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1997-07-18

2001-12-04

Perkey, W. B. (Department: 2851)

Photography

Variable frame masking

Having wide aspect ratio

Reexamination Certificate

active

06327440

ABSTRACT:

TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a camera having switchable photographic frame sizes.
BACKGROUND ART
Cameras have been proposed for photographing panoramic frames (13 mm×36 mm) having a reduced vertical dimension obtained by shielding light for top and bottom of a standard frame (24 mm×36 mm). When a picture taken in such a panoramic frame is printed, its vertical dimension is enlarged to correspond to that of the standard frame. This results in a picture sideways longer than the standard frame. The sideways elongated picture thus obtained presents a span somewhat like a panorama photo. Thus, such a picture is sometimes called a pseudo-panoramic picture.
Standard frames are preferred in some cases and pseudo-panoramic frames in others, depending on the purpose of photography. Since conventional cameras designed for pseudo-panoramic frames are capable of photographing only pseudo-panoramic pictures, the photographer must change cameras according to varied purposes.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide a camera capable of photographing both the standard picture and pseudo-panoramic picture.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a camera of the type having a function for recording predetermined data such as the date and time within the photographic frame, which is capable of notifying the photographer, as the case may be, that the data cannot be recorded in the panoramic frame narrower than the standard frame.
A further object of the invention is to provide a camera of the type having a flashing function, in which light quantity of a flash unit is properly controlled whether the picture being taken is in the standard frame or in the pseudo-panoramic frame.
The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following more particular description of preferred embodiments of the invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.


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