Photographic apparatus

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2009-08-11

2010-11-23

Perkey, W. B. (Department: 2862)

Photography

With object illumination for exposure

With power supply detail

C396S266000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07840131

ABSTRACT:
A photographic apparatus comprises a flash that flashes and a controller. The controller obtains information regarding state of charge of the flash when an operation for preparing a photographic operation is conducted before the photographic operation corresponding to fully depressing a release button, calculates a first time until the flash reaches a charged state where the flash can flash on the basis of the information, calculates a second time after fully depressing said release button, and determines whether the photographic apparatus performs the photographic operation using the flash after the second time has elapsed or the photographic apparatus aborts the photographic operation on the basis of a comparison between the second time and a threshold. The second time is a difference between the first time and an elapsed time from a time point when the first time is calculated.

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U.S. Appl. No. 12/538,894 to Maeda, filed Aug. 11, 2009.
U.S. Appl. No. 12/538,897 to Maeda, filed Aug. 11, 2009.

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