Patent ID: 6311020
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A camera having an auto-focusing function and a self timer function, said camera comprising:a shutter that exposes a photosensitive medium;an auto-focusing mechanism for determining whether an object is in a first positional range or a second positional range, setting an electromagnet in an attracted state or a non-attracted state depending on the result of the determination, and selectively setting an imaging lens unit in positions corresponding to said first and second positional range; anda self-timer mechanism for activating the mechanical shutter, the self-timer mechanism including a self-timer mode setting member which sets a self-timer photographing mode, and a shutter release member which initiates the timing of the self-timing mode, and controls the operation of the mechanical shutter, the self-timer mechanism controlling the operation of the electromagnet to hold the imaging lens in one of the first and second positional range and to cause the shutter to operate a self-timer mode after the elapse of a predetermined duration of time after the release member initiates the timing of the self-timer mode.