Photographic camera

1,037,599. Photographic shutters. AGFAGEVAERT A.G. July 6,1965 [July 9,19641, No. 28588/65. Heading G2A. The everset shutter assembly of a photographic camera is shown in its tensioned position. To effect an exposure, a lever 27 is rotated in the direction f, thereby rotating a pawl 32, which in turn carries a first blade ring 10, by way of a pin 35, in a direction opposite to e, a second blade ring 11 being constrained to move in the same direction. Rotation of the rings tensions springs 18, 20 and a cam 52 closes a switch 51 allowing current to flow in the circuit 36 to charge a capacitor 50 and energize a relay 40. After a short time the relay responds, pivoting a pawl 41 into the running down path of an abutment 43 of the ring 11. Continued rotation of the rings allows a projection 46 to close a switch 38 before the cam 52 opens the switch 51. After tensioning is finished the pawl 32 escapes from the pin 35 allowing the ring 10 to run down under the action of the spring 18, escapement retard mechanism 22-25 causing it to run down evenly. Running down of the ring 10 opens the switch 38, but de-energization of the relay 40 is delayed by the discharge of the capacitor by way of the photo-resistor 39. De-energization of the relay 40 swings the pawl 41 out of the path of the ring 11 allowing it to run down. When the lever 27 is released, it is urged by a spring in a direction opposite the direction f into contact with the lower end of slot 29 and the pawl 32 slides past the pin 35 and falls into place behind it. Two or more pivoted shutter blades are provided to be controlled by the rings 10, 11. In another embodiment (Fig. 2, not shown) the second switch 51 is actuated by a control cam 52 on the lever 27.