Compact camera with flip-up multi-lamp flash wheel

Details Compact camera with flip-up multi-lamp flash wheel Compact camera with flip-up multi-lamp flash wheel

1997-07-14

1998-09-08

Lee, Eddie C.

Photography

With object illumination for exposure

Having flash built into camera

362 13, G03B 1503

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058059407

ABSTRACT:
A compact camera comprising a camera body, a multi-lamp flash unit supported for movement relative to the camera body to advance respective flash lamps successively to a flash illumination position for illuminating a subject being photographed, and a drive assembly actuated in engagement with the flash unit to move the flash unit to advance the flash lamps to the flash illumination position in coordination with film movement to advance respective unexposed film sections successively to an exposure position in the camera body, is characterized in that the flash unit is supported for movement to a folded position collapsed to the camera body for compactness and to an unfolded position extended from the camera body to be used, and the drive assembly remains in engagement with the flash unit during movement of the flash unit between its folded and extended positions.

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