Coordinating mechanism for picture image area and field frame size adjusting apparatus of camera

U.S. Patent Number: 5386259

Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting the size of a picture image area and field frame of a view finder in an associated manner. The apparatus includes a picture image area restricting member which is linearly movable into and out of a photographing aperture, a field frame restricting member which is rotatably movable into and out of the field frame, a rotatable operating member for moving the picture image area restricting member, and a driving member which is linearly driven by the rotation of the operating member to rotate the field frame restricting member.

Inventors: Ichikawa; Yuichi (Tokyo, JP), Kosako; Kosei (Tokyo, JP)

Assignee: Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP)

Application Number: 08/150,865

Issued: 1995-01-31

Expired: 2007-01-31

Classes: 396/20 ; 396/380; 396/435

Field of search: 354/159,94,222

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