Abstract:
The present invention refers to a motion picture camera which is characterized in that respectively on the driving shaft to be rotated by means of a driving power from the driving motor and on the shutter shaft to be rotated by means of a rotating power of the above mentioned driving shaft elliptical gears in mutual engagement with each other are provided in such a manner that the ratio of the angular speed to be communicated between the driving shaft and the shutter shaft is continuously increased and decreased while on the above mentioned shutter shaft a non-circular cam to reciprocate the claw for feeding film is provided in such a manner that while the shutter blade is opened the shutter shaft rotates slowly and further the claw for feeding film stops feeding film whereby the effective proper opening angle of the shutter blade is changed largely by means of the above mentioned pair of elliptical gears and the non-circular cam.
Abstract:
A rotary shutter of a motion picture camera comprises a pair of fan-shaped sectors which are capable of changing the angle of opening formed thereby. The sector shaft is rotated through a gear train by a claw driving shaft which in turn is rotated by a driving motor. The gear train comprises a pair of gear train means either of which is selectively used to transmit the rotation of the claw driving shaft to the sector shaft. The ratio of the rate of revolution of one shaft to that of the other is changed by changing the gear train means. A switchover means is provided to switchover the gear train from one to the other. The switchover means is associated with means for changing the angle of opening formed by the sectors. In the mode of the prolonged time exposure, the speed of revolution of the sector is reduced to the half of that of the sector in the mode of the normal motion picture. The claw is caused to be out of engagement with the perforation of the film during every other reciprocal movement of the claw so that the film will remain stationary during every other reciprocal movement of the claw to effect a prolonged exposure time.
Abstract:
A motion picture camera has a shutter arrangement that provides for exposing each frame of film for a sub-interval of time during a portion of which a rotatable shutter blade is stationary. Circuit means provide an oscillating signal that defines the subinterval of time during each period of oscillation. Means are provided for adjusting the duration of the sub-interval of time so that for relatively low light level conditions the exposure time per frame can be increased.
Abstract:
A method of and apparatus for projecting a spliced film or tape having picture frames and a spliced frame, including the steps of and means for projecting successive picture frames along first or second parallel projection paths as they are moved into first or second projecting positions thereon, combining the first and second projection paths into a common main projection path downstream from the first and second projecting positions, sensing the presence of the spliced frame, and blocking the first projection path when the spliced frame is in the first projecting position and blocking the second projection path when the spliced frame is in the second projecting position.
Abstract:
A rotary shutter blade is rotated by a shutter driving shaft. An exposure time control mechanism is interposed between the shutter blade and the shutter driving shaft. The exposure time control mechanism is capable of producing a long exposure by intermittently transmitting the rotation of the driving shaft to the shutter blade. The intermittent driving or transmission of rotation is effected by use of a coupling mechanism a part of which is fixed to the shutter blade and the other part of which is fixed to the driving shaft.
Abstract:
An electric motor is energizable to rotate a rotary shutter. A release switch is movable between an operative position and an inoperative position. A power supply circuit is adapted to energize the motor when the release switch is in the operative position. Electric braking means are energizable to stop the shutter. Fully electric brake control means are operatively connected to the shutter and arranged to de-energize the braking means when the release switch is in its operative position and to energize the braking means at least temporarily so as to stop the shutter in a predetermined position when the release switch has moved from its operative position to its inoperative position.
Abstract:
The device is used in a camera having film transport means intermittently advancing a film and a picture taking optical system. A stationary element, having a light transmission factor variable in accordance with the magnitude of an applied voltage, is interposed in the path of light passing through the optical system to the film, and a light beam splitter is positioned between the stationary element and the film to split the light into a beam directed to the film and another beam incident upon a photo-electric converter. A voltage controller connects the converter to the stationary element to control the light transmission factor thereof in accordance with light incident upon the converter. An electrical signal generator, such as a pulse generator, is connected to the film transport means and generates output pulses intermittently in accordance with stepwise advancing of the film by the transport means. The output of the pulse generator is connected to the voltage controller to control the operating time of the voltage controller in accordance with operation of the film transport means to interrupt operation of the controller, to block light transmission through the stationary element, during each stepwise advance of the film by the film transport means. Thereby, the stationary element functions simultaneously as an automatic exposure control and as a shutter for the camera.
Abstract:
A motion picture camera or projector wherein the rotor of an electric motor constitutes the shutter. The motor has a flat housing a portion of which is located between the picture taking lens and the light-admitting opening of a film guide and has a second opening which admits scene light from the lens to the opening of the guide or vice versa in predetermined angular positions of the shutter. The shutter is rigid with a cam which actuates the claw pull-down.
Abstract:
An adjustable shutter for motion picture cameras wherein a disk having a light-admitting aperture rotates with two blades which are movable relative to the disk to thereby overlie varying portions of the aperture. The disk carries a leaf spring having a radially extending slot for a follower pin which extends into arcuate cam slots of the blades and is in frictional engagement with the leaf spring. A shifter is reciprocable in the body of the camera and has two displacing cams one of which can move the follower pin radially outwardly and the other of which can move the follower pin radially inwardly to thereby turn the blades relative to the disk while the disk and the blades rotate. The shifter can be moved by a program wheel to effect gradual changes in the aperture size during the making of exposures with fade-in and/or fade-out effect.
Abstract:
A motion picture display speed shifting device includes a rockable arm having a film perforation engaging claw and a follower element. Cams are provided to engage the follower element and pivot the arm in a plurality of directions whereby the arm is actuated to cause the claw thereon to engage and disengage the perforation of the motion picture film and thereby move the motion picture film past a projector aperture. Biasing means are provided to selectively bias the follower element into engagement with either one of two rotary cam wheels to thereby vary the motion picture feed speed.