Exposure control device for photographic cameras

Claim 2

In an exposure control device for a photographic camera having a shutter, a diaphragm release, a diaphragm automatically movable from one starting position in the closing direction after diaphragm release, first means for generating a voltage logarithmically analogous to the brightness of an object to be photographed, second means for generating a voltage logarithmically analogous to the exposure time, third means for generating a voltage logarithmically analogous to the film sensitivity, means for deriving from said analogous voltages a voltage logarithmically analogous to the required diaphragm setting, and means for storing said voltage logarithmically analogous to the required diaphragm setting, the improvement comprising: a. a diaphragm setting mechanism and fourth means for generating a voltage coupled with said diaphragm setting mechanism and actuated by said diaphragm release, said fourth means generating a voltage logarithmically analogous to the actual aperture of the diaphragm; b. means for comparing said voltage analogous to the diaphragm aperture and said stored voltage analogous to the required diaphragm setting and stopping said diaphragm when said compared voltages are equal; c. means for determining a difference between said voltage analogous to the actual aperture and said stored voltage analogous to the required diaphragm setting and adding said difference to said voltage analogous to the exposure time; and d. means for opening said shutter for a period of time actuated by the sum of said voltage analogous to the exposure time and said difference between said voltage analogous to the aperture and said stored voltage analogous to a diaphragm setting.

Claim 3

An exposure control device for a photographic camera having a shutter and a diaphragm release, comprising: a. a light metering circuit including a light meter and being adapted to generate a voltage logarithmically analogous to the brightness of the object to be photographed; b. means for generating a voltage logarithmically analogous to the film sensitivity; c. means for generating a voltage logarithmically analogous to the selected exposure time; d. an analog computer to which said analogous voltages are supplied, said analog computer generating a voltage logarithmically analogous to the required diaphragm setting; e. a storage including a pulse generator, an analog-to-digital converter and a digital-to-analog converter generating voltage output signals; f. a comparator to which said voltage logarithmically analogous to said required diaphragm setting and said voltage output signals are supplied for comparing these signals whereby signals of equal magnitude stop said analog-to-digital converter so that the magnitude of said retained voltage output signal represents a voltage identical to said required diaphragm setting analogous voltage; g. a diaphragm setting mechanism coupled with means for generating a voltage and actuated by said diaphragm release so as to vary the diaphragm aperture continuously after start from one end position: said means generating a voltage analogous to the actual aperture of the diaphragm; h. means for comparing said voltage logarithmically analogous to the required diaphragm setting and said voltage generated by said means coupled to said diaphragm setting mechanism and stopping said diaphragm when said voltages are equal; i. means for adding the difference between said voltage analogous to the actual diaphragm aperture and said voltage analogous to the required diaphragm setting to said voltage analogous to the exposure time; and j. means for opening said shutter for a period of time generated by said voltage analogous to the exposure time and said difference between said voltage logarithmically analogous to the actual diaphragm aperture and said voltage logarithmically analogous to the required diaphragm setting.

Claim 4

An exposure control device for a photographic camera having a shutter and a diaphragm release, comprising: a. a light metering circuit including a light meter and being adapted to generate a voltage logarithmically analogous to the brightness of the object to be photographed; b. means for generating a voltage logarithmically analogous to the film sensitivity; c. means for generating a voltage logarithmically analogous to the selected exposure time; d. an analog computer to which said analogous voltages are supplied, said analog computer generating a voltage logarithmically analogous to the required diaphragm setting; e. a storage including a pulse generator, an analog-to-digital converter and a digital-to-analog converter generating voltage output signals; f. a comparator to which said voltage logarithmically analogous to said required diaphragm setting and said voltage output signals are supplied for comparing these signals whereby signals of equal magnitude stop said analog-to-digital converter so that the magnitude of said retained voltage output signal represents a voltage identical to said required diaphragm setting analogous voltage; g. a diaphragm setting mechanism coupled with means for generating a voltage and actuated by said diaphragm release so as to vary the diaphragm aperture continuously after start from one end position: said means generating a voltage analogous to the actual aperture of the diaphragm; h. means for comparing said voltage logarithmically analogous to the required diaphragm setting and said voltage generated by said means coupled to said diaphragm setting mechanism and stopping said diaphragm when said voltages are equal; i. means for adding the difference between said voltage analogous to the actual diaphragm aperture and said voltage analogous to the required diaphragm setting to said voltage analogous to the exposure time; and j. means for opening said shutter for a period of time generated by said voltage analogous to the exposure time and said difference between said voltage logarithmically analogous to the actual diaphragm aperture and said voltage logarithmically analogous to the required diaphragm setting.

Claim 5

The exposure control device of claim 1, wherein said means for comparing said voltage analogous to said aperture and said stored voltage comprises a differential amplifier (23).

Claim 6

The exposure control device of claim 3, wherein said differential amplifier has an output terminal and a trigger circuit (24) is connected to said output terminal.

Claim 7

The exposure control device of claim 4, wherein said differential amplifier (23) delivers a triggering voltage, said means for adding comprises a summing amplifier (31), said second means for generating a voltage logarithmically analogous to the exposure time comprises potentiometer (4) and said triggering voltage and said voltage logarithmically analogous to the exposure time are added in said summing amplifier.

Claim 8

The exposure control device of claim 5, further comprising means for the intermediate storage of said difference between said stored voltage and said voltage analogous to the aperture connected to said output of said differential amplifier (23).

Claim 9

The exposure control device of claim 6, wherein said means for intermediate storage comprises a capacitor (30).