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1984-10-12

1986-05-20

Perkey, William B.

354472, G03B 7093, G03B 1720

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045897573

ABSTRACT:
A multi-mode camera is provided which permits a selection from among a plurality of photographing modes including an automatic mode, a manual mode, an average photometry mode and a spotwise photometry mode. The camera includes a photographing information display which is located within a finder and which is formed by a liquid crystal display panel. The display includes a plurality of display regions, which enable necessary and sufficient photographing information to be displayed within the finder during a particular photographing mode selected, by providing a bar representation in which display regions from one end of the display and extending to a point corresponding to photographing information are activated and providing a point display in which a selected display region is activated which corresponds to photographing information.

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Modern Photography, "Can 11 SLR Meters All Be Right??", pp. 106-107.

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