Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a hot shoe to which one of a plurality of peripheral devices including an external strobe is selectively attachable. The imaging apparatus further includes a USB controller, a flash controller configured to output a flash control signal for controlling the external strobe, and a video signal controller configured to output a video signal. An apparatus-side connector to be electrically connected to a peripheral-side connector provided in a corresponding one of the peripheral devices upon attachment of the corresponding one of the peripheral devices to the hot shoe is provided in an inner region of the hot shoe or an adjacent region outside the hot shoe. The apparatus-side connector includes a USB terminal, a flash terminal, and a video terminal.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a hot shoe to which one of a plurality of peripheral devices including an external strobe is selectively attachable. The imaging apparatus further includes a USB controller, a flash controller configured to output a flash control signal for controlling the external strobe, and a video signal controller configured to output a video signal. An apparatus-side connector to be electrically connected to a peripheral-side connector provided in a corresponding one of the peripheral devices upon attachment of the corresponding one of the peripheral devices to the hot shoe is provided in an inner region of the hot shoe or an adjacent region outside the hot shoe. The apparatus-side connector includes a USB terminal, a flash terminal, and a video terminal.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing a polysiloxane-containing resin which comprises copolymerizing a polysiloxane-type macromonomer with a vinyl monomer, characterized in that the polysiloxane-type macromonomer is one prepared by reacting about 70 to about 99.999 mole % of a compound (A) represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or phenyl group, and R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each represent alkoxyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or hydroxyl group with about 30 to about 0.001 mole % of a compound (B) represented by the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.5 represents hydrogen atom or methyl group, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 each represent hydroxyl group, alkoxyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms with the proviso that R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.