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Camera with optimum composition determinator
Assignee: Nikon Corp
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Filing: 1992-10-28
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Granted: 1993-11-30
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Expires: 2012-10-28
Abstract
Abstract A camera comprises a detector for detecting the position of an object in the photographing plane to output the result thereof as position information, and a determinator for determining the optimum composition on the basis of the position information and a predetermined compositional information.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadao Takagi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:45
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/18; G03B17/20; G03B13/00; G03B13/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
44 words
A camera comprising: detection means for detecting the position of an object in the photographing plane to output the result thereof as positional information; and determination means for determining the optimum composition on the basis of said positional information and a predetermined compositional information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
44 words
A camera comprising: detection means for detecting the position of an object in the photographing plane to output the result thereof as positional information; and determination means for determining the optimum composition on the basis of said positional information and a predetermined compositional information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
A camera comprising: detection means for detecting the position of an object in the photographing plane to output the result thereof as positional information; determination means for determining the optimum composition on the basis of said positional information and a predetermined compositional information; and indication means for indicating the direction of the photographing plane to be shifted with respect to the object to obtain said determined optimum composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
A camera comprising: detection means for detecting the position of an object in the photographing plane to output the result thereof as positional information; determination means for determining the optimum composition on the basis of said positional information and a predetermined compositional information; and indication means for indicating the direction of the photographing plane to be shifted with respect to the object to obtain said determined optimum composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The camera of claim 2, wherein said detection means further determines the optimum composition on the basis of the positional relationship between a plurality of objects when said detection means detects plural objects.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The camera of claim 2, wherein said detection means is TTL phase difference detector.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The camera of claim 2 further comprising: input means for inputting a compositional information into said determination means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The camera of claim 5, wherein said input means is a recording means with the compositional information recorded therein.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The camera of claim 2, wherein said indication means is LED installed in the finder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The camera of claim 2, wherein said indication means represents the shifting direction of the composition in two, the longitudinal direction and transversal direction of the camera.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The camera of claim 2, wherein means indicates a hold at the current position when no compositional shifting is required.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The camera of claim 6, wherein said recording means is a card.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The camera of claim 2, wherein said detection means detects information regarding the photographing distance.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The camera of claim 11, wherein said detection means extracts the maximum photographing distance and information in the vicinity thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The camera of claim 11, wherein said detection means extracts the minimum photographing distance and information in the vicinity thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The camera of claim 2, wherein said compositional information is concerned with the central position of a composition.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The camera of claim 2, wherein said compositional information is concerned with the deviation of the central position of a composition.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
58 words
A camera comprising: detecting means for detecting position of objects in a scene to be photographed; determining means for determining a direction in which composition of the scene should be changed, on the basis of an output of the detecting means; and indicating means for indicating said direction on the basis of an output of the determining means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
58 words
A camera comprising: detecting means for detecting position of objects in a scene to be photographed; determining means for determining a direction in which composition of the scene should be changed, on the basis of an output of the detecting means; and indicating means for indicating said direction on the basis of an output of the determining means.
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