the content of the register, for displaying a mark corresponding to the selected mode on the outer surface of the camera; and second means, responsive to the content of the register, for displaying, in a viewfinder of the camera, a photographing range which will be printed on the photographing paper.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
190 words
A pseudo format camera having a real focal length photographing mode in which a normal range in a frame of a film will be printed on a photographing mode, a first pseudo focal length photographing mode in which a first range narrower than the normal range in a frame of the film will be printed on a photographing paper, and a second pseudo focal length photographing mode in which a second range narrower than the first range in a frame of the film will be printed on a photographing paper, comprising; manually operated means; means for outputting a signal in response to the operation of said manually operated means; a register whose contents are changed in predetermined order in response to the signal outputted by said outputting means; means for selecting one of the photographing modes; first means, responsive to the content of the register, for displaying a mark corresponding to the selected mode on the outer surface of the camera; and second means, responsive to the content of the register, for displaying, in a viewfinder of the camera, a photographing range which will be printed on the photographing paper.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A pseudo format camera as claimed in claim 4, wherein said second displaying means including means for displaying, in a finder field of the camera, a photographing range which will be printed on the photographing paper.
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