United States Patent [i9] [n] Patent Number: 5,030,979
Kobayashi et al. [45] Date of Patent. Jul 9 im
[54] ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED CAMERA
[75] Inventors: Takeo Kobayashi, Tokyo; Yasushi Tabata, Ichikawa; Norio Numako, Nogi; Katsuotoshi Nagai, Kawaguchi, all of Japan
[73] Assignee: Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisba, Tokyo, Japan
[21] Appl. No.: 387,980
[22] Filed: Aug. 1, 1989
[30] Foreign Application Priority Data
Aug. 1, 1988 [JP] Japan 63-102115[U]
Aug. 19, 1988 [JP] Japan 63-108998[U]
Aug. 25. 1988 [JP] Japan '. 63-111412[U]
[51] Int. CI.5 G03B7/00
[52] U.S. CI 354/21; 354/412
[58] Field of Search 354/21, 266, 268, 269,
354/412, 267.1, 286
[56] References Cited
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FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS 60-225122 11/1985 Japan .
Primary Examiner—L. T. Hix
Assistant Examiner—David M. Gray
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Sandler, Greenblum, &
Bernstein
[57] ABSTRACT
An electronically controlled camera which is controllable by an external control unit connected to terminals provided on a camera body. The terminals are connected to signal lines arranged between more than one control unit built in the camera body. One sends a predetermined unrequired data to the other one of the control units through the predetermined signal line. This data is externatlly monitored. Furthermore, predetermined photographing data is indicated on an indicator unit of the camera under predetermined conditions.
23 Claims, 21 Drawing Sheets'
