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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 13, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 1/700 ; G03B 1/503 ; G03B 7/26 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 1/700 ; G03B 1/503 ; G03B 7/26 ;
Abstract
A camera equipped with a vibration detection unit which detects vibrations in the camera, a vibration compensation unit which performs vibration compensation based on the vibration detection signals of the vibration detection unit, and a strobe emitting unit which emits photographic fill-in light. A control unit is provided that prohibits charging of the strobe battery while the vibration detection unit is operating. In addition, when it has been determined that photographic fill-in light is needed, and the vibration detection unit is operating, and when the strobe battery is uncharged, the operation of the vibration detection unit is stopped.