JP3199154B2 - Photo film processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a process for exposing a long-time photographic film in which ends of developed photographic films of a plurality of orders are connected to each other by a connecting member, and which is to be subjected to a next-step printing exposure apparatus or the like. The present invention relates to an apparatus for processing a photographic film to be transported to an apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a photographic film having been photographed is developed by an automatic developing apparatus, a small-sized developing apparatus is constructed such that the developing processing is performed separately for each order, that is, for each film. Have been. However, 1
Since it is inefficient to perform the developing process separately for each book, in a large-scale automatic developing apparatus, the end portions of the photographed films of a plurality of orders are connected to each other by a connecting member to form a long photographic film. The photographic film is continuously developed and wound into a roll. Then, when the developed long photographic film wound up in the form of a roll is subjected to baking processing by, for example, an automatic baking apparatus, conventionally, the baking processing is performed again in a long form while the baking processing is performed. It was wound up and thereafter cut by an order by a cutting device.

[0003]

However, in the case of a developed photographic film, for example, a normal 35 mm film has a frame length of 36 mm for each image, a full size or panorama size, or a frame size. There is also a half size with a length of 17 mm. In this case, there is no problem if the automatic printing apparatus can quickly respond to all sizes, but the size of the photographic paper differs between the full size and the panorama size, and the stretching rate must be changed accordingly, and furthermore, As for the size, as a practical problem, there is a limit to the handling by the automatic printing apparatus, such as the orientation of the photographic paper being reversed vertically and horizontally, in addition to the enlargement ratio.

Therefore, conventionally, when a special panoramic size or half-size film is present in a long photo film, the special panorama size or half-size film is skipped while the long photo film remains. First, only a full-size film is once wound into a roll while being baked, and then the panorama-sized film, which has been skipped, is baked again, and then cut every order. The same applies to a film in which a full size and a panoramic size are mixed in one order. Even in such a film, after the burning process of the full size film is completed, the burning process is performed again, and thereafter, Had been disconnected. Therefore, in the conventional apparatus, since the image frame length is not always constant in the developed photographic film, various processes from printing to cutting are extremely complicated, and the efficiency is poor. There was room for

The present invention focuses on such a conventional problem, and a plurality of orders of a developed photographic film become elongated, such as after development processing by the above-described large-scale automatic developing apparatus. It is an object of the present invention to provide a photographic film processing apparatus capable of performing various exposure processes such as a printing process in the next step efficiently and promptly.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a first characteristic configuration of a photographic film processing apparatus according to the present invention is to connect end portions of a plurality of developed photographic films to each other by connecting members. What is claimed is: 1. A photographic film processing apparatus for transporting a continuous long photographic film, comprising: a long transport means for transporting said long photographic film; and an end detecting means for detecting a connection end of said long photographic film. Cutting means for cutting the long photographic film for each order based on the detection result of the end detecting means; and transporting the one-order photographic film cut by the cutting means to the exposure processing apparatus in the next step. And a transfer means for order.

A second characteristic configuration is that a loop holding space for holding a photographic film in a loop is provided in the conveying path of the long conveying means or the order conveying means.

A third characteristic configuration is that an unnecessary portion of the photographic film to be cut by the cutting means is detached from the conveying path of the long conveying means or the order conveying means on the lower side in the conveying direction than the cutting means. The point is that a conveying path separating means for causing the sheet to move is provided.

A fourth characteristic configuration is that the exposure processing device is an image information reading device for detecting a printing exposure amount of each image of the photographic film.

A fifth characteristic configuration is that the exposure processing apparatus is a printing exposure apparatus for printing and exposing each image of a photographic film.

A sixth characteristic configuration is that a film suitability judging means for judging whether or not the photographic film of each order is suitable for processing by the exposure processing device is located on the upstream side of the exposure processing device in the transport direction. The point is that it is provided.

A seventh characteristic configuration is that a processing avoiding means is provided for avoiding the one-order photographic film determined to be inappropriate by the film appropriateness determining means from the processing by the exposure processing apparatus.

An eighth characteristic structure is that the processing avoiding means comprises:
It is a transport path branching means provided on the lower side in the transport direction with respect to the film suitability determination means and on the upper side in the transport direction with respect to the exposure processing apparatus.

A ninth feature is that the film suitability judging means is an image frame judging means for judging a frame length of each image of the photographic film.

A tenth feature is that the image frame discriminating means comprises an image frame detecting sensor for detecting an image frame based on the amount of light transmitted through the photographic film.

[0016]

According to a first characteristic configuration of the present invention, a long transport means for transporting a developed long photographic film, an end detecting means for detecting a connected end of the long photographic film,
A cutting means for cutting the long photographic film for each order based on the detection result of the edge detecting means, and an order for transporting the one-order photographic film cut by the cutting means to a processing device for exposure in the next step. Therefore, the long photographic film is cut for each order and then transferred to the exposure processing apparatus.

Therefore, after cutting for each order,
Before arriving at the processing unit for exposure, remove any special-size film such as panorama size or half-size film or any film containing special-size film, and then transport only the full-size film to the processing unit for exposure. Or, by taking appropriate measures such as not to execute the processing by the exposure processing unit for the special size film, etc., the roll is processed while processing only the full size film by the exposure processing unit as in the past. Then, a special size film is processed again by the exposure processing apparatus, and thereafter, complicated processing such as cutting each order is avoided. It becomes possible. In this case, if the exposure processing apparatus is capable of supporting a full size and a panoramic size having a common image frame length, only half-size films having different frame lengths will be removed. If the size and the half size can be handled, only the panorama size is removed.

Furthermore, in addition to the case where a special-size film is present in a long photographic film and the case where a film for which subsequent exposure processing cannot be performed due to extreme overexposure or underexposure exists, such a film can be used. An appropriate process such as removal of the target can be performed.

According to the second characteristic configuration, a loop holding space for holding the photographic film in a loop is provided in the transport path of the long transport means or the order transport means. Even if there is a time difference between the cutting processing of the long photographic film and the processing by the exposure processing apparatus, the time difference is absorbed or eliminated, and smooth processing as a whole becomes possible.

According to the third characteristic configuration, an unnecessary portion of the photographic film to be cut by the cutting means is disposed on the lower side in the conveying direction than the cutting means in the conveying path of the long conveying means or the order conveying means. Since a conveying path separating means for detaching the long photographic film from the film is provided by the cutting means, an unnecessary portion of the film or a connecting member such as a splice tape, which is generated when the long photographic film is cut for each order, is connected to the conveying path. The separating means can automatically remove the film out of the film transport path, so that unnecessary portions of the cut film do not adversely affect the transport of the film.

According to the fourth characteristic configuration, the exposure processing device is an image information reading device for detecting the amount of printing exposure of each image of the photographic film. Even when image frames of a special length are mixed in the image, the processing from the development processing to the detection of the exposure amount of each image can be efficiently performed.

According to the fifth characteristic configuration, since the exposure processing device is a printing exposure device for printing and exposing each image of the photographic film, a special length is included in the developed long photographic film. Even when image frames of the same type are mixed, it is possible to efficiently perform processing from development processing to printing of each image.

According to the sixth aspect, a film suitability judging device for judging whether or not the photographic film of each order is suitable for processing by the exposure processing device is located on the upstream side of the exposure processing device in the transport direction. Since means is provided, when image frames of a special length are mixed in the developed long photographic film as described above, or when there is an extremely overexposed film or the like, Even if the operator does not make an artificial determination, the film appropriateness determination means makes the determination, so that the efficiency of the determination can be improved and the determination can be reliably performed by automating the determination work.

According to the seventh characteristic structure, a processing avoiding means is provided for avoiding the one-order photographic film determined to be inappropriate by the film appropriateness determining means from the processing by the exposure processing apparatus. It is not necessary to artificially remove inappropriate photo films such as described above or to take appropriate measures so that the exposure processing apparatus does not execute the processing, and such processing is automatically performed by the processing avoiding means. Thus, efficiency can be improved.

According to an eighth aspect, the processing avoiding means is provided on a transport path provided on the lower side in the transport direction with respect to the film appropriateness determining means and on the upper side in the transport direction with respect to the exposure processing apparatus. Because of the branching means, the unsuitable photographic film can be automatically removed before reaching the exposure processing apparatus with a relatively simple structure, and such a photographic film can be automatically removed from the appropriate photographic film. And subsequent processing can be easily performed.

According to the ninth aspect, since the film suitability judging means is an image frame judging means for judging a frame length of each image of the photographic film, a half-size photographic film is included in the long photographic film. In the case where image frames of a special length such as are mixed, this can be automatically and reliably determined.

According to the tenth aspect, the image frame discriminating means comprises an image frame detecting sensor for detecting a frame of an image based on the amount of light received by the photo film. It is possible to reliably detect the length of an image frame.

[0028]

As described above, according to the first characteristic structure of the present invention, a specially sized film or the like exists in a developed long photographic film or a film which cannot be subjected to subsequent exposure processing. , There is no need for complicated processing as in the related art, and various types of processing for exposure can be performed with high efficiency as a whole.

According to the second characteristic configuration, by providing the loop holding space for holding the photographic film in a loop, the time difference between the cutting processing by the cutting means and the processing by the exposure processing apparatus is absorbed or eliminated. As a result, smooth processing can be performed as a whole.

According to the third characteristic configuration, by providing a conveying path detaching means for detaching an unnecessary portion of the photographic film from the conveying path, an unnecessary portion of the film when the long photographic film is cut for each order is provided. Can be automatically removed, and unnecessary portions of the cut film do not adversely affect the transport of the film.

According to the fourth characteristic configuration, after developing a long photographic film, the processing up to the detection of the exposure amount of each image of the film can be performed efficiently.

According to the fifth characteristic configuration, after developing a long photographic film, the processing up to the printing of each image of the film can be performed efficiently.

According to the sixth characteristic configuration, by providing a film aptitude judging means for judging the suitability of the photographic film of each order, an image frame of a special length is mixed in the developed long photographic film. Even when there is a film or an extremely overexposed film, the film appropriateness determination means automatically determines the film, and the efficiency and reliability of the determination operation can be improved.

According to the seventh aspect, the provision of the processing avoiding means for avoiding the one-order photographic film determined to be unsuitable enables the automatic removal of the unsuitable photographic film and the like, thereby improving the efficiency. Can be improved.

According to the eighth aspect, the processing avoiding means is constituted by the conveying path branching means, which not only automatically removes unsuitable photographic film despite its simple structure. In addition, it is possible to automatically sort an appropriate photographic film, and the subsequent processing can be easily performed.

According to the ninth characteristic configuration, an image frame having a special length such as a half size can be automatically and reliably determined by the image frame determining means.

According to the tenth characteristic configuration, the length of the image frame can be more reliably detected by detecting the frame of the image based on the amount of light received through the photographic film.

[0038]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a photographic film processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the entirety of an automatic printing and exposure apparatus to which the photographic film processing apparatus of the present invention is applied, in which an image information reading apparatus 1 and a printing and exposure apparatus 2 to be described later are installed. The image information reading device 1 reads the image information of the photographic film f and displays it on the display 3, and the operator operates the keyboard 4 based on the display contents, so that the printing exposure device 2 prints the photographic paper with an appropriate exposure amount. The print is finally exposed after being exposed and then subjected to processing such as development, and is discharged to the print storage unit 5.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the reel R is provided with a plurality of developed photo films f, that is, ends of the plurality of photo films f which have been subjected to the development processing are connected to each other by a connecting member. An elongate photographic film F connected to each other by a splice tape S as an example is wound.
A long photographic film wound around the reel R is provided from the reel R to the image information reading apparatus 1 and the printing exposure apparatus 2 which are examples of the exposure processing apparatus. A long transport means 7 for transporting F is provided. The long transport means 7 includes a first driving roller 9 that is driven to rotate by a pulse motor 8 and the first driving roller 9.
Two drive idler rollers 10 abutting on the drive roller 9,
A second drive roller 12 that is rotationally driven by the DC motor 11, a drive idler roller 13 that contacts the second drive roller 12, a direction conversion idler roller 14, and a pair of idler rollers 15 that contact each other. The long photo film F is conveyed to the image information reading device 1.

On the lower side in the transport direction of the long transport means 7, that is, on the image information reading device 1 side, the photographic film f for each order is overlapped with the long transport means 7. Is transported to the image information reader 1 in the next step. That is, the order transporting means 16 transfers the photographic film f after cutting the long photographic film F transported from the reel R for each order by the film cutter 17 as a cutting means to the image information reading apparatus 1. The third drive roller 18 serves as a second drive roller 12 and a drive idler roller 13, and a pair of idler rollers 15.
And a driving idler roller 19 and a pair of idler rollers 20.

A film detection sensor 21 for detecting the presence of a long photographic film F is provided on the upstream side of the first drive roller 9 in the transport direction, and a connecting end of the long photographic film F is provided on the downstream side in the transport direction. The end detection sensors 22 as end detection means for detecting the position are respectively provided, and these detection sensors 21 and 22 are composed of a light emitting device and a light receiving device. On the lower side in the transport direction than this end detection sensor 22,
Further, an image frame discriminating means 23 as a film proper discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the photographic film f of each order is suitable for the processing by the printing exposure apparatus 2 is arranged on the upstream side of the film cutter 17 in the transport direction. Have been. The image frame discriminating means 23 comprises two image frame detection sensors 23a and 23b, which are a light emitting device and a light receiving device, and detects a frame of a film image based on the amount of light transmitted through the photographic film f. The frame length of each image of the photo film f is determined. Specifically, based on the frame edge detection signal, the image frame pitch of each order is measured, and the length of the image frame in the width direction is measured.
It is configured to determine whether it is a panoramic size or a half size.

On the lower side in the transport direction than the film cutter 17, unnecessary portions of the film cut by the film cutter 17 and the splice tape S are separated from the transport path of the long transport means 7 and the order transport means 16. A transport path separating means 24 for causing the transfer is provided. The transport path detaching means 24 is disposed at an opening of the waste box 24a disposed below the transport path and the waste box 24a,
A swingable guide member 24b having a slit through which the film passes and a solenoid (not shown) for swinging and driving the guide member 24b are provided. In a state shown by a solid line in FIG. , And in a state shown by a virtual line, an unnecessary portion of the film is guided and falls into the waste box 24a. A loop tank 25 is disposed on the lower side in the transport direction than the transport path separating means 24. The inside of the loop tank 25 is formed as a loop holding space 25a for storing and holding the photographic film f in a loop shape. A loop guide 2 which can be opened and closed freely is provided in the opening of the loop tank 25.
5b is provided, and is configured to be driven to open and close by a DC motor (not shown).

On the downstream side of the loop tank 25 in the transport direction and on the downstream side of the second drive roller 12 in the transport direction, the leading end of a long photographic film F including a light emitting device and a light receiving device is detected. A tip detection sensor 26 is provided,
Further downstream of the leading edge detection sensor 26 in the transport direction, the one-order photographic film f determined as inappropriate by the image frame determination means 23 is read by the image information reading device 1.
And a transfer path branching means 27 as a processing avoiding means for avoiding the processing by the printing exposure apparatus 2. The transport path branching means 27 is for transporting the photographic film f of one order determined to be inappropriate from the transport path of the order transporting means 16 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 in detail. A through-path 27a that extends obliquely upward is opened in a frame provided above the transfer path of the order transfer means 16, and a path-change member 27c is swingably mounted around a shaft 27b provided in the through-path 27a. The path changing member 27c is configured to be driven to swing by a solenoid 27d. And the through path 2
A fourth drive roller 29, which is driven to rotate by a DC motor 28, is provided near the end of 7a. The fourth drive roller 29 has a drive idle roller 30 attached to the shaft 27b. Abutting on this through path 27
a, forcibly transporting the photographic film f that has entered the inside of the through-path 27a, and on the upper and lower sides in the transport direction of the through path 27a, a first rear end for detecting the rear end of the photographic film f. An end detection sensor 31 and a second rear end detection sensor 32 are provided.

The image information reading device 1 and the printing exposure device 2 are arranged in this order on the lower side in the transport direction than the transport path branching means 27. The image information reading device 1 and the printing exposure device 2 have a conventionally known structure, and the image information reading device 1 includes a lamp 33, a mirror tunnel 34, an imaging device 35, and the like. The apparatus 2 includes an exposure lamp 36, a light control filter 37, a mirror tunnel 38, an optical system 39, a shutter 40, and the like, and is configured to enlarge an image of the photographic film f and print it on the photographic paper P.

Next, the operation of this automatic printing and exposure apparatus will be described. First, a reel R on which a developed long photographic film F is wound is set and attached to the leading end or the leading end of the long photographic film F. The leader is hung on the dancer 6 and inserted into the path of the long conveying means 7. When the film detection sensor 21 detects the presence of the long photo film F, the pulse motor 8 operates to rotate and drive the first drive roller 9 to convey the long photo film F,
The solenoid of the conveyance path separation means 24 is operated to swing the guide member 24b to bring the state shown by the phantom line in FIG.

In this state, when the end detecting sensor 22 detects the connecting end of the long photo film F, the film cutter 17 operates to cut unnecessary portions such as the leading end of the long photo film F and the leader. At this time, since the leading end of the long photographic film F is guided downward by the guide member 24b, the cut unnecessary portion falls into the waste box 24a. Thereafter, the guide member 24b returns to the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 2, and the elongate photographic film F whose front end has been cut passes through the slit of the guide member 24b and reaches the second drive roller 12, where It is driven and conveyed by the two drive rollers 12 and reaches the leading end detection sensor 26. When the leading edge detection sensor 26 detects the leading edge of the long photo film F, the DC motor 11 stops and the second
When the rotation of the drive roller 12 stops, the loop guide 25b of the loop tank 25 swings to the position shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 2 to open the opening of the loop tank 25.

Even in this state, since the first drive roller 9 is driven to rotate and continuously transports the long photographic film F, the long photographic film F hangs down as shown in FIG. A loop is formed in the loop holding space 25a. Then, when the end detecting sensor 22 detects the next connecting end, the film cutter 17 operates based on the detection result to cut off an unnecessary portion of the film, and the rotation of the first drive roller 9 is stopped, One order of the photo film f is cut off from the long photo film F. Thereafter, the second drive roller 12 is driven to rotate again, and the one-order photographic film f is conveyed along the conveying path of the order conveying means 16, and the rear end of the photographic film f is detected by the leading end detection sensor. When it comes off the loop 26, the loop guide 25b of the loop tank 25 closes.

The one-order photographic film f separated from the long photographic film F has already been judged by the image frame discriminating means 23 as to whether or not it is suitable for processing by the printing exposure apparatus 2. That is, it is determined whether the image frame of the photographic film f is a full size or a panorama size suitable for the printing exposure apparatus 2 of the automatic printing apparatus or an unsuitable half size. If the size is suitable for the display 3, as shown in FIG.
Is printed on the photographic paper P by the printing exposure apparatus 2. When the rear end of the photographic film f passes through the second rear end detection sensor 32, the first drive roller 9 is driven to rotate again and the same operation is repeated.

However, if the image frame of the photographic film f has an inappropriate size for the printing exposure apparatus 2, the operation of the solenoid 27d causes the path changing member 27c to swing, as shown in FIG. 27c, the photo film f enters the through path 27a,
The fourth drive roller 29 is driven to rotate by the operation of the motor 28 and is discharged out of the transport path of the order transport unit 16. In this case, when the rear end of the photographic film f has passed the first rear end detection sensor 31, the first drive roller 9 is driven to rotate and the same operation is repeated.

[Alternative Embodiment] In the above embodiment, the image information reading apparatus 1 and the printing exposure apparatus 2 are shown as examples of the exposure processing apparatus. The exposure processing apparatus prints an image of a photographic film. It includes all the processing equipment necessary to expose and print on paper. Further, as an example of the film appropriateness determining means, only the image frame determining means 23 is shown. However, until the film is transported to the image information reading device 1 or the printing exposure device 2 in the next process due to, for example, extreme overexposure or underexposure. Since there is a film without such a film, it is also possible to provide a device for determining whether or not the film is of this type, and to implement the film. The film appropriateness determination means includes such a device. Further, the conveying path branching means 27 is shown as an example of the processing avoiding means. However, in the case of a photographic film f unsuitable for the printing exposure apparatus 2, the printing exposure processing is not performed on the photographic film f. Can be configured and implemented so as to perform an appropriate treatment.

As the image frame discriminating means 23, in addition to the image frame detecting sensors 23a and 23b shown in the above embodiment, a notch detecting sensor for detecting a notch attached to the side edge of the photographic film f is used. It can also be implemented.
That is, the image frame pitch of each order is measured based on the detection signal of the notch detection sensor, and depending on the measurement result, whether the image frame is a full size, a panorama size, or a half size. May be determined.

As the above-described processing avoiding means, a means provided with a dedicated conveying path branching means 27 has been described.
The processing path avoiding means can also be used by the conveying path separating means 24 for separating unnecessary portions of the film and the splice tape S from the conveying path. That is, the photographic film f determined to be inappropriate by the image frame
Can be dropped into the lower waste box 24a by swinging of the guide member 24b. In this case, the photographic film f and the unnecessary film part are sorted and collected in the waste box 24a. Can also be configured.

In the claims, reference numerals are provided for convenience of comparison with the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the attached drawings by the entry.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of an automatic printing exposure apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a main part of an automatic printing exposure apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a main part of the automatic printing exposure apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing details of a conveying path branching unit.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the details of a conveying path branching unit;

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 image information reading device as exposure processing device 2 printing exposure device as exposure processing device 7 long transporting device 16 order transporting device 17 cutting device 22 edge detecting device 23 image frame discriminating device as film proper determining device Means 23a Image frame detection sensor 23b Image frame detection sensor 24 Conveyance path separation means 25a Loop holding space 27 Conveyance path branching means as processing avoidance means f Photo film F Long photo film S Connecting member

Continuation of front page (56) References JP-A-3-136030 (JP, A) JP-A-4-76548 (JP, A) JP-A-1-319027 (JP, A) JP-A-4-345155 (JP) JP-A-4-257856 (JP, A) JP-A-4-264540 (JP, A) JP-A-4-313741 (JP, A) JP-A-6-222470 (JP, A) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G03B 27/46

Claims (10)

(57) [Claims] 1. A photographic film processing apparatus for conveying a long photographic film (F) in which ends of a plurality of developed photographic films (f) are connected to each other by a connecting member (S). A long transport means (7) for transporting the long photographic film (F), an end detecting means (22) for detecting a connected end of the long photographic film (F), and an end detecting means ( 2
2) The long photo film (F) based on the detection result of 2)
Means (17) for cutting one by one order, and an order for transporting one order of photographic film (f) cut by the cutting means (17) to the exposure processing apparatus (1), (2) in the next step. A photographic film processing apparatus, comprising: 2. A loop holding space (25a) for holding a photographic film (f) in a loop in a conveying path of the long conveying means (7) or the order conveying means (16).
The processing apparatus for a photographic film according to claim 1, further comprising: 3. An unneeded portion of the photographic film (f) to be cut by the cutting means (17) is disposed on the lower side in the conveying direction of the cutting means (17). 3. The photographic film processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a transport path detaching means (24) for detaching from the transport path of the transport means (16). 4. The photographic film according to claim 1, wherein said exposure processing device is an image information reading device for detecting a printing exposure amount of each image of said photographic film. Processing equipment. 5. The photographic film processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said exposure processing apparatus is a printing exposure apparatus for printing each image of the photographic film by printing. 6. A photographic film (f) of each order is located on a more upstream side in the transport direction than the exposure processing devices (1) and (2).
Film appropriateness determining means (23) for determining whether or not is suitable for processing by the exposure processing devices (1) and (2).
6. The photographic film processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: 7. A processing avoiding means (27) for avoiding a one-order photographic film (f) determined to be inappropriate by the film suitability determining means (23) from processing by the exposure processing apparatuses (1) and (2). 7. The photographic film processing apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising: 8. The processing avoiding means is provided on the downstream side in the transport direction from the film suitability determining means (23) and on the upstream side in the transport direction from the exposure processing devices (1) and (2). 8. A photographic film processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said photographic film processing means is a conveying path branching means. 9. A photographic film processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said film suitability determining means is image frame determining means (23) for determining a frame length of each image of said photographic film (f). 10. An image frame detecting sensor (23a), wherein said image frame detecting means (23) detects a frame of an image based on the amount of light received through the photographic film (f).
An apparatus for processing a photographic film according to claim 9, comprising 3b).