Camera format

Claim 2

A camera adapted to receive a film cartridge of the type having a casing, take-up and supply chambers for receiving generally cylindrical film rolls having substantially parallel axes, and an exposure opening defined by the casing and lying in a plane parallel to the axes of the film rolls, said camera comprising: film gate means defining an exposure aperture; means for locating such film cartridges in the camera so that the opening of a received cartridge is in a plane parallel to the plane of and adjacent said exposure aperture, whereby film in such a cartridge may be exposed by light passing through said aperture and the exposure opening; means for folding the light path from the scene to said aperture along at least three successive axes, the one of said three axes furthest from said aperture being substantially parallel to said plane of said aperture; and a lens system for imaging light from a scene upon the film through said aperture, said lens system including zooming and compensating lens components positioned along the next to last of said successive axes of said light path taken in a direction of light travel towards said aperture.

Claim 3

A camera as defined in claim 1 wherein the one of said three axes furthest from said aperture is parallel to the axes of the film rolls of a received cartridge.

Claim 4

A camera as defined in claim 1 wherein the one of said three axes furthest from said aperture is perpendicular to the axes of the film rolls of a received cartridge.

Claim 5

A camera as defined in claim 1 wherein: said three axes are substantially orthogonal; and the second of said three axes taken in the direction of light travel towards said aperture is parallel to said plane of said aperture.

Claim 6

A camera as defined in claim 1 wherein: said three axes are substantially orthogonal; the second of said three axes taken in The direction of light travel towards said aperture is parallel to said plane of said aperture; and said first axis is parallel to the axes of the film rolls.

Claim 7

A camera as defined in claim 1 wherein: said three axes are substantially orthogonal; the second of said three axes taken in the direction of light travel towards said aperture is parallel to said plane of said aperture; and said first axis is perpendicular to the axes of the film rolls.

Claim 8

A motion picture camera adapted to receive a film cartridge of the type having a casing, coaxial film supply and take-up rolls, and an exposure opening defined by the casing and lying in a plane parallel to the common axis of the film rolls, said camera comprising: a housing; film gate means in said housing for supporting film from a received cartridge and defining an exposure aperture in a plane parallel to the plane of and adjacent the opening of a received cartridge, whereby film in such a cartridge may be exposed by light passing through said aperture and the exposure opening; means for transporting film supported by said film gate means past said aperture; means defined by said housing for admitting light from a scene to be photographed to the interior of said housing along a first optical axis generally parallel to the plane of said aperture; means oriented in said housing to reflect light passing through said light admitting means along a path including at least three successive axes and through said aperture; and zooming and compensating lens components in the next to last of said successive axes of said light path taken in the direction of light travel towards said aperture.

Claim 9

A motion picture camera adapted to receive a film cartridge of the type having a casing, coaxial film supply and take-up rolls, and an exposure opening defined by the casing and lying in a plane parallel to the common axis of the film rolls, said camera comprising: a housing; film gate means in said housing for supporting film from a received cartridge and defining an exposure aperture in a plane parallel to the plane of and adjacent the opening of a received cartridge, whereby film in such a cartridge may be exposed by light passing through said aperture and the exposure opening; means for transporting film supported by said film gate means past said aperture; means defined by said housing for admitting light from a scene to be photographed to the interior of said housing along a first optical axis generally parallel to the plane of said aperture; means oriented in said housing to reflect light passing through said light admitting means along a path including at least three successive axes and through said aperture; and zooming and compensating lens components in the next to last of said successive axes of said light path taken in the direction of light travel towards said aperture.

Claim 10

A motion picture camera as defined in claim 7 wherein said first optical axis is parallel to the common axis of the rolls of a received cartridge.

Claim 11

A motion picture camera as defined in claim 7 wherein said first optical axis is perpendicular to the common axis of the rolls of a received cartridge.

Claim 12

A motion picture camera as defined in claim 7 wherein said light reflecting means includes two mirrors and said three successive axes are orthogonal, the first and second such orthogonal axes taken in the direction of light travel towards said aperture being parallel to said plane of said aperture.

Claim 13

A motion picture camera adapted to receive film cartridges having a plurality of sides defining a volume of generally rectangular parallelepiped shape with a minor depth dimension substantially smaller than major length and width dimensions thereof and further having an exposure opening in one of the sides parallel to the depth and width dimensions, said camera comprising: a housing having a plurality of walls forming a light-tight enclosure which defines a volume of generally rectangular parallelepiped shaped with a minor depth dimension substantially smaller than major length and width dimensions, said enclosure being adapted to removably receive such film cartridges oriented so that said one side of a received cartridge faces toward but is spaced from one of said walls of said housing which is parallel to said depth and width dimensions of said housing volume, wherein a space is formed between the one side of a received cartridge and said one wall of said housing; means in said housing for defining at least a portion of a film gate formed to support a length of film from a received cartridge in a substantially flat exposure plane parallel to said one wall of said housing; means at least partially in said space for folding the light path from the scene to said exposure plane along at least three successive axes, the first of said three successive axes taken in the direction of light travel towards said exposure plane being parallel to said exposure plane; and a lens system mounted in said housing for imaging light from a scene upon said exposure plane, said lens system including zooming and compensating lens components in the next to last of said successive axEs taken in the direction of light travel towards said exposure plane.

Claim 14

A motion picture camera adapted to receive film cartridges having a plurality of sides defining a volume of generally rectangular parallelepiped shape with a minor depth dimension substantially smaller than major length and width dimensions thereof and further having an exposure opening in one of the sides parallel to the depth and width dimensions, said camera comprising: a housing having a plurality of walls forming a light-tight enclosure which defines a volume of generally rectangular parallelepiped shaped with a minor depth dimension substantially smaller than major length and width dimensions, said enclosure being adapted to removably receive such film cartridges oriented so that said one side of a received cartridge faces toward but is spaced from one of said walls of said housing which is parallel to said depth and width dimensions of said housing volume, wherein a space is formed between the one side of a received cartridge and said one wall of said housing; means in said housing for defining at least a portion of a film gate formed to support a length of film from a received cartridge in a substantially flat exposure plane parallel to said one wall of said housing; means at least partially in said space for folding the light path from the scene to said exposure plane along at least three successive axes, the first of said three successive axes taken in the direction of light travel towards said exposure plane being parallel to said exposure plane; and a lens system mounted in said housing for imaging light from a scene upon said exposure plane, said lens system including zooming and compensating lens components in the next to last of said successive axEs taken in the direction of light travel towards said exposure plane.

Claim 15

A motion picture camera as defined in claim 11 wherein said three successive axes are substantially orthogonal and the second of said successive axes taken in the direction of light travel towards said exposure plane is parallel to said exposure plane.