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Flash photography system

US4839687A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 1987
Grant dateJun 13, 1989
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B2217/005
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A flash photography system which comprises a photographic camera and an electronic flash device; PA0 said photographic camera comprising PA0 aperture value output means for producing aperture value under the flash light photographing, PA0 flash light stop signal output means for integrating output value of a light value of a photographing object and for producing a signal for stopping emission of a flash light when the integrated value reaches a predetermined value, PA0 said flash device comprising PA0 calculating means for calculating a maximum photographing distance which is covered by the flash light for effecting a correct exposure on the photographing object on the basis of a maximum light value of the flash light and the aperture value fed from the aperture value output means, and PA0 display means for displaying the maximum photographing distance on the basis of the output of the calculating means.

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