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Eyepiece

US5749008A · kind A · utility

17Cited by
11References
35Claims
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Filing dateJan 16, 1997
Grant dateMay 5, 1998
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Expiry dateJan 16, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B25/001
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An eyepiece for use in a viewfinder optical system has a wide dioptric power adjustment range. The eyepiece is provided with, from a side of a secondary-image plane formed by a first, a second, and a third relay lens, a first, a second, and a third eyepiece lens having a positive, a negative, and a positive refractive power, respectively. For dioptric power adjustment, the positive first eyepiece lens or the negative second eyepiece lens is moved in an optical axis direction.

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