Abstract:
In order to make possible the automatic setting of the sensitivity of a film to be used in an exposure controlling system by a simplified structure manufacturable at a low cost, the camera auto sensing system for ISO speed comprises: a pair of switches rendered to either a conductive state or a non-conductive state by judging a digital pattern indicative of the film sensitivities provided on a film cartridge mounted in a camera; a pair of electromagnets connected to respective switches; a film sensitivity changing lever coupled to the armatures of the respective electromagnets so as to be allowed to be moved to four positions in accordance with the operative state and the non-operative state of the respective electromagnets; and light amount changing means coupled to the film sensitivity changing lever to change the amount of light incident to an exposure-controlling light-receiving device in accordance with the movement of the changing lever. Thus, in this system, the sensitivity of the film to be used is sensed and set to the exposure-controlling system at each shutter release.
Abstract:
A compact video camera which is operable at continuously variable shutter speeds to capture high speed events which may be recorded and played back in slow motion for scene analysis. The video camera includes an image sensor, a zoom lens, and a rotating shutter which is continuously adjustable to different shutter speeds. The camera components are dimensioned and configured in a compact design for easy-to-use hand-held operation. The shutter includes a pair of rotating shutter discs having openings which are selectively adjustable relative to each other to vary the interval during which the imager sensor is exposed to a scene projected onto it by the zoom lens. The shutter discs are mounted on a pair of spaced, hollow shafts. Adjustment of the relative rotational position of the two discs to control the size of the relative shutter opening is effected by a push rod linked to and slidably mounted within the hollow shafts. Axial movement of the push rod in response to a change in sensor signal intensity varies the opening defined by the two shutters.
Abstract:
An image sensing system having an image sensing part for sensing the image of an object to be photographed, two shutter blades which block image light, two motors arranged to drive the two shutter blades respectively and a control circuit arranged to keep a turning phase difference unvarying between the two motors.
Abstract:
The shutter blades of a camera are made lighter in weight in order to reduce the driving power needed to obtain a desired running speed by forming the shutter blades of a metal coated plastic sheet member which may be painted black in order to prevent light reflection, with the thickness of the metal coating being between 0.001 to 0.005 mm.
Abstract:
By rotating a diaphragm in front of a pickup device, for example a pyroelectric vidicon, eddy currents are generated in the diaphragm if the diaphragm is made of a metal. These eddy currents are generated as a result of the interaction between the moving diaphragm and the magnetic field of the deflection coils of the vidicon. If the diaphragm is instead made of an insulating material, separation of charges occurs on it as a result electrostatic generation, due to the interaction between the diaphragm and the electrostatic field of the vidicon. Compensation of the charge separation causes interference in the video signal. According to the invention a diaphragm of an insulating material is used which is covered with a pattern of electrically conductive tracks or a very high resistance layer. As a result of this no eddy currents and no noteworthy electrostatic charges can occur, so that an interference-free video signal is obtained.
Abstract:
In an electromagnetically driven shutter of the type having a shutter driving rotor arranged to rotate on the optical axis of a photograph-taking lens, the shutter driving rotor is provided with a circular opening and is formed into an approximately rhombic shape consisting of circumferential parts which are concentric with the circular opening and straight parts which extend in the tangential directions of the circumferential parts. A conductor coil is provided along the periphery of the shutter driving rotor. A magnetic field is arranged to act on the straight parts of the coil to rotate the rotor upon supply of electrical energy.
Abstract:
Reflex devices, preferably on cinematographic and photographic cameras with rotating, oscillating or displaceable retracting mirrors are easier to balance the lighter the dynamically operated reflecting mirror is in weight. The weight reduction is achieved by using pure carbon, preferably in the form of glass-like carbon, for the mirror carrier material. The pores in the micro range exposed at the polished surface during the precision treatment are eliminated by an additional vacuum treatment in the production of the three-dimensionally cross-linked plastics intermediate product.
Abstract:
A wrist camera having a cassette housing for receiving a cassette, and a front housing enclosing a shutter assembly. The cassette includes a gear cup for holding a film in a recess of a first cassette disc, and a second cassette disc rotatably held in the first cassette disc. The cassette discs have projections cooperating with one another and with a projection in the front housing, to enable alignment of apertures therein. The shutter in the front housing has magnets cooperating with a magnet on an actuator, to open the optical axis by a magnetic repulsion force, as well as by a magnetic attraction force.
Abstract:
An electromagnetic driving device for driving shutter blades wherein a field coil used as stator encircles a permanent magnet rotor and extends across the rotational axis thereof. The rotor is arranged to undergo reciprocating rotation through less than one half turn in driving the shutter blades to open and close the shutter. Interference between the field coil and a coaxially arranged output shaft is avoided by the provision of a U-shaped intermediate member extending about the field coil and connecting the output shaft and the rotor.
Abstract:
A rotatable thermal shutter for use with a pyroelectric camera tube is provided with blades having opening and closing edges in the shape of a spiral. The use of a spiral shape allows the rotatable shutter to have a particularly small diameter while still providing satisfactory performance.