1988-11-30
1991-02-05
Perkey, W. B.
354288, 35428912, G03B 100, G03B 1702, G03B 1718
Patent
active
049909444
ABSTRACT:
A camera including a lens cover and provided with a plurality of picture taking modes. The camera has the capability for outputting a signal representing that the lens cover is open or closed, for selecting one of the plurality of picture taking modes and for sending a photographic film. The camera has a first display portion for displaying the picture taking mode selected and a second display portion for displaying information of the photographic film loaded in the camera. The operation of the camera is controlled according to the picture taking mode selected and such control of the operation of the camera is inhibited while a signal is output representing that the lens cover is closed. While a signal is output representing that the lens cover is open, the first display portion displays the picture taking mode selected; and while a signal is output representing that the lens cover is closed the first display portion is inhibited from displaying the picture taking mode selected. The displaying of information of the photographic film and the sending of the photographic film can be accomplished independent of the signal representing that the lens cover is open or closed.
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patent: 4286849 (1981-09-01), Uchidoi et al.
patent: 4636055 (1987-01-01), Alyfuku
"Camera T-70: Motorized Computerized Multi-Program 35 mm SIR", Modern Photography, Jul. 1984, pp. 60-69.
Japanese Brochure of Camera T-70.
Taniguchi Nobuyuki
Tominaga Shinji
Ueda Hiroshi
Yamamoto Kouji
Yamanaka Akira
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
Perkey W. B.
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