Single reflex camera
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsNobuo Tezuka, Masanori Uchidoi, Yukio Iura, Satoshi Watanabe, Masayoshi Yamamichi, Hiroshi Aizawa
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Abstract
In a single lens reflux camera an electromagnetic release initiates operation of an automatic diaphragm control, a mirror driver, and a shutter driver, in that order. The electromagnetic release device includes a mechanical output terminal for controling each mechanism and an electric input terminal. The electromagnetic release device is provided in a flat space above the bottom exterior wall of the camera.
Claims4
A single lens reflex camera, comprising a camera body having a top wall and a bottom wall, and a mirror box in the camera body, a shutter button, a shutter assembly embracing the mirror box, shutter driving means mounted in said camera body, mirror lifting means mounted in said camera body, automatic diaphragm control means disposed between the mirror box and the bottom wall of the camers body, and an electromagnetic release means having a mechanical output coupled to said automatic diaphragm control means, said automatic diaphrgam control means and said mirror lifting means and said shutter driving means being coupled to each other so that said diaphragm control means and said lifting means and said shutter driving means are initiated in succession in response to said release means, said electromagnetic release means being located in a space above the bottom wall of the camera body and below the level of the mirror box.
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