Automatic exposure indication apparatus for a camera

Claim 1

Camera exposure indication apparatus, comprising: a shutter speed setting member settable to an automatic exposure controlling position and any one of a number of manual exposure setting positions; means for timing the exposure including first variable resistance means varied in accordance with the position of said shutter speed setting member, a light receiving element generating an output as a function of scene brightness, and a first change-over switch for operatively connecting either said first variable resistance or said light receiving element into said means for timing the exposure; an ammeter having a pointer positioned at least in accordance with the scene brightness; means for controlling the angular position of said pointer in response to exposure conditions and to scene brightness, said means including second variable resistance means varied in accordance with the position of said setting member, a fixed resistance means set in accordance with the longest exposure time that provides an exposure unaffected by camera movement, and a second change-over switch for operatively connecting either said second variable resistance means or said fixed resistance means into said means for controlling; first means for indicating a position of said pointer representing a proper exposure condition for the scene brightness; second means for indicating a position of the pointer representing said longest exposure time; means for selecting either one of said first and second means for indicating; means for actuating said first and second change-over switches and said means for selecting in response to the setting of said shutter speed setting member whereby with a manual setting said first variable resistance means, said second variable resistance means and said first means for indicating are selected and with an automatic exposure setting said light responsive means, said fixed resistance means and said second means for indicating are selected.