Exposure control device for a camera

Claim 1

An exposure control device of a camera comprising: light measuring means to measure object brightness and for generating an electric signal corresponding to an object brightness; level signal generation means for generating an electrical signal with a preset level; comparison means to compare the signal output of said light measuring means and the signal output of the level signal generation means, wherein said comparison means provides an electrical signal when the difference between said signal output values reaches a prescribed value; flash emitting means for making flash light emission; flash action preparation means for making flash action preparation of said flash light emitting means, wherein said preparation means starts the light emission preparation by the output signal of said comparison means and generates an electrical signal upon completion of the light emission preparation; exposure time control means, which has a first time forming means being normally operable and a second time forming means becoming operable by the signal output of said flash action preparation means, wherein said first time forming means conducts such exposure time control as corresponding to the signal output of the light measuring means while the second time forming means conducts exposure time control with a predetermined time, and a shutter having its opening time controlled by one out of the first time forming means and the second time forming means, wherein said shutter is activated in an association with the release action, whereby flashing action of the flash light emitting means is made.