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Photographic camera

US5740479A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 14, 1997
Grant dateApr 14, 1998
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B2217/244
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A photographic camera is provided with a light emission diode which emits light toward a photographic film loaded in the photographic camera in response to shutter release, and a mark recording mechanism which records marks on the film by light emitted from the light emission diode in a number which is changed in response to movement of an external control member which is operated to designate an aspect ratio of a print. The mark recording mechanism includes a light-shielding plate member which is provided with a plurality of windows and is fixed in the camera body with the windows opposed to the photographic film and a rotary light-shielding plate which is disposed between the light-shielding plate member and the light emission diode and is rotated to selectively close and open the windows in response to movement of the external control member.

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