Trimming information recordable camera

Claim 2

A trimming information recordable camera which is usable in cooperation with a labo-system in which a film is printed according to said trimming information written in said film when loaded in said camera, said camera comprising: a photographing lens having a plurality of focal lengths and being capable of selecting one of said focal lengths; a zoom finder through which a view field angle can be continuously changed; and a writing means for writing said trimming information in said film, said film being able to be printed in accordance with said trimming information which is obtained from a information of said view field angle of said zoom finder and a information of a view field angle of said photographing lens.

Claim 3

A trimming information recordable camera according to claim 1. wherein said photographing lens is composed of a first lens group and a second lens group arranged in such a way that the focal length of the photographing lens is changed by putting said second lens group on the optical axis of said first lens group and taking said second lens group away from the optical axis and that the focusing of the photographing lens is carried out by operating said first lens group along said optical axis thereof.

Claim 4

A trimming information recordable camera according to claim 1, wherein the field angle of the photograph is determined in such a way that the finder view field angle is changed while the focal length of the photographing lens is being fixed so that the trimming information is obtained from the finder field angle information.

Claim 5

A trimming information recordable camera according to claim 3, wherein said trimming information is written in spaces between perforations of the film.

Claim 6

A trimming information recordable camera according to claim 1, wherein a finder zoom motor is driven in such a way that trimming point signals are generated so that the motor is kept moving until it comes to a trimming point even if a zoom button is released when the motor is positioned between the trimming points.

Claim 7

A trimming information recordable camera according to claim 1, wherein the focal length of the photographing lens is changed if necessary after a zoom button is released.

Claim 8

A trimming information recordable camera which is usable in cooperation with a labo-system in which a film is printed according to said trimming information written in said film when loaded in said camera, said camera comprising: a first zoom direction input means for generating a signal to change a finder field angle into a wider-angle; a second zoom direction input means for generating a signal to change said finder field angle into a telephotographing-angle; a finder zoom drive means for changing said finder field angle in accordance with said signal from said first or said second zoom direction input means; and a trimming point detection means for discriminating a step of trimming magnification to which said finder field angle corresponds from a plurality of steps of trimming magnification, said camera enabling the finder zoom motion to stop at a view field angle corresponding to the trimming magnification at the labo-system.

Claim 9

A trimming information recordable camera which is usable in cooperation with a labo-system in which a film is printed according to said trimming information written in said film when loaded in said camera, said camera comprising: a first zoom direction input means for generating a signal to change a finder field angle into a wider-angle; a second zoom direction input means for generating a signal to change said finder field angle into a telephotographing-angle; a finder zoom drive means for changing said finder field angle in accordance with said signal from said first or said second zoom direction input means; and a trimming point detection means for discriminating a step of trimming magnification to which said finder field angle corresponds from a plurality of steps of trimming magnification, said camera enabling the finder zoom motion to stop at a view field angle corresponding to the trimming magnification at the labo-system.

Claim 10

A trimming information recordable camera which is usable in cooperation with a labo-system in which a film is printed according to said trimming information written in said film when loaded in said camera, said camera comprising: a finder view field angle information detection means for detecting information about an actual finder view field angle; a distance measurement means for measuring the distance from the camera to a object to be photographed; a lens group operating means for operating a first lens group of a photographing lens system, which group being moved along an optical axis thereof in either cases when the focal length is to be changed and when the focusing of said photographing lens system is to be carried out; a focal length detection means for detecting an actual focal length of said photographing lens system; a focal length change necessity discrimination means for discriminating whether it is necessary to change the focal length of said photographing lens system or not by comparing an information data output from said finder view field angle information detection means and an information data output from said focal length detection means; a lens group motion control means for calculating a operating amount of said first lens group and controlling said lens group operating means on the basis of a signal output from said focal length change necessity discrimination means and an information data output from said distance measurement means; and a photodetector switch for starting a series of sequence.

Claim 11

A trimming information recordable camera which is usable in cooperation with a labo-system in which a film is printed according to said trimming information written in said film when loaded in said camera, said camera comprising: a finder view field angle information detection means for detecting information about an actual finder view field angle; a distance measurement means for measuring the distance from the camera to a object to be photographed; a lens group operating means for operating a first lens group of a photographing lens system, which group being moved along an optical axis thereof in either cases when the focal length is to be changed and when the focusing of said photographing lens system is to be carried out; a focal length detection means for detecting an actual focal length of said photographing lens system; a focal length change necessity discrimination means for discriminating whether it is necessary to change the focal length of said photographing lens system or not by comparing an information data output from said finder view field angle information detection means and an information data output from said focal length detection means; a lens group motion control means for calculating a operating amount of said first lens group and controlling said lens group operating means on the basis of a signal output from said focal length change necessity discrimination means and an information data output from said distance measurement means; and a photodetector switch for starting a series of sequence.

Claim 12

A trimming information recordable camera which is usable in cooperation with a labo-system in which a film is printed according to said trimming information written in said film when loaded in said camera, said camera comprising: a first zoom direction input means for generating a signal to change a finder field angle into a wider-angle; a second zoom direction input means for generating a signal to change said finder field angle into a telephotographing-angle; a finder zoom drive means for changing said finder field angle in accordance with said signal from said first or said second zoom direction input means; a finder field angle information detection means for detecting actual information about said finder field angle; a focal length changing means for changing the focal length of a photographing lens system step by step; a focal length detection means for detecting an actual focal length of said photographing lens system; and a focal point change necessity discrimination means for discriminating whether it is necessary to change the focal length of said photographing lens system or not by comparing an information data output from said finder field angle information detection means and an information data output from said focal length detection means.

Claim 13

A trimming information recordable camera which is usable in cooperation with a labo-system in which a film is printed according to said trimming information written in said film when loaded in said camera, said camera comprising: a first zoom direction input means for generating a signal to change a finder field angle into a wider-angle; a second zoom direction input means for generating a signal to change said finder field angle into a telephotographing-angle; a finder zoom drive means for changing said finder field angle in accordance with said signal from said first or said second zoom direction input means; a finder field angle information detection means for detecting actual information about said finder field angle; a focal length changing means for changing the focal length of a photographing lens system step by step; a focal length detection means for detecting an actual focal length of said photographing lens system; and a focal point change necessity discrimination means for discriminating whether it is necessary to change the focal length of said photographing lens system or not by comparing an information data output from said finder field angle information detection means and an information data output from said focal length detection means.

Claim 14

A trimming information recordable camera according to claim 9, wherein the camera further comprises: a focal length change control means for driving and controlling said focal length changing means, when said first or second zoom direction input means is changed from a state of "ON" to a state of "OFF" and said focal point change necessity discrimination means discriminates that it is necessary to change the focal length of said photographing lens system.

Claim 15

A trimming information recordable camera according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the camera further comprises: a timer means which starts when said first or second zoom direction input means is changed from a state of "ON" to a state of "OFF"; and a focal length change control means for driving and controlling said focal length changing means when said first or second zoom direction input means becomes "ON" again within a predetermined period after said timer means has started and in the event where said focal point change necessity discrimination means discriminates that it is necessary to change the focal length of said photographing lens system.