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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 1998
Filed:
May. 07, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tokuji Ishida, Daito, JP;
Yasuo Nakanishi, Osaka, JP;
Toshihiko Ishimura, Habikino, JP;
Takehiro Katoh, Nara, JP;
Kenji Ishibashi, Sakai, JP;
Yoshihiro Hara, Kishiwada, JP;
Takashi Kondo, Neyagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Yoshino, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
396 48 ; 396223 ; 396238 ; 396243 ;
Abstract
A camera includes an operation device having a plurality of operation modes for executing an operation, a mode changing device for changing over operation modes, a designation device for designating a desired operation mode as an initial mode, and a reset device for resetting the operation device to the designated initial mode.