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US 4,785,323 AGranted
Exposure control
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorCynthia S. Bell
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Abstract
An exposure control is disclosed for controlling the amount of light admitted to a light-responsive medium in photographic apparatus such as a camera. The control is adapted to generate a plurality of shutter-aperture options in response to measurements of subject distance and ambient light. The exposure control contains a means for selecting one of the options to produce a suitable exposure. In order to maximize the overall picture quality, the exposure control comprises means for selecting the shutter-aperture option with the optimum depth of field to blur diameter ratio.
Claims8
An exposure control comprising:
- means for measuring the level of ambient light;
- means for generating a plurality of aperture-shutter options for said measured level of light;
- means for measuring the distance to a subject;
- means for determining a parasitic system blur for each of said options at said measured distance;
- means for determining a depth of field for each of said options;
- means for selecting the option with the optimum depth of field to blur ratio;
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- means for controlling an exposure in accordance with the option having said optimum ratio.
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