Patent
1985-05-06
1986-12-23
Punter, William H.
350167, 350451, G02B 1504, G02B 1514, G02B 2700
Patent
active
046309020
ABSTRACT:
A compound eye optical system having a variable magnification function includes a first imaging element array having a plurality of imaging elements of the same focal length at an equal pitch, a second imaging element array having a plurality of imaging elements of the same focal length arranged at a pitch different from that of the first imaging element array, the second imaging element array disposed more adjacent to the image side than the first imaging element array, and means for varying the imaging magnification of a composite optical system comprising the first and second imaging element arrays.
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Minami Setsuo
Mochizuki Noritaka
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Punter William H.
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