JPH0679131B2 - Index photo and its printing method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of use] The present invention relates to an index photograph and a printing method thereof, in which each frame recorded on one negative film is reduced and printed to be used as an index of the negative film. is there.

[Prior art]

At the photo lab, the negative film that has been subjected to the development process and a photograph obtained by enlarging and printing each of these frames are put in a bag and given to the user. This negative film is usually divided into six negative pieces and then inserted into a tunnel-shaped negative sheath with one or both ends opened. Many users
Rather than arranging print photos in albums, they are kept in bags. In this way, when the print pictures are stored together in a bag, or when a dedicated storage case is created and stored in this, it is not possible to easily know what kind of print pictures are contained. Some negative films or negative pieces are printed in close contact with each other, but all of them are in the shape of a horizontally long strip, and because of their large size, it is impossible to see the entire frame and storage is inconvenient. There are drawbacks such as

[Object of the Invention]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an index photograph and a method of printing the same so that it is possible to easily know what kind of photograph is shown on one negative film.

[Characteristics of the Invention]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention prints one negative film in a reduced size on one sheet of photographic paper in the same arrangement as when a plurality of negative pieces are inserted into a negative sheath, and at the same time, the frame number is printed on the negative piece. The frame number is not printed as it is, but the frame number representing the arrangement order of the positive images is separately printed. In the method of the present invention, while leaving a plurality of negative pieces in the negative sheath, a mask having a laterally long opening corresponding to the negative pieces is superposed on the negative pieces, and the plurality of negative pieces are simultaneously reduced and printed on one sheet of photographic paper.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 shows an index photograph of the present invention.
In the index photograph 10, each frame recorded on one negative film is reduced and printed as a positive image 11. Each of these positive images 11 is printed in the same arrangement as when the negative piece is inserted in the negative sheath. That is, since one negative piece normally has 6 frames, a 36-shot negative film is printed in 7 rows. Below each of the positive images 11 is the frame number
Twelve are recorded, and are used as the order for organizing or for specifying the frame for reprinting. The size of the index photograph 10 is set to an appropriate size in consideration of storage and the like, but in this embodiment, 178 × 127 mm photographic printing paper is used and printed at a reduction ratio of 1/2. In addition,
Only the image inside the perforation is printed, but the entire negative film can be printed including this perforation.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the frame number.
Frame number 15 printed on index photo 14
Is a code that is a combination of a number that indicates a column and a number that indicates an order. For example, the frame numbers are represented by "1-1" and "1-2".

There are various methods for printing the index photograph. For example, before the film cutting process in the laboratory, six frames are positioned at the exposure position, printed on photographic paper to form one row, then the photographic paper is moved by one row, and the next six frames are moved. Is fed to the exposure position, the next row is printed, and this is repeated to make an index photograph. Instead of moving the printing paper, the negative film may be moved by one line. Alternatively, an index photograph can be created by using a negative piece divided into every 6 frames by a film cutting process and arranging and printing the same at the same time.

The most rational and convenient way to print index photos is to print the negative piece until it is in the negative sheath. In the current lab system, the automatic loading process of the negative sheath is arranged after the film cutting process, and the negative piece is loaded into the negative sheath after printing and is passed to the user in this state. It is possible to easily create an index photo by using as it is.

FIG. 3 shows the print state of the index photograph. As is well known, the negative sheath 20 is made by stacking two transparent or translucent plastic sheets 21 and 22 on each other.
This is heat-sealed in a band shape at a constant pitch, leaving a space slightly larger than the width of 23. This heat-sealing forms a plurality of, for example, seven tunnels 20a, into which the negative piece 23 is inserted. There is. The tunnel 20a is slightly larger than the negative piece 23, but since the negative piece 23 is inserted by the automatic loading machine, it is correctly positioned at a predetermined position in the tunnel 20a. The negative sheath 20
Is a translucent one, it functions as a diffuser.

The negative sheath 20 is placed on a transparent or milky white stage 24, and an opaque mask 25 is placed thereon.
The mask 25 is pressed against the stage 24 with the negative piece 23 in close contact with the negative sheath 20.
It is used to secure the flatness of 23, to cut unnecessary parts, and to prevent halation from causing index photos to turn yellow. As shown in detail in FIGS. 4 and 5, the mask 25 includes
Openings 26 are formed at positions corresponding to 23, and the widths of these openings 26 substantially match the screen size (24 mm) so that the perforations 23a are not printed.

Only valid frames should be printed on index photos. By the way, the number of frames for aerial photography differs slightly depending on the user, and the length of the portion fixed to the take-up spool is not constant when the negative film is loaded in the camera. Is different for each negative film. Also, the position of the last effective frame differs depending on the number of frames of the negative film and the number of shots. Therefore, a groove 27 extending along the opening 26 is formed in the mask, and a light shielding plate 28 is slidably fitted in the groove 27. By sliding the light shield plate 28, unnecessary portions of the opening 26 can be shielded from light.

A number 29 corresponding to the frame number is formed in the mask 25 at a position close to each opening 26. Instead of the numeral 29, a character display plate made of liquid crystal or the like may be used and embedded in the hole formed in the mask 25. When a character display plate composed of a large number of two-dimensionally arranged light emitting diodes is used, this is attached to the surface facing the photographic paper 30.

A reduction lens system 33 having a shutter 32 is arranged above the mask 25, and the frame recorded on the negative piece 23 is reduced and printed on the photographic paper 30. This photographic printing paper 30 is wound around a supply roll 34, wound around a take-up roll 35 after printing an index photo, developed after printing one roll, and finally cut for each index photo. It

Seven rod-shaped light sources 37 are arranged below the stage 24 so as to correspond to each negative piece 23. Behind this rod-shaped light source 37, mirrors 38 are respectively arranged.
The light emitted from these rod-shaped light sources 37 passes through the color correction filters 39 and 40, reaches the stage 24, and illuminates the negative sheath 20 located thereon. During this illumination, only the image portion of the negative sheath 23 is reduced and printed on the photographic paper 30 by the reduction lens system 33.

FIG. 6 shows a usage pattern of index photographs according to the present invention. The book-shaped case body 45 is provided with two recesses 46 and 47, and the print picture 48 is stored in the recesses 46 and 47 in an overlapping state. A lid 49 is openably and closably attached to the case body 45. A transparent pocket 50 is formed on the lid 49, and an index photo 51 is formed in the transparent pocket 50.
Is inserted. The transparent pocket 50 can be formed, for example, by adhering three sides of the transparent sheet 52 to the lid 49. This adhesive portion 53 is shown by hatching.
In addition, the negative sheath 20 with the negative piece inserted also has a pocket 50.
Plugged into. Reference numerals 54 and 55 are magic fasteners.

When the index photograph 51 is used for storing the print photographs in this manner, the stored print photographs can be seen at a glance simply by opening the lid 49 and observing the index photograph 51 from the outside of the pocket 50. Further, since the frame number is printed, it is not necessary to check the frame number by collating the negative film, which is difficult to discriminate, with the printed photograph when printing a copy. Further, it can also be used when the print pictures 48 are sequentially inserted into the recesses 46 and 47.

〔The invention's effect〕

According to the present invention having the above-described structure, each frame recorded in one negative film is reduced and printed in the same arrangement as that in which the negative piece is inserted into the negative sheath. This is extremely useful for distinguishing whether a photo is contained in the image or if the prints are stored together. Also, the frame numbers on the negative piece are not printed as they are, but the frame numbers are displayed for each positive image so that the array is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner, which is convenient when printing more, or when arranging print photos. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of an index photograph of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partial plan view showing an embodiment of index photographs having different frame numbers. FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a method of printing index photographs according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the mask. FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the detailed structure of the mask. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a storage case, showing a usage form of index photographs. 10,14,51 …… Index photo 11 …… Frame 12,15 …… Frame number 20 …… Negative sheath 23 …… Negative piece 24 …… Stage 25 …… Mask 26 …… Aperture 29 …… Punched number 28… … Shading plate 45… Case body 48… Print photo 50… Pocket.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. The same arrangement as that in which a plurality of negative pieces formed by dividing one negative film are inserted into a negative sheath,
A plurality of positive images in which each frame of one negative film is reduced and recorded, and recorded at a position corresponding to each positive image,
An index photograph characterized by being composed of a frame number representing a sequence of positive images, which is different from the frame number on the negative piece. 2. A plurality of negative pieces obtained by dividing one negative film are inserted into a negative sheath, and elongated openings are formed in portions corresponding to the respective negative pieces, and a frame number is generated in the vicinity of each opening. An index photograph, characterized in that a mask provided with a display section is placed on the negative sheath, and the images recorded on the plurality of negative pieces are simultaneously printed on photographic paper while the negative pieces are still inserted in the negative sheath. Printing method. 3. The method for printing an index photograph according to claim 2, wherein the frame number display portion is a hole formed in the shape of a frame number.