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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 1995
Filed:
Dec. 13, 1993
Yoshiharu Shiokama, Kawasaki, JP;
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A photographing apparatus for electrically detecting manipulation of a manually manipulated member and driving a photographing lens into an in-focus state by driving a motor in accordance with the manipulation comprises a continuous drive device for driving the lens by driving the motor for a time corresponding to a manipulation time when the manual manipulation member is continuously manipulated longer than a predetermined time, and a fine drive device for driving the motor to drive the lens by a predetermined amount per manipulation which is independent from the manipulation time and variable in accordance with a photographing condition when the manual manipulation member is manipulated shorter than the predetermined time.