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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 18, 1997
Kenichiro Amano, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A control apparatus for a camera using an image recording medium having at least one index mark and a plurality of frames, the control apparatus includes frame transporting portion for effecting the frame transportation of the image recording medium, a detecting portion for detecting an index mark provided for the image recording medium, a determining portion for determining the presence of a final frame, and a control portion for effecting a predetermined control operation by the detecting portion detecting the initial index mark after the frame transportation of the final frame is started by the frame transporting portion, in response to the determining portion determining the final frame.