Photography – Exposure control circuit – Manually selective exposure mode
Patent
1993-10-08
1997-08-19
Perkey, W. B.
Photography
Exposure control circuit
Manually selective exposure mode
396287, 396299, G03B 1718
Patent
active
056598203
ABSTRACT:
A camera having a covering member which covers the upper side of the camera and having a projecting portion shaped as a pentagonal reflecting member; a first manually operable portion located at the covering member on one side of the projecting portion for designating one of a plurality of kinds of photographic data; a second manually operable portion located at the covering member on the other side of the projecting portion and adapted for commonly altering any of the plurality of kinds of photographing data to actually alter the designated one thereof in combination with the actual designation by the first manually operable portion; a light measuring device for measuring the luminance of the object to be photographed; a calculator for carrying out an exposure calculation based on the result of the light measuring; a display portion for displaying at least either one of shutter speed and aperture value obtained by the exposure calculation; and a display controller for controlling the display such that, when the first manually operable portion is operated, the display of at least either one of shutter speed and aperture value is turned off, and instead a designated photographing data is displayed.
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Fujii Akira
Hoda Takeo
Nakai Masaaki
Niwa Masatake
Sahara Masayoshi
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
Perkey W. B.
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