Patent GB-969333-A (GB)
Title: Photographic camera with an exposure regulating device
IPC: G03B7/12
Filed: 1960-12-28
Abstract: 969,333. Photographic cameras. AGFA A.G. Dec. 28, 1960 [Dec. 30, 1959], No.44525/60. Heading G2A. A photographic camera comprises spring urged shutter speed and diaphragm aperture setting means controllable by exposure regulating means in accordance with a plurality of optional control programmes in one of which simultaneous setting of both setting means is provided and in others an initial movement of one setting means is followed by a subsequent movement of the other. To select programme (a) the knob 50 (Fig. 1) is rotated until an index 51 registers with a desired mark on the housing 2. This rotates the pinion 45 until the lugs 39, 40 contact stops 36, 37. On actuation of a measuring button 15, the rod 14 rotates the arm 8 about the optical axis until feelers 19 are arrested by an exposure meter pointer 25. Arm 8 takes a pinion 11 with it and since the diaphragm ring 5 is against lug 39, the shutter speed ring 6 is rotated through twice the angle through which arm 8 rotates. If the speed ring 6 is fully adjusted before rod 14 is arrested the ring offers more resistance than the spring brake 52, 54 holding the diaphragm ring and the latter is adjusted. To select programme (b) knob 50 is rotated until lugs 39, 40 contact stops 35, 38. To select programme (c), a knob coaxial with pinion 11 is pressed axially so that pins lock together rings 5 and 6, Fig. 2 (not shown) so that they rotate through the same angle as arm 8. In a modification, Fig. 3, the pinion 76 corresponding to pinion 11 in Fig. 1 is disengageable from the shutter ring 6 to permit manual setting of the diaphragm ring 5 by rotation of a knob 78 and of the shutter ring using a milled edge 91. In a further modification Fig. 7 (not shown) a position is also provided in which the pinion 76 meshes only with ring 6 so that both rings may be set by rotation of the knob. The pinion may be replaced by a lever, Figs. 5 and 6 (not shown) co-operating with pins on the rings 5, 6. The geared brake 45, 52, 54 may be replaced by a curved lever with two set positions, Fig. 8 (not shown) which presses on the ring 5, in one position and the ring 6 in the other. In a second embodiment, programme 159 carrying a cam 158 is set in the position shown in Fig. 9 for programme (a). On manual release of the arm 149 the setting ring 150 is rotated by a spring 152 until the slide 148 is arrested by an exposure meter pointer (not shown). The cam follower 156a is in contact with a raised portion 158a of cam 158, causing the lug 156b to rotate the shutter speed adjusting ring 165. Cam follower 157a is on a low part of cam 158 and exerts no force on the diaphragm setting ring pin 163 until the shutter speed is fully adjusted and follower 156a reaches the portion 158d in the form of an archimedean spiral. Programmes (b) and (c) are selected by rotating selector 159 through 180 degrees and 90 degrees respectively from the position shown. In a third embodiment, the programmes are selected by rotating a ring 215, Fig. 13, a cam surface of which positions a pin 210 opposite slot 21,3 in a fixed ring 211 for programme (b) opposite slot 213 in a fixed ring 211 for programme (b), opposite slot 214 for programme (a) and opposite slot 205 for programme (c). On release of arm 149, the setting member 201 rotates until the slide 148 is arrested, and pin 210 moves in the preselected slot. If this is slot 213, pin 210 abuts surface 224a and rotates the diaphragm setting ring 221 whilst moving in slot 220b to leave the shutter setting ring unmoved. When the diaphragm is fully adjusted, pin 210 reaches abutment 226 and begins adjustment of the shutter speed. When pin 210 moves in slot 214 it abuts the surface 225 and reverses the order of adjustment, and when in slot 205 both rings 221 and 222 are rotated through half the angle of member 210. The selector ring 215 may be replaced by slide or a lever Figs.14 and 15 respectively (not shown).