Trimming camera
US5389988A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 1992 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B2217/244
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A trimming camera in which, in response to setting of a trimming mode, trimming photography (pseudo panorama or pseudo telephoto) is established and trimming information is recorded. In one embodiment a variable focal length lens is driven to a shortest or longest focal length in response to the setting of a trimming mode. In another embodiment, a conversion lens is placed in the optical path of a photographic lens in response to the setting of a trimming mode, and trimming information is recorded.
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