Patent · US Expired

Camera

US6289181A · kind A · utility

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9Claims
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Filing dateOct 23, 1998
Grant dateSep 11, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B2217/248
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A camera (1) is provided with an object lens, an aperture and guiding means for an image recording medium. The camera includes a means for providing generally scattered or white light to be incident on a first portion of the image recording medium and a light adjusting means for varying the dissipation of the white or scattered light across the aperture of the camera in relation to the exposure time across the aperture. The camera also includes a lens system with an object lens and an additional focusing means with a focal length in a first area being infinite and in a second area being relatively short focusing light on the image close to the lens system, for example on the plate (10) held in front of the lens system. Light enhancement means are also provided for increasing the light on the first portion of the image recording medium.

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