Zoom lens camera

Claim 2

A zoom lens camera, comprising: a zoom driving means for driving said zoom lens; an aperture driving means for driving an aperture; and means for controlling said zoom driving means and said aperture driving means so that, when said zoom lens and said aperture are concurrently instructed to be operated, said aperture is driven by said aperture driving means while movement of said zoom lens is temporarily suspended, said zoom driving means resuming driving said zoom lens for a predetermined amount of time after said aperture is driven, said aperture again being driven, if necessary, by said aperture driving means, after said predetermined amount of time has elapsed.

Claim 3

A zoom lens camera according to claim 1, further comprising a zoom switch means which is operated to drive said zoom driving means.

Claim 4

A zoom lens camera according to claim 1, further comprising a photometric means for measuring light from an object.

Claim 5

A zoom lens camera according to claim 3, wherein said aperture driving means drives said aperture in accordance with a photometry result obtained by said photometric means.

Claim 6

A zoom lens camera according to claim 1, further comprising a photometric means for measuring light from an object, whereby said aperture driving means drives said aperture in accordance with a photometry of said photometric means.

Claim 7

A zoom lens camera according to claim 1 wherein said camera includes a monitor mode and, further comprising a monitor and means for continuously displaying an image, detected by an electrical imaging device in said camera, on said monitor when in said monitor mode.

Claim 8

A zoom lens camera, comprising: a zoom switch means which is operated to drive a zoom lens; a zoom driving means for driving said zoom lens in response to the operation of said zoom switch means; a photometric means for measuring light from an object; an aperture driving means for driving an aperture in accordance with a photometry result conducted by said photometric means; and a control means for controlling said zoom driving means and said aperture driving means so that, when said zoom lens and said aperture are concurrently instructed to be operated, said aperture is driven while movement of said zoom lens is temporarily suspended, and after said aperture is driven in accordance with the result of said photometry which is conducted by said photometric means, the driving of said zoom lens is resumed for a predetermined amount of time.

Claim 9

A zoom lens camera, comprising: a zoom switch means which is operated to drive a zoom lens; a zoom driving means for driving said zoom lens in response to the operation of said zoom switch means; a photometric means for measuring light from an object; an aperture driving means for driving an aperture in accordance with a photometry result conducted by said photometric means; and a control means for controlling said zoom driving means and said aperture driving means so that, when said zoom lens and said aperture are concurrently instructed to be operated, said aperture is driven while movement of said zoom lens is temporarily suspended, and after said aperture is driven in accordance with the result of said photometry which is conducted by said photometric means, the driving of said zoom lens is resumed for a predetermined amount of time.

Claim 10

A zoom lens camera according to claim 7, wherein said zoom driving means comprises a zoom motor which drives said zoom lens.

Claim 11

A zoom lens camera according to claim 7, wherein said zoom switch means comprises at least a teleswitch or a wide switch.

Claim 12

A zoom lens camera according to claim 9, wherein, when at least teleswitch or said wide switch is turned ON during a photographing operation, said zoom lens is driven in either a tele direction or a wide direction by a said zoom lens driving means.

Claim 13

A zoom lens camera according to claim 7, wherein said aperture driving means comprises an aperture motor which drives said aperture.

Claim 14

A zoom lens camera according to claim 7, further comprising a mode changeover switch means which selects a continuous photographing mode.

Claim 15

A zoom lens camera according to claim 7, wherein said control means comprises a microcomputer.

Claim 16

A zoom lens camera according to claim 7, wherein said camera is a still video camera.

Claim 17

A zoom lens camera according to claim 7 wherein said camera includes a monitor mode and, further comprising a motor, and means for continuously displaying an image, detected by an electrical imaging device in said camera on said monitor when in said monitor mode.

Claim 18

A zoom lens camera, comprising: a zoom switch means which is operated to drive a zoom lens; a zoom driving means for driving said zoom lens in response to the operation of said zoom switch means; a photometric means for measuring light from an object; an aperture driving means for driving an aperture in accordance with a photometry result conducted by said photometric means; and a control means for controlling said zoom driving means and said aperture driving means to that, when said zoom lens is instructed to be operated, said aperture is driven, if necessary, while movement of said zoom lens is temporarily suspended, and after said aperture is driven in accordance with the result of said photometry which is conducted by said photometric means, the driving of said zoom lens is resumed for a predetermined amount of time, whereupon said aperture is again driven by said aperture driving means, if necessary, as a further result of said photometry conducted by said photometric means.

Claim 19

A zoom lens camera, comprising: a zoom switch means which is operated to drive a zoom lens; a zoom driving means for driving said zoom lens in response to the operation of said zoom switch means; a photometric means for measuring light from an object; an aperture driving means for driving an aperture in accordance with a photometry result conducted by said photometric means; and a control means for controlling said zoom driving means and said aperture driving means to that, when said zoom lens is instructed to be operated, said aperture is driven, if necessary, while movement of said zoom lens is temporarily suspended, and after said aperture is driven in accordance with the result of said photometry which is conducted by said photometric means, the driving of said zoom lens is resumed for a predetermined amount of time, whereupon said aperture is again driven by said aperture driving means, if necessary, as a further result of said photometry conducted by said photometric means.

Claim 20

A zoom lens camera according to claim 16 wherein said zoom driving means comprises a zoom motor which drives said zoom lens.

Claim 21

A zoom lens camera according to claim 16 wherein said zoom switch means to comprises at least a teleswitch or a wide switch.

Claim 22

A zoom lens camera according to claim 18 wherein when at least said teleswitch or said wide switch is turned ON during a photographing operation, said zoom lens is driven in either a tele direction or a wide direction by said zoom lens driving means.

Claim 23

A zoom lens camera according to claim 16 wherein said aperture driving means comprises an aperture motor which drives said aperture.

Claim 24

A zoom lens camera according to claim 16 further comprising a mode changeover switch means which selects a continuous photographing mode.

Claim 25

A zoom lens camera according to claim 16, wherein said control means comprises a microcomputer.

Claim 26

A zoom lens camera according to claim 16 wherein said camera is a still video camera.

Claim 27

A zoom lens camera according to claim 16 wherein said camera includes a monitor mode and, further comprising a monitor, and means for continuously displaying an image, detected by an electrical imaging device in said camera on said monitor when in said monitor mode.