Patent ID: 6178296
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A camera for use with a flash device capable of performing a test light emitting action and a lens device having a diaphragm, said camera comprising:a light measuring sensor which measures brightness of an object and outputs a light measurement signal;lens diaphragm control means for an aperture controlling action of the diaphragm of the lens device on the basis of the light measurement signal from the light measuring sensor;test light emission control means for causing, in response to a predetermined operation, both the aperture controlling action by said lens diaphragm control means and the test light emitting action of the flash device to be performed, after the test light emission control means performs the aperture controlling action, the test light emission control means performs the test light emitting action; andthe camera selecting a first mode to perform both the test light emitting action of the flash device and the aperture controlling action by said lens diaphragm control means according to the predetermined operation and a second mode to perform the aperture controlling action by said lens diaphragm control means without the test light emitting action of the flash device according to the same predetermined operation.