Abstract:
A camera has a viewfinder that forms a subject image to be observed, a multipoint auto-focus adjuster that focuses the subject image on the basis of multiple focus points defined on the subject image, a superimposer that superimposes an indicator mark on a position of a given focus point, and a focus point luminance detector that detects a luminance of the position. Then, the superimposer superimposes the indicator mark such that a brightness of the indicator mark increases as the luminance of the position increases.
Abstract:
A camera system includes a camera body including a photometering device and an external operating device, and a photographing lens which is detachably attached to the camera body, the photographing lens including an aperture setting device for selecting an auto aperture setting and at least one fixed aperture setting. A full-aperture photometering operation is performed when the aperture setting device is positioned at the auto aperture setting, and a stop-down photometering operation is performed in response to an operation of the external operating device when the aperture setting device is positioned at the fixed aperture setting.
Abstract:
A camera includes a built-in flash and a controller for controlling the camera. The controller includes different photographic modes; an auto-exposure-mode selecting mode in which an appropriate photographic mode is automatically selected from the different photographic modes based on photographic conditions, the controller allowing the built-in flash to discharge automatically in the selected appropriate photographic mode when the built-in flash discharges at a most appropriate time of exposure; and a flash-prohibiting/auto-exposure-mode selecting mode in which an appropriate photographic mode is automatically selected from the different photographic modes based on photographic conditions, the controller prohibiting the built-in flash from discharging automatically in the selected appropriate photographic mode at a time of exposure. The controller selects either the auto-exposure-mode selecting mode or the flash-prohibiting/auto-exposure-mode selecting mode in response to an operation of the manual operation member.
Abstract:
A manual-wind camera having a wind lever in which a film having no sprocket holes is loaded, the film being wound on a take-up spool, frame by frame, by manually operating the wind lever, includes a pulse generator which generates pulses in accordance with movement of the film wound by the wind lever; a rear-cover state detector which detects whether a rear cover of the camera is open or closed; and a control device. The control device determines whether the film is loaded into the camera in accordance with pulses generated by the control device when the wind lever is fully turned from an initial operational position to a maximum operational position thereof.
Abstract:
A single-lens reflex camera comprises a quick return mirror which can be positioned at an object observing position (or an inclined position) and a photographing position (or a horizontal position). A photoreceptor element is disposed in such a manner that a light receiving surface of the photoreceptor element faces a shutter, so that a light beam reflected by the shutter is led to the photoreceptor element. When the quick return mirror is retreated to the photographing position, the light beam is received by the photoreceptor element. When a change in the amount of received light by the photoreceptor element exceeds a predetermined range while the mirror is retreated to the photographing position before the shutter release operation, a warning is output.
Abstract:
A single-lens reflex camera with a full-aperture metering part includes a lens having an automatic diaphragm part, a lens mount, and an information transmitting part for transmitting information for full-aperture metering error compensation, and a camera body having a lens mount attachment part to which the lens mount of the lens is detachably attached, information receiving part for receiving the information for full-aperture metering error compensation from the information transmitting part of the lens, and a mode setting part for selecting one of various exposure modes including an automatic exposure mode. When the information receiving part receives no information for full-aperture metering error compensation from the information transmitting part in a state where the lens is attached to the camera body, the mode setting part enables the automatic exposure mode to be set, and the automatic diaphragm part forcibly sets an aperture to a full-aperture condition.
Abstract:
An automatic focusing camera including a camera body and a photographing lens detachably mounted to the camera body. The camera body includes a focus detecting device which outputs a focus signal in accordance with an image formed by a photographing lens, an auxiliary light emitter for emitting auxiliary light for detecting the focus, and an arithmetic operating device for calculating data on focus in accordance with the focus signal output from the focus detecting device, The photographing lens includes a memory for storing predetermined lens data, and an outputting device for outputting the lens data to the camera body. The memory stores correction data on the focusing condition when the auxiliary light is emitted from the auxiliary light emitter. The arithmetic operating device calculates the data on the focusing condition in accordance with the detection data of the focus detecting device and the correction data input from the photographing lens.
Abstract:
A camera system includes a camera body and a photographing lens detachably attached to the camera body. The camera body includes a first controller for controlling the operation of the camera system. The photographing lens includes a second controller for controlling the operation thereof. The second controller of the photographing lens is brought into a sleep state when the first controller of the camera body outputs a first predetermined signal.
Abstract:
A camera system including a camera body and a photographing lens detachably mounted to the camera body including a memory for storing function data on the aberration correction peculiar to the taking lens, an arithmetic operating device for calculating necessary aberration correction data in accordance with the aberration correction function data stored in the memory, and an output device for outputting the calculated aberration correction data to the camera body.
Abstract:
A camera system for communicating data between a micro computer on a camera body and a zoom lens mounted to the camera body, wherein at least exposure data on the diaphragm is transmitted from the zoom lens to the micro computer of the camera body, and wherein the zoom lens includes a position detecting device for detecting one of the divided focal length steps corresponding to a focal length of the zoom lens, a memory for storing data peculiar to the zoom lens, and an arithmetic operating device for calculating the exposure data on the diaphragm in accordance with the data of the position detecting device and the memory.