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Illumination detecting and recording method and device therefor

US4079388A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 27, 1976
Grant dateMar 14, 1978
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Expiry dateJan 27, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B2217/246
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Conventionally, color films must be used with the light source or illumination for which it was designed, such as for natural daylight, fluorescent-light or tungsten-light or, if used with another light source, a suitable conversion filter must be placed over the camera lens. However, an improvement in the emulsion of the film provide an improved type of film with which good printed images are available through a mere correction during printing of the film. The present invention provides a method and a device for detecting and recording the type of illumination through detection of their spectral properties and detection of existence of a flickering noise due to an alternating voltage of the commercial power supply, and a system for an automatic film development.

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