Abstract: A method and camera have selective exclusion of electronic images from first in-first out overwriting. In the method, a first plurality of electronic images are captured in the camera and the camera memory is filled to capacity with those images. A second plurality of electronic images are then captured in the camera. One or more of the electronic images are selectively assigned individual tags. During the capturing of the second plurality of electronic images, untagged images in the memory are replaced on a first in-first out basis and tagged images in the memory are retained. One or more of the tags are terminated. The terminating redefines the tagged images as untagged images. The terminating is independent of the capturing.

Abstract: A camera has a body and a capture system mounted in the body. The capture system defines a photographic scene, An evaluator assesses a plurality of parameters for capture of the scene. A look-up table matches the parameters to one or more of a plurality of editorial suggestions to define a suggestion set. A display unit is selectively actuable to show depictions of the editorial suggestions of the suggestion set. In a method, the capture system of the camera defines a scene and an electronic image having a field of view inclusive of the scene is captured and evaluated. Responsive to the evaluating, one or more editorial suggestions relating to capture are displayed on the camera.

Abstract: A camera has a body and a capture system disposed in the body. The capture system is actuable to capture an archival image and an assessment image. The capture system defines a different field of view for each of those images. The field of view of the assessment image is larger than the field of view of the archival image. A display unit mounted on the body, shows a first portion of the assessment image corresponding to the field of view of the archival image and is selectively switchable to show a second portion of the assessment image that is non-concentric with the field of view of the archival image. In a method using the camera, an electronic image defining the assessment field of view is captured; then the different portions of the assessment field of view are selectively displayed in alternation.

Abstract: A camera has a body and a capture system mounted in the body. The capture system defines a photographic scene, An evaluator assesses a plurality of parameters for capture of the scene. A look-up table matches the parameters to one or more of a plurality of editorial suggestions to define a suggestion set. A display unit is selectively actuable to show depictions of the editorial suggestions of the suggestion set. In a method, the capture system of the camera defines a scene and an electronic image having a field of view inclusive of the scene is captured and evaluated. Responsive to the evaluating, one or more editorial suggestions relating to capture are displayed on the camera.

Abstract: In a method and camera, a scene is captured as an original electronic image. The original electronic image is stored as an archival image in memory in the camera. A plurality of parameters of the scene are evaluated. The parameters are matched to one or more of a plurality of editorial suggestions to define a suggestion set. One or more editorial suggestion images are generated. Each editorial suggestion image is a copy of the original electronic image modified in accordance with a respective editorial suggestion. The editorial suggestion images are displayed. User input is accepted designating one depictions as a user selection. The user input is recorded for later use in preparation of a final image or the stored archival image is edited in accordance with the selected suggestion.

Abstract: In cameras and methods, a plurality of image pairs are captured. Each image pair has an archival image in a film unit and a corresponding electronic image. The electronic images are stored in memory disposed in the camera independent of the film unit. Photofinishing metadata is generated for the image pairs. The metadata is written to both the film unit and the memory, in association with corresponding images. The film unit is removed from the camera. The metadata in the memory is irreversibly erased concurrent with the removal. The corresponding electronic images are retained following the erasing.

Abstract: In cameras and methods, a plurality of image pairs are captured. Each image pair has an archival image of a scene and an electronic image of the same scene. The electronic images are stored in camera memory. Photofinishing metadata and image metadata is generated for the image pairs. One or more of the electronic images are downloaded to provide downloaded files. Photofinishing metadata is excluded from the downloaded files.

Abstract: In cameras and methods, a series of archival images are captured in a film unit in the camera. A series of electronic images corresponding to the archival images are captured in the camera. The electronic images are stored in memory of the camera. Unloading of the film unit from the camera is detected. Responsive to the unloading, selective clearance of the electronic images in memory is enabled.

Abstract: A dual film image and electronic image capture camera matches the captured electronic image shown in an image display with the captured film image in regard to sharpness, when the film image capture lens is misfocused on a far object farther from the camera than the subject because of unintended misranging to the far object, and when the film image capture lens is misfocused on a near object closer to the camera than the subject because of unintended misranging to the near object. Thus, in each instance, the displayed electronic image will indicate the captured film image is out of focus.

Abstract: A dual image capture camera captures successive film images on a filmstrip and captures successive electronic images that correspond to the respective film images. The camera has a memory that individually stores captured electronic images, a film drive motor that is actuated to rewind an exposed film length with the respective film images into a film cartridge, and a print quantity selector that is capable of being manually operated to provide various print quantity designations of how many prints are to be made for the respective film images. The print quantity selector can designate that no print is to be made for a particular film image.

Abstract: A camera for successively capturing images of subjects, in which respective print quantity designations indicate the number of prints to be made for each one of the captured images, includes print cost totaller that calculates a print cost total which is a total cost of prints to be made for every one of the captured images, and updates the print cost total to make it current each time a print quantity designation is used for a particular captured image.

Abstract: A camera for successively capturing images of subjects, has a print quantity selector that can be manually operated to provide various print quantity designations of the number of prints to be made for each one of the captured images. A print reset can be manually operated to change the print quantity designations used for the captured images simultaneously to the same print quantity designation. A print quantity totaller is connected to the print quantity selector and to the print reset for updating a print quantity total which is the sum of the number of prints to be made for the captured images, both when the print quantity selector is used and when the print reset is used.

Abstract: A camera substantially simultaneously captures a film image of a subject being photographed and an electronic image of the subject which corresponds to the captured film image. The captured electronic image of the subject corresponding to the captured film image of the subject is displayed to permit one to verify they got the captured film image they wanted. The camera includes an optional-use self-timer used to delay film image and electronic image capture of the subject. When the self-timer is intended to be used, the camera electronically captures a preview image without capturing a film image of the subject, and displays the electronically captured preview image to determine whether the camera is correctly positioned to take a picture of the subject.

Abstract: A dual image capture camera for capturing successive film images on a filmstrip and for capturing successive electronic images that correspond to the respective film images, includes a preview screen that can be turned on to display a captured electronic image in order to preview what a print of a captured film image would look like and that can be turned off, a preview button that is manually depressed to turn the preview screen on when the preview screen is off and can be manually depressed to turn the preview screen off when the preview screen is on, and a control connected to the preview screen and to the preview button to turn the preview screen on automatically without having to manually depress the preview button when an electronic image corresponding to the last film image available on the filmstrip is captured.

Abstract: A method and camera verify the focus of photographic images. In the method, a taking lens unit is autofocused to a focused distance for a subject image. A latent image of said subject image is captured on photographic film using the lens system at the focused distance. During the capturing of the latent image, an electronic image of the subject image is acquired. The electronic image and an indicator of the focused distance are displayed after the latent image is captured.

Abstract: A method demonstrates a film-unloaded verifying camera in response to shutter button actuation. In the method, an electronic image is captured and the electronic image is shown to the user along with an indicator that film is not loaded. The film shutter can optionally be fired to provide a more complete experience of camera use. A camera provides these features.

Abstract: A rental camera is to be used by a customer for picture-taking and is intended to be returned to a lender to unload exposed film and replace with fresh film. The rental camera comprises a camera body having an exterior-to-interior through-hole; and operable means supported within the camera body for movement between a first position for deterring unloading exposed film and replacing with fresh film and a second position for not deterring unloading exposed film and replacing with fresh film, and having an engageable portion accessible via the through-hole when the operable means is in the first position for an auxiliary key to engage to move the operable means to the second position when the auxiliary key is rotated.

Abstract: A film drive in a camera is actuated to advance a filmstrip from a cartridge to position respective frames on the filmstrip for exposure. Normally the film drive is disabled to prevent advancement of the filmstrip when the camera is in a non-picture taking or storage mode, as for example when an integral lens cover of the camera is closed. An exception is created, however, whereby the film drive may be actuated to initialize a fresh film load by advancing the filmstrip to position its first frame for exposure even though the lens cover is closed. This is possible when respective sensor devices in the camera determine that a cartridge is in the camera but the filmstrip has not been initialized. Exposure of the first frame on the filmstrip can not occur unless the lens cover is opened.

Abstract: Normally in a camera, when a release button is manually depressed, a shutter is actuated to expose a section of film. Then, a motorized drive is actuated to re-set the shutter and advance the film for the next exposure. Conversely, when a cartridge of fresh film is loaded in the camera, the release button is manually depressed to actuate the motorized drive to position the film for the first exposure. However, according to the invention, the shutter is prevented from being actuated in order to avoid the need for the motorized drive to have to re-set the shutter. This allows the motorized drive to dedicate its full torque to overcoming the break-away load needed to advance the film from the cartridge for the first time.

Abstract: A film rewind button and a door release button are located on the body of a camera. The rewind button is manually movable from an original position to a rewind position to initiate automatic rewinding of an exposed filmstrip back into a light-tight cartridge in the camera. The release button is manually movable from a latch position for securing a rear door of the camera closed to a release position for releasing the door to permit it to be opened in order to remove the cartridge from the camera. As a safeguard against the door being mistakenly opened before rewinding of an exposed filmstrip is initiated, there is provided protective means for preventing the release button from being manually moved from its latch position to its release position unless the rewind button is first manually moved from its release position to its rewind position.