Patent ID: 8705950
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
1. A method for synchronizing a photographic lighting device to image acquisition by a camera, the method comprising: associating a photographic lighting device having a light emission profile with an initial critical point and a terminal critical point with the camera; detecting a predictor signal and/or event; determining an amount of time from the occurrence of the predictor signal and/or event until a desired time for the initiation of light emission of the photographic lighting device wherein the determining the amount of time includes utilization of a time value determined using a calibration that includes: communicating to the photographic lighting device an instruction for the initiating light emission of the photographic lighting device at the desired time; and initiating light emission from the photographic lighting device prior to a first shutter blade of the camera stopping movement such that the initial critical point occurs at a point in time after about