Camera having electronic images corresponding to current film images automatically excluded from first in-first out overwriting and method

A method for managing electronic images in a camera, said method comprising:

• loading a first film unit into said camera;
• capturing a plurality of latent images in said first film unit, following said loading;
• capturing a first subset of electronic images corresponding to said latent images, during said capturing of said latent images;
• capturing a second subset of electronic images independent of said capturing of said latent images;
• categorizing said first subset as retained images and said second subset as nonretained images
• filling memory in said camera to capacity, with a plurality of said electronic images;
• following said filling, replacing said nonretained images in said memory on a first in-first out basis;
• retaining said retained images in said memory during said replacing.

A method for managing electronic images in a camera, said method comprising:

• loading a film unit into said camera;
• capturing a plurality of latent images in said first film unit, following said loading;
• capturing a first set of electronic images corresponding to said latent images, during said capturing of said latent images;
• capturing a second set of electronic images independent of said capturing of said latent images;
• filling memory in said camera to capacity with said electronic images;
• removing said first film unit from said camera;
• following said filling and prior to said removing, replacing said electronic images of said second set in said memory on a first in-first out basis;
• following said filling and prior to said removing, retaining said electronic images of said first set in said memory during said replacing;
• following said filling and said removing, replacing said electronic images of said first and second sets in said memory on a first in-first out basis.

A method for managing electronic images in a camera, said method comprising:

• individually loading a sequence of film units into said camera;
• capturing a plurality of latent images in each said film unit;
• individually unloading said sequence of film units;
• capturing a group of electronic images corresponding to respective said latent images, during said capturing of said latent images;
• categorizing said electronic images of said group as retained images before said unloading of the respective said film unit and as nonretained images after said unloading of the respective said film unit;
• filling memory in said camera to capacity, with a predetermined number of said electronic images;
• following said filling, replacing said nonretained images in said memory, on a first in-first out basis;
• retaining said retained images in said memory during said replacing.

A hybrid electronic-film camera for use with photographic film units, said camera comprising:

• a body;
• a film capture unit disposed in said body, said film capture unit having a film holder removably holding one of the film units, said film capture unit selectively capturing a plurality of latent images in said film unit;
• an electronic capture unit disposed in said body, said electronic capture unit capturing a plurality of electronic images corresponding to said latent images;
• memory disposed in said body in operative relation to said electronic capture unit, said memory storing said electronic images, said memory having a predetermined storage capacity;
• a controller operatively connected to said memory and said film holder, said controller blocking replacement of said plurality of electronic images in said memory while said film unit is in said film holder, said controller replacing said plurality of electronic images in said memory on a first-in-first-out basis when another of said film units is in said film holder.