Dual video and still-film camera

Details Dual video and still-film camera Dual video and still-film camera

1994-11-01

1996-02-20

Gellner, Michael L.

Television

Special applications

Simulator

348220, G03B 2900, H04N 5225

Patent

active

054933536

ABSTRACT:
Dual video and still-film camera embodying video recorder camera technology in two popular types of still-film camera: single-lens reflex (SLR) (1) and compact (2). The most advanced digital image-sensing semiconductor chip (charge- coupled device or CCD) (4) (21) and circuit board (8) (23), as well as other functional video camera components, are combined with the conventional apparatus of the still-film camera to support the video and still-film modes of photography in a single camera casing. By means of a manual switch (9) (24) or, as an alternate embodiment, an electrical switch, the user can extend the digital image sensor (4) (21) into the light-image line of sight in order to activate video operation or can retract the image sensor in order to allow still-film operation unimpeded by the video apparatus.

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