Single lens reflex camera
AssigneeOlympus Optical Co., Ltd.
InventorsAkihiko Hashimoto, Tamotsu Koiwai, Toyohiko Kimura
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Abstract
A single lens reflex camera is provided which has a planar area for mounting a light emitting component such as an electronic flash thereon. The planar area is defined by at least a portion of top surface of a body of the camera which is located on one side of a pentaprism housing disposed centrally on the top surface, and is at a lower level than the remainder of the top surface which is located on the opposite side of the pentaprism housing. The planar area is formed with a threaded bore for mounting the light emitting component, and is also provided with a terminal connector having a plurality of terminals inclusive of a synchro contact terminal, an illumination control signal terminal and a power supply terminal.
Claims10
A single lens reflex camera internally housing a drive motor which is used to wind or rewind the film comprising a transmission connected to said drive motor for transmitting the rotation of the motor to a film winding assembly and film rewind assembly, said drive motor and said transmission being disposed in the bottom of the body of said camera, the top surface of the camera body having a pentaprism housing which is disposed substantially in its central region to project therefrom, said pentaprism housing having a pair of sides substantially symmetrically bevelled, said top surface of the camera body having a first surface on one side of the pentaprism housing and a second surface on the other side of said pentaprism housing, said first surface being formed at a lower elevation on said camera body than the elevation of said second surface to define a planar area in which a bore is formed, an accessory shoe member which comprises a platform having a height which corresponds to a difference in elevation between the planar area and the second surface of the camera located on the opposite side of the pentaprism housing and shaped to cover the planar area, said accessory shoe member including a mounting element to be received in said bore for mounting said accessory shoe member on said planar area, and a hot shoe centrally mounted on the upper surface of the platform for receiving a light emitting component.
A single lens reflex camera internally housing a drive motor which is used to wind or rewind a film comprising a transmission connected to said drive motor for transmitting the rotation of the motor to a film winding assembly and film rewind assembly, said drive motor and said transmission being disposed in the bottom of the body of said camera, the top surface of the camera body having a pentaprism housing which is disposed substantially in its central region to project therefrom, said pentaprism housing having a pair of sides substantially symmetrically bevelled, said top surface of the camera body having a first surface on one side of the pentaprism housing and a second surface on the other side of said pentaprism housing, said first surface being formed at a lower elevation on said camera body than the elevation of said second surface to define a planar area in which a bore is formed, a light emitting component partially bevelled on its bottom surface and including a mounting element to be received in said bore for mounting said light emitting component on said planar area, said partially bevelled bottom surface mating with said planar area and with one of the pair of the bevelled sides of said pentaprism housing.
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