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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 1988
Filed:
Jun. 16, 1987
Toshio Yamaki, Osaka, JP;
Hiromu Mukai, Kawachinagano, JP;
Akihiko Fujino, Sakai, JP;
Shuji Izumi, Sakai, JP;
Masaaki Nakai, Kawachinagano, JP;
Nobuyuki Taniguchi, Nishinomiya, JP;
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
This invention is directed to a camera provided with an automatic focus adjusting apparatus in which, in addition to the function of carrying out an AE lock based on an in-focus detection, an AE lock can be carried out either before or after an AF operation is completed or when an AF operation is impossible. In other words, irrespective of the condition of an automatic focus adjusting means, an AE lock can be accomplished at any desired moment. Therefore, the degree of freedom in a photography operation is expanded.