Photography – Camera combined with or convertible to diverse art device
Patent
1995-12-08
1997-07-15
Metjahic, Safet
Photography
Camera combined with or convertible to diverse art device
396439, G03B 1700, G03B 2900
Patent
active
056492588
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus is disclosed for actuating and testing a camera (426) of a type including a shutter trigger button (438) and externally accessible features (476, 508, 526, 530) for moving film within the camera. The apparatus may include a support frame (12); a nest (74) supported by the frame, the nest having a base (410) and walls (420, 422, 424) for guiding a camera into position on the base; a device (664-668) associated with the nest for depressing the trigger button to actuate and test a shutter mechanism of a camera; and camera drive mechanism (584-604) associated with the nest for engaging and operating the device for moving to drive exposed film from the exposed film chamber to the unexposed film chamber and then drive exposed film from the unexposed film chamber along the film guide track and out of the camera. Sensors may be included for detecting whether a lens cover is open or closed ((454-458), for detecting whether or not a flash switch is in a on or off position ((462-468), for detecting whether or not a flash ready light is illuminated (701,702), for releasing a zero lock mechanism (684), for sensing the presence of a camera in the nest (444-448) and for detecting whether or not a flash feature functions (698,700).
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Bergstresser William Andrew
Bush Bradley S.
Hochreiter Eric Peschan
Zander Dennis Roland
Eastman Kodak Company
Han J. K.
Metjahic Safet
Snee, III Charles E.
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