Patent ID: 6341201
Filing Date: 2002-01-22
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A camera system comprising:a camera body having at least a taking lens and exposure means for performing exposure; a lens cover type of operation card incorporating a function of operating said camera system for covering said taking lens when attached as an operation card to a front of said camera body and remotely operating said camera system while remaining detached from said camera body, said operation card being attachable to one of exteriors of said camera body other than said front and enabling said camera system to be operated through said operation card when attached to said one exterior of said camera body; operation card detection means for detecting whether said operation card is attached to said one exterior of said camera body; remote control setting means incorporated in said operation card for putting said camera body in a remotely controllable operation mode in which said camera system is controlled through said operation card detached from said camera body; and control means for detecting whether said camera body is put in said remotely controllable operation mode when said operation card detection means detects said operation card detached from said one exterior of said camera body, holding said camera body effective in making exposure while determining said camera body put in said remotely controllable operation mode and disabling said camera body from making exposure while determining said camera body put out of said remotely controllable operation mode.