Camera capable of recording photographing information and printing apparatus therefor

• US 5,365,290 A
• Filed: 08/09/1993
• Issued: 11/15/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Olympus Optical Corporation Limited (Olympus Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Olympus Optical Corporation Limited (Olympus Corporation)
• Inventors: Suzuki, Tatsuya, Yokoyama, Kunio, Nagao, Masaki
• Primary Examiner(s): Gray, David M.
• Application Number:
  US08/104,186
• Time in Patent Office: 463 Days
• Field of Search: 354/64, 354/65-74, 354/76, 354/105, 354/106
• US Class Current: 396/26
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/08 Waterproof bodies or housings
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/24 with means for separately producing marks on the film, e.g. title, time of exposure
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 2217/244 Magnetic devices

Abstract

A camera capable of recording photographic information, according to the invention, comprises, a pressure-information detector for detecting pressure information at a location where a camera body is positioned, a magnetic recorder for recording the information detected by the pressure-information detector onto a magnetic memory section provided on a film, as environmental information, and a recording controller for controlling the photographic-information recorder such that the detected information and a photographic image are recorded correspondingly to each other.

Claims

1. A camera capable of recording photographic information, comprising:

pressure-information detecting means for detecting pressure information at a location where a camera body is positioned;

magnetic recording means for recording information detected by said pressure-information detecting means onto a magnetic memory section provided on a film, as environmental information; and

recording control means for controlling said photographic-information recording means such that said detected information and a photographic image are recorded corresponding to each other on said film.

2. A camera capable of recording photographic information, according to claim 1, wherein said pressure-information detecting means comprises atmospheric-pressure information detecting means for detecting atmospheric-pressure information.

3. A camera capable of recording photographic information, according to claim 1, wherein said pressure-information detecting means comprises water-pressure information detecting means for detecting water-pressure information detecting means for detecting water-pressure information.

4. A camera capable of recording photographic information, according to claim 1,

wherein said pressure-information detecting means comprises information detecting means for detecting atmospheric-pressure information or water-pressure information;

and

wherein said magnetic recording means has a magnetic head for recording said detected atmospheric-pressure information, as altitude data, and the water-pressure information, as water-depth information, onto said magnetic memory section on said film.

5. A camera capable of recording photographic information, according to claim 4, further including memory means for storing therein the detected atmospheric-pressure information or the detected water-pressure information.

6. An underwater camera capable of recording photographic information, comprising:

pressure-information detecting means for detecting water-pressure information at a location where a camera body is positioned;

magnetic recording means for recording information detected by said pressure-information detecting means onto a magnetic memory section which is provided on a film, as environmental information; and

recording control means for controlling said photographic-information recording means such that said detected information and a photographic image are recorded corresponding to each other on said film.

7. An underwater camera capable of recording photographic information onto a magnetic memory section provided on a photographic film, comprising:

pressure-information detecting means for detecting water-pressure information at a location where a camera body is positioned;

photographic-information memory means for storing information detected by said pressure-information detecting means in a memory section provided on said camera body, as photographic information;

magnetic means for recording information detected by said pressure-information detecting means onto said magnetic memory section, as environmental information; and

control means for controlling said detected information and a photographed image such that said detected information and said photographed image correspond to each other when at least one of recording onto said magnetic memory section and storing to said photographic-information memory means is performed.

8. A camera capable of recording photographic information onto a magnetic memory section provided on a photographic film, comprising:

atmospheric-pressure information detecting means for detecting atmospheric-pressure information at a location where a camera body is positioned;

information recording means for recording atmospheric-pressure information detected by said atmospheric-pressure information detecting means onto said magnetic memory section, as environmental information; and

recording control means for controlling said atmospheric-pressure information and a photographed image such that said atmospheric-pressure information and said photographed image correspond to each other when recorded onto said magnetic memory section.

9. A camera capable of recording photographic information onto a magnetic memory section provided on a photographic film, comprising:

atmospheric-pressure information detecting means for detecting atmospheric-pressure information at a location where a camera body is positioned;

altitude-information converting means for converting atmospheric-pressure information detected by said atmospheric-pressure information detecting means, to altitude information;

information recording means for recording at least one of the atmospheric-pressure information detected by said atmospheric-pressure information detecting means and the converted altitude information onto a magnetic memory section; and

recording control means for controlling said information recording means such that said information and a photographic image correspond to each other when at least one of said atmospheric-pressure information recording and said altitude information recording is stored in said magnetic memory section.

10. A camera capable of recording photographic information onto a magnetic memory section provided on a photographic film, comprising:

atmospheric-pressure information detecting means for detecting atmospheric-pressure information at a location where a camera body is positioned;

altitude-information converting means for converting atmospheric-pressure information detected by said atmospheric-pressure information detecting means, to altitude information;

information recording means for recording at least one of atmospheric-pressure information detected by said atmospheric-pressure information detecting means and converted altitude information onto the magnetic memory section;

photographic-information memory means provided on said camera body for storing therein information which is the same as the information recorded by said information recording means; and

control means for controlling said information recording means such that said information and a photographic image correspond to each other when at least one of said atmospheric-pressure information recording and said altitude information recording is stored in said magnetic memory section, and for storing the recorded information in said photographic-information memory means.

11. A camera capable of recording photographic information onto a magnetic memory section provided on a photographic film, according to claim 10, further including:

reproducing means for reproducing magnetic information recorded onto said magnetic memory section upon rewinding; and

memory confirming means for determining if said reproduced magnetic information is correctly stored.

12. A camera system including a camera for recording information and a printing apparatus which uses said information to perform printing, including:

said information recording camera comprising;

pressure-information detecting means for detecting pressure information at a location where a camera body is positioned;

magnetic head means for recording information detected by said pressure-information detecting means onto a magnetic film as photographic information; and

recording control means for controlling said magnetic head means such that said detected information and a photographic image are recorded corresponding to each other,

said printing apparatus comprising;

pressure-information reading means for reading pressure information recorded onto said magnetic film; and

information copying means for copying a visually observable representation of the pressure information received from said reading means onto a print surface during printing.

13. A camera system including a camera for recording information and a printing apparatus which uses said information to perform printing, including:

said information recording camera comprising;

pressure-information detecting means for detecting one of water-pressure information and atmospheric-pressure information at a location where a camera body is positioned;

photographic-information recording means for recording information detected by said pressure-information detecting means onto a magnetic film as photographic information; and

recording control means for controlling said photographic-information recording means such that said detected information and a photographic image are recorded corresponding to each other;

said printing apparatus comprising;

pressure-information reading means for reading pressure information recorded by said photographic-information recording means;

information computing means for computing one of water-depth information and altitude information, on the basis of pressure information received from said reading means; and

information copying means for copying a visually observable representation of at least one of said received pressure information and said computed water-depth information and said computed altitude information, onto a print surface during printing.

14. A camera system capable of recording a status upon photographing onto a photographic print, comprising:

a camera capable of loading a film having a magnetic recording section, including;

pressure detecting means for detecting environmental pressure of the camera to output pressure data;

memory means for storing therein said pressure data in keeping with photographic operation; and

magnetic recording means for reading pressure data stored in said memory means to record the pressure data generated by said detecting means onto said magnetic recording section during feeding of said film,

a photographic printer for printing an image on said film, including;

reproducing means for reading out pressure data recorded onto the magnetic recording section on said film;

information converting means for converting said pressure data to copying information; and

copying means for copying a visually observable representation of said copying information onto said photographic print in keeping with a printing operation.

15. A camera system capable of recording a status upon photographing onto a photographic print, according to claim 14, wherein the pressure data recorded onto said film by said camera are atmospheric pressure, and information copied onto said photographic print by said photographic printer is altitude information obtained during photographing.

16. A camera system capable of recording a status upon photographing onto a photographic print, according to claim 14, wherein pressure data recorded onto said film by said camera are water pressure, and information copied onto said photographic print by said photographic printer is water depth upon photographing.

17. A camera comprising:

a body onto which a film having a magnetic memory section is loaded;

a manual operating element for outputting a first signal in response to initial operation, and for outputting a second signal in accordance with operation subsequent to said initial operation;

pressure detecting means for detecting environmental pressure of said camera to output pressure information;

memory means for storing therein said pressure information in response to said first signal

exposure means for performing an exposure operation in response to said second signal;

film feeding means for performing a single-frame winding operation of said film after completion of said exposure operation; and

magnetic recording means for reading out data stored in said memory means to record the read-out data onto said magnetic memory section during the single-frame winding operation performed by said film feeding means.

18. A camera according to claim 17, wherein said pressure information is atmospheric pressure.

19. A camera according to claim 17, wherein said pressure information is water pressure.

21. A camera according to claim 17, wherein data computed by said computing means are data relating to atmospheric pressure.

22. A camera according to claim 17, wherein data computed by said computing means are data relating to water pressure.

23. A camera according to claim 17, wherein said computing means includes means for converting detected results of said pressure detecting means to one of altitude and water depth upon photographing.

20. A camera on which a film having a magnetic memory section is capable of being loaded, for recording data regarding photographic environment, onto said magnetic memory section during feeding of said film, said camera comprising:

pressure detecting means for detecting pressure in a neighborhood adjacent to said camera; and

computing means for computing data based on detecting results of said pressure detecting means, as photographic environmental data to be recorded onto said magnetic recording section of said film.

24. A photographic printer for printing an image exposed onto a film having a magnetic memory section, onto a photographic print paper, comprising:

means for guiding said film to a printing position;

read-out means for reading out pressure data recorded upon photographing, from said magnetic memory section corresponding to a frame which performs printing, while said film is guided to said printing position, said read-out means including a reproducing magnetic head;

means for converting said pressure data to data indicating one of altitude upon photographing and water depth upon photographing; and

means for copying a visually observable representation of said converted data onto said photographic print paper during a printing operation.

25. A photographic printer for printing an image exposed onto a film having a magnetic memory section, onto a photographic print paper, comprising:

read-out means for reading out data recorded upon photographing, from said magnetic memory section corresponding to a frame which performs printing; and

means for copying a visually observable representation of one of altitude and water depth upon photographing, onto said photographic print paper during said image printing operation on the basis of said data.