Claims
- 1. A photographic image apparatus for transforming an image on a frame of a photographic film to a video signal comprising:
a body; film feed means disposed on said body for feeding a photographic film; image transforming means disposed on said body for transforming an image of said photographic film to a video signal; first means disposed on said body for detecting a frame position signal recorded on said film and generating a frame control signal; second means disposed on said body for detecting aspect information recorded on said film and generating an aspect control signal; and control means for controlling said film feed means in response to said position control signal and for controlling said image transforming means in response to said aspect control signal.
- 2. A photographic image apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said image transforming means includes an image transform device, an optical system for projecting the image on the frame of the photographic film to said image transformer device, and a controller for controlling said optical system and adjusting a focus or a size of the image protected on said image transformer device in response to said aspect control signal.
- 3. A photographic image apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said optical system has one of a focus lens or a zoom lens.
- 4. A photographic image apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said image transforming means includes a charge coupled device and a switch controller for selecting an image area of said charge coupled device in response to said aspect control signal.
- 5. A photographic image apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said switch controller includes an electric shutter controller for controlling a shutter speed in response to said aspect control signal.
- 6. A photographic image apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said image transforming means includes a charge coupled device and a switch controller for controlling an effective shutter speed of said charge coupled device in response to said aspect control signal.
- 7. A photographic image apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said image transforming means includes an image transformer device, an optical system for projecting tbe image of the photographic film to said image transformer device, and a controller for controlling said optical system and adjusting one of a brightness and a size of the image on said image transformer device in response to said aspect control signal.
- 8. A photographic image apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said optical system includes one of a zoom lens or and a diaphragm.
- 9. A photographic image apparatus for transforming an image on a frame of a photographic film to a video signal and displaying said video signal on a monitor comprising:
a body; film positioning means disposed on said body for positioning a photographic film; detecting means disposed on said body or detecting aspect information recorded on the photographic film and generating an aspect information signal; image transforming means disposed on said body for transforming an image of said photographic film to a video signal; and mixing means for electrically mixing said aspect information signal and said video signal for display on the monitor.
- 10. A photographic image apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said film positioning means has a detector for detecting a frame position indicator recorded on the film and generating a position control signal, and a film feeder for positioning a frame of said photographic film toward said image transforming means.
- 11. A photographic image apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said frame position indicator is one of a hole, an optical mark, or a magnetic mark.
- 12. A photographic image apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said film position indicator is one of a hole, an optical code signal, or a magnetic code signal.
- 13. A photographic image apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising an interface for receiving a printing order and a magnetic recording means for recording said printing order on the photographic film.
- 14. A photographic image apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising mixing means for mixing said printing order with said video signal.
- 15. A method of transforming a photographic image formed on a frame of a photographic film to a video signal and displaying said video signal on a monitor, comprising the steps of:
(a) positioning a photographic film on a film positioning base; b) detecting aspect information recorded on said photographic film at a time when an image was recorded on a predetermined frame of the photographic film; (c) generating an aspect information signal based upon said step of detecting aspect information; (d) transforming the image recorded on the photographic film to a video signal; (e) mixing said video signal with said aspect information signal; and (f) displaying a mixed video signal and said aspect information signal on a monitor.
- 16. A photographic image apparatus for transforming the image on a frame of a photographic film to a video signal and displaying the video signal on a display, comprising:
a body; film positioning means disposed on said body for positioning a photographic film; image transforming means disposed on said body for transforming an image of the photographic film to a video signal; detecting means disposed on said body for detecting aspect information recorded on the photographic film and generating an aspect information signal; and control means for controlling parameters of said video signal in response to said aspect information signal.
- 17. A photographic image apparatus according to claim 16, wherein one of said parameters is a display area size of the video signal.
- 18. A photographic image apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said control means includes a mixer for mixing said aspect information signal with said video signal.
- 19. A photographic image apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said control means has an interface for receiving a printing order, and magnetic recording means for recording said printing order on the photographic film.
- 20. A photographic image apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said control means includes a mixer for mixing said printing order with said video signal.
- 21. A photographic image apparatus according to claim. 16, wherein said film positioning means includes a detector for detecting a frame position indicator recorded on said film and generating a position control signal, and said film positioning means includes a film feed drive for positioning a frame of said photographic film toward said image transforming means.
- 22. A photographic image apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said film position indicator is one of a hole, an optical mark, or a magnetic mark.
- 23. A photographic image apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said film position indicator includes one of a hole, an optical code signal, or a magnetic code signal.
- 24. A photographic image apparatus for transforming an image on a frame of a photographic film to a video signal for display comprising:
a body; film positioning means disposed on said body for postioning a photographic film; image transforming means disposed on said body for transforming an image of said photographic film to a video signal; means for generating printing order information; and recording means disposed on said body for recording said printing order information on the photographic film.
- 25. A photographic image apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said film positioning means has a detector for detecting a frame position indicator recorded on said film and a controller for controlling said position of said photographic film in response to said frame position signal.
- 26. A photographic image apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said means for generating printing order information has an interface for receiving a print order input by a user.
- 27. A photographic image apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said interface is a remote controller.
- 28. A method for recording printing order information on a photographic film, comprising the steps of:
(a) positioning a photographic film on a film positioning base; (b) transforming an image formed on said photographic film into a video signal; (c) generating an order information signal; and (d) recording said printing order information signal on said photographic film.
- 29. A method for recording printing order information on a photographic film according to claim 28, further comprising the step of
displaying said video signal on a monitor.
- 30. A photographic film printer system comprising:
a printer body; first means disposed on said printer body for generating a position control signal in response to an exposure position control indicator recorded on a photographic film; second means disposed on said printer body for generating a print size control signal in response to an effective exposure size signal recorded on said photographic film; third means disposed on said printer body for generating a print order control signal in response to a print order signal recorded on said photographic film; film feed control means disposed on said printer body for controlling feeding of the photographic film based on said position control signal generated by said first means; and printing means disposed on said printer body for varying an opening width of a mask used to print an image in an exposure area of the photographic film o a printer paper in response to said print size control signal generated by said second means and for performing photographic printing in response to said print order signal generated by said third means.
- 31. A photographic film printer system according to claim 30, wherein said photographic film has a marginal area between an edge of the photographic film and an exposed area of the photographic film, and wherein said exposure position control indicator, said effective exposure size signal, and said print order signal area recorded in said marginal area of the photographic film.
Priority Claims (2)
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This is a continuation-in-part application of pending application Ser. No. 08/329,546 filed Oct. 26, 1994, which is a continuation in part of application Ser. No. 08/026,415 filed Mar. 4, 1993, now abandoned.
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