Abstract: The invention concerns an image-capturing apparatus and an imager. The image-capturing apparatus includes the imager in which a plurality of circuit cells are two-dimensionally aligned, and an electronic charge, photo-electronically converted from a received light and stored in each circuit cell, can be discharged from an arbitral circuit cell. The imager includes first group circuit cells to generate electronic charges corresponding to the pixels of the image including a subject, and second group circuit cells to generate electronic charges corresponding to an amount of light coming from the subject, the electronic charges further being converted to a detected value. In the imager, at least one of two operations of halting a generating-action of the electronic charges in the first group circuit cells and discharging the electronic charges from the first group circuit cells is performed, when the detected value exceeds a threshold value.

Abstract: An image order receipt system including a client terminal for sending digital image signals; and an image order receipt apparatus having a receiving device for receiving said digital image signals, and a processor for applying an image processing unique to a photographing apparatus that has formed said digital image signals to said digital image signals so as to form digital image data.

Abstract: The invention concerns an image-capturing apparatus and an imager. The image-capturing apparatus includes the imager in which a plurality of circuit cells are two-dimensionally aligned, and an electronic charge, photo-electronically converted from a received light and stored in each circuit cell, can be discharged from an arbitral circuit cell. The imager includes first group circuit cells to generate electronic charges corresponding to the pixels of the image including a subject, and second group circuit cells to generate electronic charges corresponding to an amount of light coming from the subject, the electronic charges further being converted to a detected value. In the imager, at least one of two operations of halting a generating-action of the electronic charges in the first group circuit cells and discharging the electronic charges from the first group circuit cells is performed, when the detected value exceeds a threshold value.

Abstract: A lens-fitted film unit package, including: a lens-fitted film unit further including: (a) a preloaded photographic film; (b) a camera lens; (c) a shutter; (d) a diaphragm; and (e) an EV value switcher for switching the EV value of the lens-fitted film unit between the first EV value and the second EV value, which is greater than the first EV value; and a packing material; in which the lens-fitted film unit is packaged in the packing material under the condition that the EV value of the lens-fitted unit is switched to the second EV value.

Abstract: A lens-fitted film unit includes: a main body; a photographic lens provided in the main body, having an aperture value; an aperture provided in the main body; a shutter provided in the main body, having a shutter speed; a photographic film loaded in the main body, having image frames each including an unexposed portion and a pre-exposed portion on which a latent image has been formed; and a masking member for masking the pre-exposed portion of the photographic film when a photographing operation is conducted. The latent image has been formed on the photographic film with a same exposure amount as that obtained when an object to be photographed having a brightness of not less than 10 and not more than 12.5 in terms of light values in which a photographic film whose ISO sensitivity is 100, is exposed to light with an aperture value of the photographic lens set by the aperture and with the shutter speed of the shutter.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a system for recycling an electronic-image recording apparatus such as an electronic camera, etc., which can be used again. The system includes a restricting device to restrict an image-capturing operation under a predetermined condition occurring after use of the electronic-image recording apparatus, a readout section to read a first image signal in the basis of an image signal stored in the electronic-image recording apparatus, a converting section to convert the first image signal, read by the readout section, into a second image signal, and a canceling section to cancel the image-capturing restriction set by the restricting device included in the electronic-image recording apparatus.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a first reading device for reading an image recorded on a recording medium; a storing device for storing a signal of a reference image representing a reference to correct the image recorded on the recording medium; a second reading device for reading a chart image obtained by recording the reference image; a calculating device for calculating image correction data by comparing the signal of the reference image with a signal of the chart image; an image processing device for correcting the image signal read by the first reading device on the basis of the image correction data; and an outputting device for outputting an image on the basis of the image signal corrected by the image processing device.

Abstract: A strobe circuit for use in a lens-fitted film unit is composed of a metallic thin plate punched in a circuit pattern; and insulating plate materials covering both obverse and reverse surfaces of the metallinc thin plate; wherein a part of the metallic thin plate is used as a component of the strobe circuit.

Abstract: The single-use camera has a main body in which is housed the film cartridge and around which a cover member is formed. On the main body of the camera is a closure and a spring which are used to close the light-shield cover in the film gate of the cartridge when the cover is opened to remove the film cartridge.

Abstract: A one-time use camera, including: mechanical members for photographing; a front cover member; a rear cover member, light-tightly joined with the front cover member, for covering the mechanical members; and a rear grip protrusion, accommodated to the rear cover member, for providing an user-holding portion of the one-time use camera.

Abstract: A single-use camera which is loaded with a film cartridge having a light-shielding cover on a film gate thereof. The single-use camera includes: a cover for covering the film cartridge when the cover is at its closed position, a closing member for closing the light-shielding cover of the film cartridge, a stopper for keeping the cover member at the closed position, and a stopper release for releasing the stopper so as to allow the cover to be open while the light-shielding cover is being closed by the closing member.

Abstract: A camera comprising a backframe opening for exposing successive frames of a filmstrip, a film platen for supporting each film frame over the backframe opening, a chamber for a film cassette, and a film egress slot located between the backframe opening and the chamber to permit each exposed frame to be moved from the backframe opening into the cassette, is characterized in that a light-blocking resilient material is located at least sufficiently across the slot to prevent light at the backframe opening from shining through the slot to the film cassette and is located adjacent the platen to urge the filmstrip against the platen to hold the filmstrip stationary during exposure of each film frame at the backframe opening.

Abstract: A single-use camera which is loaded with a film cartridge, having a light-shielding cover on a film gate, when the single-use camera is assembled. The camera includes: the film cartridge for accommodating a photographic film; a film-winding knob, capable of rotating, for winding the photographic film; a film detection member for detecting the photographic film at a position outside the film cartridge in the camera; and a mechanism for moving the light-shielding cover to a closed position where the light-shielding cover closes the film gate when the film detection member detects absence of the photographic film at the position.