Camera

Details Camera Camera

1997-05-30

1998-05-05

Perkey, W. B.

Photography

Having variable focal length of camera objective

Having indicator

396292, 396137, 396147, G03B 500, G03B 1718

Patent

active

057489980

ABSTRACT:
A camera comprising a mode setting portion in which either mode is set out of a first focusing mode and a second focusing mode; a mode switch; detecting means; focusing means; and focusing mode controlling means for performing such a control, after completion of focusing, that when the period detected by the detecting means is longer than a predetermined period and the second focusing mode is set, or when the first focusing mode is set, the mode is held as it is, and that when the period is shorter than the period and the second focusing mode is set, the mode is switched to the first focusing mode. The present invention provides a camera which permits the user to select either the operation in which the mode change is performed every shot or the operation in which a same mode is continuously maintained, by the period in which the mode switch is kept on.

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