CA1131970A - Camera having too close/too far indication - Google Patents

Camera having too close/too far indication

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Publication number
CA1131970A
CA1131970A CA326,334A CA326334A CA1131970A CA 1131970 A CA1131970 A CA 1131970A CA 326334 A CA326334 A CA 326334A CA 1131970 A CA1131970 A CA 1131970A
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Prior art keywords
camera
subject
distance
range
accordance
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CA326,334A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Conrad H. Biber
Edwin K. Shenk
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Polaroid Corp
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Polaroid Corp
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03BAPPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B17/00Details of cameras or camera bodies; Accessories therefor
    • G03B17/18Signals indicating condition of a camera member or suitability of light
    • G03B17/20Signals indicating condition of a camera member or suitability of light visible in viewfinder
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B7/00Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
    • G02B7/28Systems for automatic generation of focusing signals
    • G02B7/40Systems for automatic generation of focusing signals using time delay of the reflected waves, e.g. of ultrasonic waves

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Focusing (AREA)
  • Stroboscope Apparatuses (AREA)
  • Automatic Focus Adjustment (AREA)
CA326,334A 1978-04-25 1979-04-25 Camera having too close/too far indication Expired CA1131970A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US89996278A 1978-04-25 1978-04-25
US899,962 1978-04-25

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CA1131970A true CA1131970A (en) 1982-09-21

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CA326,334A Expired CA1131970A (en) 1978-04-25 1979-04-25 Camera having too close/too far indication

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JP (1) JPS5511277A (ja)
AT (1) AT374011B (ja)
AU (1) AU527169B2 (ja)
CA (1) CA1131970A (ja)
CH (1) CH649635A5 (ja)
DE (1) DE2916571A1 (ja)
FR (1) FR2424562A1 (ja)
GB (1) GB2020051B (ja)
IT (1) IT1112595B (ja)

Families Citing this family (16)

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JPS6064336A (ja) * 1983-09-19 1985-04-12 Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd カメラのファインダ表示装置
JPS6243090A (ja) * 1985-08-19 1987-02-25 日本特殊陶業株式会社 内燃機関用点火プラグ
US4754296A (en) * 1985-11-21 1988-06-28 Polaroid Corporation Method of and apparatus for displaying alphanumeric range in camera viewfinder
US5384617A (en) * 1988-06-30 1995-01-24 Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Exposure control system of a camera having an interval mode
US5241334A (en) * 1988-06-30 1993-08-31 Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Electronically controlled camera having mode changing capability
USRE36252E (en) * 1988-06-30 1999-07-13 Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Autofocus camera
US5119121A (en) * 1988-06-30 1992-06-02 Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Electronically controlled camera having macro and normal operational modes
FR2633733B1 (fr) * 1988-06-30 1994-05-13 Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kk Appareil photographique a commande electronique ayant des modes de fonctionnement macro et normal
US5235374A (en) * 1988-06-30 1993-08-10 Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Electronically controlled camera having macro and normal operational modes
US5280320A (en) * 1988-06-30 1994-01-18 Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Electronically controlled camera having internal photographing mode and display
US5136320A (en) * 1988-06-30 1992-08-04 Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Electronically controlled camera having macro and normal operational modes
US5291232A (en) * 1988-06-30 1994-03-01 Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Device for controlling an operation of a movable member
US5146259A (en) * 1988-06-30 1992-09-08 Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Electronically controlled camera including automatic shutter speed changing apparatus
JP2536236Y2 (ja) * 1988-06-30 1997-05-21 旭光学工業株式会社 カメラの表示装置およびカメラの検査治具
JPH0215248A (ja) * 1988-07-04 1990-01-18 Seikosha Co Ltd カメラの自動焦点調節装置
JP2754363B2 (ja) * 1995-09-28 1998-05-20 富士写真フイルム株式会社 カメラのファインダ表示装置

Family Cites Families (3)

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US3886567A (en) * 1972-08-28 1975-05-27 Canon Kk Optical system position controlling device
US3917395A (en) * 1973-06-28 1975-11-04 Honeywell Inc Control circuit for photographic apparatus
CA1099554A (en) * 1976-10-04 1981-04-21 Polaroid Corporation Automatic range finding and focussing camera

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FR2424562B1 (ja) 1984-04-06
AU4644179A (en) 1979-11-01
AU527169B2 (en) 1983-02-17
DE2916571A1 (de) 1980-01-24
JPS5511277A (en) 1980-01-26
ATA310179A (de) 1983-07-15
GB2020051B (en) 1982-06-30
AT374011B (de) 1984-03-12
IT7922113A0 (it) 1979-04-24
IT1112595B (it) 1986-01-20
DE2916571C2 (ja) 1990-03-08
GB2020051A (en) 1979-11-07
FR2424562A1 (fr) 1979-11-23
CH649635A5 (de) 1985-05-31

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