Photographic camera

Photographic apparatus of the self-developing type for use with film units requiring an even number of geometrical reversals and with film units requiring an odd number of geometrical reversals to provide a geometrically non-reversed positive image in the film unit, comprising:

• means for locating a film unit in position for exposure;
• pressure-applying means including at least two juxtaposed members for spreading a processing fluid across a photosensitive layer of the film unit as it is moved therebetween subsequent to exposure;
• lens means for geometrically reversing an image of a subject along two orthogonal axes;
• optical means for geometrically reversing the image of the subject along only one of said orthogonal axes;
• means for changing the relative position of said lens means and said optical means between a first orientation wherein said lens means and said optical means are in optical alignment with each other when the film unit requires an odd number of geometrical reversals and a second orientation wherein said lens means and said optical means are out of optical alignment with each other when the film unit requires an even number of geometrical reversals;
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• means coupled to said changing means and responsive to the loading of a cassette containing a film unit of the type requiring an even number of reversals for automatically moving said optical means from said first orientation to said second orientation.