Dual-mode 3-D and 2-D camera with movable baffles
AssigneeImage Technology International, Inc.
InventorAllen K. W. Lo
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a multi-lens camera that can be used for both 3-D photography and 2-D photography. When the camera is used in the 3-D mode, a series of slightly different two-dimensional images of the scene are exposed by all the taking lenses onto the film in the respective film planes in a half-frame format. When the camera is used in the 2-D mode, a wider frame image is exposed onto the film by one of the taking lenses. The negative is exposed in all film planes in the camera when used in the 2-D mode. When the camera is used in the 2-D mode, lens attachments change the angle of view of the taking lens and viewfinder.
Claims12
A camera for taking both two-dimensional and three-dimensional pictures, comprising a plurality of picture-taking lenses, a film plane behind each lens, a moveable light barrier baffle positioned when taking three-dimensional pictures so as to prevent the light entering one lens from exposing the film in the film plane behind any of the other lenses, means for moving the baffle into position to block light from entering all lenses except one so that light entering such lens exposes the film in the film planes behind all of the lenses in order to take a wider two-dimensional picture.
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