CN101453565B - Imaging device and control method for imaging device - Google Patents

Imaging device and control method for imaging device Download PDF

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CN101453565B
CN101453565B CN2008101777483A CN200810177748A CN101453565B CN 101453565 B CN101453565 B CN 101453565B CN 2008101777483 A CN2008101777483 A CN 2008101777483A CN 200810177748 A CN200810177748 A CN 200810177748A CN 101453565 B CN101453565 B CN 101453565B
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The invention provides an imaging device and control method for imaging device, wherein the consumption of the power supply battery is prevented as much as possible and it is possible for the photographer to easily confirm that the bulb exposure is being executed by displaying the object image. The imaging device comprises an imaging section (291) for repeatedly forming an image of a subject at aset period, while performing a bulb exposure operation, and outputting image data; an adding processing section (294) for performing adding processing of the image data and previously output image data when outputing image data and generating added mage data; an image display section (296) for displaying the added image data, and a display illumination section (298) for illuminating a display screen of the image display section, in association with update of image display on the image display section (296), for only a predetermined time.

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The control method of camera and camera
Technical field
The present invention relates to the control method of camera and camera, in more detail, relate in long-time shootings such as B door shooting, can show and the camera of the corresponding subject image of progress degree that exposes and the control method of camera.
Background technology
In general, the situation of utilizing the B door to take when subjects such as shooting starry sky, pyrotechnics or night scene is more.But according to reference object or ambient conditions and suitable exposure number second (being opened to the time of shutter close from shutter) has nothing in common with each other, photographer must self-dependent judgement, determines the time for exposure under situation that can't see the image of shooting in the B door is taken.Therefore, if this gets the wrong sow by the ear, then can produce under-exposed or over-exposed problem.
At this, when B door shooting etc.,, then can observe depth of exposure in real time if can observe photographic images according to exposure, it is easy that the judgement of time for exposure also becomes.For example, in the TOHKEMY 2005-117395 communique (on April 28th, 2005 is open), following camera is disclosed: in taking action, press preset time interval (for example 1/10 second) and take out picture element signal from photographic element, and at the image that shows on the LCD monitor after adding successively.
If according to the camera of putting down in writing in the above-mentioned patent documentation, because can confirm the progress situation of exposing, so also can prevent bigger error even the B door is taken.But, relate to the long time because the B door is taken, so concerning photographer, watch display frame relatively more painful during this period always.And,, in the shooting of B door,, then can cause the problem that power-supply battery runs out of at short notice if always keep show state because employed image shows the relatively power consumption of display unit of usefulness in cameras such as camera.
Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is to, in the execution that the B door is taken, can confirm in the camera of the progress situation of exposing, provide a kind of and can suppress the camera that power-supply battery consumes and the control method of camera as far as possible by the image that shows subject.
Camera of the present invention comprises: shoot part, and it takes shot object image repeatedly with the cycle of setting in the execution that the B door is taken, and output image data; Addition operation division, it is whenever output during above-mentioned view data, carry out with image in the past between add operation, and the generation image that adds; Image displaying part, it shows the above-mentioned image that adds; Display lighting portion, the renewal interlock that the image of itself and above-mentioned image displaying part shows and the only display frame of the above-mentioned image displaying part of intraoral illumination at the fixed time, the view data in above-mentioned past are soon by the view data of the image that adds of the last time that generates in above-mentioned addition operation division before the above-mentioned shoot part output image data.
The control method of camera of the present invention comprises: in the execution that the B door is taken, take shot object image repeatedly with the cycle of setting, and output image data; When the above-mentioned view data of output, add operation between the image that carries out and pass by, and generating the image that adds, the view data of wherein passing by is the view data that is about to export the image that adds that passes through the last time that above-mentioned add operation generates before the above-mentioned view data; On image displaying part, show the above-mentioned image that adds; The renewal interlock that shows with the image of above-mentioned image displaying part and the only display frame of the above-mentioned image displaying part of intraoral illumination at the fixed time.
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Fig. 1 is the stereoscopic figure that sees the digital slr camera of the 1st execution mode of the present invention from the back side.
Fig. 2 is the block diagram of general structure of electrical system that the digital slr camera of the 1st execution mode of the present invention is shown.
Fig. 3 is in the digital slr camera of the 1st execution mode of the present invention, extract to show the block diagram of the structure that is associated with the shooting and the demonstration of B door model etc.
Fig. 4 is the flow chart of action that the power-on-reset of the 1st execution mode of the present invention is shown.
Fig. 5 is the flow chart of action that be shown input update time of the 1st execution mode of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is the flow chart that the shooting action of the 1st execution mode of the present invention is shown.
Fig. 7 is the flow chart that the exposure actions of the 1st execution mode of the present invention is shown.
Fig. 8 is the figure of B door model that the 1st execution mode of the present invention the is shown demonstration when taking, and from (a) demonstration that changes along with the process of update time is shown to (g).
Fig. 9 illustrates the figure that the photographing information of the digital slr camera of the 1st execution mode of the present invention shows.
Figure 10 is the figure of update displayed that the digital slr camera of the 1st execution mode of the present invention is shown, and the demonstration of different update time is shown respectively to (e) from (a).
Figure 11 is the flow chart that the exposure actions of the 2nd execution mode of the present invention is shown.
Figure 12 is the flow chart that the exposure actions of the 3rd execution mode of the present invention is shown.
Figure 13 is the flow chart that the exposure actions of the 4th execution mode of the present invention is shown.
Figure 14 is the flow chart that the exposure actions of the 4th execution mode of the present invention is shown.
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Below, use with reference to the accompanying drawings and adopted digital slr camera of the present invention that preferred implementation is described.Fig. 1 is the stereoscopic figure that sees the digital slr camera of the 1st execution mode of the present invention from the back side.
This numeral slr camera is made of camera body 200 and interchangeable lens 100.The upper surface of camera body 200 is provided with release-push 21, screening-mode knob 22, information setting knob 24 and photoflash lamp 50 etc.Release-push 21 has the 1st release-push and complete the 2nd release-push of on time connecting that photographer partly connects on time.
Carry out following shooting action, promptly, connection according to the 1st release-push (hereinafter referred to as 1R), camera carries out the focusing of focus detection, phtographic lens and the photometry of subject brightness etc. and takes warming-up exercise, according to the connection of the 2nd release-push (hereinafter referred to as 2R), camera based reads the view data of shot object image in the output of photographic element 221 (with reference to Fig. 2).
Screening-mode knob 22 is to constitute rotatable functional unit, can aim at index line by the figure or the mark that make the expression screening-mode that is provided with on the screening-mode knob 22, come option program screening-mode (P), aperture priority screening-mode (A), Shutter speed priority screening-mode (S), manual screening-mode (M) and B door model (B) to wait each screening-mode.
Information setting knob 24 is to constitute rotatable functional unit, in information display screen etc., can select desirable set point or pattern etc. by the rotary manipulation of information setting knob 24.When having set the B door model, can set the update time that the image in the exposure shows.
Photoflash lamp 50 is auxiliary lighting apparatuses of Pop-up, can eject photoflash lamp 50 and shine subject by operating not shown action button.
The back side of camera body 200 is provided with back side LCD monitor 26, takes continuously/shooting push button 27, AE locking press button 28, upwards cross button 30U, cross button 30D, cross button 30R, cross button 30L (to these each cross button 30U, 30D, 30R, when 30L is referred to as, be referred to as cross button 30), OK button 31, live view the Show Button 33, large buttons 34, menu button 37 and broadcast button 38 left to the right downwards separately.
Back side LCD monitor 26 is to be used to carry out the shot object image that live view shows, the broadcast demonstration has been taken and show photographing information and the display unit of menu.In addition, when the B door is taken, come display image based on the picture signal that obtains by photographic element 221 in the exposure actions.Be not limited to liquid crystal, show as long as can carry out these.
Take continuously/shooting push button 27 is the functional units that are used for carrying out mode switch between continuous photographing mode and independent screening-mode separately, continuous photographing mode be entirely press release-push 21 during the pattern of taking continuously, the screening-mode pattern of taking a width of cloth for entirely by release-push 21 time separately.AE locking press button 28 is the functional units that are used for fixing light value.After measuring the brightness of reference object,,, also can keep light value, can under the situation that does not change depth of exposure, take even then change composition if operate this AE locking press button 28.
Cross button 30 is to be used for the functional unit that instructs cursor moves on the two-dimensional directional of directions X and Y direction on the LCD monitor 26 overleaf, and, playing when showing the shot object image that is stored on the recording medium 277, also be used for the selection indication of shot object image.In addition, except 4 buttons that are provided for upper and lower, left and right, the functional unit that also replaceable one-tenth soft-touch control etc. can be operated on two-dimensional directional.
OK button 31 is to be used for definite functional unit that passes through the various projects of selections such as cross button 30 or control handle 24.
Live view the Show Button 33 is to be used for switching to that live view shows or showing the action button that switches to display frames such as information demonstration from live view from display frames such as information demonstrations.Wherein, live view shows that the output be based on the recording photographic element 221 of shot object image shows the pattern of shot object image to be used to observe on the LCD monitor 26 overleaf, and information shows it is the pattern that shows the photographing information of digital slr camera for display setting overleaf on the LCD monitor 26.
Large buttons 34 are the functional units that are used for amplifying on the LCD monitor 26 overleaf a part that shows shot object image, can change and amplify the position by operating above-mentioned cross button 30.
Menu button 37 is the functional units that are used to switch to menu mode, and this menu mode is used to set the various patterns of digital slr camera, if by these menu button 37 choice menus patterns of operation, and display menu picture on the LCD monitor 26 overleaf then.Menu screen is a sandwich construction, utilizes cross button 30 to select various projects, and determines to select by operation OK button 31.
Broadcast button 38 is to be used in reference to be shown in the action button that shows the subject image of taking the back record on the back side LCD monitor 26.The view data that is stored in the subject on SDRAM described later (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) 267 and the recording medium 277 with compact models such as JPEG is carried out decompress(ion) and demonstration.
The back side of camera body 200, be provided with the B door with the eyepiece window position adjacent and show with LED (Light-Emitting Diode) 41.This B door demonstration is luminous when carrying out the shooting of B door with LED 41, is in the shooting of B door to user's indication.Be provided with recording medium containment cap 40 freely in the switching of the side of camera body 200.When this recording medium containment cap 40 was opened, side was provided with the slot of recording medium 277 usefulness within it, and recording medium 277 can load and unload the camera body 200 of freely packing into.
Then, use the general structure of Fig. 2 explanation based on the electrical system of digital slr camera.In the present embodiment, interchangeable lens 100 and camera body 200 constitute for split, are electrically connected on communication contact 300.But interchangeable lens 100 and camera body 200 can also constitute one.In addition, in Fig. 2, omitted the circuit block diagram of built-in flash 50.
The inside of interchangeable lens 100 is provided with the photographic optical system 101 that is used to regulate focus and focuses and is used to regulate the aperture 103 of opening amount.Photographic optical system 101 is driven by lens driving mechanism 107, and aperture 103 is driven by aperture driving mechanism 109.
Lens driving mechanism 107 and aperture driving mechanism 109 are connected to camera lens CPU 111 respectively.This camera lens CPU 111 is connected to the telecommunication circuit 273 of camera body 200 via communication contact 300.Camera lens CPU 111 carries out the control in the interchangeable lens 100, and controls lens driving mechanism 107 is focused and zoom drive, and control aperture driving mechanism 109 carries out f-number control.
And, camera lens CPU 111 to camera body 200 send interchangeable lens 100 open camera lens intrinsic information such as f-number and focus information and by detected focal length of optical system position detecting mechanism (not shown) and focal position information.
Be provided with movable mirror 201 in camera body 200, this movable mirror 201 can swung for the position (down position, shot object image observation place) of 45 degree that tilt to viewing optical system reflection shot object image and with respect to camera lens optical axis and between for the position (lifting position, retreating position) of takeofing to photographic element 221 importing shot object images.The top of this movable mirror 201 is provided with the focusing glass 205 that is used for shot object image is carried out imaging, above this focusing glass 205, is provided with the pentaprism 207 of counter-rotating shot object image about being used for.
Exiting side (Fig. 2 right side) at this pentaprism 207 is provided with the eyepiece (not shown) that is used to observe shot object image, and its side can not hinder the position of observing shot object image to be provided with photometry sensor 211.This photometry sensor 211 is connected to photometry treatment circuit 241, and the output of photometry sensor 211 is carried out processing such as processing and amplifying and analog-digital conversion by photometry treatment circuit 241.
Be made of half-reflecting mirror near the central authorities of above-mentioned movable mirror 201, the back side of this movable mirror 201 is provided with the secondary mirror 203 that is used for the object light that half-reflecting mirror portion sees through is reflexed to the bottom of camera body 200.
This secondary mirror 203 can rotate with respect to movable mirror 201.When movable mirror 201 is takeoff (dotted line position among Fig. 2), secondary mirror 203 turns to the position that covers half-reflecting mirror portion, and when movable mirror 201 was positioned at shot object image observation place (down position), secondary mirror 203 was positioned at the position of opening with respect to movable mirror 201 as shown in the figure.
This movable mirror 201 is driven by movable mirror driving mechanism 239.And the below of secondary mirror 203 is provided with focus detection sensor 243, and the output of this focus detection sensor 243 is connected to focus detection treatment circuit 245.In order to measure the defocus amount by the shot object image of photographic optical system 101 imagings, focus detection sensor 243 is made of known phase difference AF optical system and the pair of sensors that the peripheral light beam with photographic optical system 101 is separated into 2 bundle light.
The rear of movable mirror 201 is provided with the focal plane formula shutter 213 that is used to control the time for exposure, and this shutter 213 is by fast door drive mechanism 237 drive controlling.The rear of shutter 213 is provided with photographic element 221, will become the signal of telecommunication by the shot object image light-to-current inversion of photographic optical system 101 imagings.In addition, as photographic element 221, certainly use CCD (charge coupled device) or CMOS two-dimensional solid photographic elements such as (complementary metal oxide semiconductors (CMOS)s).
Between above-mentioned shutter 213 and photographic element 221, be provided with infrared cutoff filter/low pass filter 217.This infrared cutoff filter/low pass filter 217 is the optical filters that are used for from object light intrafascicular removal infrared light composition and radio-frequency component.
Photographic element 221 is connected to photographic element drive circuit 223, is undertaken from actions such as photographic element 221 reading images signals by this photographic element drive circuit 223.Photographic element drive circuit 223 is connected to ADC (analog-digital converter) circuit 225 of the analog digital conversion that is used to carry out picture signal.
The output of adc circuit 225 is connected to dark current and removes circuit 227.It is the circuit that are used for removing the dark current that produces at photographic element 221 that dark current is removed circuit 227, and the dark current that use produces in the lightproof area of the periphery of photographic element 221 is proofreaied and correct the view data of expression shot object image.
Dark current removal circuit 227 is connected to the data/address bus 252 in the ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC)) 250.Be connected with sequential controller (hereinafter referred to as main body CPU) 251, image processing circuit 257, Compress softwares circuit 259, video signal output circuit 261, SDRAM control circuit 265, imput output circuit 271, telecommunication circuit 273, recording medium control circuit 275, flash memory control circuit 279, switch testing circuit 283 on this data/address bus 252 and show and use LED 41.
Be connected the action of main body CPU 251 these numeral slr cameras of control on the data/address bus 252.Be connected numeral that image processing circuit 257 on the data/address bus 252 carries out DID and amplify (digital gain adjustment processings), color correction, gamma (γ) correction, contrast correction, live view demonstration with various image processing such as image generations.
And Compress softwares circuit 259 is the circuit that are used for by compression modes such as JPEG or TIFF the view data that is stored in SDRAM 267 being compressed and compressing image data being carried out decompress(ion).In addition, image compression is not limited to JPEG and TIFF, also can adopt other compress modes.
Video signal output circuit 261 is connected to back side LCD monitor 26 via LCD monitor drive circuit 263.Video signal output circuit 261 is that the view data that is used for being stored in SDRAM 267 and the recording medium 277 converts the circuit that is used to be presented at the vision signal on the back side LCD monitor 26 to.As shown in Figure 1, back side LCD monitor 26 is arranged on the back side of camera body 200, but so long as the position that photographer can observe then is not limited to the back side, is not limited to liquid crystal in addition, also can be other display unit.The inner face side of LCD monitor 26 is provided with the LCD monitor back lighting device 26a that LCD monitor 26 is thrown light on, and carries out drive controlling by LCD monitor drive circuit 263.
SDRAM 267 is connected to data/address bus 252 via SDRAM control circuit 265.This SDRAM 267 is used for the buffer storage that interim storage has been carried out the view data of image processing by image processing circuit 257 or carried out the view data of compression by Compress softwares circuit 259.
The imput output circuit 271 that is connected with above-mentioned photographic element drive circuit 223, fast door drive mechanism 237, movable mirror driving mechanism 239, photometry treatment circuit 241 and focus detection treatment circuit 245 is via the data input and output between each circuit such as data/address bus 252 controls and main body CPU 251.
Be connected to data/address bus 252 via the telecommunication circuit 273 that is connected with camera lens CPU 111 of communication contact 300, and carry out with main body CPU 251 etc. between exchanges data and the communicating by letter of control command.The recording medium control circuit 275 that is connected to data/address bus 252 is connected to recording medium 277, the reading of the record of the view data that control is carried out this recording medium 277 etc. and view data etc.
Recording medium 277 constitutes the xD image card of can packing into (xD Picture Card, registered trade mark), standard flash memory (compact flash, registered trade mark), SD storage card (SD memory card, registered trade mark) or memory stick (memory stick, registered trade mark) any one of re-writable recording medium such as, and can freely load and unload with respect to camera body 200.In addition, can also constitute via communication contact connection hard disk.
Flash memory control circuit 279 is connected to flash memory (flash memory) 281.These flash memory 281 storages are used for the program of the action of control figure slr camera.Main body CPU 251 carries out the control of digital slr camera according to the program that is stored in this flash memory 281.Wherein, flash memory 281 is nonvolatile memories of electrically rewritable.
Comprise the 1R switch of the 1st stroke that is used to detect release-push 21 (half by), the 2R switch that is used to detect the 2nd stroke (complete by), mains switch, with the menu switch of menu button 37 interlocks, with the rotary switch of screening-mode knob 22 interlocks, be connected to data/address bus 252 via switch testing circuit 283 with the rotary switch of information setting knob 24 interlocks and with the various switches 285 of the various switches of other functional units interlocks.And the demonstration that is connected to data/address bus 252, and is extinguished according to extinguishing indication according to the lighting indication of main body CPU 251 and luminous with LED 41.
Then, use Fig. 3 to illustrate that the image in the exposure of taking with the B door shows the structure that is associated.Control part 297 is made of the main body CPU 251 of the whole digital slr camera of control.Shoot part 291 comprises above-mentioned photographic element 221, photographic element drive circuit 223, adc circuit 225, dark current elimination circuit 227 etc., and output is based on the view data of picture signal.The output of shoot part 291 is connected to addition operation division 294.
294 pairs of addition operation divisions carry out add operation according to obtained image of each scheduled time in the B door is taken, and generate the view data that adds.Interim storage part 293 is made of SDRAM 267 temporary storing devices such as grade, be stored in the view data that adds after the computing in the addition operation division 294 temporarily, provide the view data that adds of having stored according to control command to addition operation division 294, store the new view data that adds again from control part 297.Addition operation division 294 is made of main body CPU251 and image processing circuit 257 etc., according to the add operation of carrying out having stored in the interim storage part 293 from the control command of control part 297 between view data and the up-to-date view data of adding.
Image storage part 295 is made of aforementioned recording medium 277 such recording mediums, according to the control command of control part 297, reads and be stored in the final view data that adds after the add operation the addition operation division 29 from interim storage part 293.Image displaying part 296 is made of LCD monitor 26 and LCD monitor drive circuit 263 etc., whenever updated stored in interim storage part 293 in addition operation division 294 adding during view data after the add operation, according to the control command of control part 297, read and show from interim storage part 293.
Display lighting portion 298 is made of LCD monitor back lighting device 26a and LCD monitor drive circuit 263 etc., carries out the illumination of picture display part 296, even make photographer also can easily see picture display part 296 clearly in the dark place of light.Informing portion 299 constitutes with LED 41 grades by showing, lights when carrying out the shooting of B door, and photographer is informed.In addition, as informing portion 299, being not limited to LED, can also be other display elements such as bulb.
Owing to be so constructed, so control part 297 is controlled, make according to the update time of each setting, successively the view data that shoot part 291 is obtained is carried out add operation by addition operation division 294, and on image displaying part 296, show this image that adds.Demonstration when taking as the B door on the LCD monitor 26 at first, shows on LCD monitor 26 when the B exposure gate begins and informs that information 310a (Fig. 8 a), and informing portion 299 is lighted.
And begin view data is carried out accumulating operation from exposure, whenever passing through update time, image pattern 8 (b)~(g) is such, shows the image that adds overleaf on the LCD monitor 26.In Fig. 8 (b) stage, so because the time for exposure insufficient be dark image, after repeated multiple times is carried out accumulating operation to view data afterwards, become bright image gradually, as Fig. 8 (g), the image of demonstration overexposure.
And, in the process of update time, in the scheduled time during from renewal, throw light on by 298 pairs of image displaying parts 296 of display lighting portion, can easily observe the image that adds that is presented on the back side LCD monitor 26.After having passed through the scheduled time, extinguish the illumination of display lighting portion 298, afterwards,, then open the illumination of display lighting portion 298 once more if pass through update time once more.Like this, display lighting portion 298 does not always throw light on, and can prevent the waste of power supply.And in the B door was taken, informing portion 299 was in show state always, took just in executory situation so photographer can easily confirm the B door.
Then, use the flow chart shown in Fig. 4 to Fig. 7 that the detailed action of the digital slr camera of the present invention's the 1st execution mode is described.
Fig. 4 is the power-on-reset action that the main body CPU 251 of camera body 200 sides carries out.In camera body 200, pack into behind the battery, begin this flow process, judge whether the mains switch of camera body 200 connects (#1).
When judged result was the mains switch disconnection, becoming the low power consumption state was resting state (#3).In this resting state, only under the situation that mains switch is connected, carry out Interrupt Process, begin to be used for the processing that mains switch is connected from step #5.Before mains switch is connected, stop the action in addition of mains switch Interrupt Process, prevent the consumption of power-supply battery.Mains switch perhaps breaks away under the situation of resting state beginning supply power (#5) under the situation about connecting in step #3 in step #1.
Then, if the information of setting by screening-mode knob 22 such as screening-mode, the ISO photosensitivity by 24 settings of information setting knob, the shutter speed of manually setting and f-number have been arranged, then carry out read in (#7) of these shooting conditions and shot information.
It is the camera lens intrinsic information that reads in the open f-number of interchangeable lens 100 and focus information etc. via telecommunication circuit 273 from camera lens CPU 111 that the shot information of step #7 is read in.In this step, under the situation of having set the B door model, read in this information.
Then, whether set the judgement (#9) of B door model.Because in step #7, read in screening-mode, so whether set the judgement of B door model as the screening-mode that reads in.
Judged result at step #9 is not set under the situation of B door model, carries out photometry/exposure computing (#11).In this step, carry out photometry by 211 pairs of subject brightness of photometry sensor, the computing exposure uses this exposure to carry out the computing of exposure control values such as shutter speed or f-number according to screening-mode/shooting condition.
Judged result at step #9 is to have set under the situation of B door model, and input update time (cycle of output image data repeatedly) (#31).The back uses Fig. 5 to narrate the input of this update time.After finishing the input of update time, enter step #13.Under the situation of B door model, irrespectively operate the switch that carries out shutter 213 with photometry, so the not photometry of execution in step #11/exposure computing by the user.
Then, show photographing information (#13) on the LCD monitor 26 overleaf.So-called photographing information is meant screening-mode/shooting condition of reading in etc. and the shutter speed of computing in step #11 or the exposure control value of f-number etc. in step #7.Setting under the situation of B door model as screening-mode, as shown in Figure 9, the B door model shows 301 and show that 302 are presented on the back side LCD monitor 26 with other photographing information update time.
After showing photographing information, next, judge whether the playback switch that links with broadcast button 38 is to connect (#17).Play mode is, when having operated broadcast button 38, reads the view data that is stored on the recording medium 277 and it is presented at pattern on the back side LCD monitor 26.In judged result is that playback switch is under the situation about connecting, and carries out playback action (#33).
Judged result at step #17 is that broadcast button does not have under the situation of connection, judges with the menu switch of menu button 37 interlocks whether connect (#19).In this step, judge whether to have operated menu button 37 and set menu mode.In judged result is under the situation of menu switch connection, carries out the menu demonstration overleaf on the LCD monitor 26 and carries out menu setting action (#35).Set action by menu, can carry out various settings actions such as AF pattern, white balance, the setting of ISO photosensitivity and drive pattern setting.
Judged result at step #19 is that menu switch does not have to judge whether release-push 21 is partly pressed, and promptly whether the 1R switch connects (#21) under the situation of connection.In judged result is under the situation of 1R switch connection, carries out the subroutine (#37) that is used to take the shooting action of preparing and taking.The back uses Fig. 6 to narrate the details of this subroutine.
Judged result at step #21 is that the 1R switch does not have under the situation of connection, and #1 is identical with step, judges whether mains switch connects (#23).In judged result is under the situation of mains switch connection, returns step #7, repeats aforementioned activities.On the other hand, under the situation that does not have to connect at mains switch, stop power supply and supply with (#25), return step #3, become aforementioned resting state.
Then, use input action update time of Fig. 5 description of step #31.After entering this subroutine,, judge whether to have operated information setting knob 24 (#45) at first in order to import update time.In judged result is not have to return original routine under the situation of operation information setting knob 24.On the other hand, under the situation of having operated information setting knob 24, switch testing circuit 283 detects its direction of rotation (#47).
Then, judge whether detected direction of rotation is the direction (#49) that reduces update time.Be under the situation of the direction of rotation that reduces update time in judged result, whether arrive lower limit (#51) update time of judging last time.Lower limit can suitably be set, and for example can be set at about 0.1 second.In judged result is not arrive under the situation of lower limit, and step-length according to the rules begins sequentially to shorten update time (#53) from current set condition.
As shown in Figure 9, display refresh time in the photographing information on the LCD monitor 26 as update displayed 302 and overleaf.When having carried out rotary manipulation by information setting knob 24 toward the direction that shortens update time, if for example current set condition is initial value 30 seconds, then from the lower limit direction of Figure 10 (c) past (a), step-length in accordance with regulations reduces gradually.This step-length can be considered convenient the use and suitably decision.After update time, shortening was finished, return former routine.
In the judged result of step #49 is not to reduce under the situation of direction, whether arrives higher limit (#55) update time of judging last time.Higher limit can suitably be set, and for example, the time degree as not being subjected to the dark current influence can be made as 9 minutes.In judged result is not arrive under the situation of higher limit, and step-length according to the rules prolongs update time (#57).When having carried out rotary manipulation toward the direction that prolongs update time, begin to increase gradually with predetermined step-length toward the higher limit direction of Figure 10 (e) from current state by information setting knob 24.After update time, prolongation was finished, return former routine.Be spaced apart an example this update time, but appropriate change.
Then, use the shooting among Fig. 6 description of step #37 to move.This subroutine at first, is closed the photographing information (#61) that is presented on the back side LCD monitor 26 when the 1R switch connection.Then, the subroutine (#63) of excute phase difference AF control.This subroutine defocuses direction and defocus amount by what known phase difference AF detected photographic optical system 101, defocuses the drive controlling that direction and defocus amount are carried out lens driving mechanism 107 based on this, carries out the focusing of photographic optical system 101.
After phase difference AF finished, #9 was identical with step, judges whether to have set B door model (#65).In judged result is not set under the situation of B door model, carries out photometry/exposure computing, obtains exposure control values (#67) such as shutter speed or f-number.
On the other hand, the result of determination of step #65 is to have set under the situation of B door model, and skips steps #67 enters step #69.This is because under the situation of B door model, as aforesaid, the switching time of shutter 213 is determined by photographer, does not need photometry and exposure computing.
Then, judge whether shutter release button 21 is pressed entirely, judge promptly whether the 2R switch connects (#69).In judged result is that the 2R switch does not have to judge whether the 1R switch connects (#89) under the situation of connection.In judged result is that the 1R switch does not have under the situation of connection, finishes to take action, returns former routine.On the other hand, be under the situation of 1R switch connection in judged result, return step #69, become the holding state that alternately detects 1R switch and 2R switch.
When the judged result of step #69 is the 2R switch connection, transfer to the step that is used to take.That at first, carries out movable mirror 201 keeps out of the way action (up raise-position is put mobile) (#71).Thereby the subject light beam that photographic optical system 101 forms is directed to the direction of photographic element 221.Then, dwindle action to camera lens CPU 111 indication, that carries out aperture 103 dwindles action (#73).
Now, carried out the preparation that enters common shooting action or B door shooting action, so beginning exposure actions (#75).Exposure makes the preceding curtain setting in motion of shutter 213, and the electric charge accumulation of beginning photographic element 221.If passed through, then make the back curtain setting in motion of shutter 213, and finish the electric charge accumulation of photographic element 221 with the shutter speed of in step #67, obtaining or by the manual shutter speed time corresponding of setting of photographer.
During this exposure actions, under the situation of having set the B door model, release-push 21 press entirely during, shutter 213 is an open mode, during this period, by photographic element 221 according at interval obtaining view data repeatedly update time, while upgrade the image that adds that shows based on this view data on the LCD monitor 26 overleaf.The back uses Fig. 7 to describe the details of this exposure actions.
After finishing exposure actions, to the indication of opening of camera lens CPU 111 output apertures 103, open aperture 103 (#77) carries out the homing action (#79) of movable mirror 201 toward the decline position.Then,, in image processing circuit 257 grades, carry out image processing (#81), the view data (#83) after document image is handled in recording medium 277 from photographic element 221 reading images signals.In the subroutine of the exposure actions of step #75, carry out the illumination of LCD monitor back lighting device 26a, so extinguish this illumination (#85).Then, stop to be presented at the demonstration (#87) of the image on the back side LCD monitor 26.After the image demonstration is stopped, returning former routine.
Then, at the exposure actions of step #75, use Fig. 7 to illustrate.After entering this subroutine, at first, #9 is identical with step, judges whether to have set B door model (#101).In judged result is not set under the situation of B door model common screening-modes such as executive program screening-mode.
As common screening-mode, at first, start the timer (#103) that is used for the time for exposure timing, in open shutter 213, make photographic element 221 begin to take (#105).That is, the shot object image that is imaged on the photographic element 221 is carried out opto-electronic conversion, the accumulation of commencing signal electric charge.
When beginning to take, next judge whether to have passed through with step #67 in shutter speed corresponding exposure time computing or that manually set (setting a second number) (#107).In judged result is to have passed through under the situation of time for exposure, closes shutter 213 and stops the shooting (#109) of photographic element 221.
Then, from photographic element 221 reading images signals (#111), this picture signal that reads is stored in (#113) among the SDRAM 267 temporarily.Picture signal based on this interim storage shows photographic images (#115) on LCD monitor 26.And, when showing photographic images, LCD monitor back lighting device 26a is lighted, illumination LCD monitor 26 (#116).After carrying out the lighting of LCD monitor back lighting device 26a, return former routine.
Judged result at step #101 is to have set under the situation of B door model, removes the image memory region of preparing in interim storage part 293 that adds (#118), is set in the update time of manually importing among the step #31 (#119).Then, make the timer initiation (#120) that update time, timing was used of demonstration, #105 is identical with step, opens shutter 213 and begins to take (#121).
Then, the B door is shown light with LED 41, expression B door is taken beginning (#122).Till extinguishing in aftermentioned step #173, promptly take in the execution at the B door, this B door demonstration keeps illuminating state with LED41 always.
Then, the information of the informing 310a (#123) of the shooting of the B door shown in the beginning displayed map 8 (a).That is, when the B exposure gate began, if picture is complete black, when what all can not show, photographer had not known whether to begin the exposure that the B door is taken.At this, in the present embodiment, inform information 310a by demonstration, make photographer to know and begun exposure actions.Then, make LCD monitor back lighting device 26a light (#124), illumination back side LCD monitor 26 makes photographer easily observe the image etc. that adds.
When back lighting device was lighted, the timer that next is used for timing update time judged whether to have passed through the update time (#125) in that step #119 sets.In judged result is not pass through under the situation of update time, judged whether to remove release-push 21 entirely by, promptly whether the 2R switch disconnects (#151).
Judged result at step #151 is that the 2R switch does not have to judge to light whether passed through 10 seconds (#155) from LCD monitor back lighting device 26a starting point under the situation of disconnection.In the present embodiment, be provided with and synchronously the pick up counting timer of action of lighting of LCD monitor back lighting device 26a, in this step, judge based on the instrumentation time of this timer.
The judged result of step #151 be not through 10 seconds situation under, return step #125, become repeatedly the holding state of determining step #125, step #151 and step #155.On the other hand, be to have passed through under 10 seconds the situation in the judged result of step #151, judge whether is (#157) more than 30 seconds the update time of setting in step #119.Be under discontented 30 seconds the situation, to return step #125 in judged result, carry out aforesaid action.
On the other hand, be that to set update time be under the situation more than 30 seconds in the judged result of step #157, the illumination (#159) of extinguishing LCD monitor back lighting device 26a.In the present embodiment, be under the situation more than 30 seconds, when renewal adds image, LCD monitor back lighting device 26a lighted 10 seconds, carry out the illumination of back side LCD monitor 26 setting update time.After 10 seconds, LCD monitor back lighting device 26a is extinguished.In addition, under the situation of setting discontented 30 seconds of update time, the state that LCD monitor back lighting device 26a maintenance is lighted.
In step #157, according to set judge whether update time to carry out back lighting device extinguish be because: if the time of lighting of back lighting device is 10 seconds, then setting under the situation of being discontented with 30 seconds update time above 10 seconds, back lighting device is lighted repeatedly with the short time and is extinguished, illumination flicker is difficult to see clearly illumination back side LCD monitor 26.Setting number second (30 seconds) of step #157 and setting number second (10 seconds) of step #155 they are examples, consider to prevent that power consumption and demonstration are easy to watch, but also appropriate change.
If the judged result of step #125 is to have passed through update time, then identical with step #111 with step #109, shutter 213 keeps opened state and stops the shooting of photographic element 221, carries out read (#127, the #129) of picture signal.Then, make the timer that update time, timing was used start (#130) once more, make photographic element 221 begin to take (#131).
Then, just the storage area of storage reads the view data that adds from interim storage part 293, and the view data that reads out among this view data and the step #129 is carried out add operation (#133).The storage area (#135) of the image data storage of the image that adds that obtains at this at the interim storage part 293 of the image storage that is used for adding.
Then, the image that adds (#137) after adding among the step display #135 on the LCD monitor 26 is overleaf lighted LCD monitor back lighting device 26a, illumination back side LCD monitor 26.After carrying out the lighting of back lighting device, return step #125, carry out aforementioned activities.Repeatedly carry out from step #125 to step #139, thereby, shown in Fig. 8 (b)~(g), improve the luminance level of the image that adds.
When being presented at the image that adds on the back side LCD monitor 26 and becoming the level that proper level or photographer wish, photographer removes pressing entirely of release-push 21.That is, then identical if the judged result of step #151 is to be judged to be the 2R switch to disconnect with step #127, close shutter 213 and stop to take end exposure actions (#161).
After stopping to take, next identical with step #129, from photographic element 221 reading images signals (#163), #133 is identical with step, with add view data and the image addition (#165) that reads out specifically of last time.Afterwards, #135 is identical with step, and the interim image (#167) that adds of storing shows the image (#169) that adds overleaf on the LCD monitor 26.
In the present embodiment, leave release-push 21 and finish the moment that the B door is taken, read the picture signal that is stored in the photographic element 221,, and show this image that adds the image addition that adds of this picture signal and last time at hand.After showing the image that adds, then light LCD monitor back lighting device 26a, carry out the illumination (#171) of back side LCD monitor 26,, show with LED 41 (#173) so extinguish the B door because the B door that is through with is taken.
Like this, in the present embodiment, the update time (#125 is) whenever setting, stop the shooting of photographic element 221, output image data through step #119.Then, carry out this view data and be stored in the storage area of interim storage part 293 before the add operation between the image of adding, store this result.As shown in Figure 8,, the image update that adds that is stored in each storage area is presented on the back side LCD monitor 26, can observes the exposure status that the B door is taken in real time whenever through update time.
And, in the present embodiment,, in (present embodiment is 10 seconds), light LCD monitor back lighting device 26a then at the fixed time if passed through update time and upgraded image.In the B door was taken, the LCD monitor back lighting device 26a that is used to throw light on of back side LCD monitor 26 was in illuminating state always, so can suppress electrical source consumption.And because when update image, light LCD monitor back lighting device 26a, so photographer can observe with interest.
And, in the present embodiment, under the situation of setting the discontented scheduled time (present embodiment is 30 seconds) of update time, make and light LCD monitor back lighting device 26a continuously.Therefore, can not be convenient to watch with short the lighting and extinguish of back lighting device repeatedly at interval.
In addition, in the present embodiment, when the B door is taken beginning, light the B door and show, when the shooting of B door finishes, extinguish the B door and show with LED 41 with LED 41.Therefore, can easily confirm whether to carry out the B door and take, very convenient.
Next, use Figure 11 that the 2nd execution mode of the present invention is described.In the 1st execution mode, upgrade the image that adds after, in (10 seconds), light LCD monitor back lighting device 26a at the fixed time, through after the scheduled time, extinguish LCD monitor back lighting device 26a.In the 2nd execution mode, backlight button is set, light LCD monitor back lighting device 26a when having operated this backlight button.
The structure of the 2nd execution mode is identical with the structure of the 1st execution mode shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, also identical with the flow chart shown in Fig. 4 to Fig. 6, and demonstration, the photographing information shown in Fig. 9 when taking with B door model shown in Fig. 8 show and Figure 10 shown in update displayed also identical.Difference is, replaces the flow chart of representing exposure actions shown in Figure 7 with flow chart shown in Figure 11, is that the center describes with this difference therefore.In each step of flow chart shown in Figure 11, at the identical step of step of flow chart shown in Figure 7, give identical label, and detailed.
After entering the exposure actions flow process, at first judge whether it is B door model (#101), set in the absence of B door model, identical with the 1st execution mode shown in Figure 7, common screening-modes such as executive program screening-mode.On the other hand, set under the situation of B door screening-mode, identical with the 1st execution mode, carry out from step #118 to step #124.During this period, it is also identical with the 1st execution mode to make the demonstration of B door light this point with LED 41 and LCD monitor back lighting device 26a.
After lighting back lighting device, next judge whether to have passed through update time (#125).In judged result is not pass through under the situation of update time, identical with the 1st execution mode, in step #151, judges whether the 2R switch disconnects.If being the 2R switch, judged result disconnects, then identical with the 1st execution mode, and the step that execution in step #161 is following.
On the other hand, the judged result at step #151 is that the 2R switch does not have to judge whether backlight button connects (#152) under the situation of disconnection.For backlight button, can be at the back side of camera body 200 etc. locate to be provided with dedicated button, but dual-purpose OK button 31 in the present embodiment.That is, in this step, judge whether to have operated OK button 31.In judged result is under the situation of backlight button connection, makes LCD monitor back lighting device 26a light (#153).
When in this step #153, lighting LCD monitor back lighting device 26a, do not upgrade the image that adds.After back lighting device is lighted,, then also upgrade the image that adds if passed through in 10 seconds the next image update time.Back lighting device is lighted or in step #152, identical under the situation that backlight button does not have to connect with the 1st execution mode, the processing that execution in step #155 is following.
Like this, in the 2nd execution mode of the present invention, backlight button is set,, then makes LCD monitor back lighting device 26a light if operated this backlight button.Therefore, after LCD monitor back lighting device 26a lights,, also can easily confirm the image that adds by the operation backlight button LCD monitor 26 of throwing light on even through scheduled time and after extinguishing.
Then, use Figure 12 that the 3rd execution mode of the present invention is described.In the 1st execution mode and the 2nd execution mode, just at interval the image that adds is upgraded according to setting update time, between update time, can not confirm the progress situation that the B door is taken.In the 3rd execution mode, be provided with renewing button, when having operated this renewing button, carry out the renewal of image, and make back lighting device light.
The structure of the 3rd execution mode is identical with the structure of the 1st execution mode shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, also identical with the flow chart shown in Fig. 4 to Fig. 6, and demonstration, the photographing information shown in Fig. 9 when taking with B door model shown in Fig. 8 show and Figure 10 shown in update displayed also identical.Difference is, replaces the flow chart of representing exposure actions shown in Figure 7 with flow chart shown in Figure 12, is that the center describes with this difference therefore.Wherein, in each step of flow chart shown in Figure 12, at the identical step of step of flow chart shown in Figure 7, give identical label, and detailed.
Enter the flow process of exposure actions, identical with the 1st execution mode, in step #125, judge whether to have passed through update time.If judged result is to have passed through update time, then identical with the 1st execution mode, the processing that execution in step #127 is following.
On the other hand, be not pass through under the situation of update time in the judged result of step #125, judge whether the 2R switch disconnects (#151).In judged result is under the situation of 2R switch disconnection, identical with the 1st execution mode, the processing that execution in step #161 is following.On the other hand, under the situation that does not have to disconnect at the 2R switch, judge whether renewing button connects (#154).
For renewing button, can be at the back side of camera body 200 etc. locate to be provided with dedicated button, but dual-purpose OK button 31 in the present embodiment.That is, in this step, judge whether to have operated OK button 31.In judged result is that renewing button does not have under the situation of connection, identical with the 1st execution mode, the processing that execution in step #155 is following.
On the other hand, judged result at step #154 is under the situation of renewing button connection, jump to step #127, with update time through out-of-date identical, reading images and generation add behind the image, the image that adds in step #137 behind the display update, and make LCD monitor back lighting device 26a light (#139).
Like this, in bright the 3rd execution mode of we, be provided with renewing button, when having operated this renewing button, same state when having simulated and having passed through update time, thereby the renewal of the image that adds, and LCD monitor back lighting device 26a is lighted.Therefore, when carrying out the B exposure gate, can confirm that it carries out situation any opportunity beyond opportunity at image update.
Then, with Figure 13 and Figure 14 the 4th execution mode of the present invention is described.In the 1st execution mode to the 3 execution modes, in taking, the B door can not change the update time of the image that adds.In the 4th execution mode, in the exposure actions that the B door is taken, can change this update time.
The structure of the 4th execution mode is identical with the structure of the 1st execution mode shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, also identical with the flow chart shown in Fig. 4 to Fig. 6, and demonstration, the photographing information shown in Fig. 9 when taking with B door model shown in Fig. 8 show and Figure 10 shown in update displayed also identical.Difference is, replaces the flow chart of representing exposure actions shown in Figure 7 with Figure 13 and flow chart shown in Figure 14, is that the center describes with this difference therefore.Wherein, in each step of Figure 13 and flow chart shown in Figure 14, at the identical step of step of flow chart shown in Figure 7, give identical label, and detailed.
Enter the flow process of exposure actions, identical with the 1st execution mode, in step #125, judge whether to have passed through update time.If judged result is to have passed through update time, then identical with the 1st execution mode, the processing that execution in step #127 is following.
On the other hand, be not pass through under the situation of update time in the judged result of step #125, judge whether the 2R switch disconnects (#151).In judged result is under the situation of 2R switch disconnection, identical with the 1st execution mode, the processing that execution in step #161 is following.On the other hand, under the situation that does not have to disconnect at the 2R switch, judge whether to have operated information setting knob 24 (#181).
Judged result at step #181 is not have under the situation of operation information setting knob 24, and is identical with the 1st execution mode, the processing that execution in step #155 is following.On the other hand, under the situation of having operated information setting knob 24, carry out the subroutine (#183) of input update time of using Fig. 5 explanation.In the subroutine of this input update time, can judge the mode of operation of information setting knob 24, change update time.
Behind the end of input of update time, identical with step #13 (Fig. 4), show photographing information (#185).Be presented at the update time after changing among the step #183.Next, #119 is identical with step, sets the manually update time (#187) of input.The setting of update time is jumped to step #127 after finishing, afterwards, and based on the whether judgement of carrying out the update time after changing in this step among the step #125 of process update time.
Like this, in the 4th execution mode of the present invention, in the execution that the B door is taken, when having operated information setting knob 24, change update time according to this mode of operation, afterwards, based on the renewal that changes the image that adds update time after changing at interval.Therefore, when carrying out the B exposure gate, under update time too short or long situation, can change the update time of image.
As described above, in the embodiments of the present invention, the renewal interlock that shows with the image of back side LCD monitor 26 and only in the given time the display frame of back side LCD monitor 26 being thrown light on.Therefore, can suppress the consumption of power-supply battery as much as possible.
In addition, in each execution mode, come the back side LCD monitor 26 as display part is thrown light on by LCD monitor back lighting device 26a, but as display lighting portion, make it possible to easily confirm that the demonstration of display part gets final product so long as throw light on, be not limited to back lighting device.Can suitably select according to the parts that use as display part.
And, in each execution mode, when having set the shooting of B door, generate the image that adds, but under the situation of carrying out time exposure, for example, also can generate add image and demonstration growing under second situation of number exposure.
And, in each execution mode, when having set the B door model, from release-push 21 entirely by to this entirely by during till being disengaged, that is, only during the 2R switch connection, shutter is open, takes action.But except this way, can also take following method, when for example pressing release-push 21 (the 1st releasing operation) entirely, begin to take action, even removed moving by also continuing to take entirely of release-push 21, stopped taking action during once more entirely by release-push 21 (the 2nd releasing operation that carries out behind the 1st releasing operation).
And, in each execution mode, in step #31, manually set update time, but be not limited thereto, also can come automatic setting according to the brightness of subject, shorten update time when for example brightness is high, opposite brightness prolongs update time etc. when low.
And, in each execution mode, when finishing exposure actions, in step #153 (Fig. 7, Fig. 9), after stopping to take, also generate the image that adds from photographic element 221 reading images signals.But, also can not generate such image that adds, and return former routine.
And, in each execution mode, begin in order to represent that the B door is taken, when the B door is taken beginning, show the demonstration of informing that the B door takes, but also can in the execution that B takes, continue to show, and can also show elapsed time after the B door is taken beginning this moment.In addition, inform demonstration, shown the literal that [B exposure gate] or [BULB] waits, but be not limited thereto, other demonstrations of all right is-symbol or graphic symbol etc. as what the B door was taken.
And in each execution mode, the example that is applied to single anti-type has been described as digital camera, but the present invention can also be the digital camera of the pocket grade outside single anti-type, and also can be to be built in mobile phone or portable information terminal (PDA: the camera the personal digital assistant).So long as can carry out the camera that the long second number of B door model etc. is taken, can both be suitable for the present invention.
More than, use embodiment of the present invention to be illustrated, but the present invention is not only limited to above-mentioned execution mode, the implementation phase in can in the scope that does not break away from purport of the present invention, carry out modification and specialize inscape.And can form various inventions by disclosed a plurality of inscapes in the above-mentioned execution mode of appropriate combination.For example, can delete several in the whole inscapes shown in the execution mode.And, the inscape in the different execution modes of all right appropriate combination.

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1. a camera is characterized in that, this camera has:
Shoot part, it takes shot object image repeatedly with the cycle of setting in the execution that the B door is taken, and output image data;
Addition operation division, it is whenever output during above-mentioned view data, carry out with view data in the past between add operation, and the generation image that adds;
Image displaying part, it shows the above-mentioned image that adds;
Display lighting portion, the renewal interlock that the image of itself and above-mentioned image displaying part shows and the only display frame of the above-mentioned image displaying part of intraoral illumination at the fixed time,
The view data in above-mentioned past is soon by the view data of the image that adds of the last time that generates in above-mentioned addition operation division before the above-mentioned shoot part output image data.
2. camera according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
Above-mentioned display lighting portion carries out above-mentioned illumination continuously under the situation of update cycle less than the scheduled time that the image of above-mentioned image displaying part shows.
3. camera according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
This camera also has the display element of lighting in the execution that above-mentioned B door is taken.
4. camera according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
This camera is provided with the functional unit of the illumination of the above-mentioned display lighting of indication portion, when having operated this functional unit, even after the illumination in the above-mentioned scheduled time is extinguished, also above-mentioned image displaying part is thrown light on.
5. camera according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
This camera is provided with the renewal functional unit of the renewal of the above-mentioned image demonstration of indication, when having operated this renewal functional unit, carries out the renewal that above-mentioned image shows, and carries out the illumination of above-mentioned image displaying part.
6. camera according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
This camera is provided with setting operation parts update time in the cycle of setting the renewal that above-mentioned image shows, in the execution that above-mentioned B door is taken, is operating above-mentioned update time during the setting operation parts, changes the time of above-mentioned renewal.
7. the control method of a camera is characterized in that may further comprise the steps:
In the execution that the B door is taken, take shot object image repeatedly with the cycle of setting, and output image data;
When the above-mentioned view data of output, add operation between the view data of carrying out and passing by, and generate the image that adds, wherein the view data in above-mentioned past is the view data that is about to export the image that adds that passes through the last time that above-mentioned add operation generates before the above-mentioned view data;
On image displaying part, show the above-mentioned image that adds;
The renewal interlock that shows with the image of above-mentioned image displaying part and the only display frame of the above-mentioned image displaying part of intraoral illumination at the fixed time.
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