Abstract: An image pickup device which includes a device for picking up an image of an object and photoelectrically converting the image into an image signal, a photograph indicating device, for indicating a photographing of the object, an exposure amount setting device, for setting an amount of exposure for effecting photoelectric conversion by the image pickup device and an exposure amount control device, for controlling the exposure amount setting device.

Abstract: A rotary atomizing electrostatic coating apparatus includes air feed passages connected to an air bearing, a turbine, and a shaping air cap, respectively. In any one of air feed passages, a divergence portion for causing a portion of air flowing in the one air feed passage to diverge from the one air feed passage is formed so that a diverging air flows into an interior of the drive shaft. As a result, it is not necessary to provide an additional, air feed passage and an air source therefor for preventing paint from entering a bearing clearance between the drive shaft and the air motor. As a result, a size of the apparatus will not be large and a cost of the apparatus will not substantially increase.

Abstract: An image recording system in which an object image is caused to be formed on a solid state image transducer such as CCD each time a release is actuated, and the image signal stored on said image transducer is recorded as a video signal, thus a single frame image being recorded for each release. By controlling the storing operation of the image signal and the like, the exposure level for the image signal is adjusted to make it possible to record and reproduce the image always with regard to an optimum exposure state.

Abstract: An image recording system in which an object image is caused to be formed on a solid state image transducer such as CCD each time a release is actuated, and the image signal stored on said image transducer is recorded as a video signal, thus a single frame image being recorded for each release. By controlling the storing operatin of the image signal and the like, the exposure level for the image signal is adjusted to make it possible to record and reproduce the image always with regard to an optimum exposure state.

Abstract: A voice actuated dialing apparatus has a feature extraction part for extracting a feature of an input data, a storage for storing registered standard patterns and corresponding telephone numbers of destination subscribers, a pattern matching part for comparing a standard pattern of the feature extracted by the feature extracting part with the registered standard patterns so as to recognize a predetermined one of the registered standard patterns which matches the standard pattern of the extracted feature, a speech synthesis part for outputting a speech corresponding to the predetermined standard pattern read out from the storage for confirmation of a result of the recognition, and a dialing circuit for dialing to a predetermined one of the registered telephone numbers corresponding to the predetermined standard pattern in a voice-dialing mode.

Abstract: An image recording system in which an object image is caused to be formed on a solid state image transducer such as CCD each time a release is actuated, and the image signal stored on said image transducer is recorded as a video signal, thus a single frame image being recorded for each release. By controlling the storing operation of the image signal and the like, the exposure level for the image signal is adjusted to make it possible to record and reproduce the image always with regard to an optimum exposure state.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a camera with the main circuit boards and the sub-circuit boards comprising electrical circuit constructions constituted with resistance-conductor laminated constructions so designed that the insulating support on which a resistance material layer and a conductor material layer are laminated are processed by means of the selective etching and so on in such a manner that the resistance members are constituted with the resistance material layer while the conductor parts such as wirings, terminals and so on are constituted with the conductor material layer.

Abstract: Object brightness information is measured and diaphragm aperture value is appex operated using the setting information of mounted lens and the photographing conditions an input to effect ON-OFF control of an automatic-manual change-over means. The change-over means is associated with the photographing mode change-over operation of a diaphragm setting means for displaying the photographing mode within a finder.

Abstract: In the disclosed camera a sound-making element is provided to produce warning signals or confirming signals for operation of a self-timer. A binary counter which digitally controls the camera controls the sound-making element. Warning signals and confirming signals for operation of a self-timer are distinguished from each other by a difference in oscillation pulses.

Abstract: A droppage in a power source voltage below a prescribed value is prevented by using an electro-magnetic device of low power consumption type in a single lens reflex camera, and at the same time when the power source voltage is lower than the prescribed value, an erroneous function prevent circuit is activated to make the control circuit of a camera electronically inoperative and an indication of warning is made.

Abstract: A display device for displaying the time of a bulb photographing operation is arranged so that a counter for counting the clock pulses starts to operate when the bulb photographing mode is set in the camera and the release operation of the camera is started. A decoder incorporated in the camera decodes the content of the counter and a display instrument displays the output of the decoder in such a manner that the photographer can visually recognize the bulb photographing operation time. Several embodiments of the circuitry for controlling the nature of the display, including timing charts therefor, are set forth.

Abstract: The disclosed camera power control devices operate with a camera in which a first switch responds to initial movement of a shutter release member, and a second switch responds to further movement of the release member. In the power control device, turning the first switch on energizes the light metering and display circuits, and turning on the second switch supplies an exposure control circuit such as a shutter control circuit with electrical energy. The power control device is provided with an electrical timer circuit, and a selection arrangement operates to selectively actuate the timer circuit when the release member is returned to its rest position and the first switch changes is state from ON to OFF. During a period of time determined by the timer circuit, power continues to be supplied to operate the light metering and display circuits.

Abstract: A camera detects which of a number of operating modes is dialed into a flash unit by sensing the current level produced by a source. In response to dialing of a daylight EE mode, the camera measures the brightness of the object to be photographed and conforms the diaphragm aperture to a preselected shutter speed. In one flash mode the flash unit transmits desired aperture and shutter speed data suitable for flash and the camera automatically responds. In another mode, the shutter speed is set into the camera and the camera automatically controls the diaphragm aperture on the basis of data transmitted by the flash unit.

Abstract: A camera having an exposure control device or, more particularly, having a digital control circuit for controlling exposure. Sequence control over a photographing operation and control over a display operation are both accomplished by the same sequence control circuit, which is simplified and yet permits selection between self-timer photographing and ordinary photographing operations.

Abstract: An image recording system in which an object image is caused to be formed on a solid state image transducer such as CCD each time a release is actuated, and the image signal stored on said image transducer is recorded as a video signal, thus a single frame image is recorded for each release. By controlling the storing operation of the image signal and the like, the exposure level for the image signal is adjusted to make it possible always to record and reproduce the image with regard to an optimum exposure state.

Abstract: In a shutter of the electromagnetic release type arranged to have shutter blades locked by locking members in their charged states and to make an exposure by releasing the shutter blades from the locking members, a first locking member is arranged to lock each of the charged shutter blades while a second locking member is arranged to lock the shutter blade when the shutter blade is released from the first locking member and to have the shutter blade released therefrom by the action of an electromagnet. The releasing torque required for the second locking member is smaller than that of the first locking member.

Abstract: A storage device for storing photographic exposure information employs a closed-loop analog-to-digital (A-D) converter circuit includes a counter and a digital-to-analog (D-A) converter. The influence of erroneous signals which are created at the output of the D-A converter when the exposure information is stored in the counter is eliminated. The D-A converter circuit employs a ladder network of coarse accuracy. The stored exposure value, however, is highly accurate because of the closed-loop nature of the A-D converter circuit. Means responsive to the stored value for operating the exposure system of the camera are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a camera with the main circuit boards and the sub-circuit boards comprising electrical circuit constructions having resistance-conductor laminated constructions so designed that the insulating support on which a resistance material layer and a conductor material layer are laminated are processed by means of selective etching. This is done in such a manner that the resistance members are constituted with the resistance material layer while the conductor parts such as wiring, terminals and so on are constituted with the conductor material layer.

Abstract: A hold releasing magnetic device so designed that by controlling the current supply to a magnet the armature is displaced relative to the yoke so as to release a held shutter member wherein the armature and the yoke are supported coaxially with each other on the same shaft on a base plate on which the magnetic device is mounted, with the yoke being securable on the base plate.

Abstract: A release control device for controlling initiation of a release of various portions of a camera by means of an electromagnet. When a shutter release button is maintained depressed to make a continuous series of frame exposures as by the help of a motor drive unit, the device defers initiation of each release operation pending completion of the returning movement of a resetting mechanism to its idle position.