Title:
CAMERA
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003029131
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a camera, equipped with a range-finding visual field selecting means whose constitution, is simple and whose operability is superior.
This camera, whose range-finding visual field is made changeable by selectively applying, for instance, an autofocusing mode AF and a manual focusing mode MF, is provided with an operation member 4 by which operation to drive focusing mechanisms (36, 37 and 38) based on operation by an operator is conducted when the manual focusing mode MF is set and also a means of changing the range-finding visual field, based on the operation by the operator is actuated, when the autofocusing mode AF is set.
Inventors:
SAKASHITA MAMORU
Application Number:
JP2001211015A
Publication Date:
January 29, 2003
Filing Date:
July 11, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO
International Classes:
G03B7/01; G02B7/02; G02B7/08; G02B7/09; G02B7/28; G03B9/02; G03B13/36; (IPC1-7): G02B7/28; G02B7/02; G02B7/08; G02B7/09; G03B7/00; G03B9/02; G03B13/36
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takehiko Suzue (4 outside)