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Camera to which external strobe device is detachably attachable

Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 2002-07-29
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Granted: 2003-11-18
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Expires: 2022-07-29
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Abstract

Abstract A camera to which an external strobe device is detachably attachable is disclosed. The camera has an operational member for setting an emission intensity of the external strobe device through an operation by a photographer, and an instructing unit for instructing a set signal set by the operational member to the strobe device.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kazuhiro Ume

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 11:24
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B7/00; G03B7/16; H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/56

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim 77 words
A camera to which an external strobe device is detachably attachable, comprising: a mode selection member which selects a plurality of photographing modes including a predetermined photographing mode; an operational member for making it possible to set an emission intensity of the external strobe device through an operation by a photographer, in case of only selecting said predetermined photographing mode; and instructing means which instructs a set signal set by said operational member to the strobe device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 77 words
A camera to which an external strobe device is detachably attachable, comprising: a mode selection member which selects a plurality of photographing modes including a predetermined photographing mode; an operational member for making it possible to set an emission intensity of the external strobe device through an operation by a photographer, in case of only selecting said predetermined photographing mode; and instructing means which instructs a set signal set by said operational member to the strobe device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
A camera according to claim 1 , wherein said predetermined photographing mode a manual photographing mode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
A camera according to claim 1 , wherein an emission intensity inherent in the external strobe device is set by the operation of said operational member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 27 words
A camera according to claim 3 , wherein said operational member produces a signal relating to a proportion to a full emission intensity of the strobe device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 32 words
A camera according to claim 3 , wherein a signal relating to a full emission intensity of the strobe device is produced in accordance with an operational condition of said operational member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 78 words
A camera system comprising: a strobe device detachably attachable to a the camera body; a mode selection member which selects a plurality of photographing modes including a predetermined photographing mode; an operational member for making it possible to set an emission intensity of the external strobe device through operation by a photographer, in case of only selecting said predetermined photographing mode; and instructing means which instructs a set signal set by said operation member to said strobe device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 78 words
A camera system comprising: a strobe device detachably attachable to a the camera body; a mode selection member which selects a plurality of photographing modes including a predetermined photographing mode; an operational member for making it possible to set an emission intensity of the external strobe device through operation by a photographer, in case of only selecting said predetermined photographing mode; and instructing means which instructs a set signal set by said operation member to said strobe device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 110 words
A camera system comprising: a strobe device detachably attachable to a camera body; an operational member for setting an emission intensity of said strobe device through operation by a photographer; instructing means which instructs a set signal set by said operation member to said strobe device; and wherein said strobe device controls the stroboscopic emission intensity on the basis of the set signal set by said operational member only in the case where, when said strobe device has a function to make it possible to set the stroboscopic emission intensity of said strobe device arbitrarily, the stroboscopic emission intensity of said strobe device is not set in said strobe device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 110 words
A camera system comprising: a strobe device detachably attachable to a camera body; an operational member for setting an emission intensity of said strobe device through operation by a photographer; instructing means which instructs a set signal set by said operation member to said strobe device; and wherein said strobe device controls the stroboscopic emission intensity on the basis of the set signal set by said operational member only in the case where, when said strobe device has a function to make it possible to set the stroboscopic emission intensity of said strobe device arbitrarily, the stroboscopic emission intensity of said strobe device is not set in said strobe device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 63 words
A camera system according to claim 6 , wherein said camera comprises: an appropriate emission intensity calculating circuit for calculating an emission intensity of said strobe device; and a setting operational member for setting a correction amount of the calculated appropriate emission intensity value of said appropriate emission intensity calculating circuit, said setting operational member and said operational member being the same member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 17 words
A camera system according to claim 6 , wherein said predetermined photographing mode a manual photographing mode.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 27 words
A camera system according to claim 6 , wherein an emission intensity inherent in said external strobe device is set by the operation of said operational member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 28 words
A camera system according to claim 6 , wherein said operational member produces a signal relating to a proportion to a full emission intensity of said strobe device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 33 words
A camera system according to claim 6 , wherein a signal relating to a full emission intensity of said strobe device is produced in accordance with an operational condition of said operational member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 80 words
A camera to which an external strobe device is detachably attachable, comprising: a switch member for selecting whether a stationary emission intensity is designated; an operational member for making it possible to set an emission intensity of the external strobe device through an operation by a photographer, in case of only selecting that the stationary emission intensity is designated by said switch member; and instructing means which instructs a set signal set by said operational member to the strobe device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 80 words
A camera to which an external strobe device is detachably attachable, comprising: a switch member for selecting whether a stationary emission intensity is designated; an operational member for making it possible to set an emission intensity of the external strobe device through an operation by a photographer, in case of only selecting that the stationary emission intensity is designated by said switch member; and instructing means which instructs a set signal set by said operational member to the strobe device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 86 words
A camera system comprising: a strobe device detachably attachable to the camera body; and a camera body comprising; a switch member for selecting whether a stationary emission intensity is designated; an operational member for making it possible to set an emission intensity of the external strobe device through an operation by a photographer, in case of only selecting that the stationary emission intensity is designated by said switch member, and instructing means which instructs a set signal set by said operational member to said strobe device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 86 words
A camera system comprising: a strobe device detachably attachable to the camera body; and a camera body comprising; a switch member for selecting whether a stationary emission intensity is designated; an operational member for making it possible to set an emission intensity of the external strobe device through an operation by a photographer, in case of only selecting that the stationary emission intensity is designated by said switch member, and instructing means which instructs a set signal set by said operational member to said strobe device.

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