Abstract: In the disclosed circuit, an electromagnetically driven shutter is opened and closed by an electromagnetic drive device. A detector senses the current through or the voltage across an exciting member of the electromagnetic drive. A drive circuit is controlled by a comparator which compares the output of a constant voltage source with the output of the detector. The drive circuit is regulated so that when the shutter is opened and closed, the current is maintained at predetermined values so as to always keep the shutter characteristics constant.

Abstract: A sound device incorporated camera has an indication signal forming circuit for producing a warning signal, a signal indicative of the fact that the operation of the self-timer is in progress, or the like, and a sound producing device for converting the output signal from said circuit to a sound.

Abstract: An electromagnetic shutter control device for controlling opening and closing operation of the shutter of a compact folding camera includes a bobbin having a magnetic winding therearound, a stationary permanent magnet over which the bobbin fits for magnetically actuated movement in a longitudinal direction, and guide elements for constraining movement of the bobbin in the longitudinal direction only. The permanent magnet acts to maintain the bobbin in a normal position at the terminal end of its movement coinciding with the closed position of the shutter. Energization of the magnetic winding actuates the bobbin in order to thereby actuate the shutter to the open position. The bobbin and the permanent magnet are particularly formed with a rectangular configuration so that the electromagnetic control device may be shaped to enhance and facilitate the compactness of a camera with which it is utilized.

Abstract: A flash unit triggering arrangement that cooperates with a shutter control mechanism or circuit of a camera for permitting the firing of a flash lamp of the flash unit in a time period during which the entire area of a film aperture of the camera remains unblocked to thereby avoid flash exposure of only a part of the film.

Abstract: In the drive system disclosed, a first power source supplies a driving current to drive a moving member of an electromagnetic shutter driving device in one direction or in the reverse direction a second power source device consisting of a DC booster circuit, a capacitor, etc.; a photo-to-electric converter circuit discerns the brightness level of an object to be photographed and controls the outputs of the first and second power source devices to shift between these two outputs. An automatic change-over supplies the output of the second power source to the electromagnetic shutter driving device when the level of the output of the photo-to-electric converter circuit is equal to or above a predetermined level and supplies the output of the first power source to the electromagnetic shutter driving device when the output level of the photo-to-electric converter circuit is lower than the predetermined level.

Abstract: In the disclosed folding camera, a built-in flash is disabled and displaced into an inoperative position within the regular contours of the camera housing when the housing is folded. When the housing is extended, the flash may be set either in an operative enabled position outside the regular housing contours or in the inoperative disabled position within the contours.

Abstract: A shutter control circuit which normally responds to ambient light switches automatically to a flash mode in response to a charge signal from a flash unit. The light flash eliminates the charge signal. To prevent the absence of a charge signal from returning the shutter to daylight control, a shutter closing signal is generated before a flash synchronizing contact is closed and hence before the charge signal ends. However shutter closing action is then started only after a delay that provides time for the flash to occur when the shutter is fully open.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for flash light photography and, more particularly, to a device for flash light photography for adjustable light stroboscope. A major feature of the present invention is that the adjustable light condition of the stroboscope is rendered to be adjusted, based on the film speed and diaphragm value, independently of each other. Thus, when the film speed is made high, the responsive distance for light adjustment is elongated.

Abstract: In the disclosed camera exposure control device, a first control automatically controls the camera exposure on the basis of a signal generated by a first brightness sensor. A second control automatically controls an exposure on the basis of a manual setting that responds to a second brightness sensor. A mode selector enables either an electromagnetic actuator that operates the first exposure control or a mechanical actuator that operates the second control.

Abstract: A manually operable or automatic film speed setting system adapted for use in an electronic exposure control apparatus of a photographic camera. When a film cartridge having an electrically conductive marker representative of the sensitivity of film therein is loaded in the camera, information representative of film speed is automatically introduced into the exposure value computer regardless of the manually switched position of the inherent film speed dial different from that for the sensitivity of the used film.

Abstract: A camera wherein a front housing which contains a photographing optical system, an exposure device, etc. is connected by a foldable connecting device such as a bellows or the like to a rear housing which contains a photosensitive material to be exposed to light, a view finder optical system, etc. During photographing, the foldable connecting device is stretched to adjust the distance between the front and rear housings to a distance suitable for photographing. When the camera is not in use, the connecting device is contracted to being the front and rear housings very close to each other. An electrical wiring arrangement of a flexible material is either provided on the surface of the bellows or formed together with the bellows as an integral part of the bellows when it is formed in such a way as to be stretchable and contractable together with the bellows, the wiring service to electrically connect the components disposed in the front housing to those disposed in the rear housing.

Abstract: A photographic device includes means for automatic control of the quantity of light from an electronic flash by comparing the brightness of a main object to be photographed with the brightness of a sub-object to be photographed, and the shutter of the camera opens during the time in response to the brightness of a sub-object to be photographed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to various kinds of the flash light photographic systems consisting of a combination of either of the below mentioned cameras with either of the below mentioned flash light device;a camera CD presenting an input terminal of the information for controlling the diaphragm and the output terminal of the information for the set aperture,a flash light device SD presenting the output terminal of the information for controlling the diaphragm and the input terminal of the information of the set aperture,a camera CT presenting an input terminal of the information for controlling the diaphragm,a camera CA presenting an output terminal of the information of the set aperture,a flash light device ST presenting an output terminal of the information for controlling the diaphragm,a flash light device AS presenting an input terminal of the information of the set aperture.

Abstract: In an instant, self-developing, and folding camera, a built-in flash unit is disabled as long as the camera is folded. According to another aspect, the flash is disabled after each photograph until the feed motor that drives the film during development has completed its operation. A collapsible bellows forms a dark space between first and second housing sections. When the bellows are folded the flash is drawn to the first section by coupling means. When the bellows are extended the coupling means draws the flash into an operative position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a camera using a photo-sensitive sheet material of self developing process type, which can actuate a photo-sensitive material take out device to take out the exposed photo-sensitive material sheet material to outside of the camera while conducting self developing process thereon, selectively by an electric motor or manually, and has a checking device to check whether or not the voltage of a battery to drive said electric motor is at a level to be able to properly activate said photo-sensitive material take out device, further has a means to direct to stop power supply to said motor when the voltage of said battery is below said level and to activate said photo-sensitive take out device manually.

Abstract: In the exposure control system disclosed, a first photoelectric element responds to light from a scene to be photographed. A second photoelectric element is a spot sensor set to respond from a portion of the scene to be photographed. An exposure control circuit which is coupled to the first and second photoelectric elements controls the shutter and aperture on the basis of at least the relationship between the responses of the first and second photoelectric elements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light-sensing circuit used in a so-called light regulating type flash device to automatically control the amount of flash emitted. In the present invention, a flash photographing with an appropriate exposure is done, securing such flash amount as providing appropriate exposure always regardless of the position of an object in a photographing frame. This is done by making light-sensing for each of different zones independently using a plural number of light-sensing circuits for stopping the flashing by the output of the one light-sensing circuit reaching a prescribed level of output from the different light-sensing circuits.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device for a camera, so designed to be illuminated by means of the artificial light so that the display value can clearly be observed, even when the photographic atmosphere is dark.

Abstract: A liquid crystal cell is provided within a camera viewfinder. In the cell, a liquid crystal is sandwiched between a resistance layer mounted on a substrate and another substrate-mounted layer which may be either resistive or conductive. Suitable means mask at least the end portions of the display of the liquid crystal cell. In operation, voltages corresponding to photographic conditions are applied to the layers to produce analog data indicative of photographic conditions.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device has a power source, a voltage converter, a liquid crystal display cell and a control signal generator. The voltage supplied from the power source to the converter is converted into a voltage for operating the liquid crystal display cell and such converted voltage is supplied to the liquid crystal display cell while a control signal derived from the control signal generator is also applied to the liquid crystal display cell, thereby effecting display.