Dual electronic camera, previewing, and control
First Claim
1. A dual camera for concurrently electronically imaging objects and photographically imaging said objects;
- said camera having an electro-optic sensor and associated electronic memory with capability to sequentially image and record a series of still electronic images;
said camera having accomodation for receiving conventional photographic film and means for concurrently exposing said film to sequentually record a series of still latent images, with each film latent image corresponding to a different one of the recorded electronic images;
and means for reading out and displaying any one of the electronic images prior to development of the photographic film, thereby to display the content of the corresponding one of the latent images in the photographic film prior to development of the photographic film.
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Abstract
A dual electronic camera that substantially concurrently exposes a conventional photographic film and an electro-optical sensor and memory, to provide both corresponding electronically recorded still images and photographic latent images of objects. An optical previewer is provided to view the electronic images prior to developing the film, for "proofing" purposes to select those to be developed and printed, as well as to control the parameters of developing and printing of the film. A recorder is provided for recording instructions concerning processing or editing of each of the frames during optical previewing. The instructions may be recorded on the photographic film, or on a separate memory or recorder. The recorded instructions are read-out during processing and/or printing of the photographic film to control the parameters of processing or for editing the individual frames being printed.
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20 Claims
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1. A dual camera for concurrently electronically imaging objects and photographically imaging said objects;
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said camera having an electro-optic sensor and associated electronic memory with capability to sequentially image and record a series of still electronic images; said camera having accomodation for receiving conventional photographic film and means for concurrently exposing said film to sequentually record a series of still latent images, with each film latent image corresponding to a different one of the recorded electronic images; and means for reading out and displaying any one of the electronic images prior to development of the photographic film, thereby to display the content of the corresponding one of the latent images in the photographic film prior to development of the photographic film. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. In a dual electronic-photographic camera,
an electronic imager and image memory, accomodations for receiving conventional photographic film, means for substantially concurrently applying the same image to both expose the film, and be recorded electronically in the memory, a visual display for previewing any one of the recorded electronic still images, and a recorder means for entering data pertaining to any ones of the images in memory.
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18. A dual electronic camera for substantially concurrently imaging objects electronically and photographically imaging said objects,
said camera having an electro-optical sensor and associated memory with capability to sequentially image and record a series of still electronic images, said camera having accomodation for receiving conventional photographic film and means for exposing a sequential series of frames of said film substantially in concert with the recording of each of the electronic images, with each film latent image corresponding in content to a corresponding one of the recorded electronic images, means for reading out and displaying any one of the electronic images prior to development of the photographic film, thereby to display the content of the corresponding one of the latent images in the undeveloped photographic film, and a recorder means for entering data pertaining to any one of the displayed electronic images, said recorder means enabling the recording of data pertaining to any one of selection of photo frames to be printed, variations in processing and printing of the photo film, and editing of individual frames of the photo film during printing thereof.
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