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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7184658 | Automatic flash switching rotational strobe frame In the realm of professional photography, and those amateur wanting professional results, when photographing people, the illumination devices must be located directly above and on the centerline of the camera lens. This is the desired effect as not to have shadows b... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7136101 | Use-controlled exposure method and system with visual feedback A camera is provided with a mechanism for supporting a user-controlled exposure mode in which a user can control the exposure time for the picture. A user first places the camera into the user-controlled exposure mode. Then, a user initiates the picture taking proce... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7102686 | Image-capturing apparatus having multiple image capturing units An image-capturing apparatus is capable of capturing a three-dimensional image and a high quality panoramic image as the need arises, and is portable if it is used as a single lens camera that captures a normal two-dimensional image. A second image-capturing unit ha... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6574433 | Underwater camera housing An apparatus for placing a camera therein for use underwater includes a waterproof housing, a door, and a flat panel that is disposed at one end of the housing, the flat panel being transparent and extending throughout the one end. The camera includes a v... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6029013 | Method and apparatus for controlling a remote light source A method and apparatus for activating a remote light source in synchronization with an indication provided from a camera. A transducer is coupled to the external electrical connector of a conventional camera in order to convert the electrical signals that... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5659819 | Apparatus for taking pictures against white backgrounds An automatic photography apparatus has an object illuminating mechanism that has a high illumination mode and a low illumination mode. A switching control system is provided so that when the apparatus is used to photograph white background documents the i... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5640623 | Wireless flash photographing system in which light emission control of a slave flash apparatus, situated away from a camera, is effected by a light signal from a master flash apparatus provided on the camera side A wireless flash photographing system prohibits flash light reception for a predetermined time period when it is determined that received flash light is not an identification signal. Light emission for pre-confirming a shade and main light emission are sw... | 06/17/1997 |
| 4920371 | Camera control device A camera control device connected with an electronic still camera, a master camera and a strobo device, in which the shutter release operation of both camera is controlled so that, when a release switch of the camera control device is turned on, shutters ... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4866465 | Shadow eliminating mounting bracket for a camera and flash unit Apparatus for achieving shadowless pictures, comprising a unitary mounting bracket for supporting a camera and a flash unit in spaced relationship respective to one another. The flash unit is optimumly positioned above and rearwardly of the camera lens at... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4752794 | Camera and light grip assembly There is disclosed an improved camera and light grip combination, including a grip handle formed by a base, a grip portion upstanding from the base, the grip portion having an internal tubular chamber, a tubular member extending upwardly from the grip por... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4710005 | Camera flash mount A flash or strobe light support for a camera having a pair of members connected together to form a handle, a lower bracket for connecting the handle to the base of the camera, and an upper bracket for supporting the strobe light on the upper end of the ha... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4474450 | Camera to flash adapter A system and method for adapting a multi-purpose electronic flash for use with an automatic exposure control camera is disclosed. The system responds to a ready signal from the multi-purpose flash and a reference signal from the automatic exposure control... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4368966 | Photographic system including remote controllable flash unit A photographic system including a flash unit wirelessly controlled. The system comprises a controller interlocked with the photographic camera and a flash unit operable in response to the controller to illuminate object. Start and stop of flashing of the ... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4326785 | Camera having a connector common to a flash bulb unit and an electronic flash unit A camera provided with first connecting means capable of being selectively coupled to second connecting means of a flash bulb unit and third connecting means of an electronic flash unit and having a first terminal connectable in common to a synchronizing ... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4252426 | Flashing system for electronic flashing apparatus A flashing system for an electronic flashing apparatus comprises a camera including a switch adapted to be closed in response to shutter releasing and an electronic flashing apparatus including a light-sensitive element, a trigger circuit actuated when th... | 02/24/1981 |
