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Photographic apparatus having a self-monitoring device
Assignee: Daicolo Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-10-27
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Granted: 1989-12-19
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Expires: 2008-10-27
Abstract
Abstract A photographic apparatus having a self-monitoring device, comprising a still camera, a TV camera, a monitor TV for visualizing a vedeo signal corresponding to an image photographed by the TV camera, and means for producing a mirror image of a photographic object to be visualized on the monitor TV. The still camera and the TV camera shares a photographic lens. The still camera, TV camera and monitor TV are housed in one casing. The monitor TV has a screen facing the same direction as the photographic lens faces. The person who is the object to be photographed can monitor the image appearing on the monitor TV screen, adjust his pose or the like and take a photograph to his satisfaction.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenshiro Ota
- 👤 Yoshio Namiki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:52
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/48; G03B17/50; G03B17/53; H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/60; H04N23/63
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
265 words
A self-monitoring photographic apparatus comprising: a single lens reflex camera having a still camera body and a photographic lens; a TV camera having a CCD as an image forming element; an optical lens system in optical alignment with said photographic lens for causing a single image of a photographic object to reach two different positions; a monitor TV for forming a TV image from video signals obtained by said TV camera; a casing for housing said single lens reflex camera, said TV camera, said optical lens system and said monitor TV; said photographic lens and said TV camera being disposed in parallel with each other and forwardly of said still camera body; said monitor TV having a screen which is disposed adjacent and directed towards a same view as said photographic lens and within substantially the same plane as a front face of said photographic lens; said photographic lens comprising a zoom lens; said photographic lens directing an image of a photographic object obtained through said photographic lens towards said optical lens system to said still camera body and to said TV camera, with a focusing and a zooming of the photographic object image directed to said still camera body and to said TV camera being effected commonly by said photographic lens; and means being provided for laterally inverting said TV image on said monitor TV screen; whereby the same image as the object image obtained by said still camera body is formed on said monitor TV screen as a laterally-inverted image of said object image in synchronism with a still photography to be effected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
265 words
A self-monitoring photographic apparatus comprising: a single lens reflex camera having a still camera body and a photographic lens; a TV camera having a CCD as an image forming element; an optical lens system in optical alignment with said photographic lens for causing a single image of a photographic object to reach two different positions; a monitor TV for forming a TV image from video signals obtained by said TV camera; a casing for housing said single lens reflex camera, said TV camera, said optical lens system and said monitor TV; said photographic lens and said TV camera being disposed in parallel with each other and forwardly of said still camera body; said monitor TV having a screen which is disposed adjacent and directed towards a same view as said photographic lens and within substantially the same plane as a front face of said photographic lens; said photographic lens comprising a zoom lens; said photographic lens directing an image of a photographic object obtained through said photographic lens towards said optical lens system to said still camera body and to said TV camera, with a focusing and a zooming of the photographic object image directed to said still camera body and to said TV camera being effected commonly by said photographic lens; and means being provided for laterally inverting said TV image on said monitor TV screen; whereby the same image as the object image obtained by said still camera body is formed on said monitor TV screen as a laterally-inverted image of said object image in synchronism with a still photography to be effected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a movable mirror switchable between a position to cause a photographic bundle of rays passing through said photographic lens to travel to said TV camera thereby to visualize said photographic object on the monitor TV and a position to cause said bundle of rays to travel to said still camera thereby to permit said object to be photographed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a half mirror for dividing a photographic bundle of rays passing through said photographic lens to travel, respectively, to said TV camera thereby to visualize said photographic object on the monitor TV and to said still camera thereby to permit said object to be photographed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said still camera is suited for a long film.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said still camera is suited for an instant film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said still camera includes means to record data for identifying said photographic object.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means for producing a mirror image of a photographic object comprises a group of mirrors for reflecting said photographic bundle of rays passing through said photographic lens an odd number of times prior to formation of an image on an image forming surface of the TV camera.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means for producing a mirror image of a photographic object comprises means to electrically reverse a scanning direction on one of said image forming surface of said TV camera and said screen of said monitor TV.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in 1 wherein said casing includes a handgrip on a top surface thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein said still camera is suited for a long film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein said still camera is suited for a long film.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein said still camera is suited for an instant film.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
Aphotographic apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein said still camera is suited for an instant film.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein said still camera includes means to record data for identifying said photographic object.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein said still camera includes means to record data for identifying said photographic object.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said still camera includes means to record data for identifying said photographic object.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein said still camera includes means to record data for identifying said photographic object.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
57 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein said means for producing a mirror image of a photographic object comprises a group of mirrors for reflecting said photographic bundle of ray passing through said photographic lens an odd number of times prior to formation of an image on an image forming surface of the TV camera.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
57 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein said means for producing a mirror image of a photographic object comprises a group of mirrors for reflecting said photographic bundle of rays passing through said photographic lens an odd number of times prior to formation of an image on an image forming surface of the TV camera.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
57 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said means for producing a mirror image of a photographic object comprises a group of mirrors for reflecting said photographic bundle of rays passing through said photographic lens an odd number of times prior to formation of an image on an image forming surface of the TV camera.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
57 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein said means for producing a mirror image of a photographic object comprises a group of mirrors for reflecting said photographic bundle of rays passing through said photographic lens an odd number of times prior to formation of an image on an image forming surface of the TV camera.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
57 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein said means for producing a mirror image of a photographic object comprises a group of mirrors for reflecting said photographic bundle of rays passing through said photographic lens an odd number of times prior to formation of an image on an image forming surface of the TV camera.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
46 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein said means for producing a mirror image of a photographic object comprises means to electrically reverse a scanning direction on one of said image forming surface of said TV camera and said screen of said monitor TV.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
46 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein said means for producing a mirror image of a photographic object comprises means to electrically reverse a scanning direction on one of said image forming surface of said TV camera and said screen of said monitor TV.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
46 words
A photographic apparatus as claim in claim 4 wherein said means for producing a mirror image of a photographic object comprises means to electrically reverse a scanning direction on one of said image forming surface of said TV camera and said screen of said monitor TV.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
46 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein said means for producing a mirror image of a photographic object comprises means to electrically reverse a scanning direction on one of said image forming surface of said TV camera and said screen of said monitor TV.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
46 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein said means for producing a mirror image of a photographic object comprises means to electrically reverse a scanning direction on one of said image forming surface of said TV camera and said screen of said monitor TV.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
19 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein said casing includes a handgrip on a top surface thereof.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
19 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein said casing includes a handgrip on a top surface thereof.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
19 words
A photographic apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said casing includes a handgrip on a top surface thereof.
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