1987-08-20
1989-02-21
Corbin, John K.
350432, 350573, G02B 1314, G02B 1318, G02B 2300
Patent
active
048059714
ABSTRACT:
An improved periscopic viewfinder for use following an afocal zoom section in a still electronic imaging camera. The viewfinder features an infrared detector for sensing scene intensity to provide strobe quenching information, visual displays, and a relay section comprising a symmetrical pair of new achromats for aberration control and field flattening purposes.
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Caufield Francis J.
Corbin John K.
Edmondson David J.
Polaroid Corporation
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