Variable time lag camera
US5640612A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B17/40
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A variable time lag camera includes a release signal generation mechanism that generates a release signal, for example, after a user presses a release button, a shutter mechanism for limiting the time of exposure of a recording medium, and a time lag adjusting mechanism that sets the time lag between the generation of the release signal and the starting of the shutter mechanism from a plurality of available release time lags. Additionally, when in a single frame mode, the time lag corresponds to a time lag selected by the camera user. When in a continuous photography mode, the camera automatically selects the shortest possible time lag so that plural photographs can be taken at the highest possible rate.
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