Patent
1994-05-16
1996-01-16
Gillner, M. C.
35412711, G03B 1503, G03B 1502
Patent
active
054852340
ABSTRACT:
A compact camera comprises a flip-up flash unit which has a viewfinder opening for viewing a subject to be photographed when the flash unit is flipped up from a camera body to a use position, and a a pair of front and rear viewfinder lenses adapted to be raised from the camera body to viewing positions in optical alignment with the viewfinder opening when the flash unit is flipped up to its use position. According to the invention, a light source indicator is connected to the flash unit to point to the front viewfinder lens when the flash unit is flipped up to its use position and the pair of viewfinder lenses are raised to their viewing positions. The light source indicator provides a visible warning indication of some significant event or condition, such as flash ready, low battery, or inadequate prevailing light for a proper exposure.
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Seamans Tom M.
Stephenson III Stanley W.
Eastman Kodak Company
Fields Roger A.
Gillner M. C.
Tuccillo Nicholas J.
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