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Abstract

An illumination device or a flash device of a camera includes a light source, a first optical unit and a second optical unit. The first optical unit is arranged to direct light from the light source to an object, and has a lens part disposed a middle portion of the first optical unit and having such an optical power that each of both lens surfaces thereof has a positive refractive power to cause diverging light from the light source to exit in a light-collected state, and reflective surfaces disposed on both sides of the lens part and arranged to reflect light from the light source toward the object. The second optical unit is disposed on a side nearer to the object than the first optical unit and having a plurality of lens parts. An illumination angle is varied by varying a relative interval between the first optical unit and the second optical unit.

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