US5066971A
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Camera
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1989-01-17
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Granted: 1991-11-19
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Expires: 2009-01-17
Abstract
Abstract A camera has a changeable picture frame forming means for changing the picture frame size and features the prohibition of actuating the changeable picture frame forming means during the use of one and the same roll of film.
Inventors
- 👤 Takanori Kodaira
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:50
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B13/00; G03B13/02; G03B13/10; G03B13/12; G03B1/00; G03B1/42; G03B1/48; G03B1/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A camera capable of changing the picture frame size, comprising: changeable picture frame forming means for changing the picture frame size; a finder device; finder state changeable means for changing the state of said finder device in response to a change of said picture frame size by said changeable picture frame forming means, said finder state changeable means constituting a unit together with said finder device; and fastener means for fixing said unit to a body of the camera, said fastener means being able to adjust the fixed position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A camera capable of changing the picture frame size, comprising: changeable picture frame forming means for changing the picture frame size; a finder device; finder state changeable means for changing the state of said finder device in response to a change of said picture frame size by said changeable picture frame forming means, said finder state changeable means constituting a unit together with said finder device; and fastener means for fixing said unit to a body of the camera, said fastener means being able to adjust the fixed position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said changeable picture frame size forming means includes means for changing the picture frame between the full size and the half size.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said finder state changeable means includes viewfinder frame changeable means for changing the field of view of said finder device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A camera according to claim 3, wherein said finder state changeable means includes screen means for
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A camera according to claim 1, further comprising prohibiting means for prohibiting change of the picture frame size by said changeable picture frame forming means when the camera has been charged with a image recording.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
84 words
A camera according to claim 1, further comprising: detecting means for detecting the set frame size by said changeable picture frame forming means; and an image recording medium fed amount setting means for setting the amount of fed image recording medium by one frame in response to said detecting means, said image recording medium amount setting means setting the amount of fed image recording medium by one frame to a value for a large picture frame size when said detecting means does not operate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A camera according to claim 1, further comprising warning value changeable means for causing the warning value relating to camera-shake to change in response to the set picture frame size by said changeable picture frame forming means.
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