Abstract:
In the exposure control apparatus disclosed, a photo-electric element converts light to which it is exposed to an electrical quantity. A pulse entry circuit responds to the photo-electric element and enters a sequence of sets of pulses into a memory. Each set of pulses corresponds in number to the electric quantity and erases the previous set. A timing clock responds to a signal from a shutter opening member and keeps reading out the content of the memory until the memory is empty at which time the circuit, in conjunction with the memory, produces a shutter closing signal.
Abstract:
A digital exposure time indicating system for a camera includes a light meter whose analog output is proportional to exposure time as a function of preset film sensitivity and aperture opening values, and the measured brightness level. The meter output is fed to a comparator, together with an analog signal from a D/A converter coupled to a counter which accumulates the pulses generated by an oscillator. When the converter output reaches the meter output the comparator signal, acting through a logic circuit, causes the counter signals to be set into a latch, whose outputs are fed through a B/D converter to an LED display.The latching is performed a half cycle after a comparison, whereby transients are allowed to settle out. Provision is also made for over scale and under scale indications when the meter output is outside of the normal comparison range, and a gate circuit causes the LEDs to flicker when the battery is low.
Abstract:
Apparatus for storing a voltage analogous to an exposure parameter in photographic cameras with an electronic timer and with electric exposure measurement, having the characteristics that an analog-to-digital converter is provided as the storage unit, containing a digital-to-analog converter, the output voltage of which is fed to a comparator wherein this output voltage is compared with the voltage delivered by the exposure meter part. The signal obtained at the comparator output in the case of voltage identity stops the analog-to-digital converter and the voltage remaining at the output of the digital-to-analog converter controls the respective exposure parameter in the camera.
Abstract:
This invention provides apparatus for producing a command signal used to control the closing of a camera shutter. Before the shutter opens, a photo-responsive portion of the apparatus generates a number of serially occurring data pulses. After the shutter opens, a timing pulse generator portion produces a number of serially occurring timing pulses. A memory portion, including a plurality of registers, accumulates a decimal count of the serially occurring data pulses with each register storing a respective one of unit and higher decimal place portions of the decimal count. The memory forms part of a comparison circuit arrangement which responds to the data pulses and the timing pulses to produce the command signal.
Abstract:
A motor driven photographing control circuit for a double preference type automatic exposure control camera which is used for continuous photographing with a motor drive device attached thereto. When a sum of the shutter time computed by a shutter time computing circuit and the length of time required for a winding operation become longer than a preset photographing cycle in carrying out such continuous photographing, an alarm is displayed giving a warning that photographing in the preset cycle is not possible. Concurrently with this, a stop preference mode of photographing is shifted to a shutter preference mode and the shutter is controlled to be operated at a preset length of time, so that continuous photographing can be accomplished in a set cycle.
Abstract:
An electronic device for storing and indicating illumination parameters and for controlling the exposure time for photographic cameras having an exposure meter and a timer. The exposure meter includes an analog/digital converter with a digital storage part having a plurality of binary stages. These various stages correspond to different intensities of illumination of an object. The timer includes a combination of binary ratio reducers and logic gates and these are adapted to be selected by the analog/digital converter or by manual adjustment. A generator produces impulses which control the timer.
Abstract:
An exposure control device is disclosed which has an extremely high accuracy as compared with the prior art, the error range being within a one-eighth step. For such a highly accurate control of exposure time, a value of exposure time to be determined is converted to a binary code of n bits, of which the lowest one bit is weighed one-eighth step. Based on the decimal number corresponding to the upper m bits of the binary code, the frequency of the control signal is adjusted and is used in reading out the lower (n - m) bits of the same binary code, whereby the period of actuation of the shutter is determined.
Abstract:
Digital timers for the electronic control of a camera shutter having a pulse generator and a number of binary dividers each associated with a resistor, the total of these resistors performing a digital to analog conversion and being connected to a common point. The potential of the common point being representative for the number of the binary dividers being in "1" state. A comparator actuating a shutter solenoid when the potential of the common point reaches a predetermined value. All the resistors having the same conductance so that at those times corresponding to powers of 2 (reference timing series) values of potential are formed, which correspond to the logarithm of the time obtained.
Abstract:
An electronic camera shutter control circuit having a reversible counter for counting a number of pulses proportional to the duration of an exposure time. When the camera shutter is opened pulses are subtracted from the memory content of the reversible counter until the counter content is zero and the exposure is terminated. The reversible counter includes a final stage which does not change state if the number of pulses applied to the counter exceeds the memory capacity of the counter. For this condition the exposure time is first controlled by the charging time of a capacitor until a voltage stored in the capacitor exceeds a certain value whereupon the memory content of the counter is subtracted until it is zero and the exposure is terminated.
Abstract:
An electric shutter control circuit comprising a pulse oscillator producing pulses at a pulse frequency corresponding to photographing conditions such as illumination intensity of the scene and a counting and memorizing means for memorizing and indicating the output of the pulse oscillator prior to the shutter releasing. Upon the subsequent action of opening the shutter pulses at a predetermined pulse frequency are supplied to the counting and memorizing means, and the time required for shifting the con