Patent ID: 6385401
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A camera comprising:a camera body; a zoom lens capable of continuous zoom operation between a longest-focal-length end and a shortest-focal-length end; a film-advance mechanism for advancing a roll of film loaded in said camera; a zoom control knob provided on said camera body for camera user's operation, said zoom control knob having three positions including an inoperative position for inactivating zoom operation and first and second operative positions for activating zoom operation toward said longest-focal-length end and zoom operation toward said shortest-focal-length end, respectively; a drive power unit including an electric motor for providing a drive torque; a motor control for controlling energized/de-energized state and rotating direction of said motor; and a drive train cooperative with said zoom control knob and operatively interconnecting said drive power unit, said zoom lens and said film-advance mechanism, for selectively allowing said zoom lens and said film-advance mechanism to be driven by said drive power unit in accordance with current position of said zoom control knob.