Patent ID: 6044231
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A camera, having a data imprinting system, comprising:light emitting elements;first and second optical elements;said first and second optical elements effective for focussing light from said light emitting elements on a surface of a photosensitive film at first and second positions;a selector;said selector effective for selecting one of a first frame size and a second frame size;a masking member;said masking member effective for framing images having said first and second frame sizes and responding to said selector;said first and second positions being associated with said first and second frame sizes respectively;a controller;said controller effective for imprinting data on said photosensitive film by selectively illuminating said light emitting elements;a modulator in said controller;said modulator effective for modulating said light emitting elements to control amounts of emitted light and thereby an exposure level of said data;said controller further effective for varying a level of current applied to said light emitting elements to adjust said amounts of emitted light; andsaid controller being responsive to a selected frame size such that data imprinted at said first and second positions has a substantially equal exposure level.