1987-10-30
1988-08-16
Mathews, A. A.
350429, 350430, G02B 710, G03B 300
Patent
active
047647841
ABSTRACT:
A camera with a built-in zoom lens includes at least first and second lens groups, a zoom frame for moving these lens groups along their optical axis during a zooming operation, a first lens holding frame carrying the first lens group and movable together with the zoom frame, a second lens holding frame carrying the second lens group and movable together with the zoom frame, a rocking arm disposed between the zoom frame and the second lens holding frame, rockingly supported on a camera body and having a first abutment which bears against the zoom frame and a second abutment which bears against the second lens holding frame, and a resilient biasing element for urging the second lens holding frame towards the zoom frame side; in addition to the above biasing element is a lock member for locking the second lens holding frame during a macro operation.
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Iwasa Kazuyuki
Miyazaki Hiroaki
Shirai Hitoshi
Torikoshi Yuichi
Yamazaki Yasuo
Mathews A. A.
Olympus Optical Company Ltd.
Weinstein Louis
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