Camera and method for assuring photography with selected parameter

A method of continuing a photographic operation with a camera after an interruption in a user parameter selection sequence has occurred, the camera having a controller that controls the photographic operation of the camera and is coupled to a memory, a display component and a shutter assembly that executes the photographic operation, the method comprising the steps of:

• storing a plurality of preset parameters used to control the camera during the photographic operation;
• displaying at least one of the stored parameters for selection;
• receiving user input through the shutter assembly to initiate the photographic operation, wherein an interruption occurs in the user parameter selection sequence before a particular parameter is selected by the user;
• automatically designating the particular parameter with the controller;
• and
• continuing the photographic operation in accordance with the particular parameter automatically designated by the controller, whereby any parameter received from the user prior to the interruption in the user parameter selection sequence is maintained and used to control the photographic operation.

A camera comprising:

• memory means for storing a plurality of preset parameters used to control the camera during a photographic operation;
• display means for displaying parameters stored in the memory means, the display means being coupled to the memory means;
• selector means for selecting at least one of the displayed parameters for the photographic operation, the selector means being coupled to the display means;
• control means for controlling the photographic operation of the camera by automatically selecting a parameter to control the photographic operation of the camera when an interruption in a user parameter selection sequence occurs, wherein when the selector means is operated by the user the parameter is selected using the display means, whereby the camera permits a photographer to continue a photographic operation executed after an interruption in a user parameter selection sequence based on the parameter automatically selected by the control means and any parameter selected by the user prior to the interruption in the user parameter selection sequence.