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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 1992
Filed:
Sep. 13, 1989
Kazutsugu Ogata, Omiya, JP;
Kazuhisa Seki, Omiya, JP;
Kouji Kaneko, Omiya, JP;
Satoshi Mikajiri, Omiya, JP;
Kiyotaka Kaneko, Tokyo, JP;
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
An electronic still camera has a mechanical diaphragm mechanism for controlling the exposure of an image surface. The diaphragm mechanism includes an exposure plate having an opening of an aperture greater than an effective aperture corresponding to an open f-stop value, and at least one opening equal to an effective aperature corresponding to an f-stop value. By shifting the diaphragm plate, it is possible to set at least two types of f-stop values which include the open f-stop value. As a result, a diaphragm function in which effective aperture is made less than 1 mm can be achieved with a high degree of accuracy.