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Exposure control system for a camera

US4011569A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 1975
Grant dateMar 8, 1977
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Expiry dateSep 30, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B7/089
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An exposure control system for a camera of the type provided with shutter preselection and diaphragm preselection automatic exposure ranges and with a manual exposure range. A switching arrangement responds to a selected range by selectively establishing one of three possible combinations of channels. These transmit photographic analog information from exposure control parameter setting means, which include means for preselection of a desired shutter time and/or diaphragm aperture to exposure determining means which have shutter and diaphragm control means, either directly or through a computer circuit. This switching arrangement is rendered less susceptible to and adapted for incorporation in a semiconductor device with integrated circuits normalized for various types of cameras including the type having an individual single exposure range and is amenable to relatively low cost unit production techniques.

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