Abstract: An image pick-up unit includes an image pick-up device; and a plurality of optical filters which are cemented together in layers and positioned in front of the image pick-up device. At least two optical filters among the plurality of optical filters, which have different optical properties, are different in shape from each other.

Abstract: Methods and apparatii are provided that use a photosensitive element that is photosensitive to light within a predetermined range of exposure levels to capture images including exposure levels that are outside of the predetermined range of exposure levels. The photosensitive element is exposed to light from a scene. The light from the scene is fractured into concentrated and residual portions with the concentrated portions being directed to form a pattern of concentrated image elements on the photosensitive element when light from the scene is within a first exposure range with the residual portion of the light being directed to form a residual image when light from the scene is within a second exposure range. The light from the scene is adapted also so that the pattern of concentrated image elements is formed in a predefined pattern of concentrated image areas on the photosensitive element.

Abstract: A camera is provided. The camera has a primary lens adapted to focus light from a scene and an array of micro-lenses with each micro-lens having a light receiving surface to receive light from the primary lens and a light focusing surface confronting a photosensitive element. The light focusing surface is adapted to concentrate the received light onto the photosensitive element. A spacer positions the photosensitive element separate from the light focusing surfaces of the micro-lenses and a shutter assembly controllably passes light from the scene to the array of micro-lenses.

Abstract: A camera incorporates a photo film support plate, which supports a back of photo film. The photo film has a magnetic recording area. An opening is formed in the photo film support plate. A magnetic head projects forwards from inside the opening, for recording information to and/or reading information from the magnetic recording area. A head base plate is mounted on a rear face of the photo film support plate to cover the opening, for supporting the magnetic head. Adhesive agent is applied to the periphery of the head base plate, and hardened for securing the head base plate to the photo film support plate. A pair of recesses are formed in a rear face of the head base plate in a vicinity of the periphery. The adhesive agent is disposed to extend from a front face of the head base plate to a surface of the recesses, which enlarge a contact area between the adhesive agent and the head base plate.

Abstract: A lens-fitted photographic film package with dual lens includes a film-free self-activating shutter mechanism and a detachable cartridge for removing and installing film. A 35-mm film cartridge is attached to a cartridge adapter, and a filmstrip end is inserted and pre-wound into a winding housing including a winding spool therein. As photographs are taken, film is advanced frame-by-frame into the film cartridge, where it may be easily removed from the adapter without rewinding of the film, and replaced by a fresh film cartridge. Thus, the adapter transforms the lens-fitted photographic film package into a reusable package.

Abstract: A partially assembled one-time-use camera includes a film section that longitudinally extends from a rotatable film winding spool in a film cartridge and that is engaged with a rotatable metering sprocket, and a separate rear cover part that is to be placed over the film section and the film cartridge and is constructed to prevent the film section from retracting out of engagement with the metering sprocket. The film winding spool is rotatable in a film winding direction to wind the film section into the film cartridge. If the film cartridge is allowed to rotate in the film winding direction before the rear cover is placed over the film section and the film cartridge, the film section will retract out of engagement with the metering sprocket. Consequently, a cartridge retention piece is positioned against the film cartridge to prevent the film cartridge from being rotated in the film winding direction.

Abstract: The printer built-in electric still camera has a pack chamber for loading a film pack, and a pack chamber door for opening and closing the pack chamber. On an inner face of the pack chamber door, plural film pressing devices are attached. When the pack chamber door is closed, the film pressing devices enter in a pack case from access openings formed on the pack case. The film pressing device has a frame and two pressure levers. The frame has a channel-shaped form and its bottom face is fixed on the pack chamber door. First and second shafts are attached to side plates of the frame, and ends of first and second pressure levers are rotatably fitted on the shafts. The first and second pressure levers are rotated by the bias of a strong spring and a weak spring. Other ends of the levers press the film unit.

Abstract: A camera has a camera body for being loaded with photo film. A feeder mechanism is incorporated in the camera body, includes a feeder motor and a take-up spool, for feeding the photo film. A motor driver IC drives the feeder motor. A CPU controls the feeder motor by use of the motor driver IC. A main flexible circuit board has an upper board portion and a rear board portion. The upper board portion is located on an upper side of the camera body, and provided with the motor driver IC disposed thereon. The rear board portion extends from the upper board portion, is located behind the camera body, and is provided with CPU disposed thereon.

Abstract: A cassette chamber, a take-up chamber and a battery room are formed on a main body. A rear cover is attached to the main body. The rear cover is molded from plastics and integrated with an outer cover section and a frame section. In the frame section, a light-shielding segment is integrally formed. The light-shielding segment is positioned between the take-up chamber and the battery room in order to form a partition wall between these components.

Abstract: A hybrid camera of the present invention selectively uses one of a photographic film and an image sensor, to record an object image. The hybrid camera has a photographing optical system, a body, and a film positioner. The film positioner is detachably mounted in the body and defines a position of an exposure area of the photographic film, along an optical axis of the photographing optical system. An accommodation space, which can accommodate the image sensor, is formed in the body by detaching the film positioner. When using the photographic film, the film positioner is mounted in the body such that the position of the exposure area coincides with a position of a focal plane, defined by the photographing optical system. Then, when using the image sensor, the film positioner is detached from the body and the image sensor is placed in the accommodation space, such that a position of a light-receiving area of the image sensor coincides with the position of the focal plane, along the optical axis.

Abstract: The printer built-in electric still camera has a pack chamber for loading an film pack, and a pack chamber door for opening and closing the pack chamber. On an inner face of the pack chamber door, plural of film pressing devices are attached. When the pack chamber door is closed, the film pressing devices enter in a pack case from access openings formed on the pack case. The film pressing device has a frame and two pressure levers. The frame has a channel-shaped form and its bottom face is fixed on the pack chamber door. First and second shafts are attached to side plates of the frame at a distance, and ends of first and second pressure levers are rotatably fitted on the shafts. The first and second pressure levers are rotated by bias of a strong spring and a weak spring. Another ends of the first and second pressure levers press the film unit in the pack case.

Abstract: An SLR camera system includes a camera body, an interchangeable lens having a lens shutter, a film back and a digital back which are selectively attached to the camera body, a drive mechanism, provided in the digital back, which drives the image pick-up device in a direction of an optical axis of the interchangeable lens, and a controller. When digital back and the interchangeable lens are attached to the camera body, upon receiving a shutter release signal, the controller controls a focal plane shutter provided in the camera body to fully open and subsequently controls the drive mechanism to advance the image pick-up device to the focal plane before controlling the lens shutter to operate, controls the drive mechanism to retreat the image pick-up device, and subsequently controls the focal plane shutter to shut after controlling the lens shutter to operate.

Abstract: A camera incorporates a photo film support plate, which supports a back of photo film. The photo film has a magnetic recording area. An opening is formed in the photo film support plate. A magnetic head projects forwards from inside the opening, for recording information to and/or reading information from the magnetic recording area. A head base plate is mounted on a rear face of the photo film support plate to cover the opening, for supporting the magnetic head. Adhesive agent is applied to the periphery of the head base plate, and hardened for securing the head base plate to the photo film support plate. A pair of recesses are formed in a rear face of the head base plate in a vicinity of the periphery. The adhesive agent is disposed to extend from a front face of the head base plate to a surface of the recesses, which enlarge a contact area between the adhesive agent and the head base plate.

Abstract: A camera has a camera body for being loaded with photo film. A feeder mechanism is incorporated in the camera body, includes a feeder motor and a take-up spool, for feeding the photo film. A motor driver IC drives the feeder motor. A CPU controls the feeder motor by use of the motor driver IC. A main flexible circuit board has an upper board portion and a rear board portion. The upper board portion is located on an upper side of the camera body, and provided with the motor driver IC disposed thereon. The rear board portion extends from the upper board portion, is located behind the camera body, and is provided with CPU disposed thereon.

Abstract: A camera comprising a cartridge receiving chamber for a film cartridge with a filmstrip having a protruding film leader, a film door that opens and closes to uncover and re-cover the chamber, a backframe opening for exposing successive sections of the filmstrip, a film platen positioned over the backframe opening to support each section of the filmstrip at the backframe opening, and a film support positioned within the backframe opening to prevent the film leader from becoming jammed in the backframe opening when the film cartridge is placed in the chamber, is characterized in that the film platen is movable to at least partially uncover the backfrane opening in order to provide a film entry zone for the film leader into the backframe opening when the film door is opened, and the film support is coupled with the film platen for movement to the film entry zone to be positioned to prevent the film leader from becoming jammed in the backframe opening when the film platen is moved to partially uncover the backfra

Abstract: A camera incorporates a photo film support plate, which supports a back of photo film. The photo film has a magnetic recording area. An opening is formed in the photo film support plate. A magnetic head projects forwards from inside the opening, for recording information to and/or reading information from the magnetic recording area. A head base plate is mounted on a rear face of the photo film support plate to cover the opening, for supporting the magnetic head. Adhesive agent is applied to the periphery of the head base plate, and hardened for securing the head base plate to the photo film support plate. A pair of recesses are formed in a rear face of the head base plate in a vicinity of the periphery. The adhesive agent is disposed to extend from a front face of the head base plate to a surface of the recesses, which enlarge a contact area between the adhesive agent and the head base plate.

Abstract: A camera includes a body member (1) having a first portion (1c), a second portion (1b) and a third portion (1d) which are integrally formed. The first portion is provided for forming at least a part of a cartridge chamber into which a film cartridge is loaded, the second portion is provided for forming at least a part of a spool chamber in which a spool is disposed to wind thereon a film of the film cartridge, the third portion is provided for connection between the first portion and the second portion and is disposed behind the film in a photo-taking optical axis direction to overlap the film in the photo-taking optical axis direction while the film is transported. Accordingly, the third portion, which serves as a connection part, is arranged to have a large width in a direction perpendicular to the direction of film transport and along the surface of the film, so that the strength of the connection part can be increased.

Abstract: A photographic film package with film container holding chamber for a camera is disclosed. The film package includes a light-tight casing having an exposure opening, and a film container holding chamber formed on one side of the exposure opening in the light-tight casing for holding a film container, and a film winding chamber formed on the other side of the exposure opening. The film container holding chamber includes two opposite plates defining a C-shaped clipping structure and an axially-extending side opening through which a film container is inserted into the C-shaped clipping structure to be substantially surrounded thereby. The film container holding chamber further comprises an upper supporting plate formed on the upper section of the film container holding chamber, and a lower supporting plate formed on the lower section of the film container holding chamber.

Abstract: A camera uses a film cartridge for automatically guiding out a film when the film cartridge is mounted into a film cartridge chamber. A film cartridge unit has the film cartridge chamber. A rail plate unit is formed independently of the film cartridge unit and is also mechanically connected to the film cartridge unit. The rail plate unit faces the film for guiding the move of the film from the film cartridge chamber. The film cartridge unit has a guide route for securely guiding the film from the film cartridge chamber to the rail plate unit.

Abstract: A drive mechanism using shape memory alloy which, even if used repeatedly, is free from the weakening or loss of the shape memorized by the driving member of the shape memory alloy and capable of driving driven members accurately for a long period of time, and an apparatus using this drive mechanism. The ambient temperature is measured by a temperature sensor and an electric current to be supplied to the driving member of the shape memory alloy is controlled according to the measured temperature. The driving member, when heated, is restored to its memorized shape, and moves the driven member to a determined position. When cooled, the driving member returns to its initial shape, and moves the driven member to its initial position.

Abstract: A spool case unit has a paired end walls arranged in both end sides of a film to be wound up onto a spool shaft in its width direction, a connecting member provided between the end walls so as to connect the end walls to each other, and facing a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the film on the spool shaft, and an elastic thin plate cooperating with the connecting member between the end walls to form a side wall for the spool case unit and to surround the outer circumferential surface of the film on the spool shaft, the thin plate having an area larger than that of the connecting member in the side wall. A camera using the spool case unit, includes a lens barrel unit, a cartridge case unit, the spool case unit, and a photographing opening unit to which the cartridge case unit and the spool case unit are connected.

Abstract: A film support and circuit board assemblage for a camera includes a film support which has a group of film supporting projections that each project an identical height from a film facing side of the film support, and a circuit board which has a raised part. The film support has a film supporting projection that projects from the film facing side the same height as the group of film supporting projections and that is hollow to form an open cavity in an opposite side of the film support. The circuit board is arranged next to the opposite side of the film support, with the raised part protruding into the cavity to make the camera compact.

Abstract: A camera body includes an aperture unit, having a picture-taking opening and guide rails for defining the position of a film in the direction of an optical axis with respect to the picture-taking opening, a cartridge chamber unit connectable with one end of the aperture unit, and a spool chamber unit connectable with the other end of the aperture unit. At least one of a film exit port of the cartridge chamber unit and a film entrance port of the spool chamber unit includes guide portions that define the position of a film in the direction of the width of the film that is paid out from a film cartridge.

Abstract: A camera comprising a main body part with spaced film supply and film take-up chambers and an exposure opening located between the film supply and take-up chambers and configured for exposing an unexposed film frame, a metering pawl for engaging a film perforation during exposure of the film frame at the exposure opening, and a film winding take-up for moving an exposed frame in a film take-up direction from the exposure opening to the film take-up chamber, is characterized in that the metering pawl is supported to engage a film perforation between the exposure opening and the film supply chamber during exposure of a film frame at the exposure opening, and a tensioning spring urges the metering pawl substantially opposite to the film take-up direction in order to tension a film frame at the exposure opening. Since the film length between the metering pawl and the film winding take-up is longitudinally tensioned, the film frame is similarly tensioned at the exposure opening.

Abstract: A first magnetic core has a first portion that determines the track width, a second portion extending from the first portion substantially vertically, a third portion that extends from the second portion substantially vertically and is longer than the first track width, and a fourth portion extending from the third portion substantially vertically. The first to fourth portions form a substantially rectangular ring-like shape with its portion between the first and second portions being notched. A second magnetic core has a fifth portion longer than the first track width, a sixth portion extending from the fifth portion substantially vertically, and a seventh portion extending from the sixth portion substantially vertically. The fifth to seventh portions form substantially the shape of letter C.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for assembling a camera. In the method, a film cartridge is positioned in a cartridge chamber of a camera frame assembly having a rear opening, a thumbwheel, and an active light lock closer. A spool of the cartridge and a film advance are engaged. A leading portion of a filmstrip is advanced out of the cartridge. The spool of the cartridge is turned in a rewind direction for the cartridge. Withdrawal of the leading portion of the filmstrip back into the cartridge, is prevented during the turning.

Abstract: A camera frame assembly, for use with a roll of photographic film. The camera frame assembly has a frame having a film take-up chamber, a film roll chamber, and an intermediate section between the chambers. The film roll chamber defines a cylindrical film space. The film roll chamber has a throat exterior to the film space and a pair of opposed ends. A guard partially occludes the throat. The guard has a gate portion and a stem portion. The gate portion faces the intermediate section. The stem portion is joined in fixed relation to the throat. The stem portion has a pair of opposed margins. The margins are inset from the ends of the film roll chamber. The margins and the film roll chamber define at least one accessway extending through the throat and communicating with the film space.

Abstract: A film edge driving film loader, film loading method, and related camera frame assembly. In the method, a filmstrip is loaded in a film roll chamber. The film roll chamber has a central axis. The filmstrip has a central region and a pair of opposed edges. The method includes the steps of: transporting the filmstrip into the film roll chamber; cinching a leading portion of the filmstrip; winding the filmstrip into a film roll about the axis; and during said cinching and winding steps, engaging the filmstrip only along a pair of opposed edges of the filmstrip.

Abstract: A telecine scanner, with which the horizontal picture steadiness errors are reduced by the film guidance in the area of the film gate 5, includes a first guiding element 11 supporting one of the longitudinal edges of the film 4 at at least two points in the film gate 5 in the area of the radiation path 6. In addition, two guiding elements 12 are provided, which are spaced substantially centrically apart from the first guiding element 11 and engage the other longitudinal edge of the film 4.

Abstract: Apparatus for supporting and guiding a film strip, a method for making such an apparatus and a camera incorporating the same. The apparatus includes a pressure plate configured to contact a film strip in a direction which corresponds to an optical axis of the camera, and a plurality of guide rails integrally formed with the pressure plate. The plurality of guide rails are configured to support the film strip during photographic operations and to guide the film strip during film movement operations.

Abstract: A camera comprises a cartridge chamber for loading therein an image recording medium cartridge, an image recording medium accommodating chamber for accommodating therein an image recording medium sent out from the image recording medium cartridge, a lens barrel constituting a part of at least one wall of a wall constituting the cartridge chamber and a wall constituting the image recording medium accommodating chamber, and a positioning portion, molded integrally with a camera body, for positioning the image recording medium at a photo-taking aperture position.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for loading a filmstrip. The method includes the steps of: propelling the filmstrip into a cylindrical film space; curling the filmstrip into a film roll within the film space; during the curling, constraining the roll between a pair of opposed contact surfaces; and during the constraining, rotating the contact surfaces about a pivot axis transverse to a film roll axis.

Abstract: In a ring-shaped resilient member, a multiplicity of protrusions inwardly extending from the inner radius are arranged substantially isometrically about the center. When a fork is rotating leftward, the protrusions extending from the resilient member fixed to the inner wall of a housing are bent in the rotation direction of the fork, so that the load imposed on the fork by the protrusions as a frictional force is light. When the rotation direction of the fork is reversed from the leftward direction to the rightward direction, the direction in which the protrusions are swung is also reversed, so that a load is imposed at this time to prevent reversal of rotation of the cartridge spool.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a camera having a film wind spool with an insertion slot for receiving a film leader, a counter roller at a film supply side of the film wind spool, and a film winding device having a plate-shaped guide member between the film wind spool and the counter roller for guiding the film leader from the film supply side to the insertion slot of the film wind spool when the guide member is in a first position. The guide member further includes two end pieces, each of the two end pieces are pivotally connected to a different axial end of the counter roller. A rear cover is provided on the camera that opens to expose the film winding device and has an interior projection. The film winding device further includes a flange protruding from the film winding device in a position corresponding to the interior projection when the rear cover is closed.

Abstract: A one-time-use camera comprises a filmstrip having a certain width and a film leader for the filmstrip having another width that is greater than the width of the filmstrip, a film-exposure backframe opening, a pair of parallel film edge guides located apart from each other a distance substantially equal to the width of the filmstrip to guide the filmstrip over the backframe opening, and a pair of leader edge guides located parallel to the film edge guides and apart from each other a distance less than the width of the wider leader, but greater than the distance separating the film edge guides, in order to make the wider leader be bent widthwise at opposite longitudinal edge portions of the wider leader between the film edge guides and the leader edge guides, whereby the wider leader is prevented from having to significantly increase the size of the one-time-use camera.

Abstract: A camera frame assembly for use with photographic film. The camera frame assembly has a pair of path subenclosures. Each subenclosure has a platen subunit and an intermediate section subunit joined in fixed relation to the platen subunit. The path subenclosures are joined together with the platen subunits in alignment and the intermediate section subunits in alignment, such that the platen subunits form a platen for the photographic film and the intermediate section subunits form an intermediate section overlying the platen.

Abstract: A windup reel is formed at a step reel which has a small diameter section and a large diameter section. The large diameter section is formed in such a direction as to press a lower edge of photographic film against a guide pin. When a leader section of transported photographic film is wound on the windup reel, the leader section tries to fit the surface of the large diameter section. For this reason, the force is applied to the photographic film so that the photographic film can move toward the large diameter section. The photographic film moves toward the guide pin, and the edge of the photographic film is pressed against the guide pin. Thereby, the photographic film is transported along the guide pin.

Abstract: A camera comprising a cartridge receiving chamber for receiving a film cartridge with a filmstrip having a film leader, a backframe opening at which the filmstrip is to be exposed during picture-taking, and a guide arrangement located to facilitate movement of the film leader towards the backframe opening when the film cartridge is placed in the cartridge receiving chamber, is characterized in that the guide arrangement has a pair of leader guide surfaces, a first one of which is configured to guide a curled corner segment of a reduced-width leading portion of the film leader, and a second one of which is configured to guide a curved transitioning longitudinal edge segment intermediate the reduced width leading portion of the film leader and a full width portion of the film leader.

Abstract: A camera comprising a main body part having a backframe opening for exposing successive sections of a filmstrip, a metering sprocket rotatably supported on the main body part proximate the backframe opening and having respective teeth that can project through individual perforations in the filmstrip to engage successive sections of the filmstrip at the backframe opening, and a rear cover part having a plurality of parallel film guide ribs longitudinally extending to guide successive sections of the filmstrip over the backframe opening, is characterized in that one of the film guide ribs includes an integral portion configured to at least partially surround the teeth of the metering sprocket one at a time, in a predetermined location at which each tooth projects from one of the perforations in the filmstrip, to retain a film section at the backframe opening in engagement with the tooth.

Abstract: A camera comprising a cartridge receiving chamber for a film cartridge with a filmstrip including a film leader, a film takeup chamber, a backframe opening located between the cartridge receiving chamber and the film take-up chamber, a metering sprocket for engaging the filmstrip, and a film slit between the cartridge receiving chamber and the backframe opening to permit the film leader to be longitudinally inserted through the film slit from the cartridge receiving chamber across the backframe opening and to the film take-up chamber when the film cartridge is placed in the cartridge receiving chamber, is characterized in that a film guide is supported for movement in a first direction relative to the metering sprocket to be able to guide the film leader over the metering sprocket when the film leader is inserted through the film slit from the cartridge receiving chamber across the backframe opening and to the film take-up chamber and for movement in a reverse direction relative to the metering sprocket to be

Abstract: A film passage is formed at a rear side of an exposure aperture which is disposed between a cartridge chamber 11 and a film take-up chamber 12. The film passage comprises a passage channel 15 integrally formed with a camera main body and a film support plate covering a rear side of the passage channel. By covering the passage channel with the film support plate, an inside of the slit-like film passage is maintained in light-tight state before attaching the rear cover to the main body. A film take-up chamber cover is attached to the film take-up chamber to constitute a part of a wall thereof. By covering a rear side of the film take-up chamber with the film take-up chamber cover, the inside of the film take-up chamber is maintained in light-tight state before attaching the rear cover to the main body.

Abstract: A camera mechanism comprising a manually depressible shutter release button, a resilient cantilevered support for the shutter release button which is moved when the shutter release button is manually depressed, and a rotatable sprocket for engaging a filmstrip, is characterized in that the sprocket has a spindle that rotates with the sprocket, and the cantilevered support has a bearing hole in which spindle is rotated, to allow the cantilevered support to be moved firmly against the spindle to brake the film sprocket when the shutter release button is manually depressed.

Abstract: In a camera using a cartridge (1) which includes flexible flanges (5), (6) having loose film wind preventive annular juts and being formed at both ends of a spool (3) in the cartridge, and in which pressing forces operate on film in a width direction of the film due to the juts of the flanges, curl leveling forces to be applied to deformed portions of the film caused by the pressing forces are reduced by means of concave surfaces (9c), (9e) formed at given locations on rail planes (9a) and feed walls (9d) constituting a film feed path, and good film flatness is thus ensured.

Abstract: A camera includes an imaging device having an image receiving plane, the imaging device receiving an optical image formed on the image receiving plane and outputting signal corresponding to the received image, and a pressure plate arranged between a photographing lens and the imaging device, the pressure plate being formed of a transparent plate member having a predetermined gradient distribution of refractive index, the pressure plate shifting an image formed in front of the pressure plate to the imaging device.

Abstract: A single-use camera includes an external housing (290, 292), within the housing a camera frame (100) having an exposure opening (102), a first chamber (104) on one side of the exposure opening for receiving a light-tight film cartridge (18) enclosing a filmstrip (36); and a second chamber (108) on an opposite side of the exposure opening for receiving a scroll (268) formed from a filmstrip, and a separate retainer cap (80; 210-216; 220-234) located in the second chamber for engaging an end of the scroll to prevent clock-springing of the scroll.

Abstract: An improved film pressure plate of a camera for use with a film having a magnetic recording portion is provided. The film pressure plate comprises a magnetic head for recording magnetic information onto the magnetic recording portion of the film and a film contact surface which may include a plurality of small projections formed on a portion of a surface of the film pressure plate. The projections are not provided on at least one of a lengthwise elongated area, which includes the magnetic head, and a widthways elongated area, which may also include the magnetic head. As a consequence of this arrangement, a flatness of the film is assured by pressing the film against the exposure aperture of the camera.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multiple exposure image position securing device for a camera having a housing, the device having a slide positioned on the housing, a rewind release button protruding from the housing adjacent the slide, a film transport mechanism located within the housing, a coupler located within the housing and coupled with the film transport mechanism, a lever mechanism extending between the rewind release button and the coupler, a catch lever selectively engaging the coupler, a pawl selectively engaging the film transport mechanism, and a winder positioned on the housing and coupled to the film transport mechanism.

Abstract: This invention concerns the sharpening of camera-recorded pictures by flattening conventional photographic film as well as photographic film fitted in the manner of the invention with detachable, electrically and/or magnetically force-field responsive laminas against a camera reference-surface means which per se is the source of the field(s) acting on the film and/or is combined with separate force-field generating units generating such field(s). An optional, detachable dielectric bonding layer between such a lamina and the conventional film support allows removing the lamina after film exposure.

Abstract: A camera back comprising a film support for ensuring the shape of a filmstrip, is characterized in that the film support has a plurality of parallel film shaping ribs integral with the camera back, an opening for a battery is formed in the camera back to be located across at least some of the film ribs, and a door for closing the opening has integral rib-extensions that are longitudinally aligned with the film ribs across which the opening is located.

Abstract: A camera which allows a film cartridge to be loaded in the direction of the axis of rotation of the film cartridge or in the direction approximately perpendicular to the axis of rotation, includes a camera body includes a film cartridge compartment for accommodating the film cartridge, a film take-up spool compartment for taking up a film and a film transport path, formed between both compartments, having a film frame aperture, and a shading cover, when assembled to the camera body, for shading the film cartridge compartment, the film take-up spool compartment, and the film transport path.