Electronically controlled camera with automatic release mode and interval time setting
AssigneeAsahi Kogaku Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsTakeo Kobayashi, Yasushi Tabata, Norio Numako, Katsutoshi Nagai
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Abstract
An electronically controlled camera is provided capable of being operated in an automatic release mode in which a plurality of shootings can be automatically executed. The camera includes a device for setting the number of shootings to be executed and a device for automatically setting the internal time between each shooting in accordance with the number of shootings set to be executed.
Claims8
An electronically controlled camera capable of being operated in an automatic release mode in which a plurality of shootings can be automatically executed, said camera comprising:
- means for setting the number of shootings to be executed in said automatic release mode;
- and
- setting means for automatically setting an interval time between each shooting in accordance with said number of shootings to be executed.
A camera system including a control unit for controlling a camera capable of operating in an automatic release mode in which a plurality of shootings are automatically executed, said control unit comprising:
- means for setting the number of shootings to be executed by said camera while in said automatic release mode;
- means for initiating said automatic release mode;
- and
- means for automatically setting a first interval of time, between actuation of said initiating means and a first shooting, in accordance with a fixed predetermined value, and a second interval of time, between each successive shooting, in accordance with a variable predetermined value, whereby said automatic setting means sets said second interval of time to vary in accordance with the set number of shootings to be executed.
A camera system including a control unit for controlling a strobe camera capable of automatically and sequentially taking a plurality of shootings, said control unit comprising:
- means for setting the number of shootings to be executed;
- means for automatically setting an interval period between each successive shooting, said automatic setting means setting said interval period in accordance with the set number of shootings to be executed;
- and
- means for discriminating whether flashing of the strobe of said camera is necessary when each of said plurality of shootings is executed, wherein a shooting is executed after the strobe has been charged, even if said interval period has lapsed since the preceding shooting.
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