Apparatus for making a large-format photograph or a number of small-format photographs with the same total surface area

Claim 1

Apparatus for making either a single large-format photograph or a number of small-format photographs with a total surface area which is the same as that of the Large single photograph comprising: a. a magazine for dispensing a strip of unexposed negative material from a feeding station to an exposing station; b. a feeder mechanism which moves the negative material toward the exposing station from the dispensing magazine and away from the exposing station to the outlet; c. exposing means mounted at the exposing station between the dispensing magazine and the outlet; d. said exposing means comprising a turret holder having a pivotable object lens mounting plate with a holder for two object lenses, one of long focal length and one of short focal length, at least two light deflection elements arranged at an angle to each other, a drop flap masking means, shaft and pull cord mechanism to pivotably move either the long focal length object lens or the short focal length object lens into exposing position for the negative material; and, e. motor means for moving the pull cord and drop flap and for pivoting the lens mounting plate, whereby the movement of the short focal length lens in relation to said light deflection elements provides the number of small format photographs.