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Exposure controlling apparatus of a camera having a plurality of areas for measuring brightness

US5023649A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 1989
Grant dateJun 11, 1991
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B7/09979
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Brightness of a central area in a scene to be photographed and brightness of a peripheral area around the central area are measured, and the brightnesses of respective areas are outputted as first and second values. When the second value is larger than the first value, the first value is corrected by a value which has no relation with the respective measured values. Consequently, a proper controlling brightness value is provided for controlling the exposure.

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