Dual film and still video studio portrait system using parallel dedicated magnetic tracks on film
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1. A camera system comprising:
- means for splitting an incoming beam into two beams;
a strip of film having a virtually transparent magnetic layer therein;
a still video imager;
means for simultaneously exposing an image from one of said two beams onto said film to form a latent image frame thereon and for capturing an image from the other of said two beams on said still video imager, said exposing and capturing means including a processor responsive to a shutter release button for controlling the capturing of said image by said still video imager simultaneously with the exposing of said film, said processor including means for determining a still video frame number corresponding to the image captured by said still video imager;
means responsive to said processor for recording data pertaining to said film frame, including said still video frame number, in a magnetic track on said magnetic layer adjacent said film frame, said recording means being comprised of record circuits connected to said processor and a magnetic head connected to said record circuits, said magnetic head being closely adjacent said film frame; and
order entry station means for storing order information magnetically played back from said film, for storing subsequent modifications to said order information and for transmitting a modified version of said order information for magnetic recording on said film.
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Abstract
A dual still video/film portrait system in which the film has a virtually transparent magnetic layer, the camera and the photofinishing system used to develop the film each having magnetic read/write heads and a processor for controlling data recorded and played back in magnetic tracks on the film.
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1. A camera system comprising:
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means for splitting an incoming beam into two beams; a strip of film having a virtually transparent magnetic layer therein; a still video imager; means for simultaneously exposing an image from one of said two beams onto said film to form a latent image frame thereon and for capturing an image from the other of said two beams on said still video imager, said exposing and capturing means including a processor responsive to a shutter release button for controlling the capturing of said image by said still video imager simultaneously with the exposing of said film, said processor including means for determining a still video frame number corresponding to the image captured by said still video imager; means responsive to said processor for recording data pertaining to said film frame, including said still video frame number, in a magnetic track on said magnetic layer adjacent said film frame, said recording means being comprised of record circuits connected to said processor and a magnetic head connected to said record circuits, said magnetic head being closely adjacent said film frame; and order entry station means for storing order information magnetically played back from said film, for storing subsequent modifications to said order information and for transmitting a modified version of said order information for magnetic recording on said film. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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