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Electronic flash and a camera provided with the same

US5895128A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 20, 1998
Grant dateApr 20, 1999
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B2215/0553
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic flash includes a primary emission unit for emitting flash light for illuminating an object, an auxiliary emission unit for emitting light having a different color temperature from the flash light; and a controller for controlling emission of the auxiliary emission unit to adjust the color temperature of illumination light to the object. This electronic flash makes it possible to change the color temperature of illumination light to an object quickly and easily.

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