Camera with dual mode exposure controlled data imprinting

A camera, having a data imprinting system, comprising:

• light emitting elements;
• first and second optical elements;
• said first and second optical elements effective for focussing light from said light emitting elements on a surface of a photosensitive film at first and second positions;
• a selector;
• said selector effective for selecting one of a first frame size and a second frame size;
• a masking member;
• said masking member effective for framing images having said first and second frame sizes and being responsive to said selector;
• said first and second positions being associated with said first and second frame sizes respectively;
• a controller;
• said controller effective for imprinting data on said photosensitive film by selectively illuminating said light emitting elements;
• a modulator in said controller;
• said modulator effective for modulating said light emitting elements to control amounts of emitted light and thereby an exposure level of said data;
• said modulator including a pulse modulator effective for pulse modulating said light emitting elements to vary said amounts of emitted light;
• and
• said pulse modulator being responsive to a selected frame size such that data imprinted at said first and second positions has a substantially equal exposure level.

A camera, having a data imprinting system, comprising:

• light emitting elements;
• an optical element which is movable between first and second lens positions;
• said optical element effective for focussing light from said light emitting elements on a surface of a photosensitive film at respective first and second positions;
• said second lens position being further from said light emitting elements than said first lens position thereby resulting in a smaller numerical aperture with said optical element in said second lens position than with said optical element in said first lens position;
• a selector;
• said selector effective for selecting one of a first frame size and a second frame size;
• movement of said optical element being responsive to said selector;
• a masking member;
• said masking member effective for framing images having said first and second frame sizes and being responsive to said selector;
• said first and second positions being associated with said first and second frame sizes respectively;
• a controller;
• said controller effective for imprinting data on said photosensitive film by selectively illuminating said light emitting elements;
• a modulator in said controller;
• said modulator effective for modulating said light emitting elements to control amounts of emitted light and thereby an exposure level of said data;
• and
• said controller being responsive to a selected frame size such that data imprinted at said first and second positions has a substantially equal exposure level.

A camera, having a data imprinting system, comprising

• light emitting elements;
• first and second optical elements;
• said first and second optical elements effective for focussing light from said light emitting elements on a surface of a photosensitive film at first and second positions;
• a selector;
• said selector effective for selecting one of a first frame size and a second frame size;
• a masking member;
• said masking member effective for framing images having said first and second frame sizes and responding to said selector;
• said first and second positions being associated with said first and second frame sizes respectively;
• a controller;
• said controller effective for imprinting data on said photosensitive film by selectively illuminating said light emitting elements;
• a modulator in said controller;
• said modulator effective for modulating said light emitting elements to control amounts of emitted light and thereby an exposure level of said data;
• said first and second optical elements being at first and second lens positions effective for focusing light at respective ones of said first and second positions on said photosensitive film;
• said second lens position being further from said light emitting elements than said first lens position thereby resulting in a smaller numerical aperture with said second optical element in said second lens position than with said first optical element in said first lens position;
• a data shutter;
• said data shutter effective for occluding imaging by one of said first and second optical elements, said data shutter being responsive to said selector;
• and
• said modulator including a device;
• said device being effective for varying a level of current applied to said light emitting elements to adjust said amounts of emitted light.

A camera, having a data imprinting system, comprising:

• light emitting elements;
• first and second optical elements;
• said first and second optical elements effective for focussing light from said light emitting elements on a surface of a photosensitive film at first and second positions;
• a selector;
• said selector effective for selecting one of a first frame size and a second frame size;
• a masking member;
• said masking member effective for framing images having said first and second frame sizes and responding to said selector;
• said first and second positions being associated with said first and second frame sizes respectively;
• a controller;
• said controller effective for imprinting data on said photosensitive film by selectively illuminating said light emitting elements;
• a modulator in said controller;
• said modulator effective for modulating said light emitting elements to control amounts of emitted light and thereby an exposure level of said data;
• said first and second optical elements being at first and second lens positions effective for focusing light at respective ones of said first and second positions on said photosensitive film;
• said second lens position being further from said light emitting elements than said first lens position thereby resulting in a smaller numerical aperture with said second optical element in said second lens position than with said first optical element in said first lens position;
• a data shutter;
• said data shutter effective for occluding imaging by one of said first and second optical elements, said data shutter being responsive to said selector;
• said modulator including a pulse modulator effective for modulating said light emitting elements to vary said amounts of emitted light;
• and
• said pulse modulator is responsive to a selected frame size such that data imprinted at said first and second positions has a substantially equal exposure level.

A camera, having a data imprinting system, comprising:

• light emitting elements;
• at least one optical element effective for focussing light from said light emitting elements on a surface of a photosensitive film at first and second positions;
• a selector effective for selecting one of a first frame size and a second frame size;
• a masking member effective for framing images having said first and second frame sizes and responding to said selector;
• said first and second positions being associated with said first and second frame sizes respectively;
• a controller effective for imprinting data on said photosensitive film by selectively illuminating said light emitting elements;
• said controller including a modulator;
• said modulator effective for modulating said light emitting elements controlling amounts of emitted light and thereby an exposure level of said data;
• said modulator having a device effective for varying a level of current applied to said light emitting elements to adjust said amounts of emitted light;
• said device being responsive to a selected frame size such that data imprinted at said first and second positions has a substantially equal exposure level;
• said device being further responsive to a film speed such that data imprinted at said first and second positions has an exposure level corresponding to said film speed.

A camera, having a data imprinting system, comprising:

• light emitting elements;
• at least one optical element;
• said at least one optical element effective for focussing light from said light emitting elements on a surface of a photosensitive film at first and second positions;
• a selector;
• said selector effective for selecting one of a first frame size and a second frame size;
• a masking member;
• said masking member effective for framing images having said first and second frame sizes, responsive to said selector;
• said first and second positions being associated with said first and second frame sizes respectively;
• a controller;
• said controller effective for imprinting data on said photosensitive film by selectively illuminating said light emitting elements;
• said controller including a modulator;
• said modulator effective for modulating said light emitting elements to control amounts of emitted light and thereby an exposure level of said data;
• said modulator including a pulse modulator effective for pulse modulating said light emitting elements to vary said amounts of emitted light;
• said pulse modulator being responsive to said selector dependent upon a selected frame size such that data imprinted at said first and second positions has a substantially equal exposure level;
• an input data line;
• said input data line effective for inputting film speed data of said photosensitive film into said controller;
• and
• said pulse modulator being further responsive to said film speed data such that data imprinted at said first and second positions has an exposure level corresponding to said film speed.