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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1998
Takeshi Abe, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuhiko Kawase, Yokohama, JP;
Takeshi Abe, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuhiko Kawase, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup apparatus body, an image recording/reproducing section placed on the right-hand side within the image pickup apparatus body when viewed in a photographing direction, an image-displaying monitor disposed on the left-hand side within the image pickup apparatus body when viewed in the photographing direction, and a power-supplying battery located on a side surface of the image pickup apparatus body. In addition, an optical system of a viewfinder which is detachably attachable to the image pickup apparatus body includes a first reflecting mirror disposed on a display screen at an angle of 45 degrees or less with respect to the display screen, a second reflecting mirror disposed in parallel to the first reflecting mirror for reflecting a light beam from the first reflecting mirror in a direction parallel to light incident on the first reflecting mirror, and negative and positive lenses for leading a light beam from the second reflecting mirror to an eye of the photographer.