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Camera system
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1994-07-20
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Granted: 1996-07-23
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Expires: 2014-07-20
Abstract
Abstract A camera system comprises a brightness measuring circuit, a exposure line choosing circuit, an operable switch, a film driver and a film driving mode selector. The brightness measuring circuit measures brightness of a photographic scene to send a brightness value. The exposure line choosing circuit chooses one of a plurality of exposure lines in which each lines selects a combination of an aperture value and a shutter speed value at each brightness value. The film driver drives a film in either of a first mode in which the film is wound only one frame in response to the operation of the operable switch and a second mode in which the film is wound frame by frame continuously as long as the operable member is operated. The film driving mode selector selects one of the modes in accordance with the exposure line chosen by the choosing circuit. In the camera system, a photographer may only select the exposure mode in accordance with his intention and purpose in photography, and then the film driving mode corresponding to the intention and purpose is automatically selected.
Inventors
- 👤 Takehiro Katoh
- 👤 Yoshihiko Azuma
- 👤 Masayasu Hirano
- 👤 Naohiro Kageyama
- 👤 Toshihiko Ishimura
- 👤 Kenji Tsuji
- 👤 Hiroshi Ootsuka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:01
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/42; G03B17/425; G02; G02B; G02B7/00; G02B7/28; G03B7/00; G03B7/08; G03B7/091; G03B7/097
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A camera system comprising: a setting device which sets a camera controlling factor; an input device which inputs a desired camera controlling factor into said camera system through manual operation by a camera user; a memory for storing said desired camera controlling factor that is input via said input device; a manually operated member; and a circuit which resets an operating condition of a camera from a condition where the camera is controlled based on a camera controlling factor set by said setting device to a condition where the camera is controlled based on a camera controlling factor stored in the memory, said resetting being performed in response to an operation of the manually operated member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A camera system comprising: a setting device which sets a camera controlling factor; an input device which inputs a desired camera controlling factor into said camera system through manual operation by a camera user; a memory for storing said desired camera controlling factor that is input via said input device; a manually operated member; and a circuit which resets an operating condition of a camera from a condition where the camera is controlled based on a camera controlling factor set by said setting device to a condition where the camera is controlled based on a camera controlling factor stored in the memory, said resetting being performed in response to an operation of the manually operated member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A camera system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said camera controlling factor is an exposure control mode of the camera.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A camera system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said camera controlling factor is an automatic focusing mode of the camera.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
104 words
A camera system comprising: a setting device which sets a camera controlling mode; an external memory which is connectable to a camera and which stores a camera controlling mode prior to connection with the camera; a connector for connecting the camera and the external memory; and a circuit which resets, when the external memory is connected to the connector, a condition of the camera from a condition where the camera is controlled to operate in accordance with the camera controlling mode set by the setting device to a condition where the camera is controlled by a camera controlling mode stored in the external memory.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
104 words
A camera system comprising: a setting device which sets a camera controlling mode; an external memory which is connectable to a camera and which stores a camera controlling mode prior to connection with the camera; a connector for connecting the camera and the external memory; and a circuit which resets, when the external memory is connected to the connector, a condition of the camera from a condition where the camera is controlled to operate in accordance with the camera controlling mode set by the setting device to a condition where the camera is controlled by a camera controlling mode stored in the external memory.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A camera system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said camera controlling mode is an exposure control mode of the camera.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A camera system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said camera controlling mode is an automatic focusing mode of the camera.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A camera system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said external memory is a card provided with an integrated circuit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
116 words
A camera system comprising: a setting device which sets a camera controlling factor; an external memory for storing a desired camera controlling factor, said external memory being connectable to a camera; a connector for connecting the camera and the external memory; a manually operable member which is operated by a camera user; and a circuit which changes an operating condition of a camera between a condition where the camera is controlled based on a camera controlling factor set by the setting device and a condition where the camera is controlled by a camera controlling factor stored in the external memory upon operation of said manually operable member when said external memory is connected to said connector.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
116 words
A camera system comprising: a setting device which sets a camera controlling factor; an external memory for storing a desired camera controlling factor, said external memory being connectable to a camera; a connector for connecting the camera and the external memory; a manually operable member which is operated by a camera user; and a circuit which changes an operating condition of a camera between a condition where the camera is controlled based on a camera controlling factor set by the setting device and a condition where the camera is controlled by a camera controlling factor stored in the external memory upon operation of said manually operable member when said external memory is connected to said connector.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
A camera system as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a display for displaying whether the camera is controlled based on a camera controlling factor set by the setting device or based on a camera controlling factor stored in the external memory.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A camera system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said camera controlling factor is an exposure control mode of the camera.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A camera system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said camera controlling factor is an automatic focusing mode of the camera.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A camera system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said external memory is a card provided with an integrated circuit.
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