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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 1988
Filed:
Oct. 30, 1987
Yuichi Torikoshi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hitoshi Shirai, Sagamihara, JP;
Kazuyuki Iwasa, Mitaka, JP;
Hiroaki Miyazaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuo Yamazaki, Hino, JP;
Olympus Optical Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A camera with a built-in zoom lens includes at least first and second lens groups, a zoom frame for moving these lens groups along their optical axis during a zooming operation, a first lens holding frame carrying the first lens group and movable together with the zoom frame, a second lens holding frame carrying the second lens group and movable together with the zoom frame, a rocking arm disposed between the zoom frame and the second lens holding frame, rockingly supported on a camera body and having a first abutment which bears against the zoom frame and a second abutment which bears against the second lens holding frame, and a resilient biasing element for urging the second lens holding frame towards the zoom frame side; in addition to the above biasing element is a lock member for locking the second lens holding frame during a macro operation.