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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 07, 1996
Toshimi Watanabe, Machida, JP;
Isao Kishikawa, Saitama-ken, JP;
Yosuke Kusaka, Yokohama, JP;
Shigemasa Sato, Chiba, JP;
Masao Owashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Kenji Tazaki, Funabashi, JP;
Fumio Suzuki, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroyuki Iwasaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Tsutomu Narisawa, Saitama-ken, JP;
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A camera having a line of sight detecting device, includes a line of sight detection portion for detecting the line of sight position of a photographer, a portion of selection of a line of sight mode for selecting one of a single mode for locking a line of sight position obtained when a plurality of previous detection results of the line of sight detection portion satisfy a predetermined eye-gazing condition and a continuous mode for renewing the line of sight position on the basis of the latest line of sight position from the line of sight detection portion, a control mode setting portion for selecting a control mode for setting a camera phototaking condition, and a phototaking control for setting the camera phototaking condition in accordance with the line of sight position of the photographer when the control mode is selected, wherein when the control mode is selected by the control mode setting portion, the continuous mode is selected by the portion of selection of a line of sight mode, and the camera phototaking condition is set by the phototaking control in accordance with the line of sight position in the continuous mode.