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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 22, 1998
Jun Takayama, Hachioji, JP;
Yukinori Koizumi, Hachioji, JP;
Konica Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A camera is provided with a lens for focusing an optical image of a subject onto an image focusing surface; photographing elements, provided on the image focusing surface, for photoelectrically converting the optical image into image signals, the photographing elements arranged with an arrangement pitch not larger than 7.0 &mgr;m; and a diaphragm having a photographing aperture through which the optical image enters into the photographing elements, the diaphragm adjusting the area of the photographing aperture so as to control a light amount of the optical image, wherein when the diaphragm adjusts the photographing aperture so as to have the smallest area, F-number is smaller than 5.6.