Movie camera system having view finding and projecting operations

Abstract

An electronic movie camera system having a projecting function as well as a view finding function. The system includes a system body, a housing mounted on the system body, an LCD panel disposed within the housing to display an image corresponding to an image signal received from the system body, a focusing lens unit mounted to one end of the housing disposed rearwardly of the LCD panel and adapted to project the displayed image on an external screen, a back light disposed rearwardly of the LCD panel to emit a view finding light, a polarizing plate disposed forwardly of the LCD panel, a view finder coupling unit selectively attached to the other end of the housing disposed forwardly of the LCD panel, the view finder coupling unit having an eye lens, and a projector coupling unit selectively attached to the other end of the housing, the projector coupling unit having a light source for emitting a projecting light and a condensing lens for the projecting light, whereby the movie camera system is capable of both a view finding operation and a projecting operation.

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