Abstract: A camera capable of operating in a red-eye prevention mode. The camera has an electronic flash device which is activated by a drive circuit in synchronization with the exposure. The electronic flash device also serve as a pre-light-emission device capable of performing pre-light-emission for the purpose of preventing red-eye effect. When it is judged from photographing condition that red-eye effect may occur, a controller activates the electronic flash device to effect a pre-light-emission for reducing the size of pupils of eyes of a person to be photographed, before the main flashing which is executed in synchronization with the exposure.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an electrical connecter, mounted on a mounting board within a camera, to which an FPC board is connected, that does not increase the size of the camera, and is a simplified shape and structure. The main camera body is equipped with a flat portion on one portion of the outer wall that forms a film chamber comprising either a cartridge chamber or a spool chamber. A mounting board has a section that faces and is substantially parallel to the flat portion and an extension section that does not face the flat portion. A horizontal or vertical electrical connecter is attached to the extension section of the mounting board on the surface generally facing the outer wall of the film chamber and an electrical board comprising an FPC board or the like is connected to the electrical connecter. To enhance the features of the camera, a first electrical component is loaded on the surface of the mounting board opposite to the electrical connector loaded surface.

Abstract: A camera capable of operating in a red-eye prevention mode. The camera has an electronic flash device which is activated by a drive circuit in synchronization with the exposure. The electronic flash device also serve as a pre-light-emission device capable of performing pre-light-emission for the purpose of preventing red-eye effect. When it is judged from the photographing condition that red-eye effect may occur, a controller activates the electronic flash device to effect a pre-light-emission for reducing the size of pupils of eyes of a person to be photographed, before the main flashing which is executed in synchronization with the exposure.

Abstract: A carefully designed arrangement of an electrical board and an FPC board connected by electrical connectors in a camera. The reliability of electrical connections is improved, and of a higher quality. An FPC board or the like, is positioned along top side wall surfaces of a prism inside a main camera body. An electrical board, such as a rigid board or the like, is positioned along a flat surface on the main camera body that extends in an approximately horizontal direction adjacent to the side wall surface. A two-surface mount-style mounting board is positioned between the top side wall surface and the flat surface in an approximately vertical direction. A horizontal electrical connector is positioned to receive the FPC board mounted on the surface of the side wall surface side of the mounting board. A vertical electrical connector is provided to receive the electrical board surface of the flat surface side of the mounting board.

Abstract: A camera capable of operating in a red-eye prevention mode. The camera has an electronic flash device which is activated by a drive circuit in synchronization with the exposure. The electronic flash device also serve as a pre-light-emission device capable of performing pre-light-emission for the purpose of preventing red-eye effect. When it is judged from the photographing condition that red-eye effect may occur, a controller activates the electronic flash device to effect a pre-light-emission for reducing the size of pupils of eyes of a person to be photographed, before the main flashing which is executed in synchronization with the exposure.

Abstract: A custom mode control apparatus by which the user can arbitrarily set the custom mode comprises a first selection device for selecting the custom mode or the ordinary mode, a second selection device for selecting the setting or reproduction of the custom mode, a contents setting device for selecting the set contents indicated on an indicating portion when the setting of the custom mode is selected by the second selection device, thereby arbitrarily setting the contents of the custom mode, a memory device for memorizing the contents of the custom mode set by the contents setting device, and a reproducing device for bringing about a custom mode in which the contents of the custom mode memorized in the memory device are reproduced when the reproduction of the custom mode is selected by the second selection device.

Abstract: A display apparatus is composed of a first emission element, a second emission element different from the first emission element in emission color, and a reflecting member for displaying by reflecting light from the second emission element. The reflecting member has a color which is a substantially complementary color to the emission color of the first emission element, so that it does not reflect light from the first emission element, but reflects light from the second emission element.

Abstract: A camera capable of operating in a red-eye prevention mode. The camera has an electronic flash device which is activated by a drive circuit in synchronization with the exposure. The electronic flash device also serve as a pre-light-emission device capable of performing pre-light-emission for the purpose of preventing red-eye effect. When the photographing condition is judged that red-eye effect is possible to occur, a controller activates the electronic flash device to effect a pre-light-emission for reducing the size of pupils of eyes of the photographing object, before the main flashing which is executed in synchronization with the exposure.

Abstract: A camera capable of slow synchro photographing comprises a shutter speed setting mode changeover device for changing over a shutter speed manual setting mode and a shutter speed auto setting mode; a shutter speed restricting device for performing a restriction during the shutter speed auto setting mode to set the shutter speed lower than a slowest shutter speed, i.e.

Abstract: The present invention has designed and constructed a flexible printed circuit board which has a surface portion on which is mounted an electronic component and also a board portion which is folded back over itself so as to overhang the electronic component mounting surface and in which a shield pattern is extended over at least a surface portion in opposing relationship with an electronic component and is electrically grounded in order to protect the electronic component from external electrical noise. Thus the present invention provides a flexible printed circuit board which is inexpensive to fabricate, can prevent the erroneous operation of the electronic component from external electrical noise and permits the efficient arrangement of electronic components.

Abstract: A camera with a flash device comprises: flash emission means, regulating means for regulating the irradiating angle of the light from the flash emission means, the regulating means having at least a first state and a second state wherein the irradiating angle in the first state is wider than that in the second state, a photographing lens, displacing means for displacing the flash emission means between a first position and a second position which is more distant than the first position from the optical axis of the photographing lens, a drive shaft to be rotated by a motor, and transmission means for transmitting the rotation of the drive shaft to the regulating means in case of the rotation of the drive shaft in a direction, and transmitting the rotation of the drive shaft to the displacing means in case of the rotation of the drive shaft in the other direction, whereby the regulating means is adapted to shift from one of the first and second states to the other in response to the rotation of the drive shaft

Abstract: A single-lens reflex camera includes a protruding housing portion enclosing a pentagonal prism and an eyepiece optical system. The housing portion has at least two lateral faces connecting a front face and a rear face. The camera includes a flash unit having two arm members fixed thereto. The two arm members can rotate about axis passing through the protruding portion between the lateral faces. The two arm members can assume a first position where the flash unit is disabled and a second position where the flash unit is enabled.

Abstract: A camera comprises a housing provided therein with a film chamber and an aperture for exposure which opens in the film chamber, the housing being equipped with a cover member for opening or closing the film chamber, focal plane shutter means provided with a light-shielding blade member for closing the aperture for exposure, wherein the blade member can be retracted from the aperture for exposure to expose a photographic film loaded in the film chamber to light, means for detecting that the cover means has opened the film chamber, and control means for retracting the blade member from the aperture for exposure in response to an output from the detecting means.