Patent ID: 6055381
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A camera for use with a silver film contained in a film cartridge and having an identification code, comprising:an electronic imaging device having an electronic image pick-up device for converting an object image into an image signal;a monitor for displaying an object image on the basis of the image signal;a storage medium for storing the image signal;a silver film photographing device for exposing the silver film to an object image;a reading device for reading said identification code of the silver film loaded in the silver film photographing device, said identification code being unique to said film cartridge; anda display controller for controlling the reading device to read the identification code when the silver film is loaded in the silver film photographing device, for retrieving an image signal stored in the storage medium corresponding to the read identification code, and for controlling the monitor to display an object image on the basis of the retrieved image signal.