Abstract:
A photographic apparatus, particularly a still camera, wherein the upper right-hand corner portion of the front wall of the body supports a knob whose stem is confined to movements in a twodimensional field. Vertical movements of the knob result in adjustments of the diaphragm, horizontal movements of the knob result in adjustments of the shutter, and movements of the knob in any other direction result in simultaneous adjustments of the shutter and diaphragm. The positions of the knob are observable in the view finder, and the knob can further rotate the moving coil instrument of an exposure meter so that the needle of the instrument moves with reference to stationary markers to indicate whether or not the selected combination of exposure time and aperture size is satisfactory for the planned exposure.
Abstract:
A photographic camera with electronic exposure control and an exposure time indicator. A time scale is arranged along the length of an elongated light source which provides light at uniform intensity and as a function of the brightness condition prevailing at the object to be photographed. The light intensity of the source is varied through a photosensitive element in the electronic exposure control unit. A light attenuating member in the form of a wedge-shaped element in front of the light source extends along the length of the timing scale and provides attenuation which varies continuously in a progressive manner from one end of the wedge-shaped element to the other. A glass member with interference layers and illuminated from an auxiliary light source, is arranged to provide more precise indicating results.