Patent ID: 6167197
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A camera comprising a main body part with spaced film supply and film take-up chambers and an exposure opening located between said film supply and take-up chambers and configured for exposing an unexposed film frame, a metering pawl for engaging a film perforation during exposure of the film frame at said exposure opening, and a film winding take-up for moving an exposed frame in a film take-up direction from said exposure opening to said film take-up chamber, is characterized in that:said metering pawl is supported to engage a film perforation between said exposure opening and said film supply chamber during exposure of a film frame at said exposure opening; anda tensioning spring urges said metering pawl substantially opposite to the film take-up direction in order to tension a film frame at said exposure opening, to prevent frame shift during exposure of the film frame.