JPS62244027A - Camera provided with lens cover having specular surface for framing - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the titled camera with clear external appearance without making it expensive, by providing a framing specular surface on the front of a lens cover, and making a position of the framing specular surface coincide with a position of a photographic lens. CONSTITUTION:An operator's own face is reflected on a framing specular surface 9 which is stuck to the front of a lens cover 8, and when the composition is determined after confirming that his face is in a photographing screen, when a release button 2 is pushed, the lens cover 8 moves in the left direction by interlocking with this release operation, a photographic optical path is opened and a series of photographing operations are started. Also, by following a film winding operation which is executed after photographing is ended, that is to say, by a driving force at the time of winding a film, the lens cover 8 is reset to its original state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Application of the Invention) The present invention relates to a camera equipped with a mirrored lens cover for framing suitable for photographing oneself.

(Background of the Invention) Conventionally, for example, a framing mirror surface corresponding to the shooting frame has been placed near the shooting lens on the front of the camera so that the person who is the subject can know the shooting range during self-timer shooting. Already known. In such a camera, the position of the framing mirror does not match the position of the photographing lens, so there is a difference between the composition seen on the framing mirror and the photographed screen (such errors can be compensated for by balax). For example, when I intended to take a full picture of my face on the screen, I ended up with an unintended picture, such as one of my ears missing. In view of this, a camera has been proposed (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 59-62841) equipped with a vararax correction mechanism that can perform vararax correction by tilting the framing mirror surface toward the optical axis of the photographic lens. There is.

However, since the proposed camera is equipped with a varax correction mechanism, the camera becomes large and disadvantageous in terms of cost. Furthermore, the appearance was not very desirable.

(Object of the Invention) The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and to provide a lens cover with a mirror surface for framing that can be made neat in appearance without increasing the size or cost. The purpose is to provide cameras.

(Features of the Invention) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a framing mirror surface on the front surface of a lens cover, and thereby allows the position of the framing mirror surface and the position of the photographic lens to be adjusted without using any special member. It is characterized in that it is made to match.

(Embodiments of the Invention) Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on illustrated embodiments.

FIGS. 1(A) and 1(B) show front views of a camera equipped with a lens cover, which is an embodiment of the present invention, where 1 is a camera, 2 is a release button, and 3.4 is an autofocus button. A light emitting/receiving element, 5 a finder, 6 a lens barrel portion having a photographing aperture 6a, 7 a photographing lens, and 8 a lens cover disposed in front of the photographing lens 7 in the lens barrel portion 6, are well known. As shown, it opens in conjunction with the pressing operation (release operation) of the release button 2, and closes in conjunction with the film winding operation. 9 is attached to the front surface of the lens cover 8,
It is a mirror surface for framing with a convex surface.

Next, a case will be described in which the photographer himself holds the camera 1 and attempts to photograph his own face. As shown in Figure 2,
Reflect your face on the framing mirror surface 9 attached to the front of the lens cover 8, and confirm that it is within the photographic screen. Figure 1 (A) shows what happens at this time. After determining the composition in this way, press the release button 2, and in conjunction with this release operation, the image shown in Figure 1 (B)
As shown in , the lens cover 8 is moved to the left in the figure by a known technique, the photographing optical path is opened, and a series of photographing operations is started. Then, with the film winding operation performed after the photographing is completed, that is, the lens cover 8 is returned to the state shown in FIG. 1 (4) again by the driving force at the time of film winding.

By making the front side of the lens cover 8 the framing mirror surface 9 as described above, the following effects can be brought about.

l) It becomes possible to easily and accurately photograph one's own face by holding the camera 1 in one's hand. # In recent years, lens-shutter cameras use fairly wide-angle lenses with a focal length of 35 mm, making it possible to easily capture not only your own face but also the faces of two people at close range. It will be very effective. In recent years, many lens-shutter cameras have abolished the self-timer in order to reduce costs, so there are very few opportunities to take photos of oneself. By doing so, you can increase your chances of taking photos of yourself.

2) By using the existing lens cover without adding a mechanism to perform vararax correction, the position of the framing mirror surface and the position of the photographic lens can be matched, reducing size and cost. This will be advantageous in terms of.

3) If you shoot in a tin or small place where there is no space for people to enter behind the camera 1, the object will become thick and swollen, and even if you use the self-timer to shoot, it will become the subject. Since the photographer does not have to go to the back of the camera to set it up (to look through the finder), one step is saved and the shooting efficiency is improved.

(Modification) In this embodiment, a framing mirror surface is attached to the lens cover, but the lens cover itself may be formed of a mirror surface.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the present invention, a framing mirror surface is provided on the front surface of the lens cover, and thereby the position of the framing mirror surface and the position of the photographing lens can be adjusted without using any special member. Since these are made to match, it is possible to create a clean appearance without increasing the size or cost.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which a photograph is taken using the camera shown in the figure. 1...Camera, 2 Release button, 7...
Photographing lens, 8...Lens cover, 9...
...Mirror surface for flame mink.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a camera equipped with a lens cover that is placed in front of the photographic lens, opens a photographic optical path in conjunction with the release operation, and blocks the photographic optical path after the shutter is closed, a mirror surface for framing is provided on the front surface of the lens cover. A camera equipped with a mirrored lens cover for framing.