Automatic scanner lens selector for use with photographic printer

摘要

An automatic lens selector has a lens deck into which one of a plurality of lens plates each carrying a printing lens of different magnification is inserted, and a scanner body provided with a built-in receptor and a lens holder carrying a plurality of scanner lenses. A pair of motion converters are provided therebetween for converting a linear motion of the lens plate inserted into the lens holder to a motion of the lens holder to automatically bring one of the scanner lenses into alignment with the optical axis of the receptor. A proper scanner lens is automatically selected by inserting a respective lens plate into the lens deck.