Automatic focusing camera
US5144358A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B13/36
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An automatic focusing camera comprises a measuring device formed integrally with a camera housing, defining a distance measuring zone selectively extended in different directions, and adapted for producing information employed for focusing to an object contained in the extended distance measuring zone. A position detecting device for detecting the position of the camera housing, and a device for varying the extending direction of the distance measuring zone, in response to the position of the camera housing detected by the position detecting device.
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