1995-02-01
1996-05-07
Perkey, W. B.
354159, G03B 728, G03B 1702
Patent
active
055151337
ABSTRACT:
A flash apparatus which allows flashlight photographing of various subjects in a photographing screen in appropriate exposure by simple operation without failure. The flash apparatus comprises a flashlight emitting section having a predetermined irradiation angle with respect to a light emission optical axis, and irradiating direction changing means for automatically changing the direction of the light emission optical axis of the flashlight emitting section in response to subject information such as distribution information of brightness values of or distances to subjects in a photographing screen. Also a camera is disclosed which assures photographing of a main subject with appropriate exposure even when the main subject is in a backlighted condition or when another body is positioned nearer to the camera than the main subject.
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Hashimoto Takeshi
Kajita Hideo
Kondo Takashi
Kudo Yoshinobu
Mima Yujiro
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
Perkey W. B.
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