Viewfinder system for a camera

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2007-04-11

2011-12-06

Dowling, William C (Department: 2878)

Optics: motion pictures

Shutters

C352S244000, C396S051000, C396S373000, C348S333010

Reexamination Certificate

active

08070292

ABSTRACT:
A viewfinder system for a camera, in particular a movie camera, in which there runs a viewfinder beam path that is diverted from a recording beam path for film exposure is provided. The viewfinder system comprising an eyepiece, an eye closure, a shutter for masking out stray light penetrating into the camera via the viewfinder system, and a control device that triggers the shutter and is connected to a sensor. The viewfinder system further comprising a sensor device for contactless detection of an eye or head, located at the eye closure of the viewfinder system, of a person viewing the picture to be recorded through the eyepiece.

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