Patent ID: 6243538
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A camera usable with a film cartridge comprising:identification means for assigning individual identification information to a film cartridge loaded in the camera;means for recording the individual identification information assigned by said identification means on one of the film cartridge loaded in the camera and film accommodated in the film cartridge;means for storing in the camera individual identification information of the film cartridge and corresponding film use history information of the film accommodated in the film cartridge, such that the corresponding film use history information is identifiable based on the individual identification information;means for detecting individual identification information recorded on at least one of the film cartridge loaded in the camera and film accommodated in the film cartridge;means for reading out from said storing means film use history information corresponding to the individual identification information detected by said detecting means; andmeans for controlling operation of the camera in accordance with the film use history information read out from said storing means by said reading means.