Abstract:
In an electrical exposure control device for a single lens reflex camera in which the scene light of objects to be photographed which passes through the objective lens of the single lens reflex camera is received by light receiving elements the output thereof is detected by the compression circuit as a voltage proportional to the value of logarithm of the brightness of said light, said potential is stored in the storage means, the timing circuit is actuated, at the time of exposure, by the current anti-logarithmically converted from the stored voltage, and the activation circuit for terminating the exposure is included; there is disclosed that said device comprises a constant current generating circuit for preventing variation of current resulting from fluctuation of voltage in the power source, said voltage being impressed to the compression circuit; a circuit to which the current generated at the constant current generating circuit is fed, said circuit including photoconductive elements and resistors, and generating a voltage proportional to a value of logarithm of illumination of light receiving surfaces; a compression circuit connected in series to the secondlymentioned circuit and including a bias voltage generating circuit depending upon a set value of film speed and a set value of diaphragm aperture, said compression circuit photographically calculating voltage of both circuits which is developed by output current of said constant current generating circuit and producing output voltage proportional to a value of logarithm of duration of exposure; a storage means for storing output voltage of said compression circuit through a switch prior to exposure; a timing circuit for producing an anti-logarithmically converted current from the stored voltage of said storage means simultaneously with the exposure, the thus produced current being impressed thereto; and an activation circuit being actuated by said timing circuit and terminating the exposure, said device being free from error which may be introduced due to a variation of characteristics of P-N functions in these circuits depending upon a variation of temperature, and part of these circuits being of an integrated circuit.
Abstract:
Switching mechanism in an exposure control device for a photoconductive camera reduces unnecessary battery consumption by disconnecting the power source from a light measuring circuit and a mechanism for actuating shutter closing during those times when either the output of the light measuring circuit and/or the actuation of the shutter are not required. Manually operative individual switches respectively interconnect the light measuring circuit and the shutter actuation mechanism with the power source. A button switch movable between first and second positions engages with a locking member to prevent actuation of the shutter release button to prevent interconnection of the shutter actuating mechanism with the power source when an exposure time setting member is set to an automatic exposure position and the button switch is in the first position for opening the switch interconnecting the light measuring circuit with the battery source. Rotation of the exposure time setting member to any one of a number of positions rotates the locking member enabling the release button to be depressed and the interconnection of the shutter actuating mechanism with the battery source.
Abstract:
An automatic flash device for use on a photographic camera, which is of a type capable of controlling the flash illumination in response to an incident pulse of reflected light energy originating from the flash illumination. This automatic flash device includes a light sensitive element for sensing the incident pulse of the reflected light energy and then to generate an electrical signal indicative of the amount of the reflected light energy. The light sensitive element is housed in a sensor housing structure separate of a flash housing structure accommodating therein a major portion of the flash circuit.
Abstract:
In a single lens reflex camera, an exposure control system for a photographic camera is so constructed that a housing having a pentagonal prism therein is attachable to and detachable from the camera body. A detecting circuit for detecting the brightness of an object through the objective lens in an exposure control circuit and a memory circuit are built-in to the housing and a portion of the circuitry thereof is made as an integrated circuit. In the camera body a portion of the switching circuit for controlling the exposure of an electric shutter using the output of the detecting circuit as one input is built-in as an integrated circuit. The mounting of the pentagonal prism housing onto the camera body causes the terminals of the detecting and memory circuit and the terminals of the switching circuit to connect with one another.
Abstract:
A universal circuit module is adaptable for the automatic exposure control of different types of camera shutter mechanisms. The circuit module includes switching means responsive to input signals for supplying output signals for controlling the excitation of a load connected to output terminals of the module and biasing means for biasing semiconductor switch means within the module for actuating the switch means at one-half of the voltage of a power source.
Abstract:
A photometric device for generating an electric signal related to coincident light intensity comprises a number of photoresponsive means each including first and second photoconductive elements having response characteristics such that the logarithm of resistance to the logarithm of light intensity are respectively proportional over different ranges of light intensity. Additionally, the first photoconductive element in each of the photoresponsive means has a higher sensitivity than that of the second photoconductive element. The first and second photoconductive elements are positioned to receive light for different areas of the objective field. The first and second photoconductive element of each photoresponsive means are specifically interconnected with similar elements of another photoresponsive means to enhance the light response characteristics.
Abstract:
Apparatus is disclosed for measuring and providing an indication of illumination, comprising a delay circuit including a lightreceiving element and a capacitor, for integrating the quantity of light in accordance with illumination incident on the lightreceiving surface of the light-receiving element; a switching circuit actuated by an output signal from the delay circuit; a pulse generator circuit generating pulses of a constant frequency; and a counter circuit comprising a plurality of binary counter circuits disposed in cascade connection, in which the counter circuit is provided with counting elements corresponding to all digits and indicating luminescent diodes connected to output terminals of the counting elements. The counter circuit initiates the counting of the pulses derived from the pulse generator circuit in accordance with illumination incident on the light-receiving surface of the light-receiving element, and the delaying operation of the delay circuit. The counting circuit counts the number of the pulses in a period of time until the switching circuit is actuated, thereby providing a digital indication of a set analog value.
Abstract:
An automatic electronic flash device which automatically terminates the flash illumination when a predetermined quantity of light is received from the subject being photographed. A photocell receives the light from the subject and produces a signal which is subsequently logarithmically integrated. The logarithmically integrated signal is compared with a reference signal representative of any selected one of f/stops of the camera lens aperture adjusting scale and a quench tube connected in parallel to the flash tube is fired when the integrated signal reaches the level of the reference signal. To this end, there is also provided a linkage system for connecting the lens aperture adjusting scale to a variable resistor for varying the level of the reference signal.
Abstract:
Circuitry is provided for determining the time delay for release of a shutter curtain from a cocked position to compensate for exposure errors generated by the overlapping of first and second shutter curtains in their cocked positions. The non-uniformity between different shutter mechanisms is corrected by adjustment of a variable resistance. A switching circuit responsive to a voltage related to the brightness of an object as well as the required compensation releases the second curtain to terminate the exposure.