Abstract: An exposure control system for a photographic camera of the type provided with a shutter preselection automatic exposure range and a diaphragm preselection automatic exposure range, wherein various exposure control parameters are digitized and applied to a digital computer for providing either shutter interval or diaphragm aperture control signals. For exposure control in the shutter preselection automatic exposure range, there are provided a signal generator associated with the camera diaphragm mechanism, an analog-to-digital converter cooperative therewith for providing digital signals corresponding to ever varying aperture sizes as the diaphragm mechanism is operated from its fully open position, and a comparator connected between said computer and converter upon detection of coincidence of the signal from the computer with one of the signals from the converter to provide a diaphragm mechanism arresting signal.

Abstract: In the disclosed arrangement, a data set separate from a camera includes a set of sequentially actuable numeric entry keys for entering numerical data representing various camera functions into a data control device which transmits data for energizing numerical illuminators at the film plane of a camera through a connecting element.

Abstract: In the disclosed arrangement, a data set separate from a camera includes a set of sequentially actuable numeric entry keys for entering numerical data representing various camera functions into a data control device which transmits data for energizing numerical illuminators at the film plane of a camera through a connecting element.

Abstract: A camera having an exposure control device in which various photographing informations are converted into digital amounts and supplied to a digital operation circuit and the exposure is controlled by the output of the operation circuit. The camera comprises a digital-analogue converter for converting diaphragm informations from the operation circuit into analogue diaphragm informations, a comparison means for comparing the analogue diaphragm informations from a photographing lens with the analogue informations from the above digital-analogue converter, and an alternating switch which supplies the informations from the photographing lens to the comparison means for shutter preference photographing, and supplies the analogue informations from the photographing lens to the analogue-digital converter for diaphragm preference photographing.

Abstract: An electronic exposure control apparatus for a camera includes a setting means to set the exposure factor, a compression means connected to the setting means, for compressing the above-mentioned exposure factor logarithmically and an analogue-digital conversion means, being connected to said compression means, and generating a pulse number which corresponds to the output from the compression means. Also included is a first counter, which is connected to the output of the above-mentioned analogue-digital conversion means, for counting the pulse number from the above-mentioned analogue-digital conversion means, a pulse generating means, a binary counter having plural number of bits and connected to the output of the above-mentioned pulse generating means, wherein the counter counts the pulse number from the above-mentioned pulse generating means in association with shutter release, and the output of the counter is connected to the first counter for resetting the memorized content of the first counter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an exposure computation circuit by means of which a computation is carried out with the values inversely proportional to all the exposure factors excepting the diaphragm value of the APEX system so as to obtain computation results in proportional relation with the actual shutter time value or the actual diaphragm value in order to control the exposure basing upon the computation results.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an exposure computation circuit by means of which a computation is carried out with the values inversely proportional to all the exposure factors excepting the diaphragm value of the APEX system so as to obtain computation results in proportional relation with the actual shutter time value or the actual diaphragm value in order to control the exposure basing upon the computation results.

Abstract: An automatic exposure control system permitting for a photographic camera to make an exposure in either of the shutter preselection automatic exposure range and the diaphragm preselection automatic exposure range is established by combination of an adapter unit with the camera. This adapter unit has a housing attachable to and detachable from the camera body, and includes an exposure operation and control circuit capable, upon preselection of an exposure time, of deriving an exposure value representing an effective exposure aperture, and, upon preselection of diaphragm value, of deriving an exposure value representing an exposure time. Responsive to the output of the adapter unit, the control device in the camera body controls operation of the shutter and diaphragm mechanisms thereof selectively in accordance with the exposure value derived from said exposure operation and control circuit.

Abstract: An electronic exposure control apparatus for a camera includes a setting means to set the exposure factor, a compression means connected to said setting means, for compressing the above-mentioned exposure factor logarithmically and an analogue-digital conversion means, being connected to said compression means, and generating a pulse number which corresponds to the output from the compression means. Also included is a first counter, which is connected to the output of the above-mentioned analogue-digital conversion means, for counting the pulse number from the above-mentioned analogue-digital conversion means, a pulse generating means, a binary counter having plural number of bits and connected to the output of the above-mentioned pulse generating means, wherein said counter counts the pulse number from the above-mentioned pulse generating means in association with shutter release, and the output of the counter is connected to the first counter for resetting the memorized content of the first counter.

Abstract: An exposure control for a single lens reflex camera includes an adjustable shutter which is arranged to furnish a plurality of exposure times, and an adjustable electrical delay circuit which is operative to adjust the shutter to select the exposure time. An adjustable diaphragm is also included which is arranged to furnish a plurality of aperture sizes and is mounted into a lens and which further includes circuitry for receiving light from a photographing object through the diaphragm and converting it into electrical signal. A diaphragm determining device is connected with the diaphragm to select an aperture size, and which is connected to the receiving circuitry and further includes circuitry for detecting the adjustable aperture limit connected with the delay circuit to compensate the adjusted exposure time for proper exposure. A manually operated selector is included for adjusting the diaphragm determining device to insert the adjusted time.

Abstract: A camera having a digital exposure control device which converts photographing informations into digital amounts and computes them according to the Appex system, and in which the Appex value of the photographing conditions supplied by the above computing operation is converted into practical indications such as numerical references.

Abstract: An automatic exposure control device to convert the analogue value of an object to be photographed, to digital value for controlling appropriate exposure value using said digital value. The device has a photo-sensing means to sense the light from the object digitally, a photographing information setting means to digitally set various photographing information such as film sensitivity, diaphragm aperture value, shutter speed, etc.

Abstract: In the camera exposure control apparatus disclosed, a light sensor produces a first analog signal corresponding to the brightness of an object to be photographed. This signal is compared to a gradually varying second analog signal. The variation of the second analog signal is discontinued when the first and second signals reach a predetermined relationship and the second analog signal is stored. As the aperture of the camera's diaphragm is varied, the stored signal is compared with an analog signal corresponding to the diaphragm opening to produce a control signal that inhibits aperture variation when the latter compared signals reach a predetermined relationship.

Abstract: A system for indicating photographic information which includes a circuit for converting an optical signal into an electrical signal. Comparing elements are provided for comparing the electrical signal with one of a plurality of reference signals having different levels, and electrical elements serve to produce an indication signal responsive to the output from one of the comparing elements. A plurality of luminescent components are connected to the signal producing element for turning-on in response to an indication signal. A plurality of indicating segments indicate the photographic information which the luminescent elements irradiate, the number of indicating segments being less than the number of luminescent elements and at least one of the indicating elements is selectively illuminated by more than one of the luminescent elements.

Abstract: This invention relates to photographic cameras, and more particularly to an exposure control circuit of the type in which an analog output representative of the object brightness level is converted to a digital signal which is factored into an exposure value, and the period of actuation of the camera shutter is controlled in accordance with this exposure value. Still more particularly, it relates to an improvement over this conventional type exposure control with respect to the A-D conversion. The prior art converts a voltage representative of the object brightness to a digital form by the use of an A-D converter such as of the follow comparison type which is characterized by the lack of integrating aspect in converting the input voltage to the corresponding digital signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an equipment which converts various data, including exposure setting data, for a photograph into codes so as to be stored in a register in order that the data stored in the register is later decoded and registered on the film. The equipment comprises a decoder for reading out and decoding the stored data in accordance with a signal corresponding to the feeding of the film and a plural number of registering heads operated by means of the output of the decoder, whereby the stored data is registered on the film in general indications such as letters or figures.

Abstract: An exposure control device for a single lens reflex camera includes an adjustable shutter which is arranged to furnish a plurality of exposure times, and an adjustable electrical delay circuit which is operative to adjust the shutter to select the exposure time. An adjustable diaphragm device is also included which is arranged to furnish a plurality of aperture sizes and is mounted into a lens and which further includes means for receiving light from a photographing object through the diaphragm device and converting it into electrical signal. A diaphragm determining means is connected with the diaphragm device to select an aperture size, and which is connected to the receiving means and further includes means for detecting the adjustable aperture limit connected with the delay circuit to compensate the adjusted exposure time for proper exposure. A manually operated selector means is included for adjusting the diaphragm determining means to insert the adjusted time thereinto.

Abstract: An automatic exposure control apparatus for a single lens reflex camera equipped with a shutter speed preselection exposure range and a diaphragm aperture preselection exposure range. When the apparatus is set for operation in the shutter speed preselection exposure range, the shutter speed preselecting dial is incapable of being set to its automatic adjustment position. When set for operation in the diaphragm aperture preselection exposure range, the diaphragm aperture preselecting dial is incapable of being set to its automatic adjustment positon.

Abstract: An exposure control system for a camera capable of deriving more reliable and accurate exposure values over an extended range of scene luminance despite variation of the ambient temperature of the system than was previously possible. The exposure control system is characterized by the use of a photovoltaic cell and a logarithmic converter connected thereto in combination with a voltage stabilizer for providing output current signals of which the values are independent of temperature to the automatic camera diaphragm aperture regulating mechanism. The logarithmic converter consists of an operational amplifier with a feedback diode connected between the input and the output of the operational amplifier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an exposure meter circuit of a camera with a matching network for a flash device with which camera auxiliary light photography can be carried out the flash device presents a detecting output terminal of a detecting network for detecting the level of the stored energy of an energy storing means provided in the flash circuit of the flash device, a voltage supply terminal for supplying the operation voltage to the detecting network and a synchronizing terminal for triggering the flash device. With this camera, daylight photographing can also be carried out without a flash device. The exposure meter circuit is characterized in that in the exposure meter circuit a current source is included for the exposure meter. A first switching means is connected with one electrode of the current source. Grounding of the current source occurs in functional connection with the switching of the flashlight photographing over to the daylight photographing.