Abstract: A microfilm camera has a carrier plate for holding a film sheet and a slidable carriage for sliding the carrier plate into and out of an operative position. The carrier plate is secured to the slidable carriage either directly or via a guide bush by means of three retaining screws which form the angles of a triangle which includes the geometric center of the carrier plate. Associated with each retaining screw is a support screw by means of which the distance between the carrier plate and the slidable carriage can be adjusted at each of the angles of the triangle. To enable the adjustment to be made by means of an auto-collimator, the carrier plate may be mirror-coated or the surface thereof which is intended to hold the film sheet.

Abstract: A microfilm camera with a suction plate which is provided for holding a sheet of film and which can be moved step by step across a film gate. The film gate is provided, on the bearing surface facing towards the sheet of film, with suction apertures. During each exposure operation, the suction apertures can be connected up to a vacuum pump by means of a suction conduit. This suction conduit can be closed by a valve.

Abstract: A microfilm camera which includes a suction plate for holding a sheet of film. The suction plate is movable in steps across a picture gate. Between the objective lens and the contact surfaces of the picture gate there is a chamber formed at one end by a glass plate. The chamber is connected to a vacuum pump through a suction conduit. The suction conduit can be closed by a valve.