CN1028565C - Method and camera for combining scenes in photographs - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and camera for assembling a scene in a photograph in which a transparent negative is mounted on a viewfinder of the camera for viewing the relative position of an image to be photographed and an image to be exposed in the camera. When the image is on the main film, an auxiliary film having a dark image therein is simultaneously positioned in front of the main film to prevent the main film from being exposed in the dark area. Then removing the auxiliary negative film of the dark image, replacing with another corresponding color image which is the same as the dark image, but the auxiliary negative film with dark background is placed before the main negative film, and making secondary exposure so as to make the color image be shot and recorded on the corresponding position of the negative film.

Description

The present invention relates to a method for combining scenes on a photo by a camera, a device with an auxiliary portrait or scene picture presentation and a camera capable of shooting combined scenes in a photo.

There are many types of methods for combining photographic pictures, and they are mostly used to combine two or more portraits, scenery or photos in the negative or positive stage to create special effects in the photos. However, such known photographic montage composition techniques are generally quite labor-intensive and time-consuming.

An object of the present invention is to provide a camera with an auxiliary portrait or scene presentation device and a method for combining scenes in a photo.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a camera with an auxiliary portrait or scene display device capable of shooting combined scenes in one photo.

Still another object of the present invention is to take photos of combined portraits or scenes by simple photographic operations.

Yet another object of the present invention is to produce collaged or combined photographs without the use of complex and laborious photomontage techniques such as cut and paste, enlargement and reduction, registration, masking and processing in negative or positive film.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera with an auxiliary scene picture presentation device and a method for combining scenes on a photo, including the steps of:

preparing sets of three auxiliary negatives, each of which is provided with an auxiliary figure or scene of the same shape and size, wherein the first auxiliary negative has a colored figure or scene on a transparent background, The second secondary negative has a black figure or scene on a transparent background and the third secondary negative has a colored figure or scene on a black background;

Locating the first auxiliary negative in a viewfinder frame located in front of the viewfinder lens at least 15 mm from the leading edge of the viewfinder lens system;

accommodating the second and third auxiliary films on the plane of the auxiliary film carrier provided between the main film and the camera lens system;

moving the auxiliary film carrier so that the second auxiliary film is positioned in front of and against a main film in the position defined by the camera gate;

Observe through the viewfinder to determine the relative position of the main image (or scene) and the auxiliary image (or scene) to be photographed on the photo;

Carry out the first exposure record of the image of the scene to be photographed on the main film, while leaving the unexposed part of the same shape and size as the auxiliary portrait or scene;

Change the second auxiliary film to the third auxiliary film by moving the auxiliary film carrier;

A second exposure is made by placing a piece of clear opal glass or the like, or a white flat surface, in front of or behind the camera lens so that only white light enters the camera, so that the auxiliary portrait or The scene happens to be recorded on the master negative, along with the unexposed parts of the image of the scene being photographed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, it also provides a camera with an auxiliary scene (or portrait) display device capable of shooting combined scenes on one photo, including;

A set of three negative or transparent secondary negatives having secondary figures or landscapes: the first secondary negative has a portrait or landscape in color on a transparent background, the second secondary negative has a black figure or landscape on a transparent background Scenery, the third has a colored figure or scene on a black background, and the figure or scene on all three auxiliary negatives is of the same shape and size;

a frame body having a hub providing an access for placing and removing the auxiliary film into and out of the camera and having a positioning means for locking the auxiliary film in the exposure position;

A viewfinder built into the main body consisting of: a conventional three-lens system and a A film frame positioned at a distance of at least 15 mm in front of the three-lens system so as to hold the first auxiliary film, with the plane defined by this film frame being perpendicular to the axis of the three-lens system and centered on that same axis . When the first auxiliary film is clamped on the film frame of the viewfinder, through the viewing angle of the viewfinder, it just matches the size of the first auxiliary film;

An auxiliary film carrier is located in an inner chamber of the camera for placing the second auxiliary film and/or the third auxiliary film thereon and carrying them respectively into the main camera film defined by the camera door and The same exposure position in front and close to the master negative;

a manipulator attached to the auxiliary film carrier and protruding from the camera body, whereby the auxiliary film can be moved into or out of the same exposure position without opening the camera;

a locking device coupled to said manipulating device and cooperating with the positioning member of the camera body, so as to lock the auxiliary film carrier device in the same position;

An indicating means is coupled to the above-mentioned manipulating means to indicate the position of the auxiliary film.

Specific embodiments of the present invention are now described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings by way of examples.

Fig. 1 shows a rear view of the camera body.

Figures 2-1, 2-2, and 2-3 represent a set of auxiliary negatives or auxiliary transparent negatives, where 2-1 represents the first auxiliary negative, Figure 2-2 represents the second auxiliary negative, and Figure 2-3 Indicates the third auxiliary film.

Figure 3 shows the viewfinder of the camera.

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing the first exposure to illustrate the principle of photographing a composite scene according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing the second step of exposure to illustrate the principle of creating a composite scene.

Fig. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing combining scenes on one photograph.

Fig. 7-1 is the first embodiment of the camera of the present invention.

Fig. 7-2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the camera taken along line A-A in Fig. 7-1.

Fig. 8-1 is the second embodiment of the camera of the present invention.

Figure 8-2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the camera taken along line B-B in Figure 8-1.

Fig. 9-1 is the third embodiment of the camera of the present invention.

Figure 9-2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the camera taken along line C-C in Figure 9-1.

Fig. 9-3 shows the auxiliary film carrying device used in the third embodiment shown in Fig. 9-1 and the auxiliary film provided thereon.

Referring now in greater detail to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the several views. FIG. 1 is a rear view of a camera body generally indicated by reference numeral 1 . The back cover of the camera has been removed to reveal the inside of the camera. The main negative 2 has been loaded into the camera, and the auxiliary negative 3 is located in front of the main negative 2.

According to the present invention, a set of negative or transparent negatives is provided, comprising a total of three sheets, 3a, 3b, 3c as shown in FIG. In these negatives, portraits or scenes 4 of different colors but identical in shape and size are respectively prepared. The negative film 3a is a transparent film prepared with a colored portrait or scene 4a. Negative film 3b is also a piece of transparent film, but what prepare on it is black portrait or scenery 4b, and negative film 3c has black background and colored portrait or scenery 4c, and this portrait or scenery 4c is hoped exactly on a photo and is photographed. Combining portraits or landscapes.

The arrangement of these negatives and the procedure for combining portraits or landscapes on a single photograph are described below:

First, the auxiliary film 3a is inserted into the viewfinder 6 shown in FIG. 3 at a distance L from the front lens of the viewfinder, and the distance L is preferably at least 15 mm. The auxiliary negative film 3b is placed between the main negative film 2 and the camera lens at a position close to the main negative film 2 .

Before shooting the subject, it is necessary to observe from the viewfinder 6 to determine the relative position of the image 5 of the subject and the portrait or scene 4 to be combined (hereinafter referred to as auxiliary image 4). position to avoid overlapping or other undesired arrangements of the two images. Or else, the user must aim the camera at the subject, taking into account the combination of the auxiliary image 4 when delineating or framing the area to be recorded, because it will also be recorded on the same picture when the exposure is made.

After adjusting the relative positions of the two portrait or scene images as described above, the first exposure can start.

As shown in Figure 4, during the first exposure, the image of the main subject 5 is recorded on the main negative film 2, and an unexposed part which is exactly the same as the auxiliary image 4b on the auxiliary negative film 3b is also left This is because the auxiliary image 4b on the auxiliary negative 3b is painted black so that the incident light is completely blocked.

After this first exposure, the auxiliary negative 3b is removed and another auxiliary negative 3c is correctly inserted in exactly the same position as the negative 3b as positioned by the precise positioning means. At this time, the master negative 2 maintains its original shape without any movement or displacement. In this way, the color portrait or scene 4c of the auxiliary film 3c is precisely overlapped with the unexposed portion of the main film 2. In addition, a clear opal glass or the like must be placed in front of or behind the camera lens, or the camera lens must be aimed at a white plate, which allows only white light to enter the lens and prevents any other images from entering the camera lens ( See Figure 5). This allows for a second exposure. Thereby, desired auxiliary portrait or scene 4 is just recorded on the proper position of master film 2, does not suffer any external influence. Thus, the combination of the image of the main subject 5 and the auxiliary image 4 is completed on the main film 2 . Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the combined photo. An advantage of the present invention is that even if the background of the main subject 5 is complicated, the combination of such images, ie portraits or scenes, can be realized.

According to the above principle of combining images in a photo, the present invention provides three embodiments here.

In all three examples, a set of three auxiliary negatives 3a, 3b and 3c is first prepared.

Moreover, a specially designed viewfinder 6 is equipped in the camera body 1 to observe the relative position of the subject 5 and the auxiliary image 4 . The viewfinder 6 comprises a conventional three-lens system 7 and a negative film frame 8 which is located in front of the lens system 7 at a distance L (L is preferably greater than 15mm). The film frame 8 is used to insert the auxiliary film 3a therein, so it has an inner groove with a width of 0.3 to 0.5 mm, and the plane formed by the film frame 8 is perpendicular to the axis of the lens system 7, and its center is aligned with the same. axis. Therefore, view finder 6 just should be designed like this, makes the auxiliary negative film 3a inserted in the groove just coincides with the angle of view observed from view finder 6, coincides to ensure that the center of main negative film 2 coincides with the visual center of view finder.

A first embodiment of the present invention is described with reference to FIGS. 7-1 and 7-2.

A turntable 9 carrying the auxiliary films 3b and 3c is placed in the camera body 1, supports the film gate 18, and is in close contact with the main film 2. The turntable 9 includes a shaft 10, one end of which is inserted into the shaft hole 11 provided on the camera body 1, and the other end protrudes out of the back cover of the camera. The turntable 9 is also provided with positioning holes 12 to accommodate positioning pins 13 . The positioning pin 13 is inserted into the positioning hole 12 from the outside of the camera through a corresponding pin hole 14 provided in the lower part of the camera body 1 . The turntable 9 is designed such that the plane of the turntable and thus the plane on which the auxiliary negatives 3b and 3c are carried are parallel to and close to the plane of the main negative 2 . The positioning holes 12 and corresponding pin holes 14 on the camera are used to ensure that each of the auxiliary negatives 3b and 3c can be accurately positioned at the same exposure position in front of the main negative 2 .

At the rear of the main film 2, a pressing plate 15, a spring 16 and a rear cover 17 are arranged in sequence, so that the main film 2 is pressed against the periphery of the film gate 18, and the film gate 18 is limited to (for) the focus of the camera lens. flat.

A disc cover 19 is provided, which can be rotated about an axis 20 to open. When the tray cover 19 is open, the auxiliary film 3b or 3c can be loaded onto or removed from the turntable 9. A rubber component 21 is arranged between the rotating disk 9, the disk cover 19 and the bearing 22 of the disk cover shaft 20, so as to play the role of light tightness and dust insulation. A knob 23 is connected to the shaft 10 of the turntable 9, protruding from the back cover 17, so that the turntable 9 is rotated to a set position. An indicating device 24 for indicating the rotation angle is fitted on the shaft 10 and is located outside the rear cover 17 .

According to the structure of the above-mentioned first embodiment, the program description of shooting and combining portraits or scenery in a photo is as follows:

Insert the auxiliary film 3a into the viewfinder 6;

Rotating the knob 23 makes the auxiliary film 3b positioned at the above-mentioned exposure position in front of the main film 2;

Insert the positioning pin 13 into the positioning hole 12 from the pin hole 14 on the camera;

Observe the subject 5 and the auxiliary portrait or scene 4a through the viewfinder 6, and adjust the relative positions of the two images at the same time;

Press the shutter button to perform the first exposure;

Remove the positioning pin 13, and turn the knob 23 to rotate the turntable 9 so that the auxiliary film 3c is at the same exposure position as the auxiliary film 3b;

Insert the positioning pin 13 into the corresponding positioning hole 12 from the pin hole 14 of the camera;

Put a piece of clear opal glass or the like in front of the lens, or point the camera lens at a white plate;

Press the shutter button to take the second exposure; and

Finally, both the image of the subject 5 and the auxiliary image 4 are recorded on the same master negative 2 .

A second embodiment of the present invention is described with reference to Figs. 8-1 and 8-2.

The camera body 1, the viewfinder 6 provided thereon, and the prefabricated auxiliary films 3a, 3b and 3c are basically the same as those in Embodiment 1. The structure in the second embodiment described below is different from the above-mentioned embodiment.

In the camera obscura, a sliding frame 28 is set between the film door 18 and the leading edge of the main negative 2, so that the auxiliary negative 3 can be carried into the exposure position; the auxiliary negatives 3b and 3c are fixed on the upper part of the sliding frame 28 , as shown in Figure 8-1; a column 29 is fixed on the lower part of the sliding frame 28, and protrudes backward from a guide chute 31 opened on a cover plate 32, and the cover plate 32 is placed behind the lower part of the sliding frame 28 in the camera ; The camera back cover 30 has a horizontal groove 33 at its lower part, to allow a sliding handle 34 to slide in this groove; Columns 29 are connected together, and the sliding handle 34 can be moved to move the sliding frame 28, so that the auxiliary film 3b or 3c fixed on it can be moved to the correct exposure position in front of the main film 2; a position indication is set at the back of the back cover Device 35, so that the position that slide handle 34 moves to; A locking device 46 is provided so that this slide handle 34 is locked in a correct position.

The locked structure of the second embodiment of the present invention is designed so that the auxiliary negative 3b or 3c is always parallel and close to the plane of the main negative 2 when the sliding frame 28 moves, and the auxiliary negative 3b and 3c can be precisely positioned on the same exposure place.

The operation procedure of the second embodiment is similar to that of the first embodiment, except that the transformation mode of the auxiliary negatives 3b and 3c is different, that is to say, in the second embodiment, the transformation of the auxiliary negatives 3b and 3c is through the sliding frame 28 Translational movement is realized, and in the first embodiment, then is realized by the rotation of turntable 9.

Figures 9-1 and 9-2 illustrate a third embodiment of the present invention.

In the third embodiment, the camera body 1, the viewfinder 6 provided in the body 1, and the auxiliary negatives 3a, 3b, and 3c prepared in advance are basically similar to those described in the first embodiment.

See Figure 9-3. The auxiliary film carrier is in the form of a rectangular sheet 36 having a first end 37 and a second end 38 . An auxiliary film 3b or 3c is arranged at the first end 37 between the film gate 18 and the front of the main film 2 in the camera. The edge of the second end 38 is equipped with a finger grip 39 to facilitate the insertion and removal of the negative film 36 from the camera and to position the auxiliary negative 3b or 3c in the correct exposure position in front of the main negative 2.

A slit 40 is provided at the bottom of the camera so that the negative film 36 is inserted into the camera from this slit. inside the camera. A pair of positioning blocks 41 are provided at both ends of the slit 40 to define a correct space therebetween for holding the finger grip 39 of the backsheet sheet 36 .

A first pair of negative film rails 42 extend inwardly from respective ends of the slot 40 and terminate at the lower edge of the film door 18 for guiding the negative film sheet 36 into the camera. The plane defined by the first pair of film guides 42 is at an angle relative to the focal plane of the lens.

A second pair of film guide rails 43 extends upwardly from the first pair of film guide rails 42 and terminates at the upper edge of the film door 18 integrally formed on both sides of the film door 18 to further guide the upward insertion of the film sheet 36. The plane formed by the second pair of film guide rails 43 is parallel to the focal plane of the lens.

There is also a support means 44, such as a foam member, for supporting and holding the negative sheet 36 in a fixed position within the camera.

In this embodiment, the negative film 36 is arranged such that the length of the plate exactly matches the length of the track from the upper edge of the film gate 18 to the outer edge of the slot 40 so that the auxiliary negative is precisely positioned.

The distinguishing feature of the third embodiment from the first and second embodiments is that the auxiliary negatives 3b and 3c can be inserted or removed from the camera respectively according to the needs of the combined scene operation procedure.

Claims (6)

1, have auxiliary portrait or the scenery picture presents in the camera of device at one, portrait or shadow thing are combined in a method on the photo, this camera has: a camera main-body, one lens system, one master negative (2), one is arranged in described camera main-body is in film gate on the described lens system focussing plane, described master negative can be placed on the above-mentioned film gate (18), above-mentioned camera also has clamping and observes the view finder (6) of a transparency, described view finder has the lens combination of finding a view (7), utilize the above-mentioned observed transparency of this view finder just to be clamped on the observed frame, and corresponding to an observed picture of above-mentioned photographic lens system, the step of this method comprises:

The auxiliary film (3) that preparation one cover is three, each opens shape and big or small auxiliary portrait or the scenery that all provides identical, wherein first auxiliary film (3a) has a colour portrait or the scenery (4a) on transparent background, second auxiliary film (3b) has a dark portrait or the scenery (4b) on transparent background, and the 3rd auxiliary film (3c) then has a colour portrait or the scenery (4c) on dark background;

Settle first auxiliary film one be positioned at view finder lens combination front and with the forward position of this view finder lens combination view finder framework (8) at a distance of at least 15 millimeters;

Settle the second and the 3rd auxiliary film on the plane that is provided in the auxiliary film loading and transmitting device (9) between master negative and the camera lens system;

Mobile auxiliary film loading and transmitting device makes second auxiliary film be in the master negative of position in the camera film gate and a position that is adjacent to this master negative between the camera lens system,

See through view finder and observe, determine to desire to take the photograph main picture (or scape) (5) and auxilliary picture (or scape) (4) and be presented on relative position on the photo;

Enforcement desires to take the photograph the main body image record that exposes the first time on master negative, stays with auxiliary portrait simultaneously or the scenery image is identical shaped and the unexposed portion of identical size;

Mobile auxiliary film loading and transmitting device is removed second auxiliary film and the 3rd auxiliary film is displaced in second auxiliary film the old place, and

Utilization only allows white light to enter the device of camera, implements exposure for the second time, thereby makes auxiliary portrait on the 3rd auxiliary film or scenery be recorded in unexposed position on the master negative.

2, assist portrait or scenery picture to present device, be used on a photo, producing the camera that makes up portrait or scenery a kind of having, it is characterized in that it comprises:

One photographic lens system;

One cover three transparent auxiliary films (3), each is opened and all has auxiliary portrait or scenery (4), promptly, one first auxiliary film (3a) has a colour portrait or the scenery (4a) on transparent background, one second auxiliary film (3b) has a dark portrait or the scenery (4b) on transparent background, one the 3rd auxiliary film (3c) has a colour portrait or the scenery (4c) on dark background, and portrait or scenery at all on these three auxiliary films all have duplicate shape and size;

One camera body has a hub body (10), provides one to be used for auxiliary film is inserted camera or the portion that enters from wherein shifting out on it, and has one and make auxiliary film be locked in the align member (12,13,14) of exposure position;

One view finder is arranged in the main body, comprise: a coaxial lens combination (7) and is positioned at the egative film framework (8) that this lens combination front distance is at least 15 millimeters places, be used for clamping first auxiliary film, the plane that this egative film framework is limited is perpendicular to the axis of these lens, and with this same axis of its centrally aligned, the visual angle of view finder and this are held on the size of the first auxilliary egative film on the egative film framework of view finder and coincide;

One auxiliary film loading and transmitting device (9) is located at the inner room of camera, in order to the second and the 3rd auxiliary film is settled on it, and they are sequentially carried enters the exposure position of pressing close to master negative that is between master negative (2) and the camera lens system;

One operating control is attached on the auxiliary film loading and transmitting device and gives prominence in camera body outside, is used for auxiliary film moved into or shifts out same exposure position and need not open camera;

One catch means is linked in this operating control and matches with the align member of camera main-body, so that the auxiliary film loading and transmitting device is locked on the identical position; And

One indicating device (24) connects on above-mentioned this operating control, with the position of indication auxiliary film.

3, by the described camera of assisting portrait or scenery picture to present device that has of claim 2, it is characterized in that,

Described auxiliary film loading and transmitting device comprises that one is placed in the rotating disk (9) in the camera main-body, this rotating disk comprises one (10), insert camera main-body on the lower side in the axis hole at position with the one end, the rear portion at camera hub body is then given prominence in the other end, and comprise in order to insert the pilot hole (12) of a location lock (13), and the described second and the 3rd auxiliary film just is placed on the plane of this rotating disk

Described operating control comprises a knob, and be linked in turntable shaft give prominence to behind camera hub body outside part,

The location lock (13) of locking rotating disk is inserted in the lockhole (14) of portion in the pilot hole on the rotating disk on the lower side from the outside by camera, and

Described indicating device (24) is that the axle with the wheelwork that protrudes in external of hub behind the camera is installed together.

4, by the described camera of assisting portrait or scenery picture to present device that has of claim 3, wherein

The position on the lower side of hub body provides an exercisable disk cover behind camera, can open described disk cover thus so that settle and remove auxiliary film on rotating disk.

5, by the described camera of assisting portrait or scenery picture to present device that has of claim 2, it is characterized in that,

Described auxiliary film loading and transmitting device comprises that a sliding frame (28) is arranged at the inner room of camera, and a column (29) is fixed on the position on the lower side of sliding frame and gives prominence in the camera outside,

The described second and the 3rd auxiliary film longitudinally is placed on the sliding frame, keeps a spacing mutually,

Described operating control forms a sliding handle (34), and its head is positioned at hub external body behind the camera, and the other end then connects with the column of sliding frame,

Described camera main-body is equipped with a back hub body, has a level trough in the position on the lower side at it, so that operating control laterally slides therein.

6, by the described camera of assisting portrait or scenery picture to present device that has of claim 2, it is characterized in that,

Described auxiliary film loading and transmitting device comprises the egative film plate (36) of two rectangles of a cover, each is opened and all has a first end (37), in order to an auxiliary film is fixed on it, also adhere to one and refer to hold device (39) at a second end (38), in order to auxiliary film is inserted in camera or takes out, and auxiliary film is located at same exposure position, and

Described camera main-body is provided with a long and narrow seam (40) in its bottom, in order to the egative film plate is packed into or take out, a track-type facilities extends upward from slit end, inserts in the camera main-body in order to guiding egative film plate, also have a pair of locating piece to be arranged at the slit two ends, refer to hold device in order to locking egative film plate.

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