Claims
- 1. A photographic information storage device for a camera, comprising:a memory that stores photographic information about each image including at least a shutter speed and an aperture value for each image; and a control that writes the photographic information to the memory in connection with the taking of each image, the control interrupting the writing of photographic information to the memory when the memory is full and automatically enabling writing of photographic information to the memory by canceling the interruption, when the memory has available memory and then film is loaded into the camera.
- 2. A photographic information storage device for a camera, comprising:an internal memory that stores photographic information about how each image was exposed including at least a shutter speed and an aperture value for each image; and a control that writes the photographic information to the memory in connection with the taking of each image, the control interrupting the writing of photographic information to the memory when the memory is full and automatically resuming writing of photographic information to the internal memory when the internal memory has available memory and in response to the insertion of new film into the camera.
- 3. The photographic information storage device of claim 2, further comprising an external storage device, wherein the control transfers photographic information stored in the internal memory to the external storage device.
- 4. The photographic information storage device for a camera of claim 2, wherein the control is adapted to prevent the camera from taking images when the internal memory is full.
- 5. A photographic information storage device for a camera, comprising:an internal memory that stores photographic information about each image; an external storage; and a control that writes the photographic information to the memory in connection with the taking of each image, the control interrupting the writing of photographic information to the memory when the memory is full and transferring photographic information in the internal memory to the external storage, the control subsequently and automatically, enabling writing of photographic information to the internal memory when the internal memory has available memory area and in response to the insertion of new film into the camera.
- 6. A photographic information storage device for an electronic camera, comprising:a memory that stores photographic information about each image including at least a shutter speed and an aperture value for each image; and a control that writes the photographic information to the memory in connection with the taking of each image, the control interrupting the writing of photographic information to the memory when the memory is full and automatically enabling writing of photographic information to the memory by canceling the interruption, when the memory has available memory and then new storage medium is loaded into the camera.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 08/497,085, filed Jun. 30, 1995, now abandoned.
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