Photographic camera with film type indicating means

Claim 2

In a photographic camera for use with magazines containing at least two different types of film and provided with coding means indicative oF the film type therein, a combination comprising a view finder having window means; and movable detector means including a first part engageable by a coding means in response to insertion of the corresponding magazine into the camera whereby such coding means effects movement of said detector means into that one of a plurality of positions which is indicative of the respective film type, said detector means including a second part rigid with said first part and provided with a plurality of indicators, one for each of said film types, and positioned on said second part in such a way that the indicator representing a particular film type is observable in said window means when the detector means assumes the corresponding position in which said first part engages with the coding means on the inserted magazine.

Claim 3

A combination as defined in claim 1 wherein said indicators consist at least in part of light-transmitting material.

Claim 4

A combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said parts of said detector means constitute a lever which is pivotable between said positions thereof.

Claim 5

A combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said detector means is a slide which is reciprocable between said positions thereof.

Claim 6

A combination as defined in claim 1, wherein the coding means on magazines containing one of said film types comprises notches provided in such magazines and the coding means on magazines containing another film type is without notches.

Claim 7

A combination as defined in claim 1, further comprising means for biasing said first part of said detector means against the coding means of that magazine which is inserted into the camera.

Claim 8

A combination as defined in claim 6, wherein said window means comprises a single window and said indicators are closely adjacent to each other.

Claim 9

A combination as defined in claim 7, wherein said view finder further comprises an opaque portion which conceals one of said indicators when the other indicator is observable in said single window.

Claim 10

A combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said window means comprises two windows and said indicators include a pair of indicators which are remote from each other, one of said indicators being observable in one of said windows when the other indicator is away from registry with the other window, and vice versa.

Claim 11

A combination as defined in claim 9, wherein said second part of said detector means comprises two portions which flank said window means and wherein each portion of said second part carries one of said pair of indicators.

Claim 12

A combination as defined in claim 9, wherein said view finder comprises a portion located between said windows and permitting observation of the scene or subject.

Claim 13

A combination as defined in claim 1, wherein one of said film types is daylight film and another of said film types is artificial-light film.

Claim 14

A combination as defined in claim 1, wherein the length of one of said film types exceeds the length of another film type.

Claim 15

A combination as defined in claim 1, further comprising objective means, and conversion filter means movable across and away from the optical axis of said objective means in response to movement of said detector means to two different positions.

Claim 16

In a photographic camera for use with magazines containing at least two different types of film and provided with coding means indicative of the film type therein, a combination comprising a view finder having window means; movable detector means engageable by a coding means in response to insertion of the corresponding magazine into the camera whereby such coding means effects movement of said detector means into that one of a plurality of positions which is indicative of the respective film type, said detector means having a plurality of indicators, one for each of said film types, and positioned thereon in such a way that the indicator representing a particular film type is observable in said window means when the deteCtor means assumes the corresponding position, said detector means comprising a first member having two portions each of which carries one of said indicators, a second member arranged to engage with the coding means of the magazine which is inserted into the camera, and means for biasing one of said members against the other member; and a pair of similar symbols provided in said window means, each of said symbols being overlapped by one of said indicators when the respective indicator is observable in said window means.

Claim 17

In a photographic camera for use with magazines containing at least two different types of film and provided with coding means indicative of the film type therein, a combination comprising a view finder having window means; movable detector means engageable by a coding means in response to insertion of the corresponding magazine into the camera whereby such coding means effects movement of said detector means into that one of a plurality of positions which is indicative of the respective film type, said detector means having a plurality of indicators, one for each of said film types, and positioned thereon in such a way that the indicator representing a particular film type is observable in said window means when the deteCtor means assumes the corresponding position, said detector means comprising a first member having two portions each of which carries one of said indicators, a second member arranged to engage with the coding means of the magazine which is inserted into the camera, and means for biasing one of said members against the other member; and a pair of similar symbols provided in said window means, each of said symbols being overlapped by one of said indicators when the respective indicator is observable in said window means.

Claim 18

A combination as defined in claim 15, wherein said detector means further comprises a third member supporting a third indicator, resilient means coupling said third member to said first member, and further comprising displacing means for effecting movement of said third member with reference to said first member to thereby place said third indicator into overlapping position with one of said symbols in one position of said detector means.

Claim 19

A combination as defined in claim 14, wherein one indicator on said first member overlies said third indicator in another position of said detector means.

Claim 20

A combination as defined in claim 16, wherein said displacing means is arranged to move said third member with reference to said first member in response to placing of an illuminating arrangement into operative position with reference to the camera.

Claim 21

A combination as defined in claim 16, wherein said resilient means is arranged to bias said third member against a portion of said second chamber.

Claim 22

A combination as defined in claim 16, wherein said displacing means comprises means for moving said second member from a first to a second position respectively corresponding to two different positions of said detector means.

Claim 23

A combination as defined in claim 20, wherein said displacing means further comprises means for holding said first member against movement during movement of said second member from first to second position.

Claim 24

A combination as defined in claim 21, wherein said displacing means is arranged to move said second member from first to second position and to hold said first member against movement only in response to attachment of an illuminating arrangement to the camera.