Abstract: A method and an arrangement for the automatic control of aerial photography cameras, in which a lens portrays the terrain overflown on a projected area, at least two photodetector rows being disposed on the projected area perpendicularly to the direction of motion of the terrain image and the direction and speed of motion of the terrain image on the projected area, the drift and the v.sub.g /h.sub.g ratio being determined from the signals of the photodetector. The method eliminating errors in the determination of v.sub.g /h.sub.g and drift, which are caused by tilts (.omega.) about the aircraft longitudinal and lateral (.psi.) axes. For this purpose the tilt (.omega., .psi.) of the aircraft is determined simultaneously with reading the photodetector rows and taken into consideration in the evaluation of the signals of the photodetectors.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for automatically controlling aerial photographic cameras. An exact and reliable control device of low electronic and optical cost, which unburdens the operator, is realized by means of two photoreceiver lines positioned parallel to each other and perpendicular to the flight direction. At least the first line is connected to a data memory, which as well as the second line is connected to a correlator. The correlator is connected, via units for calculating the vg/hg ratio and/or the drift, to setting mechanisms of the aerial camera. A third photoreceiver line can also be provided, coupled subsequently to a data memory. The invention is utilizable in photogrammetry.