JPH06105201A - Camcorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain the image pickup for both a high angle and a low angle by adopting the configuration such that the support of a camera section is devised to be telescopical so as to easily change the high angle and the low angle image pickup. CONSTITUTION:The camera section 1 of a camcorder 6 is lifted up from a VTR section 3 to allow a support 2 to be extended to separate the camera section 1 and the VTR section 3 up to a prescribed length. A projection section 5 extracted/retracted elastically from/to an inner cylinder of the support 2 and when the position of the projection 5 is coincident with an outer cylinder hole 7 made to an outer cylinder of the support 2, the length of the support 2 is fixed at that position. The projection 5 is retracted in the cylinder by pushing down the camera section 1 toward the VTR section 3 and the support 2 is shrinked and contained in the VTR section 3. The support 2 has a curl cable in a coil shape in its inside. A high angle image pickup is attained by allowing a photographer to extend the support, the support is contained in the VTR section by shrinking the support and a usual low angle image pickup is attained.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera section and a VTR section photographing method in a VTR integrated camera.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional technique is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-211974.
As described above, the camera section and the VTR section of the VTR-integrated camera are separated, and a fixed support is provided, so that fixed photography can be performed only at a position higher than the photographer's face (hereinafter referred to as high angle). there were.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned prior art, considering the separation of the camera section and the VTR section, a fixed support is provided, so that the camera is dedicated to high-angle shooting, and the normal eye position (hereinafter I couldn't shoot low angle. Further, the cable connecting the camera section and the VTR section is attached to the outside of the support, which is an obstacle to photographing.

An object of the present invention is to enable both high-angle and low-angle shooting in a VTR integrated camera in which a camera section and a VTR section are separated and a support is provided between the two, and both modes are provided. It can be changed easily. Also, make sure that the cables do not interfere with the shooting.

[0005]

The above-mentioned object is achieved by expanding and contracting the column portion so that the high angle and the low angle of the camera section can be easily changed.

[0006]

By pulling up the camera section of the VTR-integrated camera from the VTR section, the support column and the cable are extended, and the camera section and the VTR section are separated to a certain length, which enables high-angle shooting. Then, by pushing the camera unit down to the VTR unit, the support column and the cable are contracted, the support column is housed in the VTR unit, and low-angle shooting is possible. What's more, you can put the cables inside the columns without getting in the way.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3.

The VTR-integrated camera 6 shown in FIG. 1 comprises a camera section 1, a support 2, a VTR section 3, a finder section 4 and a projection 5. FIG. 1A is a low-angle shape of a VTR-integrated camera embodying the present invention, and FIG.
Also shows a high-angle shape. By pulling up the camera unit 1 of the VTR-integrated camera 6 from the VTR unit 3, the support column 2 extends and the camera unit 1 and the V unit up to a certain length.
The TR section 3 is separated. The inner cylinder of the strut 2 is provided with a protrusion 5 that moves in and out by a spring property, and if it coincides with the outer cylinder hole 7 formed in the outer cylinder of the strut 2, the length of the strut 2 is fixed at that position. It In this embodiment, the high angle can be set in three steps and the low angle can be set in four steps in total. When the camera unit 1 is pushed down to the VTR unit 3, the protrusion 5 is retracted into the node, and the support column 2 is contracted.
Stored in part 3.

The column 2 shown in FIG. 2 has a curl cable 8 in the shape of a coil inside. Since the upper end of the cable is fixed to the camera unit 1 and the lower end is fixed to the VTR unit 3 with respect to the extension of the support column 2, the curl cable 8 also extends. The curl cable 8 also contracts with respect to the contraction of the column 2.

The column 2 shown in FIG. 3 comprises a cable 9, a cable winder 10, a winding shaft 11, a cable entrance / exit 12, and a spring 13. The cable 9 has an upper end fixed to the camera unit 1 and a lower end fixed to the winding shaft 11. When the column 2 is extended, the cable 9 is pulled by the camera unit 1, rotates around the winding shaft 11 inside the cable winder 10, and is wound around the winding shaft 11. The cable 9 is taken out from the cable entrance / exit 12. When the column 2 is contracted, the cable 9 is rotated around the winding shaft 11 in the direction of the arrow by the force of the mainspring 13 provided inside the winding shaft 11, and the cable 9 is sucked into the cable inlet / outlet 12 and wound. It is stored by winding it around the take-up shaft 11.

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention, a photographer can extend a prop to perform high-angle photography, and by retracting the prop, the prop is housed in a VTR section, and a normal low-angle photograph is taken. Can be taken. With this, for example, when the head of another person gets in the way when shooting in a crowd, the camera unit can be changed to a high angle, so that the target object can be easily shot. Also, if necessary, it is possible to easily return to normal shooting. In either case, the cables are unobtrusive.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing low-angle and high-angle shapes of a VTR integrated camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a column.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a column.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Camera part, 2 ... Strut, 3 ... VTR part, 4 ... Viewfinder part, 5 ... Projection part, 6 ... VTR integrated camera, 7 ... Outer tube hole, 8 ... Curl cable, 9 ... Cable, 10 ... Cable winding Take-up machine, 11 ... Winding shaft, 12 ... Cable entrance / exit, 1
3 ... spring.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A VT comprising a camera section and a VTR section.
In the R-integrated camera, the camera section and the VTR section are separated, and a stretchable column is provided between the two, which is a VTR-integrated camera. 2. A VT composed of a camera section and a VTR section.
In the R-integrated type camera, the camera section and the VTR section are separated, and the space between the two is curled into a coil and connected by a cable that can be expanded and contracted, and the VTR integrated camera is characterized. 3. A VT including a camera section and a VTR section
In the R-integrated type camera, the camera section and the VTR section are separated, and a cable whose length can be freely changed is connected between the two, which can be wound on a take-up reel.
TR integrated camera.