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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2007
Toshiharu Matsuda, Souka, JP;
Kazunari Orii, Yokohama, JP;
Toshiharu Matsuda, Souka, JP;
Kazunari Orii, Yokohama, JP;
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A camera system including a camera having an image displaying unit that displays various images and an external flash device that is connected to the camera when in use. To the camera is connectable either a first external flash device whose light emission amount is settable according to an operation input to the first external flash device by a user or a second external flash device whose light emission amount is settable based on information on a light emission amount transmitted from the camera as the external flash device. The camera displays an image having a different content on the image display unit between when the first external flash device is connected thereto and when the second external flash device is connected thereto.