Optical image recording and reading apparatus

An optical image recording and reading apparatus comprising:

• a camera portion having an optical system that forms a focused image of an object at a predetermined position;
• a holder that is selectively mounted to said camera portion, said holder having a holding mechanism which holds an electronic development type recording medium, so that a light receiving surface of said electronic development type recording medium is located at said predetermined position, said electronic development type recording medium comprising a medium on which a visible image is formed upon photographing without any need for chemical treatment after exposure;
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• a scanner that is selectively mounted to said camera portion, said scanner having a holding mechanism which holds said electronic development type recording medium, so that a light receiving surface of said electronic development type recording medium is located at said predetermined position, said scanner having an image reading mechanism that reads an image developed on said electronic development type recording medium held by said holding mechanism of said scanner,
• said scanner comprising:
• a light source which emits light to be made incident upon said electronic development type recording medium;
• a scanning optical system that forms an image of said recording medium illuminated by said light source on an image forming surface;
• a line sensor that is located on said image forming surface of said scanning optical system;
• a sub-scanning mechanism that moves said line sensor along said image forming surface and on said image forming surface in a direction different from a longitudinal direction of said line sensor;
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• means for outputting image signals produced in said line sensor.