Camera and modular lens system
AssigneeVPR Matrix, Inc.
InventorSteven Lee
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Abstract
A control module between to a lens barrel and a camera body contains a focus driver and an iris and associated aperture control. The control module interacts electronically and mechanically with the camera body and the lens barrel to position lens systems within the barrel.
Claims6
A camera system, comprising:
- a control module having a focusing driver, wherein the focusing driver is coupled to a focusing ring for manual focusing;
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- a lens barrel removably attached to the control module, the lens barrel including a focusing lens group operably coupled to the focusing driver.
A camera system, comprising:
- a control module having a iris adapted to change aperture and an aperture controller, and
- a lens barrel removably coupled to the control module.
A lens system including a focusing lens group, wherein the lens system is removably coupleable to a module including an iris.
A system including a control module, wherein the control module includes a focusing driver and an iris, wherein the system is removably coupleable to lens barrel having a focusing lens group.
A camera and lens system comprising:
- a) a camera body including an auto-focus actuator;
- b) a control module including a focus driver, said control module removably coupled to said camera body with said focus driver operable by said auto-focus actuator;
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- c) a lens barrel including a lens group, said lens barrel removably coupled to said control module with said lens group coupled to said focus driver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.