Claims
- 1. A data imprinting device for use in a camera, comprising:
- a light source;
- said light source being effective for emitting imprinting light;
- a first part of said device;
- said first part of said device effective for focusing said imprinting light upon a photosensitive surface at at least two positions;
- a second part of said device;
- said second part of said device effective for selectively occluding said imprinting light from focusing upon at least one position of said at least two positions;
- said first part including first and second reflecting units;
- said first reflecting unit effective for reflecting incident light of said imprinting light upon a first position of said at least two positions;
- said second reflecting unit effective for reflecting incident light of said imprinting light upon a second position of said at least two positions, and said first position being further from a center of said photosensitive surface than said second position;
- a controlling portion of said device;
- said controlling portion of said device effective for controlling said light source;
- an advancing mechanism;
- said advancing mechanism effective for advancing said photosensitive surface;
- said advancing mechanism being controlled by said controlling portion;
- said light source illuminating said first position, of said at least two positions, during advancement of said photosensitive surface when a first exposure format is chosen; and
- said light source illuminating said second position, of said at least two positions, during advancement of said photosensitive surface when a second exposure format is chosen.
- 2. A camera according to claim 1 further comprising:
- a mechanism for choosing one of said first and second exposure formats; and
- said controlling portion including a detector for detecting a chosen format.
- 3. A camera according to claim 1, wherein:
- said controlling portion implements a first timing sequence for illumination in response to said first exposure format being chosen; and
- said controlling portion implements a second timing sequence for illumination in response to said second exposure format being chosen.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 08/483,689 filed Jun. 07, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,596,383 which is a division of Ser. No. 08/067,676, filed May 26, 1993 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,473,397.
Divisions (1)
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Continuations (1)
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