Abstract: A camera having a lens, whereby a power source in the camera is activated in response to a mechanical switch on the lens.

Abstract: A video camera (14) is loaded with a battery pack (11, 90) charged by an AC charger (15). The battery pack has a first pair of terminals (25, 26) for supplying electric power externally, and an outer wall (16). The AC charger has a second pair of terminals (53, 54), which are connectable to the first pair of terminals, and supply electric power externally. A receiving wall (21) is fitted on the outer wall. A detecting claw (66) is disposed to project from an inside to an outside of the receiving wall. The detecting claw is pressed by the outer wall and moved from the projected state to the retracted state. A terminal cover (60) is disposed on the receiving wall in a position covering the second pair of terminals and in movable fashion between the covering position and an uncovering position of uncovering the second pair of terminals. The terminal cover is pressed by the battery pack and moved from the covering position to an uncovering position.

Abstract: A compact camera including a plurality of components and one mounting board having an upper surface and a lower surface and disposed inside the compact camera, near a top portion of the compact camera. The compact camera further includes a control circuit, mounted on the upper surface of the one mounting board, to control an operation of the plurality of components, a land portion disposed underneath at least one input device and mounted on the upper surface of the one mounting board, an IC element mounted on the lower surface of the one mounting board, a low power device disposed near the at least one input device and mounted on the lower surface of the one mounting board, and an inhibiting circuit mounted on the upper surface of the one mounting device, to inhibit an operation of the low power device when the at least one input device receives an operation input signal.

Abstract: An electronic flash device having a slave emission function and a standby mode, includes a setting member for setting the slave emission function, activation means activated in response to an input generated upon the function setting operation of the setting member, and power supply control means for controlling a power supply of the electronic flash device to be turned on based on the activation of the activation means.

Abstract: A camera with an image stabilizing device includes a power supply for the camera, image stabilizing means for preventing image blur of the camera, discrimination means for discriminating a status of the power supply, and control means for varying a manner of discrimination by the discrimination means in accordance with the status of the image stabilizing means.

Abstract: A film and battery unit comprises a filmstrip having a photosensitive side with successive imaging areas at which respective exposures are to be made and a non-photosensitive side, and a thin, flat, flexible battery extending at least substantially along the non-photosensitive side of the filmstrip for providing electrical energy incidental to making the exposures, whereby the filmstrip and the flexible battery can be coiled into a roll inside a film cassette for example. Preferably, an adhesive releasably secures the flexible battery to the non-photosensitive side of the filmstrip to allow the flexible battery to be stripped from the filmstrip before the filmstrip is chemically processed to render the exposures visible.

Abstract: A system for setting data of a camera comprises at least two accessories and a tranferring unit. The two accessories are attachable to and detachable from a camera body. The accessories are capable of transferring set data for controlling the camera body to the camera body. When one accessory transfers the set data to the camera body, the transferring unit transfers the same set data to the other accessory. The camera body executes a predetermined action on the basis of the transferred data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a camera comprising, a microcomputer, an electrically erasable and programmable large-capacity memory for storing a control program for indicating an operation of the microcomputer, and a terminal, exposed to outside, through which at least one of commands and program data relative to erasing and rewriting to the large-capacity memory is transmitted. Preferably, the microcomputer has a read-only memory which stores the control program for indicating a transfer of at least one of the received commands and program data to the large-capacity memory but is separate from the large-capacity memory.

Abstract: A lens-fitted photographic film unit is provided with a motor for rotating a spool to wind up photographic film one frame after each exposure. The motor is supplied with a single cell which may be commonly used for charging a flash unit. The rotational movement of the motor is transmitted to the spool through a speed-reduction gear mechanism which reduces the rotational speed at ratios between 100:1 and 280:1. The motor and the gear mechanism are removably mounted in a frame as a motor unit, and the motor unit is removably attached to a main body of the film unit beside a take-up chamber. Forwardly convex contacting portions are exposed to a front portion of the motor unit. The cell is mounted between contact plates having forwardly convex contacting portions. A motor drive switch for controlling start and stop of the motor also has forwardly convex contacting portions exposed to a front side thereof.

Abstract: A compact camera including one mounting board to which a plurality of electronic components are mounted. A display panel, a control unit, and a land portion, located underneath input devices, are mounted on an upper surface of the mounting board. A first drive IC and a second IC are mounted on a lower surface of the mounting board. Furthermore, a low-power device, such as an autofocus device, is mounted on a lower surface of the mounting board. The autofocus device is disposed near the input devices. Therefore, an inhibiting circuit is provided which inhibits the operation of the autofocus device when the input devices receive operation input signals.