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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 07, 1994
Naoki Kamaya, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuo Yamakawa, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiyuki Umehara, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Mamiya, deceased, late of Tokyo, JP;
Tooru Akutagawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A camera is adapted for self photography by provision of a reflective element disposed over a image receiving means thereof. The reflective element is disposed along or proximate to the focal axis of the image receiving portion for avoiding a parallax effect such that a camera operator may accurately monitor the image during self photography. Several variations on the arrangement of the reflective element allow various photographic effects to be obtained and in addition, the arrangement of the invention may also by applied for effecting audio/visual communication.