Patent ID: 6185376
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A camera for receiving a roll film that is provided with a film strip wound around a first spool and a second spool, said film strip being provided with an identification mark on one half of the width of the film strip, said camera comprising:first and second spool compartments configured so that the first spool can be loaded into either said first or second spool compartments and said second spool can be loaded into either said second or first spool compartments, respectively;a reversible film winding mechanism that is configured to wind the film strip of said roll film onto said second spool, wherein the film winding direction can be reversed depending on into which one of said first and second spool compartments the roll film is loaded; anda pair of code sensors that are provided so that one code sensor of said pair of code sensors corresponds to said identification mark, regardless of the winding direction of said film.