US4908642A
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Camera
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-05-26
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Granted: 1990-03-13
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Expires: 2009-05-26
Abstract
Abstract A camera which is capable of varying a photographable distance range according to photographic conditions to realize a sure photographing without losing a photographic chance under the photographic condition that can provide a practicable image. In the camera, even if a light measurement value is smaller than a first reference value Sev to allow a strobe to automatically emit light, the distance range for focusing is not limited when the light measurement value is greater than a second reference value or the lowest limit value of the image surface light amount that can provide a practicable image quality in exposure. The camera is sure to be able to photograph when the image surface light amount is available to such an degree that a practicable image quality can be obtained in the strobe automatic light emission.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Komatsuzaki
- 👤 Seiji Asano
- 👤 Yoshihiro Fujita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:46
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B7/00; G03B7/16; G03B7/08; G03B7/091
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A camera comprising: a detection means for detecting photographic conditions; distance measuring means for measuring the distance between an object and a photographic lens; focusing means including said photographic lens for focusing on said object; and, control means responsive to output signals of said detection means and distance measuring means to determine a photographable distance range corresponding to said photographic conditions in accordance with said output signals, wherein said photographable distance range is determined based on whether a distance measurement value obtained by said distance measuring means is in a range of the depth of field.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A camera comprising: a detection means for detecting photographic conditions; distance measuring means for measuring the distance between an object and a photographic lens; focusing means including said photographic lens for focusing on said object; and, control means responsive to output signals of said detection means and distance measuring means to determine a photographable distance range corresponding to said photographic conditions in accordance with said output signals, wherein said photographable distance range is determined based on whether a distance measurement value obtained by said distance measuring means is in a range of the depth of field.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A camera as set forth in claim 1, wherein said control means drives alarm means when the distance to said object is out of said photographable distance range determined.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A camera as set forth in claim 2, wherein said photographic distance range is determined by the amount of light in the field of view.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
A camera as set forth in claim 3, wherein said light amount is obtained from the photographic conditions including the light measurement value, film sensitivity, strobe guide number and lens opening F value and wherein, when said light amount is equal to or lower than a predetermined value, said light amount is decided to be out of said photographable distance range.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
182 words
A camera comprising: (a) means for detecting ambient photographic conditions including a light measurement value and film sensitivity and for producing a first output signal in accordance with said detected conditions; (b) means for measuring the distance between an object and a photographic lens of the camera and for producing a second output signal in accordance with said measured distance; (c) focusing means for focusing said photographic lens on the object to determine a focal length and for producing a third signal in accordance with the focal length; (d) control means connected with said detecting, measuring and focusing means for receiving and processing said first, second and third signals to determine a photographable distance range by calculating the diameter of a circle of confusion in accordance with a stop-down value calculated from the film sensitivity, light measurement value and focal length; and (e) alarm means connected with said control means for producing an alarm when said measured distance is greater than said photographable distance range, whereby said photographable distance range varies in accordance with variations of said first, second and third signals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
182 words
A camera comprising: (a) means for detecting ambient photographic conditions including a light measurement value and film sensitivity and for producing a first output signal in accordance with said detected conditions; (b) means for measuring the distance between an object and a photographic lens of the camera and for producing a second output signal in accordance with said measured distance; (c) focusing means for focusing said photographic lens on the object to determine a focal length and for producing a third signal in accordance with the focal length; (d) control means connected with said detecting, measuring and focusing means for receiving and processing said first, second and third signals to determine a photographable distance range by calculating the diameter of a circle of confusion in accordance with a stop-down value calculated from the film sensitivity, light measurement value and focal length; and (e) alarm means connected with said control means for producing an alarm when said measured distance is greater than said photographable distance range, whereby said photographable distance range varies in accordance with variations of said first, second and third signals.
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