Compact camera with flash unit movable to reduce red-eye

Details Compact camera with flash unit movable to reduce red-eye Compact camera with flash unit movable to reduce red-eye

1989-02-10

1989-08-08

Mathews, A. A.

354126, 3541451, G03B 1505

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048557714

ABSTRACT:
A compact camera is of the type wherein a built-in flash unit is movable between a storage or folded position in which the flash unit is located relatively close to the camera objective lens and an erect position in which the distance between the flash unit and the objection lens is increased to reduce the possibility of red-eye when using the flash unit to take a picture. According to the invention, the flash unit is supported for movement from its storage position to its erect position generally along an arc extending diagonally of an upper surface of the camera body. The upper surface is longitudinally disposed between opposite ends of the camera body. Owing to this arrangement, the distance between the flash unit and the objective lens can be made greater (as compared to prior art devices) when the flash unit is in its erect position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4106037 (1978-08-01), Nakamura et al.
patent: 4331405 (1982-05-01), Yamamoto
patent: 4710005 (1987-12-01), Bennett

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