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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 1978
Filed:
Apr. 19, 1976
Soichi Nakamoto, Machida, JA;
Tadashi Ito, Yokohama, JA;
Fumio Ito, Yokohama, JA;
Yasuo Isobe, Kawasaki, JA;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JA;
Abstract
A system for indicating photographic information which includes a circuit for converting an optical signal into an electrical signal. Comparing elements are provided for comparing the electrical signal with one of a plurality of reference signals having different levels, and electrical elements serve to produce an indication signal responsive to the output from one of the comparing elements. A plurality of luminescent components are connected to the signal producing element for turning-on in response to an indication signal. A plurality of indicating segments indicate the photographic information which the luminescent elements irradiate, the number of indicating segments being less than the number of luminescent elements and at least one of the indicating elements is selectively illuminated by more than one of the luminescent elements. The indicating segments have different colors to indicate different kinds of photographic information, whereby one indicating segment is capable of indicating two different modes of operation of the system. This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 437,621 filed Jan. 29, 1974, now abandoned.