US 4,908,642 A · Camera

Abstract

A camera which is capable of varying a photographable distance range according to photographic conditions to realize a sure photographing without losing a photographic chance under the photographic condition that can provide a practicable image. In the camera, even if a light measurement value is smaller than a first reference value Sev to allow a strobe to automatically emit light, the distance range for focusing is not limited when the light measurement value is greater than a second reference value or the lowest limit value of the image surface light amount that can provide a practicable image quality in exposure. The camera is sure to be able to photograph when the image surface light amount is available to such an degree that a practicable image quality can be obtained in the strobe automatic light emission.

Claims5

Dependent claims

A camera comprising:

a detection means for detecting photographic conditions;
distance measuring means for measuring the distance between an object and a photographic lens;
focusing means including said photographic lens for focusing on said object;
and,
control means responsive to output signals of said detection means and distance measuring means to determine a photographable distance range corresponding to said photographic conditions in accordance with said output signals, wherein said photographable distance range is determined based on whether a distance measurement value obtained by said distance measuring means is in a range of the depth of field.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Camera

Life of this patent

Camera

Life of this patent

Abstract

Claims5