Camera

• US 5,107,288 A
• Filed: 01/10/1991
• Issued: 04/21/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Konica Corporation (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Konica Corporation (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Inventors: Higuchi, Hirokazu, Kakita, Tsuyoshi, Hoshino, Yasushi
• Primary Examiner(s): Adams, Russell E.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NOH, JAE
• Application Number:
  US07/639,512
• Time in Patent Office: 467 Days
• Field of Search: 354/293, 354/99, 354/81, 354/74, 354/68, 354/69, 352/53, 352/70, 352/243
• US Class Current: 396/24
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/38 Releasing-devices separate from shutter integral with shutter G03B9/08

Abstract

A camera includes a sound pressure section, a release determining section, and a shutter driving section. The sound pressure detecting section detects the sound pressure level of an input sound. The release determining section outputs a release signal when the sound pressure level detected by the sound pressure detecting section is a reference value or more for a predetermined period of time. The shutter driving section performs a release operation in response to the release signal from the release determining section.

Claims

1. A camera including a camera body for photographing in a direction by exposure of film, comprising:

mounting means for mounting said camera on supporting means;

changing means for changing the direction of the camera body by a predetermined amount with respect to said mounting means;

control means for inhibiting operation of said changing means during the exposure;

a film feeding means for feeding the film; and

a common driving source for said changing means and said film feeding means.

2. A camera according to claim 1, further comprising inhibiting means for inhibiting said camera from changing the direction of the camera body beyond the predetermined amount.

3. A camera according to claim 2, wherein said changing means and said mounting means are coupled to each other through a friction mechanism.

4. A camera according to claim 1, wherein the driving source includes means for providing a driving force to the film feeding means during film windup operation.

5. A camera according to claim 1, wherein said driving source includes means for providing a driving force to said changing means during film windup operation.