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Video finder for single-lens reflex camera

US4704022A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 8, 1986
Grant dateNov 3, 1987
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2006

Classification

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

Abstract

A video finder in a single-lens reflex camera comprises a finder eyepiece, a penta roof prism disposed between the eyepiece and a focusing screen, a beam splitter disposed between the penta roof prism and the finder eyepiece, an image-forming optical system for forming a light image from the split beam and an image pickup device for forming a video signal corresponding to the light image formed by the image-forming optical system.

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