Strobe light emitting apparatus and camera

A strobe apparatus, comprising:

• a strobe light emitting discharge tube having a discharge light emitting portion, an anode terminal on one side of the discharge emitting portion, a cathode terminal portion on the other side, which is larger than the anode terminal portion in form, and a transparent electrode on the surface of the strobe light emitting discharge tube from the discharge light emitting portion to one of the terminals;
• and
• a reflection umbrella having a holding portion, which is press-connected to the end of the part having the transparent electrode of the strobe light emitting discharge tube, for holding the strobe light emitting discharge tube, and a conductor for reflecting light emitted from the strobe light emitting discharge tube into a predetermined direction,
• wherein trigger voltage having been applied to the reflection umbrella is applied to the strobe light emitting discharge tube through the holding portion and the transparent electrode.

A strobe apparatus, comprising:

• a strobe light emitting discharge tube having a discharge light emitting portion, an anode terminal on one side of the discharge emitting portion, a cathode terminal portion on the other side, which is larger than the anode terminal portion in form, and a transparent electrode on the surface of the strobe light emitting discharge tube from the discharge light emitting portion to one of the terminals;
• a reflection umbrella having a through-hole in which one of the ends is provided, for reflecting light emitted from the strobe light emitting discharge tube into a predetermined direction;
• and
• an elastic supporting member for elastically supporting the end of the strobe light emitting discharge tube provided in the through-hole and for having a conducting portion for electrically connecting the reflection umbrella containing a conductor and the transparent electrode.

A camera, comprising:

• a vibration detecting portion for detecting a vibration state of the camera;
• a first operating member for setting a camera mode to a vibration detecting mode for operating the vibration detecting portion;
• a second operating member for setting a strobe light emitting mode of the camera;
• and
• a control portion for controlling the implementation and termination of the operation of the vibration detecting portion in accordance with the type of the strobe light emitting mode set by the second operating member when the vibration detecting mode is set.

A strobe apparatus, comprising:

• a single discharge tube;
• a first light emitting portion for causing the discharge tube to emit light;
• a second light emitting portion for causing the discharge tube to emit light;
• and
• a control portion for controlling the first light emitting portion to cause light emission in shooting where an amount of light required for exposure exceeds a predetermined value and for controlling the second light emitting portion to cause light emission in shooting where an amount of light required for exposure is equal to or below the predetermined value.

A discharge light emitting apparatus, comprising:

• a power source;
• a transformer having an iron core, a primary winding wound about the iron core and connected to the power source, a first secondary winding wound about the iron core, and a second secondary winding wound about the iron core and is connected to the first secondary winding in series;
• a light emitting discharge tube having a discharging electrode and a trigger electrode, both ends of the first secondary winding connected to the discharging electrode and one end of the second secondary winding connected to the trigger electrode;
• a switching element provided between the power source and the primary winding;
• and
• a control portion for turning on/off the switching element.

A discharge light emitting apparatus, comprising:

• a power source;
• a transformer having a primary winding to which power is supplied from the power source and first and second secondary windings wound in series;
• a light emitting discharge tube having a discharging electrode and a trigger electrode, both ends of the first secondary winding connected to the discharging electrode, one end of the second secondary winding connected to the trigger electrode;
• a switching element provided between the power source and the primary winding;
• and
• a control portion for turning on/off the switching element.

A discharge light emitting apparatus, comprising:

• an oscillation transformer having two primary windings and two secondary windings;
• a first switching element connected to one of the two primary windings;
• a second switching element connected to the other of the two primary winding;
• and
• a discharge light emitting tube for emitting light in response to the voltage application,
• wherein one of the two secondary windings is connected to the electrode of the discharge light emitting tube and the other of the two secondary winding is connected to the exterior of the discharge light emitting tube so as to apply high voltage.

A strobe apparatus, comprising:

• a discharge tube for emitting strobe light for illuminating an object;
• a first light emitting portion for causing the discharge tube to emit light by using energy stored in a main capacitor;
• a second light emitting portion for causing the discharge tube to emit light by using a battery without the main capacitor;
• and
• a control portion for causing the discharge tube to emit light through the first light emitting portion in shooting and for causing the discharge tube to emit light through the second light emitting portion before shooting.

A camera having an auto-focus portion, comprising:

• a discharge tube for emitting strobe light for illuminating an object;
• a first light emitting portion for causing the discharge tube to emit light;
• a second light emitting portion for causing the discharge tube to emit light;
• and
• a control portion for causing the discharge tube to emit light through the first light emitting portion during exposure and for causing the discharge tube to emit light through the second light emitting portion before exposure when an object has a low intensity.

A strobe apparatus for a camera, comprising:

• a discharge tube for emitting strobe light for illuminating an object;
• a first light emitting portion for causing the discharge tube to emit light;
• a second light emitting portion for causing the discharge tube to emit light;
• and
• a control portion for causing the discharge tube to emit light through the first light emitting portion during exposure and for causing the discharge tube to emit light through the second light emitting portion in order to emit a predetermined amount of light before exposure.

A camera having a red-eye phenomenon reducing portion, comprising:

• a discharge tube for emitting strobe light for illuminating an object;
• a first light emitting portion for causing the discharge tube to emit light;
• a second light emitting portion for causing the discharge tube to emit light;
• and
• a control portion for causing the discharge tube to emit light through the first light emitting portion during exposure and for causing the discharge tube to emit light through the second light emitting portion before exposure when a red-eye phenomenon reducing mode is selected.

A camera, comprising:

• a focal plane shutter;
• a discharge tube for emitting strobe light for illuminating an object;
• a first light emitting portion for causing the discharge tube to emit light by using energy stored in a main capacitor;
• a second light emitting portion for causing the discharge tube to emit light by using a battery without the main capacitor;
• and
• a control portion for causing the discharge tube to emit light through the first light emitting portion when the exposure time in second for shooting is longer than the flash synchronization time in second of the focal plane shutter and for causing the discharge tube to emit light through the second light emitting portion when the exposure time in second for shooting is shorter than the flash synchronization time in second of the focal plane shutter.

A strobe apparatus for a camera having a focal plane shutter, the strobe apparatus comprising:

• an oscillation transformer;
• a discharge tube for emitting light in connection with the cycle of the oscillation transformer;
• and
• a control portion for maintaining light emission by the oscillation transformer during exposure when the exposure time in second for shooting is shorter than the flash synchronization time in second of the focal plane shutter.

A strobe apparatus for a camera having a focal plane shutter, the strobe apparatus comprising:

• a discharge tube for emitting strobe light for illuminating an object;
• a first light emitting portion for causing the discharge tube to emit light;
• a second light emitting portion for causing the discharge tube to emit light;
• and
• a control portion for causing light emission through the first light emitting portion when the exposure time in second for shooting is longer than the flash synchronization time in second of the focal plane shutter and for causing light emission through the second light emitting portion when the exposure time in second for shooting is shorter than the flash synchronization time in second of the focal plane shutter.