Photography – Having variable focal length of camera objective – Manually selected preset zoom position or range
Patent
1995-07-13
1998-05-12
Metjahic, Safet
Photography
Having variable focal length of camera objective
Manually selected preset zoom position or range
396 52, G03B 1700
Patent
active
057520941
ABSTRACT:
An autozoom apparatus for a camera having an operating member for designating a first point and a second point in a scene to be photographed; a circuit using an angular velocity sensor for detecting a displacement angle of the camera when the camera is rotated from the first to second points; an autofocus circuit for measuring the object distance; a zoom encoder; a zoom motor; and a circuit for controlling the zoom motor. The autozoom apparatus calculates a focal length corresponding to the picture frame defined by the first and second points and makes automatic zooming to the calculated focal length.
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Hara Minoru
Kishida Kenichi
Tsutsumi Motoko
Dougherty David E.
Metjahic Safet
Nelson Eric
Olympus Optical Co,. Ltd.
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