Photography – Variable frame masking
Patent
1997-02-19
1999-06-08
Lee, Eddie C.
Photography
Variable frame masking
396436, G03B 1700
Patent
active
059110899
ABSTRACT:
An aperture size changing apparatus for a camera includes a camera body, a photographing lens to be mounted to the camera body, and a pair of light intercepting blades for defining an aperture through which light is incident on a recording medium and which are movably positioned on a predetermined portion in the camera body. An aperture size changing device moves the light intercepting blades between a standard aperture size position and a panoramic aperture size position, and a predetermined member, is independent of, and is assembled into the camera body are provided. The predetermined member is arranged to be functionally associated with the camera body and the photographing lens. The aperture size changing device is mounted on the predetermined member so that the aperture size changing device is substantially within an orthogonal projection of an entire perimeter of the pair of light intercepting blades.
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Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Lee Eddie C.
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