JPH08179435A - Reprinting information writing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a photographic system capable of simple and easy reprinting by using a novel film capable of recording various kinds of information in a region except the image of a film and a reprinting information writing system capable of making instructions to reprint in the system simple and easy. CONSTITUTION: A controller 57 discriminates whether a film ID recorded on the film 61, a film ID recorded on an ID seal stuck to a cartridge 62 and a film ID recorded on an index print match or not and displays the result of the discrimination on a CRT 59.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reprint information writing device for writing reprint information such as a desired number of reprints on a photographic film.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, when printing a film photographed by a camera, the film is handed over to a negative agency, and after the film is developed and printed at a developing station, the developed film (commonly referred to as "negative") is, for example, 6 frames. Each piece is cut, stored in a negative storage bag, and returned to the customer along with the prints. After that, when reprinting photos, write the number of reprints directly with a pencil etc. at the position corresponding to the position of the frame you want to reprint in the bag for negative storage, and pass the negative together with the bag for negative storage to the negative agent store and reprint it. It is a system to request.

By the way, in the case of building a building or performing a civil engineering work, a contractor or a civil engineering contractor is inspected by a supervisory agency in order to inspect whether the building or the construction is constructed and constructed according to a design document or a building standard. The company is obliged to submit a photo of the construction site, which shows the work situation during construction and during construction. Therefore, the contractor or civil engineering contractor selects the required photo from the huge number of films taken and reprints it to create an album for submission.

[0004]

When a large amount of such a photograph is taken, in the conventional photographic system, when reprinting a print, it corresponds to a photograph desired to be reprinted from a large number of negatives. I searched for the negative and, using a pencil etc. on the bag for negative storage, directly entered the number of additional copies according to the position of the frame I found, and instructed to re-burn, but this work is very troublesome, In addition, there is a problem in that it is easy to make a mistake in the entry.

On the other hand, even in the photo lab, it is necessary to look at each bag for storing negatives, and to carry out work for each negative, for example, to print more images of what frame from the right. There was a problem that it took time.

[0006] As described above, in the present situation, it takes a lot of time and labor to reprint the album not only at the construction company or the civil engineering contractor but also at the photofinishing place.

By the way, in recent years, unlike the conventional films, a new film has been proposed which can record various information in areas other than the image of the film (for example, Japanese Patent Publication No.
-501024). This film is provided with a transparent magnetic layer as a recording means to the film, from the camera and other related equipment to this transparent magnetic layer, the camera model name used for shooting,
Various kinds of information such as the name of the photographer, the subject to be photographed, the photographing conditions, and the developing conditions can be recorded and read, and this information is used.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems by paying attention to the emergence of such a new film, and provides a photographic system capable of simple re-baking.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a reburning information writing device that simplifies a reburning instruction in this system.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To achieve the above object, the present invention is directed to a single negative incorporated in a cartridge, that is, a plurality of images photographed on a developed film and a film for specifying the developed film. First film ID reading means for reading the film ID from an index print on which an ID and a frame number for identifying each frame of the developed film are printed, and a frame number reading means for reading the frame number from the index print. Of the plurality of images taken on the developed film identified by the film ID read by the first film ID reading means, the image is taken by the frame identified by the frame number read by the frame number reading means. The image display means for displaying the image and the image displayed by the image display means The re-burning information designating means for designating information on the printing and the re-burning information designated by the re-burning information designating means for the image displayed by the image display means are read by the first film ID reading means. The re-burning information writing device is configured by including the re-burning information recording means for recording the developed film specified by the film ID and / or the information recording unit provided in the cartridge.

A second film ID reading means for reading a film ID for identifying the developed film recorded on the developed film, a film ID read by the first film reading means, and the second film. Film ID read by reading means
The re-burning information writing apparatus is further provided with a discriminating means for discriminating whether or not and the discrimination result display means for displaying the fact when the discriminating means discriminates.

[0011]

According to the present invention, with the above construction, the discriminating means discriminates whether or not the film ID read by the first film reading means and the film ID read by the second film reading means coincide with each other. The discrimination result display means displays the discrimination result. Further, the reburning information recording means develops the reburning information designated by the reburning information designating means for the image displayed by the image display means, by the film ID read by the first film ID reading means. It is recorded in the information recording section of the finished film.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The photographic system according to the present invention is provided with a camera having a magnetic recording means capable of magnetically recording information other than a photographed image on a film, and a transparent magnetic layer for recording magnetic information on one side. A film, an index print creating device that creates an index print from the developed film, a reprint information writing device that inputs the information of the image to be reprinted by looking at the index print, a magnetic recording track of the film, In addition, it is composed of a printing device or the like that creates a print based on the input reprinting information and the like.

First, the film will be described with reference to FIG.

The film 61 is accommodated in a cartridge 62, and the film-containing cartridge 60 is formed as a whole. A transparent magnetic layer capable of magnetic recording is provided on the entire back surface of the film 61, and this magnetic layer is covered with a protective layer so as not to be affected by chemicals such as a developing solution. Since the magnetic layer and the protective layer are transparent, even if they are formed on the entire surface of the film 61, they do not optically affect the portion where the optically photographed image 63 is formed.

A magnetic track 64 used as a magnetic recording portion of the magnetic layer is set below the portion of the film 61 where the optically photographed image 63 is formed. The magnetic track 64 is as shown in FIG. The upper magnetic track 64b is used as a recording area after development, and the lower magnetic track 64a is used as a recording area for input from a camera, so that the film 61 is not overlapped with the optical image 63.
Is set over almost the entire length of. If the magnetic track 64 is set to overlap the optical image 63,
The magnetic head that magnetically reads and writes information on the magnetic track 64 touches the film 61 and scratches the position of the optical image 63 on the film 61, thereby optically affecting the image 63. Because there is a possibility.

A magnetic track 65 is similarly set at the unwinding leading end of the film 61, and a film ID for distinguishing it from other films is recorded in advance. Further, a perforation 66 is formed along the upper edge of the film 61, and an ID seal 67 is attached to the cartridge 62.

When the film-containing cartridge 60 accommodating the film 61 that has been photographed is received at the developing station, the film 61 inside is pulled out and developed, and an ID sticker 67 is created and attached to the cartridge 62. Information recorded on the magnetic track 64 of the film 61 is displayed on the ID sticker 67 using a bar code (bar-shaped symbol) or a number that can be identified by a person, and the magnetic track 65 is displayed.
The film ID recorded in is displayed by a barcode or the like. The ID seal 67 is the magnetic tracks 64 and 65.
The information may be color-coded according to the content of the information recorded in.

The developed film 61 is not cut into, for example, every 6 frames as in the conventional case, but is rewound into a cartridge 62 to which the ID seal 67 is attached and is returned to the customer together with the cartridge. It

FIG. 2 shows a camera used in the photographic system according to the present invention.

The camera 41 is provided with an optical system mechanism including a lens 42, a read / write means for recording / reading magnetic information to / from the magnetic track 64 and the magnetic track 65 of the film 61, and an external device. Communication means 43 is provided for connecting the read / write means to an external device.

FIG. 3 is a view showing the internal mechanism of the camera 41 shown in FIG. 2 as seen from below.

The cartridge 41 containing the film in the camera 41
When 0 is loaded, the film 61 is automatically pulled out. A magnetic head 45 is provided at a position on the film 61 corresponding to the magnetic track 64.

FIG. 4 shows the entire structure of the reading / writing means of the camera 41. The reading and writing means is, as shown in FIG.
44 and a magnetic head 45 connected to the CPU 44
, A communication means 43, a vertical / horizontal detector 46 for sensing the shooting condition of the camera, and a date mechanism 4 for inputting date information.
7 and zooming information input means (not shown) and the like.

The CPU 44 is also adapted to control each mechanism in the camera 41 (film winding mechanism, shutter mechanism, etc.).

FIG. 5 shows the index print 80.
As shown in FIG. 5, the index print 80 is basically a print of all the images shot on a single film on a single sheet, and the film ID recorded on the magnetic track 65 of the film is used. A corresponding bar code M is attached, and further, each image is attached with a bar code N corresponding to a frame number for identifying each frame. It should be noted that the size of one frame may be increased so that an image shot on one film is printed on a plurality of index prints.

Next, FIG. 8 shows an index print creating apparatus.

The index print creating apparatus 71 has a reading section 7 in which an image on the film 61 is read by the CCD 73.
2 and an image processing device 74 that processes the read image information.
And an editing device 75 for storing and editing the processed image information
And a CR connected to the editing device 75 and displaying an edited image
T76, the printer 77 that prints the edited index print 80, and the ID that is attached to the cartridge 62
An ID sticker printer 78 for printing the sticker 67, an input device 79 for inputting various instructions to the editing device 75, and the like.

The editing of the index print 80 is for arranging the whole screen so that it is easy to see on one sheet in consideration of the top, bottom, left and right of the photographing screen, the aspect ratio of the screen, and the like. The work may be performed by a person while observing the CRT 76, or may be performed automatically by the arrangement. The ID sticker 67 created by the ID sticker printer 78 is the cartridge 6 as shown in FIG.
Attached to 2.

FIG. 9 shows a reburning information writing device.

The reprinting information writing device 5 comprises a film processing section 50, a controller 57 for controlling the whole, a keyboard 58a, a bar code reader 58b, a CRT 59 and the like.

The film processing section 50 includes a carrier table 52 for carrying the film 61 and a magnetic track 64 for the film 61.
Magnetic head 51 for reading and writing various information, a motor 55 for driving the film 61, and an illumination mechanism 5 for illuminating the film 61.
3, the CCD 54 for reading the illuminated image, and the film 6 drawn out from the cartridge 62, which is provided in accordance with the position of the perforation 66 of the film 61.
The film position detection unit 56 and the like detect the amount of 1 (that is, the film position).

When the cartridge 62 containing the developed film 61 is loaded in the reprinting information writing device 5,
The film 61 is automatically pulled out from the cartridge 62 and set as shown in FIG. The image 63 taken on the film 61 is read by the CCD 54 and displayed on the CRT 59 via the controller 57, and the information other than the image recorded on the magnetic track 64 of the film 61 is read by the magnetic head 51 and via the controller 57. Displayed on CRT 59.

The keyboard 58a is an input means through which the operator inputs an instruction for frame-by-frame advancement of images displayed on the CRT 59, and the operator inputs the number of images 63 printed on the film 61 and the print size. On the other hand, the bar code reader 58b reads the bar codes M and N of the index print 80 shown in FIG. 5, and at the same time, the cartridge 6 set in the film processing section 50.
The bar code (see FIG. 6) of the ID sticker 67 attached to 2 is read.

Next, the printing apparatus 2 for printing photographic paper will be described with reference to FIG.

The printing apparatus 2 comprises a film processing section 4, a photographic paper processing section 6, a controller 8 for controlling the whole, and the like.

The film processing section 4 includes a pull-out section 11 for pulling out the film 61 from the loaded film-containing cartridge 60, a transport table 14 for transporting the film 61,
A magnetic head 1 provided in accordance with the position of the magnetic track 64 of the film 61 for reading and writing various information.
2, a motor 16 for driving the film 61, and exposure mechanisms 18a, 18 for exposing the film 61 to the photographic paper 20.
b, and a film position detection unit 17 and the like which is provided in accordance with the position of the perforation 66 of the film 61 and detects the amount of the film 61 pulled out from the cartridge 62.

When the information such as the frame number recorded on the magnetic track 64 of the film 61 and the reburning information are read by the magnetic head 12, the information is read by the controller 8.
The controller 8 drives the motor 16 based on the read reprint information and the information from the film position detector 17 to move the film 61 by a predetermined amount and activate the exposure mechanisms 18a and 18b. Then, an image based on information such as the designated number of sheets and print size is printed on the lower photographic printing paper 20.

The photographic paper processing unit 6 includes a photographic paper 20 wound into a roll, a motor 22 for moving the photographic paper 20 by a predetermined amount, and a developing device 24 for developing the exposed photographic paper 20.
According to an instruction from the controller 8, the photographic printing paper 20 is sequentially exposed and a developing process is performed.

Next, the case of reprinting photographs using this photographic system will be described as an example in which the work is photographed and recorded in the construction work, and an album is created from the required photographs at a later date and the album is submitted to a predetermined supervisory agency. To do.

First, the photographer communicates with the communication means 43 of the camera 41 loaded with the film-containing cartridge 60 prior to photographing.
Then, various information regarding the shooting content is input. For example, the information to be input includes the name of the building under construction, the name of the company that works, the name of the photographer, and the like. Then, these pieces of information are magnetically recorded on the magnetic track 65 at the unwinding front end of the film 61. The shooting operation of the camera 41 is the same as that of the conventional camera, and shooting is performed by releasing the shutter. At this time, the date information from the date mechanism 47 is recorded on the magnetic track 64a of the film 61 in synchronization with the winding movement of the film after shooting. When the photographing is completed, the film-containing cartridge 60 is taken out of the camera 41 and the negative agency is requested to develop it.

The developing station develops the film 61 and includes the information recorded on the film 61 to prepare the index print 80. The index print 80 is an image 63 of the film 61 read by the reading unit 72 of the index print creating apparatus 71 shown in FIG.
Is edited by the editing device 75 while adjusting the arrangement and the like, and after editing, the image 63 photographed on the film 61 together with the identification symbol (bar code M) of the cartridge 60 containing the film is printed by the printer 77 together with the bar code N on one sheet. Created by

When the index print 80 is created, the index print 80 is returned to the client, that is, the photographer, together with the film-containing cartridge 60 containing the developed film 61. When the photographer looks at the received index print 80 and immediately finds a desired photograph, he or she records the reprint information on the magnetic track 64 of the film 61 by the reprint information writing device 5 shown in FIG.

Here, the recording process of the reburning information will be described.

First, the photographer receives the bar code of the ID sticker 67 attached to the cartridge 62 of the film-containing cartridge 60 from the bar code reader 58b.
After being read by, the film-containing cartridge 60 is loaded in the reprinting information writing device 5, and the bar code M of the index print 80 is read by the bar code reader 58b.
Read by.

The reburning information writing device 5 includes a magnetic head 5
The film ID recorded on the magnetic track 65 of the film 61 by 1 is read. Then, the controller 57
Is attached to the film ID recorded on the magnetic track 65 of the film 61, the film ID indicated by the bar code M of the index print 80 read by the bar code reader 58b, or the cartridge 62 previously read by the bar code reader 58b. The film ID indicated by the bar code of the ID sticker 67 and the film ID indicated by the bar code M of the index print 80 are collated.

If the two do not match in any case, the controller 57 displays a message to that effect on the CRT 59 and issues a warning, and interrupts the process of writing the reprint information to the film 61. This warning may be a sound of a buzzer (not shown).

When the film ID of the film 61, the film ID of the ID sticker 67, and the film ID of the index print 80 match, the reprinting information writing process to the film 61 is continued.

In this case, the photographer causes the bar code reader 58b to read the bar code N attached to the image 63 desired to be reprinted out of the plurality of images 63 printed on the index print 80. Bar code N
The controller 57 to which is input drives the motor 55 based on the film position information from the film position detector 56, and the image 63 corresponding to the barcode N among the plurality of images 63 shot on the film 61 is transferred by the CCD 54. Adjust the film position so that you can read the image 63
Is displayed on the CRT 59.

The photographer confirms that the image displayed on the CRT 59 is the image to be reprinted, and the keyboard 5
Information such as the number of sheets to be reprinted and the print size is input by 8a. This information is stored in the magnetic head 5.
1 is recorded on the magnetic track 64 below the image 63 to be reprinted on the film 61.

When there are a plurality of images to be reprinted, the operation after reading the bar code N may be repeated. Once all reburning information has been recorded, the photographer
This is input using the keyboard 58a. By this input, the reburning information writing device 5 stores the film 61 in the cartridge 62, and the film-containing cartridge 60
Is ready for the photographer to take out. The photographer takes this film-containing cartridge 60 to a negative agency, and requests a reprint of the negative.

At the developing station, the film 61 is loaded into the printing apparatus 2, and the printing apparatus 2 reads the desired number of reprints recorded on the magnetic track 64 of the film 61 and reprints the required photograph.

On the other hand, when the photographed contents are under construction and the work contents are photographed continuously, the index print 80 and the film cartridge 60 are taken.
Are stored and received, a new film 61 is photographed for the subsequent work, and when the photographing is completed, the film 61 is developed at a developing station and a new index print 80 and a cartridge 60 containing the film are received and stored. . In this way, the index print 80 and the film-containing cartridge 60 for the film 61 taken one after another are stored.

When a series of work is completed and an album is created from all the pictures taken during that time, the reburning information writing device 5 is used as described above.
With reference to the index print 80 and the image displayed on the CRT 59, the reprint information is recorded on the film cartridge 60, and the film cartridge 60 for which the reprint information has been recorded is taken to a negative agency for re-recording. Ask for grilling.

At the developing station, the brought-in film 61 is loaded into the printing apparatus 2 and reprinting is started. Printing device 2
Automatically pulls out the film 61 from the cartridge 62, reads the number of reprints recorded on the magnetic track 64 of the film 61, and prints a required number of images 63 designated to be reprinted.

Therefore, the photographer does not need to check the image with the negative when requesting the negative agency to reprint the film, and it is not necessary to enter the desired number of reprints in the bag for negative storage. .

Further, it is convenient for storage because it is not necessary for the photographer to store a huge number of prints (several thousands) and only the index print 80 and the film-containing cartridge 60 are stored. In addition, if it is known in advance that the number of films for shooting a series of work steps will reach a large number, it is possible to unify each film with a serial number. You can make the selection easier.

The reburning information writing apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a cartridge storing means capable of storing a plurality of film containing cartridges, and a film containing cartridge corresponding to the bar code M of the index print 80 is selected from the cartridge storing means. You may make it select and set as shown in FIG.

Further, in the above embodiment, the re-burning information is recorded in the magnetic layer of the film, but the information may be recorded by incorporating a semiconductor memory in the cartridge or forming a magnetic layer in the cartridge. .

[0060]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Focusing on the emergence of a film provided with a magnetic layer capable of magnetically recording various information, a re-burning information writing device that provides a simple re-burning photographic system and simplifies re-burning instructions in this system Can be provided.

Further, the photographic system according to the present invention has the following effects.

(1) Since all the images shot on the film can be viewed at once by index printing, the shot images can be easily confirmed.

(2) The reprinting information can be written on the film and the reprinting can be instructed by simply reading the bar code attached to each image of the index print and inputting the desired number of reprints. Therefore, it is possible to easily give an additional instruction.

(3) When reprinting is performed at the developing station, the printing apparatus automatically reads the desired number of reprints recorded on the film, so that the operation of the apparatus can be facilitated.

(4) It is not necessary to store all the photographs even when a series of operations are photographed over a large number of photographs, so the storage becomes easy.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a printing apparatus in an embodiment of a photographic system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a camera in an embodiment of a photographic system according to the present invention.

3 is a diagram showing an internal mechanism as seen from the bottom of the camera shown in FIG.

4 is a diagram showing a configuration of an entire reading / writing means of the camera shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an index print in an embodiment of a photographic system according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a film in an embodiment of a photographic system according to the present invention.

7 is a diagram showing magnetic tracks of the film shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an index print creating apparatus in an embodiment of a photographic system according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a reburning information writing apparatus according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Printing device 4 Film processing unit 6 Printing paper processing unit 8 Controller 11 Drawer 12 Magnetic head 14 Conveyor stand 16, 22 Motor 17 Film position detection unit 18a, 18b Exposure mechanism 20 Printing paper 24 Developer 41 Camera 42 Lens 43 Communication means 44 CPU 45 magnetic head 46 vertical / horizontal detector 47 dating mechanism 5 reburning information writing device 50 film processing section 51 magnetic head 52 transport table 53 illumination mechanism 54 CCD 55 motor 56 film position detection section 57 controller 58a keyboard 58b bar code reader 59 CRT 60 Cartridge with film 61 Film 62 Cartridge 63 Image 64, 65 Magnetic track 66 Perforation 67 ID sticker 71 Index print making device 72 Reader 73 CCD 74 Image Processing Device 75 Editing Device 76 CRT 77 Printer 78 ID Sticker Printer 79 Input Device 80 Index Print

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of images photographed on one developed film contained in a cartridge, a film ID identifying the developed film, and a frame number identifying each frame of the developed film are printed. Identified by the first film ID reading means for reading the film ID from the index print, the frame number reading means for reading the frame number from the index print, and the film ID read by the first film ID reading means. An image display means for displaying an image taken in a frame specified by a frame number read by the frame number reading means, out of a plurality of images photographed on a developed film, and an image display means for displaying the image. Reburning information designating means for designating information relating to image reburning, and the image display Re-burning information designated by the re-burning information designating means for the image displayed by the step is provided on the developed film and / or cartridge specified by the film ID read by the first film ID reading means. And a reburning information recording means for recording in the information recording unit. 2. The re-burning information writing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information recording portion of the developed film on which re-burning information is recorded is composed of a magnetic layer. 3. The reburning information writing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information recording unit of the cartridge in which the reburning information is recorded is configured by a semiconductor memory. 4. The reburning information writing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information recording portion of the cartridge in which the reburning information is recorded is composed of a magnetic layer. 5. A second film ID reading means for reading a film ID for identifying the developed film recorded on the developed film, a film ID read by the first film ID reading means, and the second film ID reading means. It further comprises a discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the film ID read by the film ID reading means matches, and a discrimination result display means for displaying the fact when the discriminating means discriminates no. The reburning information writing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which is characterized in that. 6. A second film ID reading means for reading a film ID for identifying the developed film recorded on an ID sticker attached to a cartridge containing a developed film, and the first film ID. A discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the film ID read by the reading means and the film ID read by the second film ID reading means, and a display to that effect when the discriminating means judges no 5. The reburning information writing device according to claim 1, further comprising: a discrimination result display unit that performs the determination. 7. A selection means for selecting a developed film specified by the film ID read by the first film ID reading means from a developed film storage device storing a plurality of developed films. The reburning information writing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein 8. The reprinting information writing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first film ID reading means is a bar code reading apparatus. 9. The reprinting information writing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the first film ID reading unit and the third film ID reading unit are bar code reading devices.