Patent
1983-09-07
1986-03-11
Hix, L. T.
354269, G03B 2114
Patent
active
045752060
ABSTRACT:
A disc film type camera is of thin rectangular parallelepiped shape with a vertically medially located objective lens proximate and side face and a grip handle member pivoted to the other side face, a short distance above its bottom, and swingable between a retracted position overlying and almost coextensive with the other side face and an extended position depending vertically from the camera, a camera self-supporting position in which the handle member extends horizontally rearwardly from the pivot axis and a camera hand-held position in which the handle member is forwardly downwardly inclined 30.degree. to the camera vertical. A recess and detent arrangement is provided for releasably locking the handle in its selected position. The handle member carries a hand strap engaging ring, a tripod screw socket coupling, and a remote cable control coupling electrically connected to the camera shutter release circuit. A convex framing mirror is centrally located on the camera front face and on the front face proximate the other side face are located a photoflash light device and a shutter release button proximate the front face top and bottom boarders respectively.
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Maeda Keisuke
Ueda Hiroshi
Brown Brian W.
Hix L. T,.
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
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