Patent ID: 6607310
Filing Date: 2003-08-19
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A shutter for a photographic camera, having a first and a second pretensioned shutter curtain, comprising:a first and a second pivotably mounted retaining latch to retain the first and the second curtain, respectively, in a tensioned state, in interaction with a first and a second curtain latch, the first retaining latch being coupled to a camera release for enabling release of the first curtain, and the second retaining latch being coupled to a release device, which is controlled as a function of release of the first curtain, to enable release of the second curtain; wherein the first and second retaining latches each include second movement-releasing active surfaces which are selectively coupleable to a mechanically controlled curtain-release enabling assembly and an electronically controlled curtain-release enabling assembly.