JPH11288032A - Camera for photographic film - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively utilize a non-photographing area by recording data concerning an aspect signal showing an area to be printed on photographic paper in an effective photographing area and a printing control signal in a non-photographing area. SOLUTION: When a shutter button 37 is operated, a system controller consisting of a microcomputer controls exposure and a center mark showing the center of an exposed frame and a frame number are recorded on the upper end side edge of film by using an LED 40 for recording a center mark and an LED 41 for recording a frame number provided at film guide 30 and 31 parts on the lower side of a camera main body. The system controller similarly performs control and the size signal 12a of the exposed frame is recorded by using an LED 12 for recording frame size provided at the film guide 30 and 31 parts on the lower side of the camera main body. Thus, the non- photographing area of photographic film is effectively utilized and excellent printing is automatically performed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photographic film camera.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Current 35 mm film for general photography (System 135) is JIS or IO.
It is specified by S or the like.

FIG. 18 shows a part of the prescribed size (the tolerance is omitted). The width of the photographic film 1 is 35 mm, the distance between the film feed perforations 2 is 25 mm, and the pitch of the perforations 2 is shown. Is 4.75 mm. The frame 3 is formed into a rectangle having a size of 24 mm in the width direction of the photographic film 1 and 36 mm in the length direction, and the pitch of the frame 3 is perforated. 38mm which is 8 times the pitch of 2
It has been.

Incidentally, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 2-64621, 2-64622, and 2-6753
No. 7, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 7, 35 mm photographic film,
It has been proposed that the effective photographing area be reduced to about 30 mm in the film width direction by eliminating the conventionally used sprocket holes formed at both ends of the film, thereby increasing the effective use amount of the film.

That is, in the case of a photographic film camera, computerization has advanced, and drive control by a motor can be performed with considerable precision. Even without using a large sprocket and perforation 2 as in the prior art, sufficient precision can be obtained. Experiments confirmed that the film could be driven.

Therefore, the perforations 2 are removed from the photographic film 1 having a width of 35 mm, and the length of the frame in the film width direction is increased to the position where the perforations 2 are located. That is, by doing so, the substantial effective photographing area can be enlarged by about 40%, and accordingly, the image quality can be improved accordingly.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 19A, the width of the film 1 is set to 35 mm, which is equal to the current film width, and no perforation is provided. The length of the frame 3 in the film width direction and the length in the film length direction of the frame 3 as the effective shooting area are 30 mm and 40 mm.

Further, the pitch of the frame 3, that is, the feed pitch of the film 1 is, for example, 42.0 mm. However, the size and pitch of the frame 3 correspond to the current television broadcasting system, and therefore,
Has an aspect ratio of 3: 4.

When dealing with HDTV (so-called high-definition television), as shown in FIG. 19B, the size of the frame 3 is 30 mm × 53.3 mm, and the pitch is, for example, 57.75 mm. Note that the aspect ratio is 9:16.

Further, the above numerical values are for the full size, and for the half size, as shown in FIGS. 19C and 19D, in the current television broadcasting system, the size of the frame 3 is 30 mm × 22.5 mm. The pitch is, for example, 26.2.
mm, HDTV, size of top 3 is 30mm x 1
The pitch is 6.9 mm, for example, 21.0 mm.

Although not shown, the film 1 having the above-mentioned format is housed in a cartridge (cartridge) similar to the existing 35 mm film.

Further, since the length of the frame 3 in the film width direction is 30 mm, a non-photographing area of 2.5 mm can be obtained between the frame 3 and both side edges of the film 1. It is possible to secure the flatness of the film 1 at the time of photographing, control the film 1, or read and write data. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to provide a photographic film camera with a sprocket for feeding a film, the camera can be reduced in size and weight.

[0013]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention to provide a camera for a photographic film which makes it possible to effectively use a non-photographing area of the photographic film.

[0014]

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4, for example, a photographic film camera according to the present invention comprises a patrone storing section 17 for storing a patrone having a photographic film 1 and a patrone storing section. A film storage unit 18 for storing the discharged photographic film 1, an opening disposed between the film storage unit 18 and the patrone storage unit 17 and having a ratio of 16: 9, Detectors 5a and 5b arranged between the patrone storage section 17 and detecting the through holes 19 of the photographic film 1.
Calculating means 8 for calculating the amount of movement of the photographic film 1 detected by the detectors 5a and 5b and controlling the movement of the photographic film 1, and printing in the effective photographing area inputted by the switch means 6 Recording means 11 and 12 for recording, in the non-photographing area of the photographic film 1, an aspect signal indicating an area to be printed on paper, data on photographing obtained by the arithmetic means 8, and a control signal for controlling printing on photographic paper. , 38,39,40,41,42,4
3).

According to the present invention, an aspect signal indicating an area to be printed on the photographic paper in the effective photographic area in the non-photographic area of the photographic film 1, data relating to the photographic obtained from the arithmetic means 8, and printing on the photographic paper. Is recorded, a non-photographing area of the photographic film 1 can be effectively used, and good printing can be automatically performed.

[0016]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a photographic film camera according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, the photographic film 1 used in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6, 7 and 8. FIGS. 6 and 7 show examples of the photographic film after photographing, and FIGS. An example of a photographic film before photographing is shown.

In FIG. 8, reference numeral 16 denotes a patrone, and a 35 mm photographic film 1 in the patrone 16 is provided.
FIG. 8 shows the lower part of FIG.
9 at a center position having a width of 2.5 mm from the side corresponding to the non-photographing area, for example, a small pitch for film position detection having a pitch of 5.25 mm in the example of FIG. 6, a pitch of 6.28 mm in the example of FIG. The hole 19 is provided.

In this case, the small hole 19 for detecting the film position is used.
Table 1 shows the film feed amount for each frame size when are provided at 5.25 mm pitch and 6.28 mm pitch.

[0019]

[Table 1]

In FIG. 8A, a small hole 19 for detecting a film position is provided at the upper edge of the photographic film 1 at the time of photographing, and the process of processing the film front end is omitted from the manufacturing, so that the cost is reduced. In FIG. 8B, a small hole 19 for detecting the film position is provided at the upper end side edge of the photographic film 1 when photographing, and a tongue piece is provided below the leading end of the photographic film 1. In this case, when a photocoupler is used for position detection as described later, the film 1
The position of the small hole 19 for detecting the film position of the photographic film 1
This photo film 1
Does not need to be manually inserted into the photocoupler for position detection, and is automatically inserted into the photocoupler when the mechanism is wound up.

Incidentally, the tongue at the tip of the photographic film 1 of this embodiment is upside down from the position in a normal 35 mm photographic film.

Next, a photographic film camera according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a rear view of a camera body for a photographic film according to the present embodiment with the rear lid removed as shown in FIG. 2, and reference numeral 4 denotes a dark box. Similar patrone 1
A patrone storage section 17 in which the photographic film 6 is stored, an exposure opening 7 for exposing the photographic film 1 from the patrone storage section 17 with light from a lens, and a film storage section 18 for storing the photographic film 1 after photographing. have.

In this case, the photographic film 1 from the patrone 16 stored in the patrone storage portion 17 is regulated in the film width direction by the film guides 30 and 31 through the exposure opening 7 and moved to the film storage portion 18 after photographing. It is done as it is.

The film accommodating portion 18 is provided with a guide roller 32 for automatic film setting and a film sproll 9 for winding the film 1.

The film sprawl 9 is driven by a motor 10 described later.

A small hole 19 for detecting the film position at the side edge of the photographic film 1 between the lower film guides 30 and 31.
An LED 5a for detecting the small hole 19 is provided at a portion corresponding to the above, and a photodetector 5b of, for example, 1.5φ is provided on the pressure plate of the corresponding rear lid via the photographic film 1 to the LED 5a.

In this case, an LED having a wavelength of 940 nm of infrared light shifted from the photosensitive wavelength of the photographic film 1 is used as the LED 5a. An output signal of the small hole detecting device 5 composed of the LED 5a and the photodetector 5b is supplied to a counter of a system controller 8 composed of a microcomputer so that the position of the photographic film is known in the system controller 8.

The LED 5a and the photodetector 5
Instead of b, a photocoupler in which an LED and a photodetector are arranged to face each other can be used.

The size of the exposure opening 7 is determined by a moving mask 15 disposed so as to protrude from the left and right sides of the opening 7, and the size of the film in the film feeding direction is, for example, as shown in FIG.
53.33 mm, 40.00 mm, 2
It can be changed to four types of 2.5 mm and 16.90 mm.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, the left and right moving masks 15 are accommodated in the left and right side walls of the film opening 7, respectively. A linear gear 33 is provided on the lower surface, and the moving mask 15 is moved linearly by a feed gear 34 of a gear box 35.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a frame size setting switch. When the frame size is changed by the moving mask 15, a frame size command signal determined by the frame size setting switch 6 is supplied to the system controller 8. A control signal for setting a desired frame size is supplied to a stepping motor 14 via a stepping motor driving circuit 13, and the stepping motor 1
4, the moving position of the moving mask 15 is moved, and in accordance with the moving of the moving mask 15, the film position detection signal from the small hole detecting device 5 composed of the LED 5a and the photodetector 5b is processed by the system controller 8, and is processed. The control signal obtained by
, And the film sprawl 9 is rotated by the motor 10 so that the photographic film 1 is fed by a predetermined length. As described above, the film feed control during film shooting is performed.

The photographic film 1 is fed by an amount determined by the frame size setting switch 6. Here, the HDTV full size 30 mm × 53.3 mm and the NTSC full size 30 mm at a small hole interval of 6.28 mm are used.
An example of different size mixed imaging of × 40 mm will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 9A shows a case in which the continuous shooting of the NTSC full size is performed. By feeding and controlling the small holes 19 at intervals of 7 pitches, a shooting area of 30 mm × 40 mm can be secured.
When switching from the NTSC full size to the HDTV full size, an imaging area can be secured by feeding the small holes 19 by eight pitches as shown in FIG. 9B. HDTV
When performing full-size continuous shooting, as shown in FIG.
3.3 mm can be secured.

When switching from HDTV full size to NTSC full size, the small holes 19 are set to 8 as shown in FIG. 9D.
By sending the pitch, a shooting area can be secured.

When the film frame size is changed, the film is sent at the same time as the film shooting. Therefore, when the NTSC full size is switched from the NTSC full size to the HDTV full size with respect to the previously transmitted frame pitch number, the small holes 19 are first fed by 7 pitches. When the HDTV full size is switched to the NTSC full size, control is performed so that the first nine pitches are fed, and then the pitch is returned one pitch.

Further, in this case, as shown in FIG. 9E, it is possible to mix frames 3 of different sizes even if the film 1 is fed slightly larger when changing the frame size.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show a photographic film 1 in which frames 3 of different sizes are recorded in the effective photographing area on the same film as described above. In the example of FIG.
DTV full size (film width direction 30 mm x film feed direction 53.3 mm) and 3 to 4 NTSC full size (film width direction 30 mm x film feed direction 40 m)
m), a small hole 1 provided at the upper edge of the film.
9 is 5.25 mm, and FIG.
Is an example similar to that described above with an interval of 6.25 mm. This FIG.
In the case of the example, one frame of the HDTV full size has nine pitches of the small holes 19, and one frame of the NTSC full size has seven pitches of the small holes 19, and both are odd numbers. 19 can be arranged, and the center position of each frame 3 can be easily detected.

In FIGS. 1 and 4, reference numeral 37 denotes a shutter button. When the shutter button 37 is operated, a system controller 8 comprising a microcomputer controls exposure and sets a center mark indicating the center of the photographing frame 3. A predetermined control signal is supplied to a mark recording circuit 38 for recording and a frame number recording circuit 39 for recording a frame number, respectively.
The center indicating the center of the frame 3 photographed as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 using the center mark recording LED 40 and the frame number recording LED 41 provided on the film guides 30 and 31 below the camera body. Mark 40a and frame number 4
1a is recorded on the upper edge of the film.

At this time, the system controller 8 similarly supplies a control signal in accordance with the frame size to the frame size recording circuit 11 to record the frame size on the film guides 30 and 31 provided on the lower side of the camera body. LED1
2, the size signal 12a of the frame 3 photographed as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is recorded.

The frame size recording LED 12 comprises, for example, a four-element LED, and a frame size signal 12a of the frame size set by the frame size setting switch 6.
Is recorded when shooting. The frame size signal 12a is, for example, as shown in Table 2.

[0041]

[Table 2]

In this embodiment, a desired information signal is supplied from the system controller 8 comprising the microcomputer to the information recording circuit 42 at the same time as the film photographing, and is provided in the film guides 30 and 31 on the upper side of the camera body. Using the information recording LED 43, the information 43a is recorded on the lower edge of the film as shown in FIGS.

As the information 43a, data information at the time of photographing from the lens and the camera body and data inputted by the photographer from the input device 44 provided outside the rear lid of the camera body, for example, photographing date, photographing date, The amount of information that can be recorded is determined according to the frame size of the film, and the amount of information that can be recorded (the number of characters) is displayed on the display element 44a of the input device 44. In this case, the number of light emitting elements of the LED 43 for information recording is switched according to the frame size.

In this case, the convenience of the user and the psychological effect of the information recording position of the film and the position of the small holes 19 were examined, and the following results were obtained.

(1) When the outer edge of the effective photographing area of the film is used as the information recording band of the photographer, it is more preferable to arrange the information recording position at the lower edge in the printing step after photographing.

(2) As a result of investigating the development printing process in the film development shop, it is often found that the film content information is printed on the film negative so as to be located at the upper edge of the print. It is preferable to avoid mixing with the information recording band by the photographer.

According to the result, as shown in FIG. 8, it is preferable that the small holes 19 for detecting the position of the photographic film 1 are arranged so as to be located above the photographing direction when photographing the film.

FIG. 10 shows the construction of an automatic printing machine (printer) used for printing the film 1 according to the present embodiment after development. In FIG. 10, reference numeral 45 denotes a paper supply reel for supplying photographic paper 46; A deck, 48 is a variable paper mask for determining the size of printing paper to be printed, 49 is a paper presser plate, 50 is a paper feed roller, and 51 is a paper take-up reel.

Reference numeral 52 denotes a film supply reel for supplying the developed film 1, 53 denotes a film deck, 54 denotes a variable slit for a negative carrier, 55 denotes a negative holding plate, 56 denotes a film feed roller, and 57 denotes a film take-up reel.
8 is a lens, 59 is a bellows, 60 is a light source lamp, 61 is a black shutter, 62 is a filter (YMC), 63
Is a diffusion box.

In this embodiment, the frame size signal 12a recorded on the film 1 is set at a predetermined position on the negative presser plate 55.
The frame center sensor S ₂ for detecting the central mark 40a indicating a frame center is recorded in the frame size sensor S ₁ and the film 1 for detecting the provision.

The piece 3 in this case by the frame center sensor S ₂
Of the film feed roller 56 is detected.
To adjust the frame center position to the center of the negative carrier variable slit 54. In addition, this frame size sensor S ₁
The sizes of the variable paper mask 48 and the negative carrier variable slit 54 are controlled by the frame size signal 12a detected by the above.

When the frame size is, for example, the HDTV size, the variable slit 54 for the negative carrier is made as shown in FIG. 11A and the variable taper mask 48 is made as shown in FIG. 12A. When the frame size is, for example, the NTSC size, the negative carrier variable slit 54 is made as shown in FIG. 11B and the variable paper mask 48 is made as shown in FIG. 12B.

FIG. 13 shows a control device of the automatic printing machine. In FIG. 13, photocouplers are used as the frame size sensor S ₁ and the frame center sensor S ₂ .
Thus, the frame size signal 12a and the center mark 40a recorded on the upper edge of the film 1 are detected.

The frame size of the frame 3 whose frame center position is determined by the frame center sensor S ₂ is the frame size sensor S _1.
Is determined in the microprocessor 64 from the microcomputer by prefetched frame size signal, as to meet this film frame size, the microprocessor 64 controls the variable paper mask 48 to control the mask size drive motor M ₃ Controls the negative carrier variable slit driving motor M ₂ to control the negative carrier variable slit 54.

In this case, the film negative feed motor 56 is controlled in accordance with the frame size signal 12a for pre-reading the film ₁ to control the film feed roller 56 so that the film 1 is fed by a predetermined amount. By controlling the paper feed motor M ₄ to control the paper feed roller 50,
The printing paper 46 is fed by a predetermined amount.

FIG. 14 shows the developed photographic film 1
And shows the relationship between the frame center sensor S ₂ and the frame size sensor S _1, in the feeding direction of the film 1, the frame size signal 1
2a was detected before positioning the frame size sensor S _1, the feed of film 1 and the negative carrier variable slit 54
And the variable paper mask 48. The frame size signal 12a is processed by the microprocessor 64, and when the center position of the frame 3 of the film 1 is determined, the frame size is determined. Things.

As shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, a center mark 40a indicating the frame center position is recorded at the center of each frame on the film 1 in the center of the film 1.
The frame size signal 12a is recorded in the forward direction, and the frame number 41a of the film 1 is recorded in the rear direction of the center mark 40a.

In the above example, the frame center sensor S ₂
And although the frame size sensor S ₁ is in approximately the same position,
These do not need to be at the same position, and the frame center sensor S ₂
It is sufficient that only the negative carrier variable slit 54 and the variable paper mask 48 are located at the center, and the frame size sensor S ₁ may be arranged at the film entrance position on the film deck 53.

FIG. 15 shows a flowchart of the microprocessor 64 for controlling the feeding of the developed film or negative film 1 and the photographic paper or print paper 46 and controlling the negative carrier variable slit 54 and the variable paper mask 48. 1 driving the center mark 40a is made until it detects the frame center sensor S _2, the driving of the negative film 1 is stopped when the central mark 40a is detected by the frame center sensor S _2.
The negative film 1 until it is stopped, detecting the frame size signal 12a frame size sensor S ₁ is, for as counting the number.

When the frame size signal 12a is "3", the width of the negative carrier variable slit 54 is 38 mm and the width of the variable paper mask 48 is 119 mm.
In addition, the print paper 46 is moved in response to this, the printing is performed thereafter, and the process is terminated. In this case, the feed of the print paper 46 includes a size of each printed frame, a margin surrounding the printed frame, and, in addition, a margin for cutting between each of the printed frames.
A hole is formed at the same time as printing, and becomes a position signal for automatic cutting when paper is cut. ).

At this time, when the frame size signal 12a is "4", the width of the negative carrier variable slit 54 is set to 5
1 mm and the width of the variable paper mask 48 is 15
The length is set to 8 mm, and the print paper 46 is moved correspondingly.

When the frame size signal 12a is "1" or "2", the same operation is performed as described above.

In this case, the frame size signal 12a
Because it is recorded in the upper side edge of the film 1, there is a possibility to determine erroneously center marks 40a, in relation to the motor M ₁ negative feed mechanism as shown in FIG. 13, detects this negative feed amount negative feed detector S ₃ provided, this negative feed amount was counted by the counter 65, if to feed back the count value of the counter 65 to the microprocessor 64 frame size signal on the film 1 by the negative amount of feed The signal width of the frame size 12a can be detected, whereby it is possible to determine whether the frame size signal 12a is the center mark 40a or the frame number 41a.

In this embodiment, as described above, the exposure opening 7
Of the photographic film 1 is controlled in accordance with the opening width of the exposure opening 7, so that the desired frame size (even if the frame size is different) can be adjusted. There is an advantage that photographs can be continuously taken on the same photographic film 1.

In this embodiment, a frame size signal 12 used for printing on the upper edge 21 of the photographic film 1 is used.
a, the center mark 40a and the like are recorded, so that there is an advantage that even photographic films of various frame sizes can be automatically printed well.

In the above-described embodiment, the LED 5a and the photodetector 5b are provided so as to be opposed to each other to detect the small hole 19 for detecting the film position. Instead, as shown in FIGS. Photocoupler 6 integrating photodetector and LED for position detection
6 may be provided on the film guide 30 of the camera body.

The position of the photocoupler 66 can be set at any position of the film guide 30 as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, and in particular, as shown in FIG. LEDs 41 and 40 for exposing and recording the center mark 40a of the frame 41a and the frame center position at the same time as the photographing may be further provided.

In the above-described example, the small hole detecting device 5 for detecting the position of the film is constituted by a set of LEDs and a photodetector. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Needless to say, the small hole detecting device 5 may be composed of two sets of LEDs and a photodetector, including the components.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described example, and it goes without saying that various other configurations can be adopted without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0070]

According to the present invention, as described above, the aspect signal indicating the area to be printed on the photographic paper in the effective photographic area in the non-photographing area of the photographic film, the data relating to the photographing obtained by the arithmetic means and the photographic paper. Since a control signal for controlling printing is recorded, the non-photographing area of the photographic film can be effectively used, and there is an advantage that good printing can be automatically performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view showing an example of a photographic film camera according to the present invention without a rear cover.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of the rear cover of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of a control device for a photographic film camera of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a photographic film.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a photographic film.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing an example of a photographic film.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for describing the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of an automatic printing machine.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of the control device of FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining FIG. 10;

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining FIG. 10;

FIG. 16 is a structural view showing another embodiment of the photographic film camera of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a structural view showing another example of the photographic film camera of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional photographic film.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional photographic film.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Photographic film, 3 frames, 4 dark box, 5 mm
Small hole detection device, 6mm frame size setting switch, 7mm
Exposure opening, 8 ‥‥ system controller, 9 ‥‥ sprawl, 10 ‥‥ motor, 11 ‥‥ frame size recording circuit, 12, 40, 41 ‥‥ LED, 12a ‥‥ frame size signal, 15 ‥‥ moving mask , 19 位置 film position detecting small hole, 20 ‥‥ effective photographing area, 21 ‥‥ signal recording unit, 38 ‥‥ mark recording circuit, 40a ‥‥ center mark,
41a @ frame number

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Koji Genda, Inventor 2-11, Shin-Ogawa-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Inside Bronika Co., Ltd. (72) Akira Nakanishi 6-7-35 Kita Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Soni -Inside Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hideki Tokage 6-7-35 Kita Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Inside Sony Corporation

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A patrone storage section for storing a patrone having a photographic film, a film storage section for storing the photographic film discharged from the patrone, and a film storage section disposed between the film storage section and the patrone storage section. ,
An opening having a ratio of 16: 9, a detector disposed between the film storage unit and the patrone storage unit, and configured to detect a through hole of the photographic film, and a detector of the photographic film detected by the detector. Calculating means for calculating the amount of movement and controlling the movement of the photographic film; an aspect signal indicating an area to be printed on photographic paper within the effective photographic area input by the switch means; data relating to shooting obtained from the calculating means And recording means for recording a control signal for controlling printing on photographic paper in a non-photographing area of the photographic film. 2. The camera for a photographic film according to claim 1, further comprising an input device for inputting information, wherein a size of a signal recorded by the recording unit is changed in accordance with information input by the input device for inputting information. A photographic film camera characterized by being variable. 3. The photographic film camera according to claim 2, further comprising a display device for displaying information input by said information input input device.