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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7400827 | Camera provided with optical finder According to the present invention, light from a taking lens is reflected by a quick return mirror in a lateral direction of a body unit. Then, after passing through a screen, the light is reflected toward an upper side of the body unit by a second mirror except par... | 07/15/2008 |
| 6924948 | Multifocal lens system for digital cameras A multifocal lens system to be used for digital cameras for setting any one of a plurality of lenses in a picture taking (image capturing) position comprising a wide-angle lens (shorter focal length lens) mounted in front of an image sensor in a picture taking (imag... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6536960 | Image-sensing apparatus In a digital camera having a half mirror retractable out of the optical path and an optical viewfinder receiving light reflected from the half mirror, the sensitivity of an image-sensing device is set as specified by the user. When a relatively high sensi... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6390692 | Mirror system having reduced vibration for a single-lens-reflex camera A single-lens-reflex camera includes means for virtually eliminating vibration, noise, and motion caused by mirror movement, resulting in a higher resolution image being recorded on a light-sensitive surface at the rear of the camera. A pair of bi-parting... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6003999 | Mirror recoil preventing device A mirror recoil preventing device suitable for a camera has a mirror and a mirror support frame. The mirror support frame movably supports the mirror in movement from a first position to a second position. In a camera having a photographic lens and a rang... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5349405 | Single lens reflex camera A single lens reflex camera includes a mirror box provided in a camera body to support a mirror located on an optical axis of a photographing lens for up and down movement. The mirror box, together with a mirror driving mechanism, is detachably attachable... | 09/20/1994 |
| 4786929 | Single lens reflex camera A single lens reflex camera having a reflex mirror and a light-blocking plate mounted therein for pivotal movement as a unit between a viewing and a photographing position. A driving mechanism is provided, having an electric motor for causing the pivotal ... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4673271 | Mechanism in single-lens reflex cameras A mechanism controls the movement of the mirror in single-lens reflex cameras between the exposure position and the viewing position. Articulated arms 12, 13 in the mechanism are pivotally mounted both on a mirror holder 8 and to the camera body 1. The ar... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4245904 | SLR Mirror and shutter rebound prevention mechanism A mirror and shutter rebound preventing mechanism in a lens shutter type single-lens reflex camera having a shutter release lever for preliminarily closing a shutter. A shutter blade release ring with a release ring pin follows the shutter release lever a... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4178086 | Camera with a device for protecting film against fogging In the camera disclosed, an electromagnetic actuator is responsive to a timing pulse of short duration from an exposure control circuit for controlling the closing movement of a shutter. A permanent magnet may accidently be left latched and hold the rear ... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4041509 | Single lens reflex camera A single lens reflex camera having a mirror and mechanism for driving the mirror. The mirror is mounted on an end plane of a lever pivotally supported on a shaft mounted in the body of the camera. The shaft extends substantially in parallel with the axis ... | 08/09/1977 |
| 4003066 | Mirror operating arrangement of single lens reflex camera A mirror operating arrangement for a single lens reflex camera in which during mirror operation the mirror rotation shaft moves from a viewing position to a shutter operating position is disclosed. In an individual mirror-up operation, the mirror is swung... | 01/11/1977 |
| 4000499 | Galvano-magnetic effect control system for photographic apparatus An exposure control system is provided for a photographic apparatus in order to selectively actuate drive means including a tractive electro-magnetic means together with other instrumentality means to perform various functions in a predetermined order in ... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3961343 | Method and arrangement for manual stop-down mirror-ups of single lens reflex camera A control assembly and method are disclosed for providing manual stop-down mirror-up operations in a single lens reflex camera having a camera ready condition wherein an automatic diaphragm arrangement normally biases a diaphragm operating member to a ful... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3936848 | Independent mirror swing-up means in a single lens reflex camera with memory exposure device A manually operable mirror swing-up lever is associated with an exposure information memorizing device. The exposure information memorizing device has a locking lever which locks a sliding contact movable on a variable resistor at a position representing ... | 02/03/1976 |
