Patent ID: 7463825
Filing Date: 2008-12-09
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
1. A camera flash for producing a warm light having a desired color temperature, the camera flash comprising: a xenon flash component producing a light with a spectrum having a color temperature at a higher Kelvin rating than the desired color temperature of the warm light; a light emitting diode (LED) flash component producing a light with a spectrum having a color temperature at a lower Kelvin rating than the desired color temperature of the warm light, wherein the color temperature of the light of the xenon flash component and the color temperature of the light of the LED flash component together produce the warm light having the desired color temperature, and wherein one of the xenon flash component and the LED flash component is attached to a camera and the other one of the xenon flash component and the LED flash component is a handheld accessory that is not attached to the camera; and a control system configured to activate the xenon flash component for a first period of time and the LED flash component for a second period of time, wherein the second period of time is greater than the first period of time and is selected based on the energy level of light produced by the LED flash component in comparison to the energy level of light produced by the xenon flash component.