Camera housing with window insert conforming to housing shape

A camera housing comprising:

• an exterior longitudinal edge that is curved widthwise;
• a single opening through said exterior longitudinal edge that interrupts the exterior longitudinal edge to create a gap in said exterior longitudinal edge;
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• an insert having a longitudinal edge that is curved widthwise the same as said exterior longitudinal edge and configured to fit in said opening to align the longitudinal edge of said insert with said exterior longitudinal edge in order that the longitudinal edge of said insert is positioned within said gap to appear to be a continuation of said exterior longitudinal edge, and including a viewfinder window with an exterior flat face that is inclined into the longitudinal edge of said insert to at least partially interrupt the longitudinal edge of said insert in order to prevent the occurrence of image distortion when looking though said viewfinder window in the vicinity of the longitudinal edge of said insert.

A camera housing comprising:

• an exterior longitudinal edge that is curved widthwise;
• a single opening through said exterior longitudinal edge;
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• a viewfinder optical wedge that is tapered within said opening, and including an exterior flat face that is inclined inwardly of said exterior longitudinal edge to prevent the occurrence of image distortion when looking through said viewfinder window in the vicinity of said exterior longitudinal edge.

A camera housing comprising:

• a housing front exterior wall;
• an exterior longitudinal edge along said housing front exterior wall that is curved widthwise;
• a single opening through said housing front exterior wall and said exterior longitudinal edge;
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• a viewfinder optical wedge tapered within said opening, and including an exterior flat face that is inclined inwardly from said housing front exterior wall to said exterior longitudinal edge to prevent the occurrence of image distortion when looking through said viewfinder window in the vicinity of said exterior longitudinal edge.