Alarm systems for cameras
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1. An alarm system for a camera changeable between a normal photographic mode in which exposure is made immediately in response to operation of a shutter release button and a premonitory photographic mode in which exposure is made with a delay of time, said alarm system comprising:
- signal generating means for generating a trigger signal in response to operation of a release button of said camera for triggering actuation of said exposure means of said camera;
control means for delaying actuation of said exposure means a predetermined period of time from generation of said triggering signal in said premonitory photographic mode; and
prealarm means for raising an alarm for acquainting a photographer with a timing of exposure for said predetermined period of time in said premonitory photographic mode.
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Abstract
An alarm system for a camera changeable between a normal mode in which exposure is made in response to operation of a shutter release button and a premonitory mode in which exposure is made with a delay of time comprises an acoustic or a visible alarm device which raises an alarm by a countdown for acquainting a photographer with a timing of exposure during progress of the delay time in the premonitory mode.
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1. An alarm system for a camera changeable between a normal photographic mode in which exposure is made immediately in response to operation of a shutter release button and a premonitory photographic mode in which exposure is made with a delay of time, said alarm system comprising:
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signal generating means for generating a trigger signal in response to operation of a release button of said camera for triggering actuation of said exposure means of said camera;
control means for delaying actuation of said exposure means a predetermined period of time from generation of said triggering signal in said premonitory photographic mode; and
prealarm means for raising an alarm for acquainting a photographer with a timing of exposure for said predetermined period of time in said premonitory photographic mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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