A light-emitting apparatus which capable of preventing the perfect moment to take a photograph from being missed while reducing draining of a charging unit caused by charging thereof. In accordance with an instruction from a camera 100, a flash MPU of an external flash 120 switches to perform one of a first charging control and a second charging control in accordance with a first instruction from the camera 100. The first charging control charges the charging unit 202 until a charging voltage thereof reaches a target first level and then maintains the charging level at the first level, and the second charging control charges said charging unit 202 until the charging voltage reaches the first level when the charging voltage reaches a second level lower than the first level.

A lighting device capable of performing satisfactory light emission control while suppressing a rise in the temperature of the lighting device irrespective of the attachment of an optical accessory. In the lighting device, an accessory detection section detects whether or not an optical accessory for color adjustment or light distribution angle adjustment is attached to a light emission section, and light emission performed by the light emission section is limited based on a result of detection performed by the accessory detection section.

A lighting device capable of performing satisfactory light emission control while suppressing a rise in the temperature of the lighting device irrespective of the attachment of an optical accessory. In the lighting device, an accessory detection section detects whether or not an optical accessory for color adjustment or light distribution angle adjustment is attached to a light emission section, and light emission performed by the light emission section is limited based on a result of detection performed by the accessory detection section.