Film transport and release device for a photographic camera

Film transport and release device for a photographic camera, said camera having a body and using a perforated filmstrip, said device comprising:

• a body part that pulls out and slides in parallel to a film transport direction in relation to the camera body, to a pulled-out position of said body part wherein said camera is ready to take a picture;
• a toothed rack attached to said body part, said toothed rack defining a movement area;
• a film transport wheel for the perforated film strip;
• a driving arbor arranged in an axially movable and non-rotatable manner within said film transport wheel, and rotatable together with said film transport wheel;
• a release operable to axially move said driving arbor;
• a toothed wheel assigned to said toothed rack, said toothed wheel being mounted permanently on said driving arbor, said toothed wheel being movable by said operation of said release into said movement area for engagement with said toothed rack;
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• means for keeping said toothed wheel in said movement area after said operation of said release until said film strip has been transported one picture field further.