Patent · US Expired

Viewfinder optical arrangement of a camera

US4525744A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 8, 1982
Grant dateJun 25, 1985
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/55
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A beam splitter extracts a light beam from light passing through a picture-taking lens system, and a viewfinder optical system directs the light beam to a viewfinder eyepiece. The optical system includes a focus screen, a master lens for imaging the light beam on the focus screen, a pentaroof prism disposed between the master lens and the focus screen, and an eyepiece for observing therethrough the image on the focus screen.

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