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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2000
Makoto Mogamiya, Tokyo, JP;
Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A hybrid camera of the present invention selectively uses one of a photographic film and an image sensor, to record an object image. The hybrid camera has a photographing optical system, a body, and a film positioner. The film positioner is detachably mounted in the body and defines a position of an exposure area of the photographic film, along an optical axis of the photographing optical system. An accommodation space, which can accommodate the image sensor, is formed in the body by detaching the film positioner. When using the photographic film, the film positioner is mounted in the body such that the position of the exposure area coincides with a position of a focal plane, defined by the photographing optical system. Then, when using the image sensor, the film positioner is detached from the body and the image sensor is placed in the accommodation space, such that a position of a light-receiving area of the image sensor coincides with the position of the focal plane, along the optical axis.