Control apparatus for a camera with an index mark detection feature

An apparatus adapted to use an image recording medium having at least one image recording medium index mark, said apparatus comprising:

• a frame transporting device that effects frame transportation of the image recording medium;
• a first detecting device that detects an image recording medium index mark while frame transporting of the image recording medium by said frame transporting device is being performed;
• a second detecting device that detects an image recording medium index mark when a frame transporting operation of the image recording medium by said frame transporting device is not being performed;
• first determining means for effecting a first determination in response to a detection by said first detecting device;
• and
• second determining means for effecting a second determination in response to a detection by said second detecting device.

A camera adapted to use a cartridge containing an image recording medium having at least one image recording medium index mark, said camera comprising:

• a frame transporting device that effects frame transportation of the image recording medium;
• a detecting device that detects an image recording medium index mark;
• determining means for determining the presence of a final frame of the image recording medium on the basis of information from the cartridge;
• and
• control means for effecting a predetermined control operation when said detecting device first detects an image recording medium index mark after frame transportation of the final frame is started by said frame transporting device and said determining means determines the presence of the final frame.

A camera adapted to use an image recording medium having at least one image recording medium index mark, said camera comprising:

• a frame transporting device that effects frame transportation of the image recording medium;
• a first detecting device that detects an image recording medium index mark while a frame transporting operation of the image recording medium by said frame transporting device is being performed;
• a second detecting device that detects an image recording medium index mark when a frame transporting operation of the image recording medium by said frame transporting device is not being performed;
• first determining means for effecting a first determination in response to a detection by said first detecting device;
• and
• second determining means for effecting a second determination in response to a detection by said second detecting device.

An apparatus adapted for use with an image recording medium having at least one image recording medium index mark, said apparatus comprising:

• a frame transporting device that effects frame transportation of the image recording medium;
• a first detecting device that detects an image recording medium index mark on the image recording medium during a frame transportation operation;
• a second detecting device that detects the presence of an image recording medium index mark at a predetermined position when the image recording medium is stationary;
• first determining means for making a first determination for use in control of the camera in accordance with a detection by said second detecting device;
• and
• second determining means for making a second determination for use in control of the camera in accordance with a detection by said first detecting device and the first determination.