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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 11, 1997
Yasuhiro Yamamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Tahei Morisawa, Tokyo, JP;
Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image sensing device provided in a camera using an electro-developing recording medium which electronically develops an image formed by a photographing optical system. During descending of the electro-developing recording medium, a light outputted from a light source passes through the electro-developing recording medium, so that an image recorded in the electro-developing recording medium is read by a line sensor. When an image is recorded on the electro-developing recording medium, the line sensor is directed to a sub-mirror provided to a quick return mirror. Thus, a light led from the photographing optical system is detected by the line sensor, so that an auto-focusing condition of the photographing optical system is sensed based on an output signal of the line sensor.