Patent ID: 6233405
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A camera adapted to use a film cartridge including an indicator operatively coupled to a film supply spool provided in the film cartridge, comprising:a drive device that drives the film supply spool of a film cartridge loaded in the camera;an ejection device that ejects a film cartridge loaded in the camera;a setting device that sets the indicator of a film cartridge loaded in the camera by driving the film supply spool of the film cartridge, where said setting device performs a first setting operation for setting the indicator of the film cartridge in response to completion of a rewind operation of the film cartridge, and performs a second setting operation for again setting the indicator of the film cartridge, previously set in a first setting operation;a determination device that determines whether a second setting operation is necessary; anda control device that controls said setting device so as to perform a second setting operation only when said determination device determines that a second setting operation is necessary.