Lens-fitted photographic film unit, a processor for processing the same, and a processing system therefor

A photographic processing system comprising a photographic film unit and a processor for subjecting said film unit to processing;

• said photographic film unit being preloaded with an unexposed photographic film, and including:
• a) an exposure station for exposing said unexposed film;
• b) a film supplying chamber disposed beside said exposure station for containing said unexposed film wound in a roll with a film leader wound internally;
• c) a film take-up chamber disposed on a side opposite to said films supplying chamber with respect to said exposure station, in which a spool is contained rotatably, on which spool said film subjected to exposure is wound after passage through an entrance of said film take-up chamber when said spool is rotated in a first direction;
• d) a shutter and a taking lens disposed in front of said exposure station;
• e) a film wind-up mechanism for rotating said spool so as to feed said film frame by frame;
• f) a film outlet formed on said film take-up chamber for passing said film leader toward an outside of said film unit when said spool is rotated in a second direction opposite to said first direction after winding said film leader in said film take-up chamber;
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• g) a light shielding member provided with said film outlet for shielding an inside of said film take-up chamber from light;
• and
• said processor including:
• A) film unit holding means for being loaded with said film unit;
• B) a processor unit for processing said exposed film;
• C) control means for controlling said processor unit;
• D) spool rotating means for rotating said spool in said film unit loaded in said film unit holding means in said second direction in accordance with an output from said control means;
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• E) film transporting means for transporting said film leader to said processor unit in accordance with an output from said control means, said film leader being let out of said film outlet.