Patent ID: 6330401
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A method for photographing distant objects with a camera and a binocular pre-amplified, said method comprising the step of:a) providing a disposable camera having a relatively flat face portion, a view finder, a rear portion and a lens having simple structure and an optical axis disposed in the relatively flat face portion of the camera, a film support and a piece of photographic film disposed in the rear portion of the camera and a shutter assembly having an open and closed position disposed in the camera so that the lens forms an image of an object on the film when the shutter assembly is in an open position;b) providing a binocular telescope having two optical systems each with an optical axis and with a power of about 3 to 7 and two eye pieces each of which is adapted to fit flush against the relatively flat face of the camera;c) viewing the distant object through the binocular telescope and focusing the binoculars on the distant object before photographing the object through th binocular telescope;d) viewing a distant object through the viewfinder of the camera;e) holding the camera in one hand and the binoculars in the other, positioning the binocular telescope with one of the binocular eye pieces held tightly against the relatively flat face portion with the optical axis of one of the optical systems in general alignment with the optical axis of the lens of the camera so that the binocular telescope does not obstruct the view through the camera viewfinder and without obstructing the view through the other binocular optical system; and,f) opening and closing the shutter while maintaining the camera and the binocular telescope held tightly together.