Illumination – Photographic lighting – Including specific light modifier
Patent
1990-06-18
1991-02-05
Husar, Stephen F.
Illumination
Photographic lighting
Including specific light modifier
362282, 362308, F21Y 1304
Patent
active
049910639
ABSTRACT:
In a photographic flash apparatus, a flash tube produces a brilliant flash of light, a reflector concentrates the light produced by the flash tube into a beam having a particular angle of coverage and redirects the light toward a subject to be illuminated, and an optical element is positioned across the beam to change the angle of coverage of the beam from that effected by the reflector. According to the invention, the optical element is supported for movement only within the beam, but out of its position crosswise of the beam to permit the reflector to restore the beam substantially to the angle of coverage effected by the reflector. This provides an improved compact design for use with dual mode telephoto/wide angle cameras, for example.
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Cole Richard R.
Eastman Kodak Company
Fields Roger A.
Husar Stephen F.
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