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Reflex mirror for single lens reflex camera

US4081807A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 1977
Grant dateMar 28, 1978
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Expiry dateJan 13, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B19/12
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A reflex mirror 2, 2' for an SLR camera includes a fully reflective, elliptical area 2a, 2a' whose center coincides with the optical axis, and a surrounding, elliptical, semi-transparent area 2b, 2b'. The remaining area 2c, 2c' of the mirror is fully reflective. The semi-transparent area may be uniform in transmissivity, or it may be formed by a plurality of concentric elliptical slits in the reflective surface.

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