Patent ID: 6154249
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A film image input system wherein an image of developed still photo film is focused on an image sensing plane of an area sensor through a taking lens to be converted into electric signals and said electric signals are input into a video monitor, to thereby reproduce the image on a screen of the video monitor, comprising:a zoom mechanism for changing an image magnification of the taking lens;a scan mechanism for moving an image taking position of the taking lens within a frame on the film so as to move the image reproduced on said video monitor; andcontrol means for controlling the scan mechanism in such a manner that a moving speed of the image taking position of the scan mechanism on the film is automatically decreased as the image magnification of the taking lens is increased, in order to move the image on the screen, during scanning, at a desired speed in accordance with the image magnification.