Claims
- 1. A camera adapted to function with override data, comprising:
- means for covering the upper side of the camera having a projecting portion shaped as a pentagonal prism;
- a first manually operable means located at said covering means on one side of the projecting portion for selecting whether or not an override data setting is carried out;
- a second manually operable means located at said covering means on the other side of the projecting portion for changing the override data;
- means for effecting the change in override data when said second manually operable means is manually operated with said first manually operable means kept in manual operation; and
- means for indicating the override data.
- 2. A camera, comprising:
- means for covering the upper side of the camera having a projecting portion shaped as a pentagonal roof prism;
- a first manually operable means located at said covering means on one side of the projecting portion for designating one of a plurality of kinds of photographing data;
- a second manually operable means located at said covering means on the other side of the projecting portion and adapted for commonly altering any of the plurality of kinds of photographing data to actually alter the designated one thereof in combination with the actual designation by said first manually operable means; and
- means for indicating the designated one of the photographing data.
- 3. The camera as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first manually operable means includes a plurality of first manually operable members each of which is operable to individually designate a corresponding one of the plurality of kinds of photographing data, and wherein said second manually operable means includes a second manually operable member common to the alteration of the plurality of kinds of photographing data and means for actually altering the designated one of the photographing data by detecting that said second manually operable member and a specific one of said first manually operable member are both operating.
Priority Claims (8)
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| 58-138129 |
Jul 1983 |
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| 58-139600 |
Jul 1983 |
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| 58-144547 |
Aug 1983 |
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| 58-144549 |
Aug 1983 |
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| 58-150572 |
Aug 1983 |
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| 59-129572 |
Jun 1984 |
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| 59-131452 |
Jun 1984 |
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| 59-131453 |
Jun 1984 |
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a divisional application of application Ser. No. 043,758, filed Apr. 29, 1987, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,763,144, which in turn was a divisional application of application Ser. No. 888,600, filed July 23, 1986, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,712,904, which in turn was a divisional application of application Ser. No. 634,474, filed July 25, 1984, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,621,914.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to a photographic camera and more particularly to an improvement of the photographing data setting means of the photographic camera.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In this field of art, there have been proposed various types of photographing information setting means, such as disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,982,254, 4,253,756 and 4,286,849. There is a need, however, to further improve the manner of photographing information setting in the field of photographic cameras.
An object of the present invention is to provide a photographic camera with an improved photographing information setting means.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a photographic camera with an improved means for setting a plurality of kinds of photographing information.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a photographic camera with an improved means for easily setting photographing information without confusion.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a photographic camera with an improved means for setting photographing information with high reliability against an indesireable cjange in the information setting.
A still further object of the present invention is to provide a photographic camera with an improved photographing information setting means with prevention of an error setting.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a photographic camera with a simple construction.
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Patent Grant
4952959
