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Camera provided with focus adjusting apparatus

US6584284B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 16, 2000
Grant dateJun 24, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B7/28
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This invention relates to a camera provided with a focus adjusting apparatus having an automatic mode for automatically selecting a focus detection area and an arbitrary mode for manually selecting the focus detection area. This invention provides a camera designed such that even in the case of the automatic mode in the camera, when an in-focus state is attained, the selection of the focus detection area can be effected in that state by a manual operation.

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