Abstract:
A TIMER-ANNUNCIATOR SYSTEM FOR USE WITH PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERAS OF THE SELF-DEVELOPING VARIETY. THE DEVICE FUNCTIONS TO ENERGIZE A WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY DURING THE FILM DEVELOPING-IMBIBITION PROCESS INTERVAL AND TO SOUND AN AUDIBLE ALARM AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INTERVAL. FOLLOWING THE AUDIBLE ALARM, THE ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY OF THE SYSTEM IS AUTOMATICALLY DE-ACTIVATED.
Abstract:
An electronic flash system for an automatic camera adapted for use with sequential arrays of flashlamps and having a distributing network for sequentially firing the lamps, one for each exposure. An accessory strobe unit is provided that comprises a photocoupled trigger unit and an impedance network that simulates the impedance seen by the camera during the operation of the flashlamp array.