MOVABLE LENS SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
First Claim
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1. A lens system comprising:
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a fitting couplable to a camera;
a body extending between the lens and the fitting, the body being configured so that at least a portion of the body is movable to allow the lens to be moved among at least two operative positions relative to the camera when the fitting is coupled to the camera; and
a retention device coupled to the body and the fitting, the retention device having an engaged configuration and a disengaged configuration, in the engaged configuration the retention device retains the at least a portion of the body in at least one user selected position, in the disengaged configuration the retention device does not retain the at least a portion of the body in the at least one user selected position.
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to photography, including both still photography and moving picture photography. One aspect of the invention is directed toward a lens system that includes a movable or flexible lens body carrying a lens. The lens body and lens can be moved to multiple user selected positions. The system further includes a retention device that is configured to retain the flexible lens body in the various user selected positions. In selected embodiments, the system includes an actuator for tilting the lens relative to a camera and/or for focusing the camera lens system.
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33 Claims
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1. A lens system comprising:
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a lens; a fitting couplable to a camera; a body extending between the lens and the fitting, the body being configured so that at least a portion of the body is movable to allow the lens to be moved among at least two operative positions relative to the camera when the fitting is coupled to the camera; and a retention device coupled to the body and the fitting, the retention device having an engaged configuration and a disengaged configuration, in the engaged configuration the retention device retains the at least a portion of the body in at least one user selected position, in the disengaged configuration the retention device does not retain the at least a portion of the body in the at least one user selected position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12)
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15. A lens system comprising:
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a lens couplable to a camera; and at least one actuator coupled to the lens and couplable to the camera, the at least one actuator being configured to tilt the lens among at least two operative positions relative to the camera when the lens and the actuator are coupled to the camera; and a control device operatively coupled to the at least one actuator to command the actuator to tilt the lens. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 19)
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20. A lens system comprising:
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a lens; a fitting couplable to a camera; a body extending between the lens and the fitting, the body being configured so that at least a portion of the body is movable to allow the lens to be moved among at least two operative positions relative to the camera when the fitting is coupled to the camera; and retention means for retaining the at least a portion of the body in at least one user selected position when the retention means is in an engaged configuration, the retention means having a disengaged configuration wherein the retention means does not retain the at least a portion of the body in the at least one user selected position. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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24. A lens system comprising:
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a lens; a fitting couplable to a camera; a body extending between the lens and the fitting, the body being configured so that at least a portion of the body is movable to allow the lens to be moved among at least two operative positions relative to the camera when the fitting is coupled to the camera; and a retention device coupled to the body and the fitting, the retention device including a flexible support element, the flexible support element being bendable to allow the body to be moved among at least two user selected positions, the flexible support element being configured to urge the body to remain in each user selected position once the body has been placed in the corresponding user selected position. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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