Sinar Ag Schaffhausen

Hans-Carl Koch

Karl Gfeller

Carl Koch

Peter Datwyler

A coupling device for attaching frame-shaped accessories to photographic equipment which includes an annular rib (32) projecting in the axial direction with an annular collar projecting radially outwardly that continuously extends over 360.degree. and has conical guide surfaces (33A, 33B) at one axial end surface of a first frame-shaped accessory (20, 60) to be coupled. Another accessory (60, 20) to be coupled has at one axial end surface several supports (65) projecting parallel to the axis which are somewhat elastically flexible in the radial direction, with claws (67) that are pointed radially inwardly. The supports (65) and the claws (67) of one accessory (60) are formed and attached in such a manner that the claws (67) can be connected to the annular collar (33) of the other accessory (20) in a coupling grasp and can be disconnected again from the annular collar (33), whereby the claws (67) glide over the conical guide surfaces (33A or 33B), the supports (65) being somewhat flexible and elastic. The accessories to be coupled are, e.g., a filter-supporting frame (20) and an end frame (60) of a bellows (61) to shield against undesired light rays.

Coupling device for frame-shaped accessories for camera equipment

An apparatus permits, with the aid of an electronic calculator, the calculation of the spatial coordinates of object points of a motif scene to be photographed, and does so based upon the image points optically image inverted for the object points. The calculator is programmed so that, in accordance with Scheimpflug's Law, it generates output signals which correspond to an ideal setting of the film carrier and/or the lens carrier of the camera. By means of electro-optical and/or acoustical signal emitters, the ideal setting of the image and/or lens carriers, or the resetting required for the introduction of the ideal setting, are indicated to the photographer. For this purpose, the mechanical reset mechanisms for the film carrier and the lens carrier are connected to the actual-position signal emitters, which transmit actual-position signals to the calculator. The mechanical reset mechanisms can also be coupled to drive motors, which are controllable by the output signals of the calculator, and in each case automatically introduce the ideal-setting of the film and/or lens carrier ascertained by the calculator.

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Flurlingen, Switzerland

Hans-Carl Koch