JP2728991B2 - camera - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a print size-mer
The present invention relates to a camera provided with recording means for recording a mark on a photographic film .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Some recent 35 mm full-size compact cameras are provided with a panoramic print service such as "Cardia Travel Mini" (trade name) sold by the present applicant. There is something. In such a camera, the size of the aperture that regulates the exposure range for the film is “24 mm × 36 mm” (aspect ratio 1.5), which is equivalent to 35 mm full size. Usually, photography is performed through this aperture. When a print is intended, a mask plate is inserted from above and below the aperture, and an image can be taken in a horizontally long exposure range of “13 mm × 36 mm” (aspect ratio: about 2.8). And, from a film taken in a landscape exposure range using such a camera,
Screen size 89mm × 2 with aspect ratio of about 2.9
A 54 mm landscape panoramic print photograph is obtained.

[0003] With the spread of the photographic system as described above, various demands for the size of a printed photograph have been raised among general users. In particular, when the aspect ratio of a printed photograph is increased, a large spread and depth can be given to the photographic image, and the user can enjoy a photographic image that cannot be obtained with a print photograph having a uniform aspect ratio. Will be able to

[0004]

In consideration of such a background, a camera as described above is a normal print photograph having an aspect ratio of "1.4" or a panorama having an aspect ratio of "2.9". Only one of the printed photos could be obtained. For this reason, depending on the shot scene, there is a problem that the aspect ratio is small in a normal print photograph and too large in a panoramic print photograph. Of course, it is possible in principle to obtain a print photograph with a satisfactory aspect ratio if a special order is placed at the time of a print request, but such a method widely and generally provides print photographs of various aspect ratios. This is difficult and costly.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of these circumstances, the print photograph creation was possible to obtain a variety of print photograph the aspect ratios are different from one photo film
An object of the present invention is to provide a camera capable of easily constructing a system .

[0006]

[ MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS] A print photo creation system
In the photo film, trimming information corresponding to the aspect ratio selected at the time of photographing is recorded on the photo film, the trimming information is read from the photo film after development at the time of printing, and the width of the photographic paper is read regardless of the value of the aspect ratio. while maintaining the direction of the print area constant, to create a photographic print of the aspect ratio by changing the magnification.

The camera according to the present invention includes an aperture for defining an exposure range of the photographic film, a print mode for printing the entire area of the screen shot in the exposure range, or a long side of the screen shot in the exposure range. Print mode setting means for selecting one of a plurality of trimming print modes for printing at an aspect ratio with a reduced length,
Viewfinder changing means for entering the view range of the viewfinder corresponding to the exposure range from two opposing long sides thereof and defining the view range according to the print mode selected by operating the print mode setting means,
Print mode recording means for recording information corresponding to the print mode selected by the operation of the print mode setting means outside the respective exposure ranges of the photographic film.

A photographic file used in the camera of the present invention.
As the mupatrone, for example, holes for positioning each image exposure unit are provided in alignment with the longitudinal direction of the film, and both sides in the width direction of the film with respect to the center of each image exposure unit, and the image At a position outside the exposure range, a pair of marks for displaying a plurality of types of trimming ranges may be used.
Good.

Photographic film photographed by the camera of the present invention
The patrone is submitted to a laboratory. In the lab, develop
Thereafter, printing is performed using a photo printer. This photo pre
As a printer, for example, a reading device that reads the trimming information to a photographic printer that prints an image on a developed photographic film on which trimming information is recorded by a camera on photographic paper by light emitted from a light source, Mask means for defining the print area of the photographic paper from the long side according to the information obtained from the apparatus, and magnification for enlarging the defined image on the developed film according to the information obtained from the reading apparatus. Variable means.

[0010]

1 shows a photographic film patrone according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. Are housed in a light-tight manner. Film 1
A plurality of perforations 25 aligned along the longitudinal direction are provided on both end sides of the film 3, and on both sides in the width direction of the film 13 with respect to the center of each image exposure unit 27.
In addition, a pair of lines 29 and a number 30 indicating a plurality of types of trimming ranges are pre-exposed between the image exposure units 27 in advance. Perforations 25a, 25b
Are positioning holes when used in a camera and a photographic printer. Two holes are arranged from the film tip at a pitch of about 38 mm, two in accordance with the length of each image exposure unit 27. With the arrangement of the perforations 25, each image exposure unit 27 has a screen size of about 24 mm × 36 mm.
(Aspect ratio: about 1.5) Exposure is possible with a Leica negative size.

The pair of lines 29a to 29d indicate masking positions where the negative mask enters from the long side of the image exposure section 27 during printing. These pairs of wires 29a-29
The area of the image exposure unit 27 with the shorter side of the interval d is printed at the time of printing. The pair of lines 29a are marked at positions 12 mm on both sides in the width direction of the film 13 with respect to the center of the image exposure unit 27, and a number 30a of "1" is marked thereon. ing. Further, the pair of lines 29b are marked at positions 10 mm apart on both sides in the width direction of the film 13 with respect to the center of the image exposure unit 27, and the number 30b with “2” is placed thereon. It is noted.

Further, the pair of lines 29c are described at positions 7.8 mm on both sides in the width direction of the film 13 with respect to the center of the image exposure section 27, and are marked with "3" on this. Number 30c. The pair of lines 29d are marked at positions of 6.25 mm on both sides in the width direction of the film 13 with respect to the center of the image exposure unit 27, and the number 30 having a "4" thereon is described.
d is marked. The pair of wires 29 and the number 3
Since the pair of lines 29a and the number 30a of 0 indicate the range in which the entire screen of the image exposure unit 27 is printed, it is not necessary to perform the pre-exposure.

FIG. 2 shows the appearance of a camera using the above-described photographic film cartridge 10. In FIG.
A photographing lens 31 is provided in the center of the front of the camera, a finder 32 is provided in the upper center, and a distance measuring window 33 is provided in the upper left.
a, 33b, a strobe light emitting section 34 is provided in the upper right part. The shutter button 3 is located at the top of the camera body 30
In addition to 5, a trimming selection switch 36 for selecting a trimming mode of four stages of L, H, C, and P at the time of photographing is provided.

By the slide operation of the trimming selection switch 36, the trimming mode can be selected in three stages of L, H and C. L is 24 mm × 36 mm (aspect ratio 1.times.) Of the exposure range of each frame of the film during printing.
Standard size mode for trimming in range 5), H
Is the exposure range of each frame during printing.
An HDTV size mode for performing trimming in a range of 20 mm × 36 mm (aspect ratio 1.8), and C represents 15.6 mm × 36 within the exposure range of each frame during printing.
Cinemascope size mode for trimming in the range of mm (aspect ratio 2.3), and P is 12.5 mm x 36 mm in the exposure range of each frame during printing.
It supports a panorama size mode in which trimming is performed in the range of (aspect ratio 2.9). Note that the HDTV size mode is a mode in which trimming is performed with an aspect ratio (approximately 1.8) substantially equal to a screen size compatible with high-definition television.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the back cover of the camera body 30 is opened, a cartridge storage chamber 38 is exposed, and the photographic film cartridge 10 is loaded in the spool 14 in the axial direction. The patrone storage room 38 has a spool 1
4 is provided with a coupling 38a. The leading end of the film 13 sent out is the aperture 3.
9 and is wound on a reel 40a of a film winding chamber 40. The aperture 39 of this camera is 24
It has an exposure screen size of mm × 36 mm, and is arranged with its longitudinal direction aligned with the film transport direction. Above the aperture 39, a photo sensor 42 for detecting the perforation 25 of the film 13 is provided. The camera detects the perforation 25 based on the signal obtained from the photo sensor 42 and sets each image exposure unit 27 to the aperture 39.

The viewfinder 32 of the camera is provided with a viewfinder 3 according to the selected trimming mode.
Means for changing the field of view 2 are provided. The finder 32 of this camera is an inverted Galileo finder as shown in FIG. 4, and an LCD 45 is provided between the objective lens 46 and the eyepiece 47. The camera control unit 48 generates a plurality of linear light-shielded displays 45a and 45b on the LCD 45 via the LCD driver 49 according to a signal corresponding to the trimming mode obtained from the trimming selection switch 36. The light-shielding displays 45a and 45b are narrowed from two opposing long sides of the entire visual field range, and have aspect ratios of “2.9”, “2.3”, and “1.8” according to the trimming mode. And a four-step visual field range of “1.5”. That is,
When the trimming selection switch 36 is operated in the order of L, H, and C, the view range of the finder 32 becomes the standard size,
The viewing range is changed to the viewing range having the same aspect ratio as the TV size, the cinemascope size, and the panorama size. Thus, the photographer can perform photographing while checking the intended trimming range while looking through the viewfinder 32.

Further, the camera records information corresponding to the trimming mode outside the range of the image exposure section 27 of the film 13 set in the aperture 39 for each photographing. As shown in FIG. 5, a trimming information recording unit is incorporated in the back cover 37. When the camera control unit 48 receives a shutter release signal, the trimming information recording unit turns on the LED 51 via the LED driver 50 and illuminates the LCD 53 via the mirror 52. The LCD 53 generates a number and a barcode corresponding to the trimming mode via the LCD driver 54. As a result, the film 13 is exposed to the number 56 and the bar code 58 from the rear surface of the film 13 by the light transmitted through the LCD 53 at the position shown in FIG.

That is, when the trimming selection switch 36 is set to L for photographing, the trimming range is designated by the standard size, and the number 56a of "1" and the corresponding bar code 58a are recorded. You. Also, if the image is taken with the trimming selection switch 36 set to H, the trimming range is specified in HDTV size.
The number 56b of “2” and the corresponding barcode 58b are recorded. Further, when the photographing is performed with the trimming selection switch 36 set to C, the trimming range is designated by the cinemascope size, and the number 56c of "3" and the barcode 58c corresponding thereto are recorded. Further, when the image is taken with the trimming selection switch 36 set to P, the trimming range is designated by the panorama size, and the number 56d with “4” is set.
And the corresponding barcode 58d are recorded.

The number 56 recorded for each photographing operation
Is a pair of number 3 pre-exposed on the film 13
Corresponds to 0. Thus, the photographer can confirm the trimming range intended at the time of photographing while viewing the image on the developed film. Further, the barcode 58 is for causing a photographic printer, which will be described later, to read trimming information of each exposure screen section.

The photographic film cartridge 10 photographed by the above-mentioned camera is submitted to a photo lab. At the photo lab, the photographic film patrone 10 to the film 13
Take out and develop. The developed film is set in a predetermined portion of the photographic printer shown in FIG. This photo printer is a developed film 13 on which trimming information is recorded.
Each of the images is varied by the light emitted from the light source unit 61 so as to vary the magnification so that the printing width of the photographic paper 62 is kept constant, thereby creating various print photographs having different aspect ratios.

The configuration of the photographic printer is as follows.
5, a printing paper transport section 66, an optical system 67, a control section 68 of the printer, and an information input section 69. The film transport unit 65 controls the motor 71 via a driver 70 in response to a signal from the control unit 68, and transports the developed film 13. The photographic paper transport unit 66 controls the motor 73 via a driver 70 based on a signal from the control unit 68, and transports the photographic paper 62. The optical system 67 can change the enlargement magnification to about 3 to 7 times.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a photo sensor 74 for positioning each image of the developed film 13 at a predetermined position in the print optical path is provided in the film transport section 65.
a and 74b are provided, and a bar code reading sensor 75 is provided immediately before the predetermined position. The signals obtained from these are sent to the information input section 69 and then sent to the control section 68 of the photographic printer. Control unit 68
Sets the perforation 25 of the developed film 13 to 2
When the simultaneously detected signals are obtained, the film transport unit 65 is controlled to stop the transport of the developed film 13, and the motor 77 is controlled in accordance with the previously read trimming information.
And a film mask 7 provided at the predetermined position.
8a and 78b are varied. These film masks 7
8a and 78b enter the image area of the developed film 13 from two long sides facing each other and perform masking according to the trimming information. Further, the control section 68 controls the motor 79 according to the trimming information, and controls the photographic paper mask 8.
0a and 80b are varied. This photographic paper mask 80a,
80b performs masking according to the trimming information by entering the print area from two opposing short sides.
Thereafter, the control unit 68 changes the magnification of the optical system 67 according to the trimming information, and executes printing. After the execution, the control section 68 controls the photographic paper transport section 66 in accordance with the previous trimming information, and controls the feed amount of the photographic paper 62.

When printing is performed from the negative film 13 shown in FIG. 6 by such a photographic printer, a printed photograph having a fixed short side and a different aspect ratio is obtained as shown in FIG. That is, from the image 27a in which the trimming information of the standard size is recorded on the negative film 13, a print photograph having a size of 89 mm × 127 mm (aspect ratio 1.5) is obtained as shown in FIG. Also, from the image 27b in which the HDTV size trimming information is recorded on the negative film 13, FIG.
89mm x 158mm (aspect ratio 1.8)
Is obtained. Further, from the image 27c in which the cinemascope size trimming information is recorded on the negative film 13, a print photograph having a size of 89 mm × 205 mm (aspect ratio 2.3) is created as shown in FIG. Further, from the image 27d in which the panorama size trimming information is recorded on the negative film 13, 89 as shown in FIG.
A print photograph having a size of mm × 254 mm (aspect ratio 2.9) is created.

As described above, in this embodiment, the conventional 135
Since the film is the same width as the film and the photographic paper is the same width as the conventional one, it can be easily used without greatly improving the conventional camera or photographic printer.
Various printed photographs having different aspect ratios can be obtained from a book film. Further, in this embodiment, various print photographs having different aspect ratios are obtained from each frame in accordance with the trimming information recorded on the film. You can also get a print photo of

Further, in the above-described embodiment of the photographic film cartridge, a pair of marks pre-exposed on the film are the line 29 and the number 30. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and characters or symbols corresponding to the trimming range are not limited to this. , And a combination thereof. In addition, although two perforations 25 are provided for each image exposure unit 27, the present invention is not limited to this, and one perforation 25 may be provided for each image exposure unit 27, Also, three or more may be used.

In the embodiment of the camera, the LCD 45 is provided in the inverted Galileo finder in order to change the field of view of the finder 32. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the trimming selection is performed as shown in FIG. Dial 90
And a pair of viewfinder changing masks 91a and 91b
May be mechanically linked so as to enter from the long side of the entire field of view of the viewfinder 32 and change the field of view to the field of view according to the selected trimming mode. Further, the camera according to the present invention can be applied to an inexpensive camera such as a film unit with a lens described in JP-A-64-544.

Furthermore, in the camera of the present embodiment, the trimming information recording means is an example in which light is illuminated on the display of the LCD and recording is performed from the back side of the film 13. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Recording means for recording the selected trimming information by the light passing through the taking lens may be used. The recording of the trimming information may be recorded at a position indicating the trimming range. In this case, the marks 29 and 30 need not be pre-exposed to the film 13 in advance.

Further, in the embodiment of the camera, the selected trimming information may be magnetically recorded by a magnetic recording head. In this case, it is necessary to provide the film 13 with a substantially transparent magnetic recording layer. In addition, Patrone 11
The camera may be provided with an IC memory chip, and the camera may be provided with a recording means for storing the trimming information selected in the IC memory chip for each photographing. Further, it is needless to say that the aspect ratio is not limited to the numerical value and the screen size described in the embodiment.

[0029]

As described in the foregoing, in the camera of the present invention, a print mode setting means, from and a viewfinder changing means, you can specify while confirming the trimming range selected, the information reliably It can be transmitted to the lab. Accordingly, since the aspect ratio can easily create various different print photograph, it becomes possible to stimulate a variety of demands on the size of the print photographs.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a photo film stored in a photo film cartridge .

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the camera of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the back of the camera of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory view showing the structure of a finder of the camera of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic explanatory view showing a trimming information recording unit of the camera of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an exposed film photographed by the camera of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic explanatory view showing a photographic printer .

FIG. 8 is a schematic explanatory view showing a main part of the photographic printer.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a print photograph obtained from a photograph printer.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the finder changing means of the camera.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 10 photo film cartridge 13 photo film 14 spool 25 perforation 29, 30 pair of marks 30 camera body 36 trimming selection switch 45 , 53 LCD 58 bar code 62 photographic paper 78 pair of film mask 80 pair of photographic paper mask

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An aperture for defining an exposure range of a photographic film, and a print mode for printing the entire area of a screen shot in the exposure range or printing with an aspect ratio in which a short side of a screen shot in the exposure range is shortened. Print mode setting means for selecting one of a plurality of trimming print modes to be performed, and a view range of a finder corresponding to the exposure range is entered from two long sides facing each other, and the print mode setting means is operated. Viewfinder changing means for defining a field of view corresponding to the selected print mode, and printing for recording information corresponding to the print mode selected by operating the print mode setting means outside each exposure range of the photographic film. A camera comprising: a mode recording unit.