Camera having a power zoom function

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1994-08-01

1997-12-09

Metjahic, Safet

Photography

Having variable focal length of camera objective

Automatic change of focal length

396 72, G03B 118, G03B 700

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056970005

ABSTRACT:
A camera is provided with a varifocal lens including a zoom lens system driven by a motor and by a zoom lens drive control section and a focusing lens system driven by a motor and by a focusing lens drive control section for performing focusing before the zoom lens system is driven or while the zoom lens system is being driven. The camera is also provided with a lens switch sensor for determining whether an operation member for starting an exposure operation has been operated or not and a body control section and a lens control section for halting the driving of the zoom lens system when it is determined that the operation member has been operated by the sensor to re-start the driving of the focusing lens system.

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