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Abstract

The frame-counting device is primarily intended for use with a film cassette in titling and lap dissolve operations. The film cassette contains an unexposed film having a series of perforations and is of the type having a side wall formed with an opening which defines a film plane and through which the film is exposed. The device includes the following structure: a housing having an aperture for receiving the film cassette with its open side wall ahead, a transport sprocket which is rotatably mounted in the housing and engageable with the perforations of the unexposed film of the cassette received in the aperture of the housing, and a member for shielding the film plane of the cassette as received in the aperture against an access of light. A counter is carried by the housing, which counter is readable from the outside and operatively connected inside the housing to the transport sprocket. In addition, the device is provided with a single frame stepping mechanism, including a stepping wheel operable by a push button to actuate the counter. The stepping mechanism is adapted to be connected to a flexible wire release for use with a motion picture camera for operating the camera for single exposures.

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