Camera having object distance measuring device

Details Camera having object distance measuring device Camera having object distance measuring device

1992-07-15

1993-09-21

Gellner, Michael L.

354408, 354266, G03B 1336, G03B 1738

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052473279

ABSTRACT:
A camera having a focusing function that is operable in accordance with distance data of an object to be photographed. The distance data is detected by using a measuring light. The camera includes a remote control unit that is separate from a camera body of the camera and which is actuated from an object side to emit measuring light toward the camera body. The camera also includes at least two light receivers to receive the measuring light emitted by the remote controller, a direction detector for detecting the direction of the measuring light received by the at least two light receivers, and a distance calculator for calculating distance data of the object in accordance with the direction of the measuring light detected by the direction detector.

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