US5126780A — Exposure control apparatus and photographing lens…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 116 words

In a camera having memory means on a photographing lens for memorizing lens information of the photographing lens, and a lens information input means on a camera body to which said photographing lens is mounted, for inputting the lens information memorized in said memory means, said camera having an exposure control apparatus comprising: said memory means has optimum diaphragm data which is determined in accordance with a predetermined specific condition stored in said memory means as the lens information; and said camera body comprises exposure operating means for arithmetically setting an exposure parameter based on the optimum diaphragm data which is input to said camera body through said lens information inputting means from said memory means.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 116 words

In a camera having memory means on a photographing lens for memorizing lens information of the photographing lens, and a lens information input means on a camera body to which said photographing lens is mounted, for inputting the lens information memorized in said memory means, said camera having an exposure control apparatus comprising: said memory means has optimum diaphragm data which is determined in accordance with a predetermined specific condition stored in said memory means as the lens information; and said camera body comprises exposure operating means for arithmetically setting an exposure parameter based on the optimum diaphragm data which is input to said camera body through said lens information inputting means from said memory means.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 35 words

An exposure control appparatus according to claim 1, wherein said diaphragm data is optimum diaphragm value data or optimum F number data which is determined in accordance with a specific condition of said photographing lens.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 34 words

An exposure control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said diaphragm data includes a plurality of optimum diaphragm values which are determined in accordance with and corresponding to specific conditions of said photographing lens.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 53 words

An exposure control apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said camera body comprises a lens information selecting means for selecting a predetermined optimum diaphragm value from among the optimum diaphragm values stored in said memory means to input the selected optimum diaphragm value to said camera body through said lens information inputting means.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 42 words

An exposure control apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said exposure operating means comprises an optimum diaphragm data priority mode in which the optium diaphragm value which is selected by said selecting means has a priority to determine the other exposure parameter.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 49 words

An exposure control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said specific conditions are that the MTF assessment becomes highest, the shape of the diaphragm aperture is substantially circular, a highest resolving power is obtained or a brightness ratio of the edge of image field is above a predetermined value.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 49 words

An exposure control apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said specific conditions are that the MTF assessment becomes highest, the shape of the diaphragm aperture is substantially circular, a highest resolving power is obtained and a brightness ratio of the edge of image field is above a predetermined value.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 36 words

A camera having a memory means on a photographing lens according to claim 1, wherein said optimum diaphragm data comprises a diaphragm value of said lens for at least one optimum condition of the produced image.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 123 words

In a camera having memory means on a photographing lens for memorizing lens information of the photographing lens, and a lens information input means on a camera body to which said photographing lens is mounted, for inputting the lens information memorized in said memory means, and including an exposure control apparatus of a camera, comprising: said memory means including optimum diaphragm assessment information which is determined in accordance with predetermined specific conditions in a plurality of diaghragms values of the photographing lens and which is stored as the lens information; and said camera body comprises a diaphragm assessment information selecting means for selecting specific diaphragm assessment information among the diaphragm assessment information input from the memory means through the lens information input means.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 123 words

In a camera having memory means on a photographing lens for memorizing lens information of the photographing lens, and a lens information input means on a camera body to which said photographing lens is mounted, for inputting the lens information memorized in said memory means, and including an exposure control apparatus of a camera, comprising: said memory means including optimum diaphragm assessment information which is determined in accordance with predetermined specific conditions in a plurality of diaghragms values of the photographing lens and which is stored as the lens information; and said camera body comprises a diaphragm assessment information selecting means for selecting specific diaphragm assessment information among the diaphragm assessment information input from the memory means through the lens information input means.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 38 words

An exposure control apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said camera body further comprises and exposure operating means for arithmetically setting an exposure parameter based on the diaphragm assessment information selected by the diaphragm assessment information selecting means.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 51 words

An exposure control apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said the diaphragm assessment information is that a MTF assessment becomes highest, a shape of the diaphragm aperture is substantially circular, a highest resolving power is obtained and/or a brightness ratio of the edge of image field is above a predetermined value.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 115 words

In a camera having memory means on a photographing lens for memorizing lens information of the photographing lens, and a lens information input means on a camera body to which the photographing lens is mounted, for inputting the lens information memorized in said memory means, an exposure control apparatus of a camera comprising: said photographing lens provided with an object distance detecting means for detecting the object distance of an object to be photographed, and said memory means has optimum diaphragm information which is stored in said memory means as the lens information and which corresponds to respective object distances or respective zones of an object distance which is divided into a plurality of zones.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 115 words

In a camera having memory means on a photographing lens for memorizing lens information of the photographing lens, and a lens information input means on a camera body to which the photographing lens is mounted, for inputting the lens information memorized in said memory means, an exposure control apparatus of a camera comprising: said photographing lens provided with an object distance detecting means for detecting the object distance of an object to be photographed, and said memory means has optimum diaphragm information which is stored in said memory means as the lens information and which corresponds to respective object distances or respective zones of an object distance which is divided into a plurality of zones.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 36 words

An exposure control apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said photographing lens comprises an optimum diaphragm information selecting means for selecting optimum diaphragm information in accordance with the distance detected by said object distance detecting means.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 33 words

An exposure control apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said object distance detecting means comprises a focus adjusting distance ring and a position detecting means for detecting a position of said distance ring.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 36 words

An exposure control apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said photographing lens further comprises an optimum diaphragm information selecting means for selecting optimum diaphragm information in accordance with the distance detected by said position detecting means.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 50 words

An exposure control apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said optimum diaphragm information is that the MTF assessment becomes highest, the shape of the diaphragm aperture is substantially circular, a highest resolving power is obtained or a brightness ratio of the edge of image field is above a predetermined value.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 64 words

An exposure control apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said memory means has optimum diaphragm information which are stored in said memory means as the lens information and which corresponds to each of the detected objects distances or object distance zones of the detected object distance which is divided into a plurality of object distances zones in accordance with a plurality of predetermined conditions.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 46 words

An exposure control apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said camera body further comprises an exposure operating means for setting an exposure parameter based on said optimum diaphragm information which is input from said memory means to said camera body through said lens information inputting means.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 46 words

An exposure control apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said exposure operating means comprises an optimum diaphragm data priority mode in which said optimum diaphragm information which is stored in said memory means and which is read out, has a priority to determine other exposure parameters.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 112 words

In camera having memory means on a zoom lens for memorizing lens information of said zoom lens, and a lens information input means on a camera body to which said zoom lens is mounted, for inputting lens information memorized in said memory means, an exposure control apparatus of a camera comprising: said zoom lens comprises a focal length detecting means which detects a focal length of said zoom lens, and, said memory means comprising optimum diaphragm information stored in said memory means as said lens information and which correspond to respective focal lengths or respective focal length zones of a focal length which is divided into a plurality of focal length zones.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 112 words

In camera having memory means on a zoom lens for memorizing lens information of said zoom lens, and a lens information input means on a camera body to which said zoom lens is mounted, for inputting lens information memorized in said memory means, an exposure control apparatus of a camera comprising: said zoom lens comprises a focal length detecting means which detects a focal length of said zoom lens, and, said memory means comprising optimum diaphragm information stored in said memory means as said lens information and which correspond to respective focal lengths or respective focal length zones of a focal length which is divided into a plurality of focal length zones.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 38 words

An exposure control apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said zoom lens further comprises an optimum diaphragm information selecting means for selecting optimum diaphragm information in accordance with the focal length detected by said focal length detecting means.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 44 words

An exposure control apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said focal length detecting means comprises a movable zoom ring which varies the focal length when it moves and a detecting means for detecting a focal length corresponding to a position of said zoom ring.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 51 words

An exposure control apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said optimum diaphragm information includes information that the MTF assessment becomes highest, the shape of the diaphragm aperture is substantially circular, a highest resolving power is obtained or a brightness ratio of the edge of image field is above a predetermined value.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 52 words

An exposure control apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said camera body comprises a lens information selecting means for selecting predetermined optimum diaphragm data from among the optimum diaphragm information memorized in said memory means to input said selected optimum diaphragm data to said camera body through said lens information inputting means.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 44 words

A photographing lens which is to be mounted to a camera body, comprising; memory means for memorizing optimum diaphragm information in accordance with a specific condition of the photographing lens; and, data communication means for transferring said optimum diaphragm information to said camera body.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 44 words

A photographing lens which is to be mounted to a camera body, comprising; memory means for memorizing optimum diaphragm information in accordance with a specific condition of the photographing lens; and, data communication means for transferring said optimum diaphragm information to said camera body.

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 34 words

A photographing lens according to claim 25, wherein said diaphragm data is optimum diaphragm value data or optimum F number data which is determined in accordance with a specific condition of said photographing lens.

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 48 words

A photographing lens according to claim 26, wherein said specific condition is that the MTF assessment becomes highest, the shape of the diaphragm aperture is substantially circular, a highest resolving power is obtained or a brightness ratio of the edge of image field is above a predetermined value.

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 44 words

A photographing lens which is to be mounted to a camera body, comprising; memory means for memorizing optimum diaphragm information corresponding to each of specific conditions of said photographing lens; and, data communication means for transferring the optimum diaphragm information to said camera body.

Claim 34

Dependent Claim 44 words

A photographing lens which is to be mounted to a camera body, comprising; memory means for memorizing optimum diaphragm information corresponding to each of specific conditions of said photographing lens; and, data communication means for transferring the optimum diaphragm information to said camera body.

Claim 35

Dependent Claim 48 words

A photographing lens according to claim 28, wherein said specific conditions are that the MTF assessment becomes highest, the shape of the diaphragm aperture is substantially circular, a highest resolving power is obtained and a brightness ratio of the edge of image field is above a predetermined value.

Claim 36

Dependent Claim 52 words

A photographing lens which is to be mounted to a camera body, comprising: memory means for memorizing optimum diaphragm information in accordance with specific conditions of said photographing lens in a plurality of diaphragm values of said lens; and, data communication means for transferring said optimum diaphragm information to said camera body.

Claim 37

Dependent Claim 52 words

A photographing lens which is to be mounted to a camera body, comprising: memory means for memorizing optimum diaphragm information in accordance with specific conditions of said photographing lens in a plurality of diaphragm values of said lens; and, data communication means for transferring said optimum diaphragm information to said camera body.

Claim 38

Dependent Claim 93 words

A photographing lens which is to be mounted to a camera body, comprising; memory means for memorizing lens information of said photographing lens, an object distance detecting means which detects the distance of an object to be taken, a data communication means for transferring the optimum diaphragm information to said camera body, and said memory means has optimum diaphragm information which is stored in said memory means as the lens information and which corresponds to respective object distances or respective zones of an object distance which is divided into a plurality of zones.

Claim 39

Dependent Claim 93 words

A photographing lens which is to be mounted to a camera body, comprising; memory means for memorizing lens information of said photographing lens, an object distance detecting means which detects the distance of an object to be taken, a data communication means for transferring the optimum diaphragm information to said camera body, and said memory means has optimum diaphragm information which is stored in said memory means as the lens information and which corresponds to respective object distances or respective zones of an object distance which is divided into a plurality of zones.

Claim 40

Dependent Claim 31 words

A photographing lens according to claim 31, having an optimum diaphragm information selecting means for selecting optimum diaphragm information in accordance with the detected distance of the object distance detecting means.

Claim 41

Dependent Claim 32 words

A photographing lens according to claim 31, wherein said object distance detecting means comprises a focus adjusting distance ring and a position detecting means for detecting the position of said distance ring.

Claim 42

Dependent Claim 30 words

A photographing lens according to claim 33, having an optimum diaphragm information selecting means for selecting optimum diaphragm information in accordance with the detected value of said position detecting means.

Claim 43

Dependent Claim 49 words

A photographing lens according to claim 31, wherein said optimum diaphragm information is that the MTF assessment becomes highest, the shape of the diaphragm aperture is substantially circular, a highest resolving power is obtained or a brightness ratio of the edge of image field is above a predetermined value.

Claim 44

Dependent Claim 63 words

A photographing lens according to claim 31, wherein said memory means has optimum diaphragm information which are stored in said memory means as said lens information and which correspond to each of the detected object distances or object distance zones of the detected object distance which is divided into a plurality of object distanc zones in accordance with a plurality of predetermined conditions.

Claim 45

Dependent Claim 93 words

A zoom lens which is to be mounted to a camera body, comprising; memory means for memorizing lens information of the zoom lens, focal length detecting means which detects a focal length of said zoom lens, data communication means for transmitting optimum diaphragm information to the camera body; and, said memory means has optimum diaphragm information which is stored in said memory means as said lens information and which corresponds to respective focal lengths or respective focal length zones of a focal length which is divided into a plurality of focal length zones.

Claim 46

Dependent Claim 93 words

A zoom lens which is to be mounted to a camera body, comprising; memory means for memorizing lens information of the zoom lens, focal length detecting means which detects a focal length of said zoom lens, data communication means for transmitting optimum diaphragm information to the camera body; and, said memory means has optimum diaphragm information which is stored in said memory means as said lens information and which corresponds to respective focal lengths or respective focal length zones of a focal length which is divided into a plurality of focal length zones.

Claim 47

Dependent Claim 32 words

A zoom lens according to claim 37, having an optimum diaphragm information selecting means for selecting optimum diaphragm information in accordance with said focal length detected by said focal length detecting means.

Claim 48

Dependent Claim 48 words

A zoom lens according to claim 37, wherein said focal length detecting means comprises a movable zoom ring which varies the focal length of said lens when said ring moves and a position detecting means for detecting a focal length corresponding to a position of said zoom ring.

Claim 49

Dependent Claim 50 words

A zoom lens according to claim 37, wherein said optimum diaphragm information includes information that the MTF assessment becomes highest, the shape of the diaphragm aperture is substantially circular, a highest resolving power is obtained or the brightness ratio of the edge of image field is above a predetermined value.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1995-06-30	1995-12-30	1996-06-30	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1999-06-30	1999-12-30	2000-06-30	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2003-06-30	2003-12-30	2004-06-30	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Exposure control apparatus and photographing lens in camera

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