Zoom lens camera

Claim 2

A zoom lens camera, comprising: means for manually setting a plurality of focal lengths of a zoom lens associated with said zoom lens camera; means for storing data corresponding to said manually set focal lengths; and means for driving said zoom lens in accordance with said focal lengths set and stored by said focal length setting and storing means, wherein said zoom lens has WIDE and TELE focal length limits and said focal length setting may be set at any focal length between and including said limits.

Claim 3

A zoom lens camera according to claim 1, wherein said zoom lens camera is provided with a plurality of modes, one of which is a mode for releasing a focal length setting mode so that a setting of a focal length can be possible by said focal length setting means for setting a focal length of said zoom lens.

Claim 4

A zoom lens camera according to claim 2, further comprising a switch means by which said focal length setting means performs to set a focal length under a condition that said mode for releasing a focal length is selected.

Claim 5

A zoom lens camera according to claim 3, wherein said focal length setting means, in which a plurality of predetermined focal lengths are set, selects one of a plurality of predetermined focal lengths when said switch means is turned ON.

Claim 6

A zoom lens camera according to claim 1, further comprising means for manually zooming said driving means.

Claim 7

A zoom lens camera according to claim 1, further comprising means for manually zooming said driving means toward a TELE direction or a WIDE direction.

Claim 8

A zoom lens camera according to claim 1, further comprising means for indicating a focal length set by said focal length setting means.

Claim 9

A zoom lens camera according to claim 7, wherein said indicating means indicates an actual focal length of said zoom lens differently from a way in which said focal length set by said setting means is indicated.

Claim 10

A zoom lens camera, comprising: means for driving a zoom lens associated with said zoom lens camera; means for manually setting a plurality of focal lengths; means for storing focal lengths set by said setting means; and means for controlling said driving means in accordance with a focal length memorized in said storing means, wherein said zoom lens has WIDE and TELE focal length limits and said focal length setting may be set at any focal length between and including said limits.

Claim 11

A zoom lens camera, comprising: means for driving a zoom lens associated with said zoom lens camera; means for manually setting a plurality of focal lengths; means for storing focal lengths set by said setting means; and means for controlling said driving means in accordance with a focal length memorized in said storing means, wherein said zoom lens has WIDE and TELE focal length limits and said focal length setting may be set at any focal length between and including said limits.

Claim 12

A zoom lens camera according to claim 9, wherein said zoom lens camera is provided with a plurality of modes one of which is a mode for releasing a focal length setting mode so that a setting of a focal length can be possible by said focal length setting means for setting a focal length of said zoom lens.

Claim 13

A zoom lens camera according to claim 10, further comprising a switch means by which said focal length setting means sets a focal length under a condition that said mode for releasing a focal length is selected.

Claim 14

A zoom lens camera according to claim 11, wherein said focal length setting means, in which a plurality of predetermined focal lengths are set, selects one of a plurality of predetermined focal lengths when said switch means is turned ON and stores said selected focal length in said storing means.

Claim 15

A zoom lens camera according to claim 9, further comprising means for manually zooming said driving means.

Claim 16

A zoom lens camera according to claim 9, further comprising means for manually zooming said driving means toward a TELE direction or a WIDE direction.

Claim 17

A zoom lens camera according to claim 9, further comprising means for indicating a focal length stored in said storing means.

Claim 18

A zoom lens camera according to claim 15, wherein said indicating means indicates an actual focal length of said zoom lens in a manner different from a way in which said focal length stored in said storing means is indicated.

Claim 19

A zoom lens camera, comprising: means for manually setting a plurality of focal lengths of a zoom lens associated with said zoom lens camera; means for storing focal lengths of said zoom lens that are inputted through an operation of said setting means; means for driving said zoom lens; means for detecting said focal length of said zoom lens; and means for controlling said driving means in accordance with the result of a comparison made between a value that is stored in said storing means and a value that is detected by said detecting means, wherein said zoom lens has WIDE and TELE focal length limits and said focal length setting may be set at any length between and including said limits.

Claim 20

A zoom lens camera, comprising: means for manually setting a plurality of focal lengths of a zoom lens associated with said zoom lens camera; means for storing focal lengths of said zoom lens that are inputted through an operation of said setting means; means for driving said zoom lens; means for detecting said focal length of said zoom lens; and means for controlling said driving means in accordance with the result of a comparison made between a value that is stored in said storing means and a value that is detected by said detecting means, wherein said zoom lens has WIDE and TELE focal length limits and said focal length setting may be set at any length between and including said limits.

Claim 21

A zoom lens camera according to claim 17, wherein said zoom lens camera is provided with a plurality of modes, one of which is a mode for releasing a focal length setting mode so that a setting of a focal length can be possible by said focal length setting means for setting a focal length of said zoom lens.

Claim 22

A zoom lens camera according to claim 18, further comprising a switch means by which said focal length setting means operates to set a focal length of said zoom lens under a condition that said mode for releasing a focal length is selected.

Claim 23

A zoom lens camera according to claim 19, wherein said focal length setting means, in which a plurality of predetermined focal lengths are set, selects one of a plurality of predetermined focal lengths when said switch means is turned ON, said selected focal length being stored in said storing means.

Claim 24

A zoom lens camera according to claim 17, further comprising a means for manually zooming said driving means.

Claim 25

A zoom lens camera according to claim 17, further comprising means for manually zooming said driving means toward a TELE direction or a WIDE direction.

Claim 26

A zoom lens camera according to claim 17, further comprising means for indicating a focal length stored in said storing means.

Claim 27

A zoom lens camera according to claim 23, wherein said indicating means indicates an actual focal length that is detected by said detecting means in a manner that is different from a way in which said focal length stored in said storing means is indicated.