Camera and image forming system using the camera

An image forming system for reading information related to image quality deterioration used for image processing of a photographed image of a camera which is recorded in at least one of a photographic film, a film cartridge and a recording medium by said camera, and performing said image processing using said read information, and forming a reproduced image of said photographed image, said system comprising the steps of:

• reading image deterioration correction information for correcting said image quality deterioration of said photographed image caused by a photographic lens of said camera recorded as said related information by said camera from at least one of said photographic film, said film cartridge, and said recording medium, or said image deterioration correction information and a photographing information;
• correcting said image quality deterioration based on said image deterioration correction information, or said image deterioration correction information and said photographing information;
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• forming said reproduced image.