System for indicating the operation of a self-timer in an electric shutter for camera
AssigneeSeiko Koki Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKiyoshi Kitai, Takeo Saito, Youichi Seki
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Abstract
An electric camera shutter of the type having a digital recording and reproducing system has a self-timer mode and has a counter circuit for counting and memorizing pulses produced by a pulse generator. In one mode of operation, the exposure time is controlled in accordance with the memorized content of the counter circuit and when in the self-timer mode, the output of the counter circuit controls the energization of a self-timer operation indicator circuit which indicates operation in the self-timer mode.
Claims3
A system for indicating the operation of a self-timer in an electric camera shutter of the type having a digital recording and reproducing system operable in a self-timer mode for counting and memorizing in a counter circuit a number of pulses produced from a pulse generator circuit, said number of pulses corresponding to the brightness of a subject to be photographed:
- means for controlling the exposure time in response to the triggering of a camera shutter release member according to the memorized content of said counter circuit and for controlling, in the case of using a self-timer, the operative period of the self-timer by frequency dividing the pulse output of said pulse generator through said counter circuit;
- and a self-timer operation indicator circuit controlled at the time of using the self-timer by the frequency division pulse output of said counter circuit for indicating operation in the self-timer mode.
In an electric camera shutter of the self-timer type having a self-timer mode of operation and including a pulse generator circuit for generating pulses at a standard rate;
- and means including a reversible counter for counting and memorizing pulses from said pulse generator circuit corresponding in number to the brightness of a subject to be photographed:
- means for selectively controlling the exposure time in accordance with the memorized content of said reversible counter;
- means for selectively controlling the exposure time in accordance with a predetermined self-timer period;
- and means responsive to the output of said reversible counter for indicating when said electric camera shutter is in the self-timer mode of operation.
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