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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2002
Isamu Hirai, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshikazu Iida, Tokyo, JP;
Pentax Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a flash control system for a camera, which is provided with an automatic flash device which uses a predetermined appropriate amount of light to control emission of flash light, a control system that preliminarily emits the flash light, a first photometric sensors for colorimetry, a color determining system that determines the color of the object. Further, the flash control system is provided with a first colorimetric compensation value determining system which determines a first colormetric compensation value based on the determined color, and a flash control level adjusting system that adjusts the predetermined appropriate amount of light based on the first colorimetric compensation value.