Patent ID: 8538250

Claim:
A method of communicating with a remote lighting device using a camera body having one or more camera body controls, each for controlling one or more camera functions of the camera body, the method comprising: detecting a first preset pattern of actuation by a user of at least one first camera body control on the camera body; generating a first power level signal in response to said detecting of the first preset pattern of actuation; wirelessly communicating the first power level signal to the remote lighting device so as to cause the remote lighting device to operate at a first power level; after communicating the first power level signal, detecting a second preset pattern of actuation by a user of at least one second camera body control on the camera body; generating a second power level signal in response to said detecting of the second preset pattern of actuation; and wirelessly communicating the second power level signal to the remote lighting device so as to cause the remote lighting device to operate at a second power level.