Interchangeable lens type camera apparatus
US5877811A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/663
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention discloses an interchangeable lens type video camera for deciding lens specifications on a camera side and changing control data transmitted from the camera side to a lens unit in accordance with specifications of the lens unit, thereby performing optimal control. A video camera is also disclosed in which an adapter for mounting a lens unit on the video camera is arranged, and control data outputted from the video camera side to the lens unit is corrected in accordance with lens characteristics, thereby performing the same operation as in a case wherein a video camera lens is mounted on the video camera.
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