Patent ID: 6351616
Filing Date: 2002-02-26
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A camera for exposing latent images on successive frames of a filmstrip having magnetic recording capacity, in which a control actuates a motor following exposure of each film frame to advance the filmstrip forward one frame increment, and a magnetic head magnetically records user-selected information on the filmstrip adjacent the most-recently exposed one of the film frames as the filmstrip is advanced forward, is characterized in that:an electronic image sensor forms an electronic image corresponding to the latent image on the most-recently exposed one of the film frames; a memory stores the electronic image corresponding to the latent image on the most-recently exposed one of the film frames and stores the magnetically recorded information for the same frame; an image display displays the electronic image stored in said memory and displays at least some of the information stored in said memory; and said control first actuates said motor to advance the filmstrip rearward one frame increment when it is desired to change the existing information magnetically recorded adjacent the most-recently exposed one of the film frames to some new information, and then actuates said motor to advance the filmstrip forward one frame increment for said magnetic head to magnetically record the new information adjacent the same frame in place of the existing information, and said control turns off said image display to discontinue displaying the electronic image and the information immediately before said motor is actuated to advance the filmstrip rearward one frame increment.