Multi-image photographic printer
OwnerRoy A. Clappinventor
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Abstract
Heretofore multi-image photographic printers capable of making packages of different sized prints up to 11.times.14 inches, have had to incorporate a separate and complete set of objective lens arrays for each negative size to be printed. This discloses a multi-image printer which provides a large number of different sized negative apertures using only one or two sets of primary objective lens arrays in conjunction with multiple secondary optical components, these primary objectives and secondary components are each designed with a residual of aberrations of opposite nature, so that in combination these act to mutually correct each other.
Claims7
A multi-image photographic printer including, on a common optical axis, a light source, a negative holder having an aperture therein, supporting means with an opening therein for sensitized material;
- a set of primary objective lens arrays, designed to serve a virtual negative, arranged in a stored location adjacent to said optical axis;
- actuating means adapted to move any selected lens arrays into operating position onto the optical axis;
- a secondary optical component located between the primary lens arrays and their virtual negative plane, said secondary component acting to permit the printing of a real negative of a size different from that of the virtual negative;
- the primary objective lens arrays and the secondary optical components each having designed aberration residuals of opposite nature, whereby when used together the residuals act to cancel each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.