Abstract: In a distance measuring apparatus, a light-detecting portion in a trigonometric distance measuring apparatus using a passive method is also used as a light-detecting portion for photometry processing. Thus, the luminance range for distance measurement is widened. The distance measuring apparatus includes two light-detecting portions arranged in correspondence with two optical systems. Correction filters for luminous efficacy correction is arranged in the optical paths of each optical system covering halves of the corresponding light-detecting portions.

Abstract: A distance measuring device for a camera uses a normal photographing mode which and a special photographing mode can be selected, and where in the special photographing mode includes a remote control photographing mode. The distance measuring device detects an object distance and judges whether the distance detection is effective or not, and a lens is driven based on a predetermined value when it is judged that the distance measurement is not effective in a normal photographing mode. In contrast, in a remote photographing mode, when it is judged that the distance measurement is not effective, the lens drive is not driven based on a predetermined value. Rather but an object distance is measured again, and thus a probability of in-focus photographing is improved.

Abstract: An image vibration correcting device has a vibration correcting optical system so movable as to vary an optical axis of a phototaking optical system in order to correct an image vibration resulting from vibration, a drive force generating unit including a magnetic member and a coil, for generating an electromagnetic force for driving the vibration correcting optical system, a substrate bearing a pattern for transmitting an electrical signal, and a support member composed of a conductive elastic material, supporting the vibration correcting optical system and electrically connecting the pattern on the substrate with the coil in the drive force generating unit.

Abstract: A camera system includes a camera body and a photographing lens which is detachably attached to the camera body. The photographing lens has an input and output device which inputs and outputs data to and from the camera body, a timing controller which outputs clock pulses for driving the input and output device, and a loading device which loads specific initial value lens data in the input and output device in accordance with the clock pulses. The camera body includes an information processing device which receives the specific initial value lens data loaded in the input and output device.

Abstract: In a first guide unit the plural number of electrodes are provided facing the edge of a movie film containing a plurality of perforations formed along the longitudinal direction of the movie film, in a second guide unit a band shaped conducting material is provided facing the electrodes having the movie film between, and each stop position with respect to window holes is detected based on the amount of change of each electrostatic capacity changing depending on the displacement rate from each stop position of a plurality of condensers which are formed making each electrode and conducting material as a pole plate respectively and making the thickness of the movie film as the distance of pole plates. Therefore, a film position detection device, a film image display device and a movie film recording device capable of further improving the movie film position detection accuracy can be realized with the simple construction.

Abstract: A shake preventing apparatus in a camera, comprises a shake detecting device for detecting an amount of shake upon small motion of the camera, a shake correcting device for correction-driving a photo taking optical system in a direction to keep an image on a plane of a film unshaken, based on the amount of shake detected by the shake detecting device, a shake correction limit determining device for determining a shake correction limit amount which is a limit for the shake correcting device to correct the shake, and a shutter controlling device for controlling a shutter to close when the amount of shake detected by the shake detecting device exceeds the shake correction limit amount determined.

Abstract: A camera equipped with a compact mechanism for loading or unloading film cassettes, has an R fork that transmits a drive force to the spool shaft of a film cassette in a cassette compartment so as to rotate the spool shaft in a predetermined direction. The cassette compartment is such that two opposite end faces in the axial direction of the spool are generally of the same size as two opposite end faces of the loaded film cassette and the R fork is urged in such a direction that it protrudes into the cassette compartment along the spool shaft and that it is capable of movement between two positions, one being where it protrudes into the cassette compartment and the other being where it retracts therefrom.

Abstract: A camera includes a CCD line sensor divided into a plurality of blocks and a plurality of monitors provided near each Of the divided blocks and sensing the amount of received light corresponding to each block. The storage of charge in each Block of the CCD is controlled based on the amount of the light received by the monitor. Each block corresponds to each part of an object in a finder of the camera.

Abstract: In an image blur prevention device for a camera, the limit delay time for image blur reduction is set to be changeable so as to reduce the influences of camera shakes on photographing operations, so as to realize high operability. A shake determining section determines the image blur state on the current image plane on the basis of the camera shake state detected by a shake detecting section. As a result, information corresponding to the level of the current image blur state is sent to an exposure control section. On the basis of image blur state information from the shake determining section when an exposure start instruction signal is received, limit delay time information set in a limit delay time setting section, and the count result obtained by a timer section, the exposure control section determines whether to start an exposure operation in accordance with the state of a release operating section.

Abstract: A photographic device has a vibration compensation system with reduced power consumption. The photographic device includes a vibration compensation system with a vibration detection device to detect vibration caused by, for example, a photographer's hand tremor, a vibration compensation device to cause the optical axis of a photographic optical system to change to compensate for the detected vibration, and a control unit to perform processes including vibration compensation control to control the vibration compensation device based on the output of the vibration detection device. The control unit has a low electric current consumption mode which causes its processes to stop to restrain the consumption of electric current, and a normal operation mode during which processes are performed. The photographic device includes a mode changeover device to change the control unit from the normal operation mode to the low electric current consumption mode when a photographic operation has ended.

Abstract: A camera view finder has a movable eyepiece lens barrel which is automatically shifted in the optical axis to a specific axial position in which the view finder protrudes from the camera body and provides dioptric power suitable for normal eyesight photographers when powering on the camera, to an additional axial position and to shifted back within the camera body when powering off camera.

Abstract: A camera flash control device and method thereof for preventing red-eye phenomenon which can prevent red-eye phenomenon by controlling the amount of light and a number of times the light is emitted from a flash according to a distance measured from an object to a camera with a built-in flash. The camera flash control device comprises a first photographic mode selector, an automatic distance measuring circuit, a zoom position sensor, a second photographic mode selector, a micro-controller and a flash.

Abstract: An image-shake correcting photographic apparatus comprises a photographic optical system, an image-shake correcting device comprised of an element which is a constituent of the photographic optical system, a condition output device for detecting a condition of the photographic optical system upon photography and generating an output related to the condition detected, a shake detecting device for detecting shakes of the photographic apparatus and generating an output related to the shakes detected, and a drive control device for drive-controlling the image-shake correcting device, based on the output of the condition output device and the output of the shake detecting device.

Abstract: An exposure calculation device for use in a camera, is provided with a light metering device for effecting light metering in each of plural areas divided in the object field and generating a light metering signal, containing information relating to the color of the object in each area. A first judgment device judges, whether the object in each area is colored or uncolored, based on the light metering signal and determining colored areas in which the object is colored and uncolored areas in which the object is uncolored; A second judgment device judges whether a predetermined uncolored area contains a white or black object, based on the light metering signals from the colored areas and those from the uncolored areas; An exposure value determining device determines the exposure value according to the light metering signals, based on the results of judgment by the first and second judgment devices.

Abstract: A camera having a zoom lens. The camera includes a shutter, an aperture and program exposure mode control. The program exposure control includes one or more reference program characteristics representing combinations of shutter speed and aperture corresponding to one or more of a portrait mode, a landscape mode and a close up mode. Each reference program characteristics define a predetermined aperture in a first range from a low shutter speed to a hand-induced vibration limit and defines a different aperture in a second range beyond the hand-induced vibration limit. One of the reference program characteristics is selected, wherein the hand-induced vibration limit is defined in accordance with a focal length of said zoom lens.

Abstract: A camera which imprints alphanumeric messages on the film. The camera allows a user to view, in the order of most frequently used, the messages which can be imprinted. In order to reduce the cost of the camera, there is a dot matrix LCD display which can only display a limited number of characters which is less than the total number of characters of the largest message. After a user takes a picture, the dot matrix display scrolls through the message which has been imprinted on the film so that the user can confirm that the correct message has been imprinted. The speed at which the characters are scrolled or displayed is determined based on the total number of characters of the message. As an alternative to scrolling, the characters can be displayed one or two at a time. As an alternative, instead of displaying the alpha-numerical characters of the message, a graphical indication is given that some type of information has been imprinted on the film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical camera having a zoom function in which a focal length can be varied or the variation is actuated by a focal length changing member, and in particular to a camera in which a focal length is varied through a motor.The optical camera has a zoom lens operable by a rotatable zoom ring for changing the focal length thereof. An automatic focusing operation is effected by a control means when the focal length is changed so that an image of an object viewed through a viewfinder remains in focus. The zoom lens can include a motor and an in-exposure zoom control means can be provided for controlling zooming movement of the lens during an exposure operation.

Abstract: A stringed musical instrument, such as a guitar, which includes a bridge which does not stress the top of the guitar either vertically or laterally. Vertical and lateral forces due to string tension are balanced out within the bridge assembly. Also disclosed is an adjustable height tailpiece and means for adjusting the intonation of the instrument by adjusting the distance that the neck projects out of the body.

Abstract: A power focus device for a camera provides a user-friendly lever interface allowing efficient camera operation. A lever, located outside a camera cover, is movable in two opposing directions but is biased to remain at a neutral position between two extremes of movement. Moving the lever from the neutral position initiates driving the camera lens to focus in either a first or a second direction according to a direction of a displacement of the lever from the neutral position. A speed of focusing is proportional to an amount of displacement of the lever from the neutral position, thus permitting variable high and low speed focusing in both directions for rapid and accurate close-up and infinity focussing. Incorporating a seal into the device permits use in underwater camera applications.

Abstract: An object distance detecting apparatus having a light projecting device for projecting a pulse light toward an object to be photographed and a primary semiconductor position detecting device for receiving the reflected light from the object by this light projecting device and outputting a first current value and second current value corresponding to the object distance, comprising: a first integrating circuit for integrating a predetermined number of times the added value of the above-mentioned first current value and second current value, a second integrating circuit for integrating a predetermined number of times the ratio operating value of the above-mentioned both current values, a first calculating device for calculating the object distance on the basis of the square of the output of the above-mentioned first integrating circuit and a second calculating device for calculating the object distance on the basis of the output of the above-mentioned second integrating circuit so that, when the output of the f