Camera with automatic focusing apparatus

Details Camera with automatic focusing apparatus Camera with automatic focusing apparatus

1987-12-31

1989-07-04

Adams, Russell E.

35419512, G03B 300

Patent

active

048455210

ABSTRACT:
An auto-focus apparatus in a camera having an auto-focusing mode and a manual focusing mode. A circuit determines when the auto-focusing mode cannot be carried out and automatically enables the manual focusing mode. When auto-focusing can again be accomplished, the focusing mode is automatically switched back to auto-focus. Circuitry is provided for prohibiting the switch back to auto-focus mode if it is detected that a manual focus operation has begun. Preferably, an indication control circuit is also provided to cancel an auto-focus indication when the manual focus operation has been detected.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4153903 (1979-05-01), Pizzuti et al.
patent: 4156563 (1979-05-01), Kato et al.
patent: 4225219 (1980-09-01), Shimizu
patent: 4314748 (1982-02-01), Kawabata et al.
patent: 4416523 (1983-11-01), Kawabata
patent: 4459006 (1984-07-01), Sakai et al.
patent: 4572643 (1986-02-01), Akashi
patent: 4617459 (1986-10-01), Akashi et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Camera with automatic focusing apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Camera with automatic focusing apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Camera with automatic focusing apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-856032