Photography – With object illumination for exposure – Activated under low light condition
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-06
2009-10-20
Patidar, Jay (Department: 2858)
Photography
With object illumination for exposure
Activated under low light condition
C396S177000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07606481
ABSTRACT:
An image pickup apparatus having a flash unit locating at a storing position or a projecting position, in which either an automatic mode to automatically move the flash unit from the storing position to the projecting position or a manual mode to manually execute the operation can be set. The apparatus includes a first operating unit which selects either the automatic mode or the manual mode and a second operating unit which moves the flash unit from the storing position to the projecting position when the manual mode is selected by the first operating unit. The first and second operating units are provided in close positions.
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English translation of Japanese Laid Open Utility Model application JP-U-05-43138 (19 pgs).
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP
Patidar Jay
Schindler David M.
Sony Corporation
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