Abstract: A photofinishing method, including the steps of: exposing machine readable metadata and a scene image within an entire safe frame area on a filmstrip; processing the filmstrip to produce a visible image including the machine readable metadata and the scene image; scanning the safe frame area to produce a digital image; extracting the machine readable metadata from the digital image; extracting the scene image from the digital image; and processing the scene image according to the extracted machine readable metadata.

Abstract: A photographic camera system includes a photographic camera that can successively expose a photographic film in different frame sizes and an automatic printer for automatically printing the processed photographic film exposed with those different frame sizes. The camera varies the aspect of an exposure opening in the camera body and the film is fed for a length corresponding to the selected aspect by detecting a hole located in a marginal area of the film. The photographic camera magnetically or optically records at a location away from the hole an aspect information signal indicative of the selected aspect of the exposed frame on the photographic film, and the automatic printer automatically prints the photographic film using the magnetically or optically recorded aspect information signal detected from the photographic film.

Abstract: A method and a device are provided for automating receipt of orders for additional printing of a photographic print, including order information relating to desired image processing. In a print order receiving machine, when a photographic print is inserted, an image of the photographic print is read and displayed on a monitor (steps 150, 152). When order conditions are inputted, an image which is processed on the basis of the order conditions is displayed on the monitor (steps 154 through 158). Further, when input of the order conditions is completed, the order conditions and order information based on the order conditions are set. The set order information is printed onto a photographic print as an invisible two-dimensional bar code. Copying processing of the photographic print is carried out on the basis of the order information which is read from the photographic print.

Abstract: A photographic information storage device equipped with a memory, which is able to store photographic information regarding pictures taken by a camera. A control device is provided which executes writing of the photographic information to the memory and interrupts the writing of the photographic information when the memory is full. When the control device has interrupted writing, a second control device enables writing by automatically cancelling the interruption command.

Abstract: A dual image capture camera for capturing successive film images and electronic images that correspond to the respective film images has an image-combining selector capable of being manually operated to select an identical print designation for at least two captured film images which indicates that these captured film images should be combined to make a single print, and a display that shows the captured electronic images to permit one to view them in order to decide which captured film images are to be combined to make a single print.

Abstract: An interface control assembly for a one-time-use camera having a recording device includes a controller for receiving and storing photofinishing information and a communication device that transfers the information from the controller to the recording device of the camera to cause the information to be written on a filmstrip. The photography arrangement includes a one-time-use camera as well as the interface control arrangement. This permits the one-time-use camera to be customized with a magnetic recording on the film while providing the expensive components involved in magnetic recording on the film outside of the camera.

Abstract: A camera and photography system have multiple, encoded area modes and modification states. The camera has a case, a taking lens that defines an image plane in the case, and a capture member for capturing a series of images formed by the taking lens at the image plane. The camera has an area designator that identifies a plurality of different areas of the image plane and is switchable to designate a selected area, and a modification designator that is switchable among a plurality of image modification states to designate a selected state. An encoder records the selected area and selected state concurrent with image capture.

Abstract: A photographic film, which is accommodated in a cartridge provided with a storing element for storing printing information, is separated from the cartridge. An identification mark for having the film and the cartridge correspond to one another is applied to the film. The printing information stored in the storing element is read by a first reading device. The printing information read by the first reading device and the identification mark are stored in correspondence with each other. The printing information corresponding to the identification mark applied to the film is read by second reading device. In accordance with the printing information read by the second reading device, an image recorded on the photographic film is printed onto a photographic printing paper in a state in which the cartridge and the photographic film are separated from each other.

Abstract: A photographic system involves the collection of data from a scene, e.g., a visitor attraction site, that is capable of interactive communication with a user. The attraction site stores content data related to the site, and the user communicates with the attraction site through a camera capable of conmmunication with the site. Besides capturing an image associated with the site, the camera stores predetermined personality data that relates an interest of the user to at least a portion of the content data and includes means for transferring the personality data to the attraction site. The camera further includes means for receiving and displaying the portion of the content data from the attraction site, and a user interface for selecting from the displayed content data that part which the user wants to keep. In this manner, information relevant to a user's interests about a photographed item can be easily requested, accessed and stored with the specific pictures that the user has captured.

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 and a printing apparatus are provided, which are able to produce a high-quality photographic print with the optimum density for a human subject within a short period of time. When a human subject taking switch 14 is turned on to receive an instruction for the camera user to take a human subject photograph, that is, when an instruction for a camera user to take a human subject photograph is inputted, a magnetic recording circuit 28 controls the magnetic head so as to write, in synchronism with winding of the film, information indicative of human subject photography, i.e. the subject is one or more persons (human subject information) and other information (photographic information, date and time information, and the like) in a magnetic information-recording section 21 on the film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a camera and so on for recording information related to deterioration of image used for image processing in at least one selected from a photographic film, a film cartridge and a recording medium, provided with an information specifying unit which specifies at least one of image quality deterioration information related to image quality deterioration of the photographic image caused by a photographic lens of the camera and image quality deterioration correction information for correcting the image quality deterioration, and an information recording unit which records at least one of the image quality deterioration information and the image quality deterioration correction information, or at least one of the image quality deterioration information and the image quality deterioration correction information in combination with photographing information as related information.

Abstract: It is an object of this invention to provide a film image read apparatus which allows a monitor to reproduce a film image in accordance with the intention of the photographer. To achieve this object, there is provided an apparatus including an information read circuit for reading predetermined information, other than image information, which is recorded on a film, an image read circuit for reading an illuminated film image, a metering circuit for metering the illuminated film image, a switching circuit for switching metering areas of the metering means for the film image, and a control circuit for controlling the switching means to switch the metering areas for the film image in accordance with the read information.

Abstract: A photographic system includes a photographic film having a unique identification code thereon. An identification tag is included with the photographic film; the identification tag bears a uniform resource locator that includes the unique identification code, and an associated password. The film is scanned after processing to generate a digital image and the unique identification code is associated with the digital image and stored in a digital storage device. A web server connected to the digital image storage device includes a resource identified by the uniform resource locator for accessing the digital image. A database accessible by the web server contains the unique identification code and the associated password wherein the resource is password protected and accessible by use of the password.

Abstract: A photographic and video image system for transforming an image on a frame of a photographic film includes a structure in the overall form of a photographic printer having an image transformation element that transforms an optical image from the film into a video signal. A frame position indicator, which can be a hole or an optical or magnetic signal, is recorded on the film along with aspect information relating so the size of the frame exposed on the film. The frame position indicator and aspect information are detected and used to control a film feeding operation in the optical image to video signal transformation operation. The user of the system can record order information on the film that is used to specify the aspect of the resultant photographic print, as well as the quantity of prints to be made. Such order information can be superimposed as a menu on a displayed video signal at the time the video signal is reviewed prior to producing a photographic print.

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: Apparatus (1) for generating images includes a reading device (2, 7), an output device (22, 26), a sorting device (9) and a control device (21). Image information of several images (A1 to A6, AX, AY) is read from input media and image data is determined that contains the read image information. The input media are assigned to several image production orders. Using the output device (22, 26), the image information that has been transferred to this device is output onto recording material. The input media are sorted in the sorting device (9) by order according to at least one prescribed criterion. Using the control device (21) the sequence for transferring the image data of images can then be determined in dependence upon the previously carried out sorting by order of the read input media.

Abstract: A lens-fitted photo film unit is pre-loaded with photo film, and includes a viewfinder adapted for observing an object. A selector button is operable externally, for being shifted to a standard position and a telephoto position. A view region changer lever sets the viewfinder in a standard view field when the selector button is in the standard position, and sets the viewfinder in a telephoto view field when the selector button is in the telephoto position, the telephoto view field being included in the standard view field. An information exposure unit photographically records a telephoto discernment PAR code to an information exposure region in the photo film when the selector button is in the telephoto position. The telephoto discernment PAR code includes at least three dots, for designating production of a pseudo telephoto print from a region in an imaging frame in the photo film corresponding to the telephoto view field.

Abstract: A photographic camera system includes a photographic camera that can successively expose a photographic film in different frame sizes and an automatic printer for automatically printing the processed photographic film exposed with those different frame sizes. The camera varies the width of an exposure opening in the camera body in the film-feed direction and the film is fed a length corresponding to the width of the exposure opening. The photographic camera records an exposure opening position signal indicative of the size of the exposure opening on the photographic film, and the automatic printer automatically prints the photographic film using the exposure opening position signal detected from the photographic film.

Abstract: A lens-fitted film unit with a preloaded filmstrip has a taking lens for forming an image on the filmstrip placed on an image surface that is curved in a lengthwise direction of the filmstrip and has a center of curvature on the object end so as to correct the curvature of field of the taking lens in the image surface. The taking lens comprising in order from the object end to the image end a meniscus first lens element having a convex object side surface and a meniscus second lens element having a convex image side surface satisfies the condition −10%≦Ds≦Db−0.

Abstract: A photographic and video image system for transforming an image on a frame of a photographic film includes a structure in the overall form of a photographic printer having an image transformation element that transforms an optical image from the film into a video signal, a frame position indicator, which can be a hole or an optical or magnetic signal, is recorded on the firm along with aspect information relating to the size of the frames exposed on the film. The frame position indicator and aspect information are detected and used to control a film feeding operation and the optical image to video signal transformation operation. The user of the system can record order information on the film that is used to specify the aspect of the resultant photographic print, as well as the quantity of prints to be made. Such order information can be superimposed as a menu on a displayed video signal at the time the video signal is reviewed prior to producing a photographic print.

Abstract: A film reading apparatus includes a reading unit for reading a bit string magnetically recorded on a loaded film, a bit string information recording unit for recording the bit string read by the reading unit, and a collation unit for collating the bit string read by the reading unit with the bit string recorded in the bit string information recording unit. An identical film determination unit determines that the same film as the previously loaded film is loaded, in a case that the collation result obtained by the collation units indicates that the bit strings coincide with each other. The loaded film can automatically return to the previously loaded state.

Abstract: A camera system includes a taking lens and a lens cover type of operation card. The operation card incorporates a function of operating the camera system and covers the taking lens when attached to a front of the camera. The operation card may also be attached to another surface of the camera, and may be entirely detached from the camera and used as a remote control device.

Abstract: A pseudo zoom camera, which utilizes a film cartridge provided with an information storing device, comprises a taking lens optical system for projecting an object image onto a portion of photographic film, which portion has been pulled out of the film cartridge. The camera also comprises a finder optical system capable of displaying an image of a field angle, which is different from the field angle of the object image formed by the taking lens optical system, in a predetermined region representing an image-recording range. A writing device writes information representing an image range ratio of the image, which is displayed in the predetermined region by the finder optical system, to the object image, the information being written on the information storing device of the film cartridge.

Abstract: A magnetically recordable photographic film has perforations each being in at least one side edge region of the film lying between adjacent image areas (frames). A magnetic recording track region extends throughout the overall length of the side edge region adjacent to each frame in at least one side edge of the film. Camera information is recorded on the side edge track region. Information is read and rewrote on the film in camera. Film information is recorded on the leading end of film, and recording extension may be provided additionally. The film information is read and recorded on the film for each of the frames. Signals for clock and data are based on three-bit encoded data, and a pulse period can be varied depending on film transport speed. Such signals may be selected to have a frequency corresponding to the film transport speed.

Abstract: A pseudo zoom camera, which utilizes a film cartridge provided with an information storing device, comprises a taking lens optical system for projecting an object image onto a portion of photographic film, which portion has been pulled out of the film cartridge. The camera also comprises a finder optical system capable of displaying an image of a field angle, which is different from the field angle of the object image formed by the taking lens optical system, in a predetermined region representing an image-recording range. A writing device writes information representing an image range ratio of the image, which is displayed in the predetermined region by the finder optical system, to the object image, the information being written on the information storing device of the film cartridge.

Abstract: An order apparatus for print which does not require an index print, allows required printing order of frames to be designated and allows watching a replayed picture of the film. When a developed still film is set, plural frame pictures of the film are read out and stored in a picture memory to output picture signal showing plural frame pictures to a picture display apparatus to thereby display plural frame pictures. Accordingly, when designating the frames to be printed on the display apparatus by means of a touch pen and also designating the number of prints of the designated frame, the order information regarding print will be recorded in a record medium. The order information may be recorded on a modifiable recording medium on the developed film. The order apparatus for printing may include a card reader for reading order information including the number of prints per frame number written on an order card by a user.

Abstract: A lens-fitted photo film unit incorporates a mechanism for taking an exposure, and is pre-loaded with unexposed photo film. A telephoto selectable type indicia is imprinted previously on a first edge of the photo film outside imaging frames in an optical manner. An indicia recorder imprints a magnification indicia on a second edge of the photo film outside the imaging frames in an optical manner each time that one exposure is taken. A combination of the telephoto selectable type indicia and the magnification indicia designates a printing condition for each of the imaging frames.

Abstract: A photographic camera system includes a photographic camera that can successively expose a photographic film in different frame sizes and an automatic printer for automatically printing the processed photographic film exposed with those different frame sizes. The camera varies the width of an exposure opening in the camera body in the film-feed direction and the film is fed a length corresponding to the width of the exposure opening. The photographic camera records an exposure opening position signal indicative of the size of the exposure opening on the photographic film, and the automatic printer automatically prints the photographic film using the exposure opening position signal detected from the photographic film.

Abstract: In addition to a standardized bar code, which contains optically or magnetically recorded film information such as the photographic film type, the manufacturer's name and the frame number, a photographic film is imprinted with a bar code containing additional information not included in the standardized bar code. Specifically, this additional information includes data on the model of a film with lens, a film-characteristic identification number, the print type of the photographic film, and other information useful in specifying image printing and processing conditions. The information with the bar code is recorded in a different location on the photographic film than where the standardized bar code is recorded. This additional information is acquired by optically reading the bar code with an image reading device (i.e., sensor) of an image processing apparatus. Specified image processing steps are performed based on the acquired additional information.

Abstract: A method and system of placing information on a photosensitive film having a magnetic layer provides for the storage of image data on the magnetic layer of the film in a manner which permits the image data to be easily recalled and displayed on a monitor. The system and method can utilize an enabled Advance Photo System camera which is capable of reading digital data magnetically encoded on film. The information can be compressed and written onto the film at the time of film processing. The enabled Advanced Photo System camera reads this information and is connectable to a host computer for permitting the transfer of the information from the camera to the computer. At the computer, the digital image data can be decompressed and viewed by a user for downstream manipulation of the images.

Abstract: In a transferring region of a wafer transferring portion that transfers a wafer placed in a carrier loading and unloading portion, a pattern inspecting portion for inspecting a resist pattern and a carrier for accommodating a wafer determined as an unacceptable wafer are disposed. The carrier is conveyed to an external cleaning portion. Resist on the unacceptable wafer is cleaned and removed. The resultant wafer is loaded to the coating and developing unit. The film thickness of a monitor wafer is measured by a film thickness measuring portion disposed in the coating and developing unit. Thereafter, resist on the entire surface of the monitor wafer is removed with thinner supplied from a solvent nozzle. Thus, the monitor wafer is regenerated. Consequently, when the coating and developing unit is operated and a substrate and a monitor substrate that have been processes are inspected, the throughput of the coating and developing unit becomes high and the processes can be automatically performed.

Abstract: A lens-fitted photo film unit incorporates a mechanism for taking an exposure, and is pre-loaded with unexposed photo film. A telephoto selectable type indicia is imprinted previously on a first edge of the photo film outside imaging frames in an optical manner. An indicia recorder imprints a magnification indicia on a second edge of the photo film outside the imaging frames in an optical manner each time that one exposure is taken. A combination of the telephoto selectable type indicia and the magnification indicia designates a printing condition for each of the imaging frames.

Abstract: A method of making respective prints of recorded images within successive film frames of a filmstrip or alternatively of selected portions of the images includes the steps of: determining whether a particular indication is present on the filmstrip which serves as a unique indication to look for a pseudo format indication within each film frame that a selected portion of a recorded image within the film frame is to be printed printing the recorded image within each film frame when the particular indication is determined not to be present on the filmstrip; determining whether the pseudo format indication is present within each film frame when the particular indication is determined to be present on the filmstrip; printing the selected portion of the recorded image within a film frame when the pseudo format indication is determined to be present within the film frame, or printing the recorded image within the film frame when the particular indication is determined to be present on the filmstrip, but the pseu

Abstract: A method and system for encoding data onto a pictorial hardcopy print made by digital printing or digital record file of image so that the image may be reproduced or displayed as originally produced and/or captured. Information regarding the colorimetric value of a small area of the image is determined and record on the original print.

Abstract: A cassette includes a photographic element having a predetermined ISO rating suitable for capturing a plurality of images thereon and identification based on an ISO greater than the predetermined ISO rating. The identification specifically indicates that the photographic element is underexposed and, when developed, is to be processed and printed by a digital print station to correct for the underexposure.

Abstract: A camera having a magnetic recording circuit for recording information in a magnetic recording part of a film at each of photographing frames of the film is arranged such that, in an automatic exposure bracketing mode or an AE lock mode, information indicating that printing be performed under the same condition is recorded at each of the frames photographed in the above-stated mode.

Abstract: An optical apparatus includes a detecting device for detecting position information, and a recording device for recording the detected position information on an image recording medium, wherein the recording device also records hierarchy information relative to the position information on the image recording medium.

Abstract: A photographic film cassette manufacturing apparatus, has a perforator for providing a long film with perforations and a cutter for cutting the long film into individual filmstrips to be contained in the film cassette driven synchronously with transport of the long film. A magnetic recording head for recording data on a magnetic recording layer of the long film is driven in synchronism with the perforator and the cutter. The long film is transported in a first direction before being cut into the individual filmstrips. In cooperation with the cutting, a trailing end of the individual filmstrip in the first direction is moved in a direction which is reverse to the first direction to secure the trailing end to the spool. A cassette shell consisting of a pair of shell halves is temporarily assembled by mating the shell halves together while containing a spool inside the shell halves, and thereafter opened to an extent that confining elements still confine the position of flanges of the spool.

Abstract: A film feeding apparatus and method are disclosed that have improved operability and reliability using magnetic reading devices and read magnetic data frame by frame, store them in RAM and set flags indicative of the presence or absence of the magnetic data while a film is unwound. If a frame whose magnetic data has not been read yet is judged to be present with reference to the flags in RAM, the magnetic data are read and stored in RAM and the flags are set while the film is rewound. If the frame whose magnetic data has not been read yet is judged again to be present with reference to the flags in RAM even after the film is rewound, an operator is notified by means of a display. If the operator gives a command to reread the magnetic data by means of a keyboard, the magnetic data are reread again after the feeding speed of the film is changed.

Abstract: A photographic and video image system for transforming an image on a frame of a photographic film includes a structure in the overall form of a photographic printer having an image transformation element that transforms an optical image from the film into a video signal. A frame position indicator, which can be a hole or an optical or magnetic signal, is recorded on the film along with aspect information relating to the size of the frame exposed on the film. The frame position indicator and aspect information are detected and used to control a film feeding operation in the optical image to video signal transformation operation. The user of the system can record order information on the film that is used to specify the aspect of the resultant photographic print, as well as the quantity of prints to be made. Such order information can be superimposed as a menu on a displayed video signal at the time the video signal is reviewed prior to producing a photographic print.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an arrangement for assigning photographic films of customer orders to the respective customer orders, so that the film batches can be assembled only in accordance with considering the format of the prints which have to be formed on the basis of the corresponding films, while the paper type or surface can be disregarded. To achieve this aim, an assignment section assigns the film portions cut from a film batch to envelopes in which the items of customer orders have been received by the photo lab, and in which the finished customer orders are sent by the photo lab back to the photo shop where the customer brought the undeveloped film for developing.

Abstract: A photographic and video image system for transforming an image on a frame of a photographic film includes a structure in the overall form of a photographic printer having an image transformation element that transforms an optical image from the film into a video signal, a frame position indicator, which can be a hole or an optical or magnetic signal, is recorded on the film along with aspect information relating to the size of the frame exposed on the film. The frame position indicator and aspect information are detected and used to control a film feeding operation and the optical image to video signal transformation operation. The user of the system can record order information on the film that is used to specify the aspect of the resultant photographic print, as well as the quantity of prints to be made. Such order information can be superimposed as a menu on a displayed video signal at the time the video signal is reviewer prior to producing a photographic print.

Abstract: In a method and system for handling photofinishing customization data for a film unit having a unique identifier, a logical memory unit is allocated to the film unit. The logical memory unit is remote from the film unit. The logical memory unit has the identifier and a plurality of photofinishing parameters for the film unit. Changes in the photofinishing parameters are written in the logical memory unit from remote input.

Abstract: In a case in which simultaneous printing is to be carried out, thumbnail image data is recorded onto an IC chip which is provided at a cartridge loaded in a camera. A control section reads the thumbnail image data from the IC chip and outputs the data to a personal computer via an I/F section. A user designates order information for each frame image while viewing an order information setting screen of the personal computer. Designated order information is transmitted to the camera via a serial port of the personal computer. The control section records received order information onto the IC chip. In a case in which reprinting is to be carried out at a laboratory, a printing process is performed on the basis of the order information recorded on the IC chip. With this arrangement, a customer need not designate order information at a shop.

Abstract: A lens-fitted photo film unit incorporates a mechanism for taking an exposure, and is pre-loaded with unexposed photo film. A telephoto selectable type indicia is imprinted previously on a first edge of the photo film outside imaging frames in an optical manner. An indicia recorder imprints a magnification indicia on a second edge of the photo film outside the imaging frames in an optical manner each time that one exposure is taken. A combination of the telephoto selectable type indicia and the magnification indicia designates a printing condition for each of the imaging frames.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for automatically rotating a graphical user interface for managing portrait and landscape captures in an image capture unit. A method and apparatus for viewing an image in an image capture unit including a display comprises the steps of providing a first orientation associated with the image and providing a second orientation associated with the image capture unit. It is then determined whether the first orientation is different from the second orientation, and the image is displayed in the second orientation if the first and second orientations are different from each other.

Abstract: A test frame is photographed on a filmstrip of a lens-fitted photo film unit through a taking lens of the film unit in factory. After the filmstrip is developed, image data is picked up from the test frame, and is compared to ideal image data of the test frame. Based on differences of the image data of the test frame from the ideal image data, correction data is produced to correct image data of picture frames photographed on the filmstrip by customers. Corrected image data is used for printing the picture frames.

Abstract: A photographic camera system includes a photographic camera that can successively expose a photographic film in different frame sizes and an automatic printer for automatically printing the processed photographic film exposed with those different frame sizes. The camera varies the width of an exposure opening in the camera body in the film-feed direction and the film is fed a length corresponding to the width of the exposure opening. The photographic camera records an exposure opening position signal indicative of the size of the exposure opening on the photographic film, and the automatic printer automatically prints the photographic film using the exposure opening position signal detected from the photographic film.