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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yasuhiko Tanaka, Saitama, JP;
Kazunori Ishizuka, Kawasaki, JP;
Masaaki Orimoto, Asaka, JP;
Shigeru Kondo, Asaka, JP;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 5/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 5/02 ;
Abstract
There are disclosed a lens barrel variable in a barrel length between a storage state relatively short in a barrel length and an image taking state relatively long in a barrel length, a camera having such a lens barrel. When the lens barrel is in the storage state, an opening of a lens shutter is opened to enter lens groups into the opening.