Abstract: An image signal reading operation control device has an electro-developing recording medium to electronically develop an image formed by a photographing optical system. The image is read out by a line sensor with the electro-developing recording medium being illuminated by a light source. Namely, pixel signals arranged along a horizontal scanning line are read by the line sensor while the line sensor is set at a predetermined position, and then the line sensor is moved in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal scanning line by a predetermined amount. When the image is read out by the line sensor, the light source is displaced along the longitudinal direction of the line sensor.

Abstract: An electro-developing recording medium has a reference zone exhibiting a substantially-constant transparency to prepare correction data for correcting image pixel signals obtained by an optical and electronic reading of a developed image of the electro-developing recording medium. The reference zone is located at a margin area of an image recording area of the electro-developing recording medium. Further, the reference zone is located adjacent to a side edge of the image recording area of the electro-developing recording medium. The electro-developing recording medium includes an electrostatic information recording medium and an electric charge keeping medium. The electric charge keeping medium has the reference zone exhibiting the substantially-constant transparency. The electric charge keeping medium is formed as a liquid crystal display, and the reference zone can be defined as an empty space from which a portion of a liquid crystal of the liquid crystal display has been eliminated.

Abstract: A movement control device has a DC motor by which a recording medium is moved by one frame of image, and a stepping motor by which a recording medium is moved by a small predetermined amount. A driven gear fixed on the output shaft of the DC motor is meshed with a gear of a moving mechanism on which the recording medium is mounted. A clutch has a transmitting gear which is rotatably supported by an rotatable arm and can be meshed with the driven gear. The rotatable arm is rotated by the stepping motor. When the stepping motor is rotated in the forward direction, the rotatable arm is rotated in a first direction, and thus the transmitting gear is meshed with the driven gear at a first point. When the stepping motor is rotated in the reverse direction, the rotatable arm is rotated in a second direction reverse to the first direction, and thus the transmitting gear is meshed with the driven gear at a second point different from the first point.

Abstract: An electro-developing type camera using an electro-developing recording medium on which an image is developed while an electric voltage is applied thereto. The image is read out from the electro-developing medium by a scanning mechanism. A color separation filter is disposed in front of the recording medium, so that R, G and B images are recorded on first, second and third recording areas, respectively. The color separation filter and the recording medium are disks rotatably provided. A photographing optical system is disposed at a first position at which the optical axis thereof is positioned above the rotational axes. The scanning mechanism is disposed at a second position at which the scanning mechanism is positioned under the rotational axes of the electro-developing recording medium and the color separation filter.

Abstract: A view finder device has a Poro prism and a first optical system facing an emergent plane of the Poro prism. The first optical system is positioned beside the Poro prism and opposite to a recording medium passage through which an electro-developing recording medium is moved. A relay optical system is provided behind the recording medium passage, so that the eye point of the view finder is separated from the first optical system. A second optical system is provided behind the relay optical system, so that the image formed by the relay optical system is observed. Since the electro-developing recording medium can be moved between the first optical system and the relay optical system, the finder optical system can be disposed at a lower position.

Abstract: A movement control device has a DC motor by which a recording medium is moved by one frame of an image, and a stepping motor by which a recording medium is moved by a small predetermined amount. A driven gear fixed on the output shaft of the DC motor is meshed with a gear of a moving mechanism on which the recording medium is mounted. A clutch has a transmitting gear which is rotatably supported by a rotatable arm and can be meshed with the driven gear. The rotatable arm is rotated by the stepping motor. When the stepping motor is rotated in a forward direction, the rotatable arm is rotated in a first direction. Thus, the transmitting gear is meshed with the driven gear at a first point. When the stepping motor is rotated in a reverse direction, the rotable arm is rotated in a second direction reverse to the first direction. Thus, the transmitting gear is meshed with the driven gear at a second point different from the first point.

Abstract: An image signal reading operation control device has an electro-developing recording medium to electronically develop an image formed by a photographing optical system. The image is read out by a line sensor with the electro-developing recording medium being illuminated by a light source. Namely, pixel signals arranged along a horizontal scanning line are read by the line sensor while the line sensor is set at a predetermined position, and then the line sensor is moved in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal scanning line by a predetermined amount. When the image is read out by the line sensor, the light source is displaced along the longitudinal direction of the line sensor.

Abstract: An image signal recording operation control device is provided in a still video camera. The control device has a photographing optical system by which an image is formed on an electro-developing recording medium, by which the image is electronically developed. The control device also has a scanner optical system by which the image developed by the electro-developing recording medium is formed on a sensor imaging plane. A line sensor is provided for scanning on the sensor imaging plane to read out the image. When the electro-developing recording medium is not mounted in the still video camera, i.e., when an aerial image formed by the photographing optical system is read by the line sensor, the scanner optical system is displaced by a predetermined amount along the optical axis, in comparison with a state in which the electro-developing recording medium is mounted, so that the scanner optical system can form an in-focus image on the sensor imaging plane.

Abstract: A white balance adjusting device includes a rotational color filter and a shutter which are provided between a photographing optical system and an electro-developing recording medium having first, second, and third recording areas. Red, green, and blue images are recorded in the first, second, and third recording areas through the rotational color filter. A photometry sensor is provided behind the electro-developing recording medium to sense the intensity of light passing through the first, second, and third recording areas. When the sensed light reaches a proper photometry value, the application of a voltage to the electro-developing recording medium is stopped, and the shutter is closed.

Abstract: An electro-developing type camera using an electro-developing recording medium on which an image is developed while an electric voltage is applied thereto. The image is read out from the electro-developing medium by a scanning mechanism. A color separation filter is disposed in front of the recording medium, so that R, G and B images are recorded on first, second and third recording areas, respectively. The color separation filter and the recording medium are disks rotatably provided. A photographing optical system is disposed at a first position at which the optical axis thereof is positioned above the rotational axes. The scanning mechanism is disposed at a second position at which the scanning mechanism is positioned under the rotational axes of the electro-developing recording medium and the color separation filter.

Abstract: An image sensing device provided in a camera using an electro-developing recording medium which electronically develops an image formed by a photographing optical system. During descending of the electro-developing recording medium, a light outputted from a light source passes through the electro-developing recording medium, so that an image recorded in the electro-developing recording medium is read by a line sensor. When an image is recorded on the electro-developing recording medium, the line sensor is directed to a sub-mirror provided to a quick return mirror. Thus, a light led from the photographing optical system is detected by the line sensor, so that an auto-focusing condition of the photographing optical system is sensed based on an output signal of the line sensor.

Abstract: An image signal recording operation control device is provided in a still video camera. The control device has a photographing optical system by which an image is formed on an electro-developing recording medium, by which the image is electronically developed. The control device also has a scanner optical system by which the image developed by the electro-developing recording medium is formed on a sensor imaging plane. A line sensor is provided for scanning on the sensor imaging plane to read out the image. When the electro-developing recording medium is not mounted in the still video camera, i.e., when an aerial image formed by the photographing optical system is read by the line sensor, the scanner optical system is displaced by a predetermined amount along the optical axis, in comparison with a state in which the electro-developing recording medium is mounted, so that the scanner optical system can form an in-focus image on the sensor imaging plane.

Abstract: An image reader to optically and electronically read a developed image of an electro-developing recording medium, where the electro-developing recording medium has a reference zone exhibiting a substantially-constant transparency. An optical sensor senses light rays passing through the reference zone, and converts the sensed light rays into optical data. Correction data is prepared based on the optical data. Image data is read from the developed image of the electro-developing recording medium according to the correction data. The correction data is updated whenever the image data is read from the developed image of the electro-developing recording medium. The electro-developing recording medium includes an electrostatic information recording medium and an electric charge keeping medium, and the electric charge keeping medium has a reference zone exhibiting a constant transparency.

Abstract: A fill-in light emitting apparatus having an illuminating mechanism for emitting illumination light whose color temperature can be varied; a color temperature metering mechanism for measuring the color temperature of the external light; and a color temperature controlling mechanism for varying the color temperature of the illumination light in accordance with color temperature data measured by the color temperature metering mechanism.

Abstract: A view finder for an electronic still camera includes a photographing optical system which is provided in front of a recording medium to form a picture image on the recording medium, and a viewing optical system which is provided optically behind the recording medium and on the optical axis of the photographing optical system. The picture image formed on the recording medium is viewed through the viewing optical system.

Abstract: A fill-in light emitting apparatus having an illuminating mechanism for emitting illumination light whose color temperature can be varied; a color temperature metering mechanism for measuring the color temperature of the external light; and a color temperature controlling mechanism for varying the color temperature of the illumination light in accordance with color temperature data measured by the color temperature metering mechanism.

Abstract: An image signal recording operation control device is provided in a still video camera. The control device has a photographing optical system by which an image is formed on an electro-developing recording medium, by which the image is electronically developed. The control device also has a scanner optical system by which the image developed by the electro-developing recording medium is formed on a sensor imaging plane. A line sensor is provided for scanning on the sensor imaging plane to read out the image. When the electro-developing recording medium is not mounted in the still video camera, i.e., when an aerial image formed by the photographing optical system is read by the line sensor, the scanner optical system is displaced by a predetermined amount along the optical axis, in comparison with a state in which the electro-developing recording medium is mounted, so that the scanner optical system can form an in-focus image on the sensor imaging plane.

Abstract: A computer system includes a computer and a peripheral device. A communication cable, used to connect the peripheral device to the computer, has a first cable, a second cable and a patch unit. The first cable encloses a set of power lines and a set of data lines, and the second cable encloses a set of data lines. The patch unit includes a socket with first and second contacts. In the patch unit, the sets of data lines of the first and second cables are connected. One of the power lines is connected to the first contact, and another of the power lines is connected to the second contact. The first cable connects the patch unit with the peripheral device, and the second cable connects the patch unit with the computer. When power is applied from an external source to the first and second contacts, the power is supplied from the first and second contacts to the peripheral device.

Abstract: An electro-developing type camera using an electro-developing recording medium comprises a photographing lens system for forming an optical image on the medium to record and develop the image therein, a finder for viewing the image obtained by the lens system, and an image reader for optically and electronically reading the developed image of the medium. The reader includes an image sensor, a light source for emitting a light beam, and an optical guide system for making the emitted light beam pass through the medium and then for guiding the same to the sensor. The camera further comprises a mirror disposed between the lens system and the medium and having a first reflecting surface and a second reflecting surface.

Abstract: An image signal generating device has an electro-developing recording medium to electronically develop an image formed by a photographing optical system. A sub-scanning mechanism supporting a light source, a scanner optical system and a line sensor is disposed close to the electro-developing recording medium. The scanner optical system is provided on a path of a light beam which is outputted from the light source and passes through the electro-developing recording medium. The line sensor is moved on an imaging plane on which an image is formed by the scan optical system, to scan the image. The pixel signals corresponding to the image are read out from the line sensor while the line sensor scans the image.