Abstract: A microfilm reader for enlarged projections of any desired micropicture among a number of such pictures on a microfilm. The microfilm is interleaved between two movable plates. A slidable support for the image forming objective is pressed with a tensioned spring against the upper plate. The slidable support can be connected to a slide lever for effecting its placement in proper position. Two arms of a spring can be employed for mounting the slidable support and for tilting it around an axis essentially parallel to the cover plate.

Abstract: Apparatus for detection of holes in a running web of photographic paper has a U-shaped housing with two spaced-apart legs between which a portion of the web travels toward a severing device. One leg of the housing contains several photoconductive detectors, and the other leg of the housing contains the light emitting portion of a light conducting prism whose light admitting portion is adjacent to a light source mounted in the housing inwardly of the detectors. The prism disperses the incoming light so as to uniformly illuminate the web portion in the gap between the two legs of the housing. The light source, the detectors and an amplifier for signals which are transmitted by the detectors are mounted on a plate which further carries conductors connecting the detectors with the amplifier.

Abstract: For the production of cyan and magenta images by the dye diffusion transfer process dye-providing compounds of the formula I are suitable ##STR1## in which A=an oxydizable carrier residue containing a diffusion-preventing radical;n= 0 or 1;P=a monocyclic aromatic radical;M=hydrogen, halogen, alkyl sulfonyl, aryl sulfonyl or sulfamoyl;Q=acylamino;R.sup.1 =hydrogen or a hydrolyzable radical.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic film unit with a picture sheet and a covering sheet which are joined together by means of an interposed mask, and a container for photographic developer material is located at the front end and a trap for collecting excess developer material is located at the rear end of the picture unit and whereby air guiding channels connect the trap compartment with the container compartment to conduct the surplus air or also developer past towards the empty developer container.

Abstract: Silver halide is precipitated in a large excess of a soluble chloride that forms together with silver ions a silver salt more readily soluble than the silver salt of the final emulsion. By precipitation of silver halide in the presence of the soluble chloride used in excess part of the silver chloride is carried along with the less soluble silver halide and may subsequently be converted into the less soluble silver halide.

Abstract: A still camera or motion picture camera wherein the means for monitoring the brightness of a portion of or entire scene transmits signals to an automatic focusing mechanism as well as to the exposure controls. The connection between the output or outputs of the monitoring means and the exposure controls includes elements which can transmit signals denoting the peak value, the integral value or the average value of signals denoting the scene brightness.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the continuous preparation of photographic emulsions by a continuous flow process, in which a volume stream entering a pipe system flows successively through the various sections of this system corresponding to the individual stages of the process, such as the inlet points for introduction of the volume streams, mixing paths and ripening paths.

Abstract: A photographic copying machine wherein any one of a series of masks, each having a differently dimensioned light-transmitting opening, can be placed onto a locating plate which supports a battery of fixedly mounted or mobile magnetic actuators for discrete electric switching elements. Each mask carries a different array of soft magnets which displace or otherwise influence a group of actuators so that the thus influenced actuators open or close the associated switching elements which adjust the exposure controls and/or another system of the copying machine in dependency on the size and/or shape of the opening in the selected mask. The soft magnets on each mask influence a different group (e.g., a different number) of actuators each of which is an H-shaped permanent magnet.

Abstract: A first photodetector arrangement comprises three adjoining photodetectors, and a second comprises six. First and second optics, and the two photodetector arrangements, are located immovable on the camera, and the optics project onto the first arrangement an image of a subject which is to form the basis of a subject-distance measurement, without shift between image and photodetectors of the first arrangement so long as the subject-distance is within one of the ranges the system is to furnish; whereas the image projected onto the second photodetector arrangement shifts relative thereto in dependence upon the distance to the subject. The six photodetectors of the second arrangement are subdivided, for signal-processing purposes, into four successive groups, respectively comprised of the first, second and third photodetector, the second, third and fourth, the third, fourth and fifth, etc.

Abstract: A developer device of an electrostatic copier has a housing provided with an upper opening for admission of toner. A toner supply container has an open side and cooperating parts on the container and housing seive to mount the container on the housing with the open side of the container facing downwardly into the opening so that toner runs from the container into the housing. A slidable closure member on the container can be moved to and fro across the open side to block and unblock the same at the will of a user.

Abstract: A microfilm reader is provided which comprises two casings. The first casing comprises selection means for selecting a micropicture as well as means providing a projection beam for imaging the positioned micropicture through at least one selected orifice in the first casing. The second casing comprises at least one orifice for receiving the projection beam carrying the micropicture information and projection means for displaying the received micropicture information. The two casings can be attached in dual position and by proper positioning of mirrors the projection beam passes through matched orifices of the two casings. The remaining orifices are covered with covers.

Abstract: Protein containing photographic layers are hardened by coating with a hardening solution which contains at least one quick-acting hardener which activates carboxyl groups and at least one polysaccharide.

Abstract: A cascade-type developing unit for an electrostatic copying apparatus is disclosed. A mixture of toner and carrier particles circulates in the unit and its particles become electrostatically charged due to electrification. An arrangement is provided for limiting the charge of the particles to user-selectable values.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method of, and an apparatus for, making instant-picture positives from photographic slides.

Abstract: .alpha.-Acylacetamide 2-equivalent yellow couplers may be prepared by reacting .alpha.-halo-.alpha.-acyl-acetamides with phenols or NH-acidic organic compounds in the presence of a non-alkylatable bicyclic nitrogen-containing base, such as 1,5-diazabicyclo[4,3,0]non-5-ene or 1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]-undec-7-ene.

Abstract: A focussing system emits an infrared light beam towards the subject, the reflected beam passing through an infrared filter and being projected by a spot optics as a small spot onto a pair of photosensitive elements. The spot optics shifts in a plane normal to the camera's optical axis in dependence upon rotation of the camera's focussing ring, to vary the distribution of the reflected beam onto the two elements, the distribution being equal between them when the state of focus is correct. A circuit derives, from the output signals of the two photosensitive elements, a state-of-focus signal used to automatically focus or else to indicate to the user the direction in which he should manually adjust focus. When focussing is finished, the photosensitive elements are disconnected from the focussing circuitry and connected to the camera's exposure-control circuitry, to thereby serve a dual function. The infrared filter moves out of the light path of the photosensitive elements.

Abstract: A new bath composition for processing photographic materials with at least one silver halide layer is provided in which discolorations caused by Fe III-bleaching agents are prevented by an after-treatment bath comprising phosphoric acid or a phosphonic acid as hereinafter described.

Abstract: Pyrimidone or thiopyrimidone benzothiazole monomethine cyanines are valuable spectral sensitizers for sensitizing negative silver halide emulsions in the blue region of the spectrum. In contrast to other known monomethine cyanines they have little or no desensitizing effect in the range of inherent sensitivity.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus of cutting a strip of film and a protective paper tape to length, winding them and inserting them into a cassette. The strip of film is wound together with the protective paper tape which is offset in the longitudinal direction and cut to length in distribution wheels and after being fed via a guide duct to a spindle is wound and inserted into a cassette housing which is open on one side. The end of the protective paper tape is welded on a spool held by means of vacuum into the cassette housing before closure of the cassette housing with the cover.