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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 1981
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1980
Richard J Coppa, Westwood, MA (US);
James K Lim, Somerville, MA (US);
John C Ostrowski, Maynard, MA (US);
Marie T Rodriguez, Somerville, MA (US);
Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
A dual mode range responsive exposure and flash fire control system operates as a function of the photographic subject being located in either a near distance or a far distance range from the camera. For photographic subjects located within a near camera-to-subject distance range, a flash fire signal is normally provided during the exposure interval at the instant when the blade mechanism defines an aperture size generally corresponding to the camera-to-subject distance to ignite the flash and provide a determinate amount of illumination. For photographic subjects located within a far camera-to-subject distance range, a flash fire signal is normally provided subsequent to the shutter blades reaching a maximum aperture defining position with the flash output being subsequently quenched as a function of scene light detection and integration.