Embodiment
[the 1st execution mode]
Fig. 1~Figure 14 is the figure that represents the present invention's the 1st execution mode.
Wherein, Fig. 1 be the photographic equipment that represents present embodiment with can be on this photographic equipment the summary stereogram of the outward appearance of the accessory device of dismounting.And what Fig. 1 represented is that accessory device is not installed on the state on photographic equipment.
Fig. 2 is the major part amplification stereogram that represents the Sketch of each connecting portion that the photographic equipment of present embodiment and accessory device are coupled together.And Fig. 2 only illustrates a part for the rear side of photographic equipment.In addition, in this Fig. 2, mainly represent the rear side of photographic equipment and accessory device.
Fig. 3 is the structured flowchart that represents the summary of the photographic equipment of present embodiment and the internal structure of accessory device.
Fig. 4 is the structure for amplifying block diagram of the structure of the holding wire of the accessory device inside of main presentation graphs 4.
Fig. 5 is the flow chart that the accessory device that is illustrated in present embodiment is installed on a part for the effect realizing under the state of photographic equipment.
Fig. 6 is the flow chart of the details of the processing sequence (the control processing of the step S104 of Fig. 5) of the particular image result EVF control in the processing sequence shown in presentation graphs 5.
Fig. 7 is the structured flowchart of the state of holding wire while representing that accessory device side camera images in the processing sequence shown in execution graph 6 is obtained processing (processing of the step S201 of Fig. 6).
The structured flowchart of the state of holding wire when Fig. 8 is the view data transmission processing by camera body side direction accessory device side (processing of the step S203 of Fig. 6) representing in the processing sequence shown in execution graph 6.
Fig. 9 and Figure 10 represent that user is to being installed with the hold mode of photographic equipment of accessory device of present embodiment.An example of situation when Fig. 9 represents to use accessory device visualization image to show by user.
The figure of an example of situation when Figure 10 represents to use the 1st display part visualization image of camera to show.
Figure 11 is the figure of the display mode of each display part while representing to use the photographic equipment of accessory device that present embodiment has been installed.Wherein, Figure 11 A represents the display case of the 2nd display part, and Figure 11 B represents the display case of the 1st display part 8.
Figure 12 is the figure of other display modes while representing to use the photographic equipment of accessory device that present embodiment has been installed, and Figure 12 A represents the display case of the 2nd display part, and Figure 12 B represents the display case of the 1st display part 8.
Photographic equipment in the embodiments of the present invention represents taking digital camera as an example, it for example uses solid-state imager to carry out opto-electronic conversion to the optical image forming by optical lens, the picture signal obtaining is thus converted to the DID that represents still image or dynamic image, as above the numerical data generating is recorded in recording medium, and can in display unit, show still image or dynamic image according to the DID being recorded in recording medium, and there is the signal input output end mouth that the picture signal obtaining by solid-state imager etc. can be outputed to external equipment or the various control signals of input and output.
In addition, the accessory device of the embodiments of the present invention installs and represents as an example using electronic viewfinder (EVF), and it has small-sized display part etc., and being configured to can be at above-mentioned photographic equipment disassembled and assembled freely.
The display unit that common photographic equipment (camera) possesses is generally applied liquid crystal indicator (LCD) or organic EL display etc.In the structure of these display unit, apply the display element throwing light on by background light or followed luminous display element, thereby colorrendering quality exists restriction in the time of the brighter outdoor application of the inferior surrounding environment of sunlight etc., vision good sometimes cannot guarantee outdoor application time is observed property.
Generally, in the time using photographic equipment to photograph action etc., the image that visualization is shown in display unit is set photography composition and exposure etc.And in the time of playback action, appreciate the complete image of photography by display unit.In this case, need to fully guarantee the vision observation property of display unit.
So, to supplement as the Presentation Function to this display unit, the vision when fully guaranteeing outdoor application observes that the means of property use, and is exactly a kind of EVF device as eyepiece formula viewfinder.
And, in the each figure using in following explanation, in order to realize the size that can identify each inscape on drawing, each inscape is taked to different engineer's scales, the invention is not restricted to the quantity of the inscape that these accompanying drawings record, detail shape, the size ratio of inscape and the relative position relation of each inscape of inscape.
Use Fig. 1~Fig. 4 etc. to illustrate as follows as the camera 1 of the photographic equipment of present embodiment and can be at the Sketch of the multiple accessories equipment 30 of this camera 1 dismounting.
As shown in Figure 1, Figure 3, the camera 1 of present embodiment is made up of camera body 10, phtographic lens unit 20.
As shown in Figure 1, the upper surface of camera body 10 is provided with the annex installation portion 10d of energy installation accessories equipment 30 (narrating after detailed structure).In addition, in the rear side of camera body 10, in near of annex installation portion 10d, the chimeric connecting portion 30b (aftermentioned) having as the signal input and output portion of accessory device 30 as shown in Figure 2, is also provided with for camera body 10 and accessory device 30 being electrically connected to the also portion of terminal 10b as signal input output end mouth (also referring to Fig. 3) of the various signals of input and output.
About annex installation portion 10d, for example, in existing camera, use the form roughly the same with the installation portion (being also referred to as annex boots or hot shoe) of the accessory device such as flash light emission device for generally application is installed.The annex installation portion 10d of present embodiment is also also used as flash light emission device the annex boots of use is installed.Therefore, on annex installation portion 10d, be provided with in the lump flash light emission device the contact 10c of use is installed.
In addition, as shown in Figure 1, on the front surface of camera body 10, be equipped with integratedly phtographic lens unit 20.Under this state,, in the time of state that camera body 10 is connected in one with phtographic lens unit 20, between camera body 10 and phtographic lens unit 20, guarantee to be electrically connected.Thereby as shown in Figure 3, be provided with connection point terminal 10a at camera body 10, and be provided with connection point terminal 20a in phtographic lens unit 20.And in the time of state that camera body 10 is connected in one with phtographic lens unit 20, connection point terminal 10a contacts with connection point terminal 20a.
As shown in Figure 3, be provided with image pickup part 2, recording image portion 4, acceleration detecting section 5, operation determination section 6, SoundRec portion 7, the 1st display part 8, clock 9, signal processing/control unit 11, annex Department of Communication Force 12, lens unit Department of Communication Force 14 etc. as the 1st Department of Communication Force in the inside of camera body 10.
Signal processing/control unit 11 is blanket control circuits of controlling camera 1 entirety, but also is to accept various signals to carry out the control circuit of various signal processing.Signal processing/control unit 11 has the compressed and decompressed 11a of portion, specification signal generating unit 11b, image processing part 11c, focus instruction unit 11d etc. in inside.
Wherein, the compressed and decompressed 11a of portion is following treatment circuit: carry out the picture signal of accepting to obtain by image pickup part 2 and be converted to the data compression process that is best suited for the view data that is recorded in the form in recording medium, or read the compressing image data being recorded in recording medium, convert the signal processing such as data decompression processing that is best suited for the picture signal that for example uses the 1st display part 8 grades to play the form showing to.
Specification signal generating unit 11b is the circuit part that generates specification signal, and this specification signal is used for controlling to make the various signals interference-free in many signal line transmitting between camera body 10 and accessory device 30 by each Department of Communication Force (12,32) to be delivered to reliably predetermined position.
The signal communicating between the camera 1 of present embodiment and accessory device 30 by each Department of Communication Force (12,32) has specification signal, vision signal (picture signal), control signal etc.
About the holding wire of vision signal, imagination is used TMDS (the Transition Minimized Differential Signaling being adopted with HDMI specification; A kind of transmission means of digital video signal) be basic differential transmission signal line.And so-called vision signal refers to the picture signal that is formed and formed dynamic image by multiple still images of obtaining continuously according to time series.
About the holding wire of control signal, imagination is used the control signal wire of 3 line formula serial communication modes, iic bus (using the specification of bidirectional linked list bus between IC), is the control signal of the setting for carrying out the holding wire between video communication IC and camera system or display system IC.
And the specification signal generating by specification signal generating unit 11b is for preventing vision signal and the control signal control signal in the interference of camera body 10 and accessory device 30 these two equipment rooms etc.This specification signal is transferred to the specification signal control part 30g (aftermentioned) of accessory device 30.
Image processing part 11c is according to the picture signal and the picture signal obtaining by the camera section 35 of accessory device 30 etc. that obtain by the image pickup part 2 of camera body 10, carries out the circuit part of the particular image processing (describing in detail) such as image processing is processed, the synthetic processing of image below.Certainly, in addition this image processing part 11c also wants the color correction, contrast adjustment of the image of photographic recording, the signal processing relevant with gray scale etc.
Focus instruction unit 11d is according to the result of above-mentioned image processing part 11c, generates for carrying out at the image being shown on the 1st display part 8 circuit part that predetermined focus shows the index signal of (describing in detail) below.
Image pickup part 2 is made up of photo-electric conversion element and signal processing circuit etc., and this photo-electric conversion element is by CCD (Charge Coupled Device; Charge coupled cell), CMOS (ComplementaryMetal Oxide Semiconductor; Complementary metal film semiconductor) etc. the formations such as solid-state imager, accept by the optical image of camera lens 21 imagings, be converted to the signal of telecommunication corresponding with this optical image, this signal processing circuit is carried out preliminary treatment to the picture signal generating by this photo-electric conversion element.The picture signal being generated by image pickup part 2 is exported to signal processing/control unit 11.
Recording image portion 4 is made up of recording medium and drive circuit etc., this recording medium records storage for the picture signal of having implemented by signal processing/control unit 11 predetermined signal processing that is suitable for record using being generated by image pickup part 2, afterwards as view data, this drive circuit activation record medium, carry out view data the recording processing of this recording medium, record complete view data read processing etc.And this recording image portion 4 also can document image processes the data (image processing data etc. of use; Narration below).
Acceleration detecting section 5 by detect camera body 10 attitude etc., state transducer (such as acceleration transducer etc.), receive the signal of this detecting sensor and produce the formation such as circuit of predetermined index signal.
Operation determination section 6 is made up for the treatment of circuit etc., and this treatment circuit is accepted to operate by the various functional units (not shown) to the outer surface that is arranged at camera body 10 index signal producing, and passes to signal processing/control unit 11.
SoundRec portion 7 by collect sound microphone, drive the drive circuit of this microphone, recording medium using the voice signal of collecting by microphone as voice data record and drive the writing circuit etc. of this recording medium to form.
The 1st display part 8 is by formations such as liquid crystal indicator (LCD) or organic EL displays, this liquid crystal indicator (LCD) or organic EL display etc. are according to the picture signal generating by image pickup part 2, or according to the view data that is recorded in recording image portion 4, accept the demonstration picture signal of having carried out signal processing by signal processing/control unit 11, carry out image player demonstration.
In addition, the 1st display part 8 for example also comprises according to voice data and the voice outputs such as the loud speaker of sounding.And under normal conditions, be all generally while recording voice data in the time of the operation of recording of dynamic image data.In addition, as other modes, also there is the pattern of independent recording voice data etc.
Clock 9 is made up of the timing circuit of the required timing action of the control etc. that participates in internal circuit etc. etc.
Annex Department of Communication Force 12 by and be installed on circuit communicating between the accessory device 30 on camera body 10 etc. and form.The control part 11 of camera switches the control of photography according to this result of communication.
Lens unit Department of Communication Force 14 by and be connected to circuit communicating between the phtographic lens unit 20 of camera body 10 etc. and form.
And, although be provided with other various electric component parts in camera body 10, but become complicated for fear of accompanying drawing, omit outside above-mentioned component parts and diagram and the explanations incoherent parts of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 1, phtographic lens unit 20 consists of the camera lens 21 being made up of multiple optical lens and the unit main body 20b that keeps this camera lens 21.And unit main body 20b comprises aperture device and drive division, lens driving mechanism and drive division thereof etc.
These in forming, applied with existing generally universal and practical camera in the roughly the same structure in the phtographic lens unit that uses, thereby omit it carried out to detailed icon and explanation.
Phtographic lens unit 20 is installed on the front surface side of camera body 10, is arranged to towards the front of camera body 10 outstanding.And phtographic lens unit 20 both can be configured to one with camera body 10, can be configured to again can be on camera body 10 disassembled and assembled freely.
In addition, as shown in Figure 3, phtographic lens unit 20 have for guarantee the connection point terminal 20a being electrically connected between camera body 10, and camera body 10 between the shot information storage part 23 etc. of the data such as Department of Communication Force 22, the pre-stored intrinsic information that has this phtographic lens unit 20 that communicate.In addition, as shown in Figure 9, be provided with the operation ring operating while photography, detect the mode of operation of this operation ring, Department of Communication Force 22 sends to status signal the Department of Communication Force 14 of camera body side.This result is judged to control, the processing of image processing etc. when control part 11 switches photography.
As mentioned above, the camera 1 of present embodiment is installed phtographic lens unit at the front surface of camera body 10, can install with the form of placing accessory device 30 at upper surface.
, accessory device 30 be configured to can be on the annex installation portion 10d of camera body 10 disassembled and assembled freely.And in the time that accessory device 30 has been installed on camera body 10, both electrical connections.
Accessory device 30 is mainly had the 30a of basket portion and the inner 30e of the view finder portion formation having as the 2nd display part 31 (referring to Fig. 3) of small-sized display part of recording unit 34 and camera section 35 (referring to Fig. 3) by inside.
As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, the 30a of basket portion is formed as having the groove shape 30c of portion in two sides near bottom surface.This groove shape 30c of portion presents the shape corresponding with the annex installation portion 10d of camera body 10.Thus, accessory device 30 is slided along the arrow A direction of Fig. 1, Fig. 2, thereby can be installed on annex installation portion 10d.And, when unloading accessory device 30 from the annex installation portion 10d of camera body 10, slide and just can unload accessory device 30 along the opposite direction of the arrow A direction of Fig. 1, Fig. 2.
In addition, accessory device 30 has the wall shape 30d of portion, and this wall shape 30d of portion is formed as towards the lower surface of accessory device 30 outstanding, makes in the time of the state of accessory device 30 on being installed on camera body 10, and the back side of this wall shape 30d of portion and camera body 10 is opposite.As shown in the dotted line of Fig. 2, in this wall shape 30d of portion, be provided with connecting portion 30b, this connecting portion 30b is outstanding setting towards front, in the time of the state of accessory device 30 on being installed on camera body 10, the portion of terminal 10b of this connecting portion 30b and camera body 10 is chimeric, and camera body 10 is electrically connected with accessory device 30.
And in Fig. 2, Fig. 3, utilize concave shape (poroid) to represent the shape of portion of terminal 10b, utilize and protrude the shape that shape (convex) represents connecting portion 30b, but be not limited to the shape in diagram, also can respectively concave shape be formed as protruding shape, protrusion shape is formed as to concave shape.
In addition, the portion of terminal 10b of camera body 10 can application examples as according to HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) specification etc., the video communication line of the form extensively adopting in so-called digital household appliances such as hd-tv device etc. etc.
Be equipped with the camera lens 35a of a part that forms camera section 35 in the front surface side of the 30a of basket portion.And having medium insertion section 30f in a side upper shed of the 30a of basket portion, the recording medium 34a that forms a part for recording unit 34 can be disposed in this medium insertion section 30f in the mode of disassembled and assembled freely.And Fig. 1, Fig. 2 represent to be installed with in the 30f of medium insertion section the state of the recording medium 34a of minicard shape.
As shown in Figure 3, the internal structure of accessory device 30 is to have the 2nd display part 31, camera Department of Communication Force 32 as the 2nd Department of Communication Force, facility information storage part 33, recording unit 34, camera section 35 etc.
The 2nd display part 31 is by forming the small-sized display panel of EVF device and forming as driver 31b of its drive circuit etc.As the small-sized display panel that is applied to the 2nd display part 31, for example, can consider to use liquid crystal panel or the organic EL panel etc. of small-sized and fine.
Camera Department of Communication Force 32 is made up of telecommunication circuit and signal processing circuit etc., this telecommunication circuit is by connecting portion 30b, via communicating between the portion of terminal 10b of camera body 10 sides and annex Department of Communication Force 12, picture signal, the various control signals etc. that this signal processing circuit is inputted by connecting portion 30b to the picture signal being obtained by camera section 35, from camera body 10 sides are suitably implemented prearranged signal processing.
Recording unit 34 is by formations such as recording medium 34a (referring to Fig. 1, Fig. 2) and drive circuits, this recording medium 34a accepts the view data, the view data of inputting by camera Department of Communication Force 32 from camera body 10 sides etc. that are obtained by camera section 35 record storage, and this drive circuit carries out the processing of recording image data in this recording medium 34a, the processing of reading the activation record medium 34a such as processing etc. of recording complete view data.
Facility information storage part 33 has the intrinsic various information of accessory device 30 formation such as element and circuit of (for example representing device id information, the various photography conditions information corresponding with camera section 35 etc. of the equipment (camera, memory etc.) that annex has) by pre-stored.
Camera section 35 is configured to has camera lens 35a (referring to Fig. 1), shooting/handling part 35b (referring to Fig. 4) etc.Wherein, shooting/handling part 35b by have solid-state imager and to its drive the drive circuit etc. of controlling image pickup part, there is output signal to solid-state imager and various control signal and control the handling part of the signal processing circuit etc. of processing and form.That is to say, camera section 35 has the structure roughly the same with general minicam etc., is configured to and possesses and the roughly function of equal extent such as conventionally general minicam.The picture signal being generated by this camera section 35 is output to the 2nd display part 31 or connecting portion 30b through camera Department of Communication Force 32.
And the field range of the image of being obtained by camera in normal circumstances, is to determine according to the sensitive surface size of the angle of visual field of the applied camera lens of camera (angle of visibility) and imaging apparatus etc.Therefore, the applied imaging apparatus size of camera 1 and the angle of view and the applied imaging apparatus size of accessory device 30 and the angle of view are configured to the image that both can obtain respectively and are at least roughly the same scope, and the field range that preferably sets into the image of being obtained by the camera section 35 of accessory device 30 is greater than the field range of the image of being obtained by camera 1.In addition, in certain several execution mode of the present invention, also can not possess this camera section 35.
And then accessory device 30 has specification signal control part 30g and carries out switching part 36 grades (referring to Fig. 4) of the switching of holding wire.
Specification signal control part 30g is the signal generating according to the specification signal generating unit 11b of the signal processing/control unit 11 by camera body 10, controls the circuit part of above-mentioned switching part 36.
As shown in Figure 4, switching part 36 is made up of the multiple switches (SW1~SW5) in the various holding wires (video signal cable, control signal wire etc.) that are arranged in accessory device 30.These multiple switches (SW1~SW5) are carried out switch by above-mentioned specification signal control part 30g to be controlled, and reliably prearranged signal is passed to predetermined structural portion.
Use Fig. 5~Figure 14 that the effect of the present embodiment of above-mentioned formation is described as follows.First the state that, camera 1 is connected in camera body 10 and phtographic lens unit 20.
Under this state, when the state of camera 1 in working, when power connection state, in the step S101 of Fig. 5, signal processing/control unit 11 is controlled image pickup part 2, the 1st display part 8 etc., and carry out the control of phtographic lens unit 20 by lens unit Department of Communication Force 14, carry out the image Graphics Processing that shows the image based on by the obtained picture signal of image pickup part 2 in the display frame of the 1st display part 8.After this enter the processing of step S102.
In step S102, signal processing/control unit 11 monitors the signal from annex Department of Communication Force 12, confirms the input signal to portion of terminal 10b, thereby be confirmed whether to be provided with accessory device 30 on camera 1.Now, if confirmed to be provided with accessory device 30, the processing that enters next step S103.If accessory device 30 is installed and do not confirm, enter the processing of step S108.In this case, in processing after this, carry out the common photography action that only uses camera 1 to carry out.
In addition, now confirm the operation (comprise annex and lens unit) of user to camera, switch the classification of image processing.Therefore, the control part 11 of camera, by the Department of Communication Force 32 in annex Department of Communication Force 12 and annex, is obtained accessory information from 33.
And, being installed under the state on camera 1 at accessory device 30, accessory device 30 is the state in working also.That is under this state, between camera 1 and accessory device 30, be electrically connected, as mentioned above, because camera 1 is in power connection state, thereby provide electric power by portion of terminal 10b, connecting portion 30b to accessory device 30 from camera body 10.Thus in the time that accessory device 30 is installed on camera 1, the operating state of itself and camera 1 links.
In addition, if in the situation of the accessory device with camera, when accessory device 30 is in can operating state time, will for example carry out the action (not recording) that obtains image by camera section 35.
In step S103, between signal processing/control unit 11 and accessory device 30, communicate, carry out the processing that obtains of particular image process information.Certainly, particular image process information also can be recorded in recording unit in camera (4 etc.).Wherein, the signal processing/control unit 11 of camera 1 is for example controlled annex Department of Communication Force 12, via communicating between portion of terminal 10b, connecting portion 30b and the camera Department of Communication Force 32 of accessory device 30, obtain the feature that comprises this accessory device 30 in pre-recorded various information in facility information storage part 33 interior intrinsic facility information with this, particular image of carrying out is processed to the relevant various information such as impose a condition, their placeholder record in internal storage.Particularly, record low-pass filter coefficients, edge degree of emphasizing, colour matrix coefficient etc.After this enter the processing of step S104.Which in these information to carry out image processing with is to determine according to the operation of camera.That is to say, confirm the operation (comprise annex and lens unit) of user to camera herein, switch the degree of image processing.
In step S104, the demonstration control processing that signal processing/control unit 11 is carried out that particular image is processed and this result is shown in to display part (EVF) is (in Fig. 5, Fig. 6 referred to as " particular image processing/result EVF show ".This demonstration shows by image processing part 11c based on according to phtographic lens, annex kind, user's operation and definite program and setting parameter and to implemented particular image result after treatment from the vision signal of image pickup part 2.Below use this abbreviation).After this enter the processing of step S105.
Wherein, the details of " particular image processing/result EVF shows " as shown in Figure 6.,, in the step S201 of Fig. 6, signal processing/control unit 11, by communicating between annex Department of Communication Force 12, camera Department of Communication Force 32 and accessory device 30, receives the image (vision signal) of obtaining by camera section 35.Should be the vision signals that formed by the multiple still images that receive continuously according to time series from the vision signal of camera section 35.
At this time point, signal processing/control unit 11 is also transfused to the vision signal having from the image pickup part 2 of camera body 10 sides.Therefore, be implemented for user and observed after image that the image browsing of photography scene uses processes by image processing part 11c from the vision signal of image pickup part 2, be output to the 1st display part 8 and show.For the effect of the particular image processing that can confirm to show by EVF, show the image of not implementing particular image processing.
And, the state of switching part 36 when Fig. 7 illustrates the processing of carrying out above-mentioned steps S201.
First, in the time having carried out the processing of above-mentioned steps S201, signal processing/control unit 11, by communicating between annex Department of Communication Force 12, camera Department of Communication Force 32 and accessory device 30, sends to camera Department of Communication Force 32 the control index signal that requires to forward the image (vision signal) of obtaining by camera section 35.This control index signal comprises the predetermined index signal generating in specification signal generating unit 11b according to the particular image process information of obtaining by above-mentioned steps S103 (Fig. 6).
This index signal is sent to specification signal control part 30g by index signal line through camera Department of Communication Force 32.Specification signal generating unit 11b receives this signal, controls switching part 36 and carries out the connection disconnection control of multiple switches.Wherein, Fig. 7 illustrates the connection off-state (SW1, SW2 are on-state, and other are off-state) of each switch.Thus, use from the extended holding wire outputting video signal of camera section 35, become the state of input/output control signal.Therefore the vision signal of, exporting from camera section 35 is forwarded to camera body 10 sides the processing of step S201.
Then, in step S202, the particular image process informations that the image processing part 11c basis of signal processing/control unit 11 obtains in the processing of above-mentioned steps S103 (Fig. 5) etc., the vision signal to camera section 35 and the vision signal from image pickup part 2 are carried out predetermined particular image processing.
Next, in step S203, signal processing/control unit 11, by communicating between annex Department of Communication Force 12, camera Department of Communication Force 32 and accessory device 30, is carried out the processing that the image of obtaining according to the result of above-mentioned steps S202 (vision signal) is forwarded to accessory device 30 (EVF) side.After this, finish a series of processing, return to the processing sequence of Fig. 5.Thus, be difficult to receive under the state of outer influence of light, user can correctly observe the result of image processing.Particular image pack processing as reality photography result contains delicate color correction and contrast variation etc., therefore preferably can exclude the observation of outer light.Herein, distinguish over simple for confirming the image processing of photographic picture, for ease of understanding, the image processing that makes image possess effect by the adjusting of user preferences is called to particular image processing, but in the situation that being operated to regulate by user, the color sensation variation of emphasizing and comprising white balance of contrast etc. also belongs to particular image processing.
And, the state of switching part 36 when Fig. 8 illustrates the processing of carrying out above-mentioned steps S203.
First, while having carried out the processing of above-mentioned steps S203, signal processing/control unit 11 is by communicating between annex Department of Communication Force 12, camera Department of Communication Force 32 and accessory device 30, sends the control index signal of announcing to forward the image (vision signal) that particular image are disposed to camera Department of Communication Force 32.In this control index signal, comprise the predetermined index signal generating according to the particular image process information of obtaining in specification signal generating unit 11b in above-mentioned steps S103 (Fig. 6).
This index signal is sent to specification signal control part 30g by index signal line via camera Department of Communication Force 32.Specification signal generating unit 11b receives this signal, controls switching part 36 and carries out the connection disconnection control of multiple switches.Wherein, Fig. 8 illustrates the connection off-state of each switch (SW3, SW4 is in on-state.Other are off-state).Thus, use from the extended holding wire incoming video signal of the 2nd display part 31, become the state of input/output control signal.Therefore, the vision signal that has been implemented particular image processing in step S203 is sent to accessory device 30 sides, uses the 2nd display part 31 to show.
But in the camera 1 of present embodiment, if adopt the structure (referring to Fig. 9, Figure 10) of the demonstration (particular image be disposed image) of the 2nd display part 31 of the simultaneously demonstration of the 1st display part 8 of visualization camera body 10 of user (image conventionally) and accessory device 30, when the demonstration of the 2nd display part 31 of user's 100 visualization accessory devices 30 (particular image be disposed image), become the posture that easily clamps arm as shown in Figure 9 and come the lens unit of operate camera.In addition, situation when Figure 10 illustrates the demonstration (conventionally image) of the 1st display part 8 of user's 100 visualization camera bodies 10.Now owing to not clamping arm, thereby the fluctuation of service of camera, be easy to produce hand and tremble etc.That is to say, observe EVF while the camera operation of carrying out can also prevent hand trembles, and can exclude the correct observation of outer influence of light, is the state that is suitable for confirming the effect of the variation of the image processing that operation brings.
As above, according to the operation of functional unit that is arranged at camera lens part, the content that Department of Communication Force 22 and 14 communicates changes, if control part 11 has changed the effect of image processing, can really eliminate hand and tremble, can confirm the result (result of image processing) of the operation of carrying out in observing the variation of subject image.Even if the 1st display part is touch panel, in confirming the 2nd display part, be difficult to operate, but by such design, user can focus on attentiveness to observe in subject.
Return to Fig. 5, in step S105, signal processing/control unit 11 is carried out the image processing of overlapping demonstration in the image being shown on the 1st display part 8 " EVF uses recommendation message " and " focus index ".This superimposed images processing is used image processing part 11c to carry out.By as above giving a warning like this, can make user learn by EVF and observe the situation that can correctly confirm photographs.
Wherein, Figure 11 A, Figure 12 A express two examples that are easy to illustrate remarkable result in the display case of demonstration (particular image be disposed image) of the 2nd display part 31 of accessory device 30.In addition, Figure 11 b, Figure 12 B express two examples of the display case of the demonstration (image conventionally) of the 1st display part 8 of camera body 10.
And, in the display case of Figure 11 A, Figure 11 B, show for example in the particular image of above-mentioned steps S104 is processed, the common image of Figure 11 B is carried out background and has been removed the situation of processing, above-mentioned background is removed and processed is the image processing of removing the image of background parts, generates the processing of the image that is disposed of Figure 11 A.
In addition, the display case of Figure 12 A, Figure 12 B is the example of following situation: in the particular image of above-mentioned steps S104 is processed, the common image of Figure 12 B is removed to the image processing that is considered to unwanted picture in prospect part, the prospect that generates the image that is disposed of Figure 12 A is removed the situation of processing.
Can describe in detail below the image that is disposed for generating Figure 11 A, Figure 12 A particular image process in background remove processing, prospect is removed " parts of images are removed processing " such as processing (referring to Figure 13, Figure 14, the 2nd execution mode).
" EVF uses recommendation message " in the processing of this step S105 on the overlapping demonstration image that is shown in the 1st display part 8 refers to such demonstration shown in symbol B in Figure 11 B, Figure 12 B.In the display case of Figure 11 B, Figure 12 B, express and light or flickering display " is confirmed " example of such word by EVF.In addition, can also apply user and can hold by visualization icon, the mark etc. of the meaning.Demonstration that should " EVF uses recommendation message " is to inform that the demonstration that the demonstration particular image of user's the 2nd display part 31 is disposed carries out when being shown in the 1st display part 8 at it.To 2 display parts, the image showing respectively on the 1st, the 2nd display part (8,31) like this switches, and can effectively distinguish use display part.
In addition, so-called " focus index " refers to except the demonstration of above-mentioned " EVF uses recommendation message " and the index shown in symbol C demonstration, Figure 12 B.Should " focus index " be shown near the difference between the demonstration (particular image be disposed image) of the demonstration (common image) of processing the 1st display part 8 producing by implementing particular image and the 2nd display part 31.In the display case of Figure 12 B, representing to send as an envoy to, the arrow at indicating predetermined position is lighted or the example of flickering display.In addition, can also apply user and can hold by visualization icon, the mark etc. of the meaning.User is by paying close attention to the demonstration of near zone of " focus index " on the overlapping demonstration image that is presented at the 1st display part 8, the demonstration image of observation and comparison the 1st display part 8 and the demonstration image of the 2nd display part 31, thus the situation of processing result image can be learned.Can certainly in EVF, show and have or not the image that carries out image processing.The image that now equally also easily observation and comparison is arranged, therefore can learn the situation of processing result image.
And then all right example as shown in Figure 9, by the operation of lens unit, switches the position of this index.For example, when landscape in focus time, by the part of color full-filling focus virtualization around.In addition, the consideration mode based on identical, if ear of maize in focus, can realize and manifest ear of maize and landscape becomes empty processing.
As implied above, due to user's each display part of 100 visualization situation difference of 8,32 o'clock, thereby be shown in the image on 2 display parts 8,32 for observation and comparison, the way of most convenient is temporarily to stop the just each dynamic image in demonstration on 2 display parts 8,31, makes the still image of identical timing show the scheduled time.Therefore be provided with the processing of subsequent step S106, S107.
; for example observe " EVF uses recommendation message " of the 1st display part 8 for user in the result of above-mentioned steps S104, S105; wish in the situation of each demonstration image of 2 display parts of observation and comparison 8,31; user uses predetermined functional unit, temporarily freeze each demonstration image temporarily freeze operation.
In the step S106 of Fig. 5, signal processing/control unit 11 monitors the signal from operation determination section 6, is confirmed whether to have produced the index signal producing by temporarily freezing operation.Wherein, when confirming in the situation of having carried out temporarily freezing to operate, the processing that enters next step S107.And ought not confirm in the situation of having carried out temporarily freezing to operate the processing that enters step S108.
In step S107, signal processing/control unit 11 is controlled the 1st display part 8 and the 2nd display part 31, carry out each display part 8,32 demonstration temporarily freeze process.It is temporarily to stop being just shown in the dynamic image on 2 display parts 8,31 that temporarily the freezing of this demonstration processed, and makes the still image of identical timing show the processing of the scheduled time.Wherein, the control of the 1st display part 8 is directly carried out by signal processing/control unit 11.And in the time carrying out the control of the 2nd display part 31, signal processing/control unit 11 sends predetermined control signal (freeze frame signal) by annex Department of Communication Force 12, camera Department of Communication Force 32 to the 2nd display part 31.
As above,, by making the demonstration image of 2 display parts 8,31 temporarily in frozen state, thereby being easy to 2 of observation and comparisons, user shows image.After the scheduled time, remove frozen state.Then enter the processing of step S108.
And the temporary transient frozen state of demonstration can be removed after the scheduled time, removing can be in operation signal wait state after this state.If now again temporarily freeze operation, repeat identical freezing and process, user can study special processing result until understand.This freezes operation and removes operation also can knocking operation or shaking operation and carry out by camera.In this case, can easily realize this operation by the result that uses acceleration detection.
In step S108, signal processing/control unit 11 monitors the signal from operation determination section 6, is confirmed whether to have produced by instruction the photograph operation starting, the photography index signal that for example shutter release operation produces.Wherein, when confirming in the situation of photography index signal, enter into the processing of next step S109.And do not confirm in the situation of photography index signal, return to the processing of step S102, repeat the processing from this processing.
In step S109, signal processing/control unit 11 monitors the signal from annex Department of Communication Force 12, confirms to be input to the input signal of portion of terminal 10b, thereby confirms, on camera 1, whether accessory device 30 is installed.Wherein, be provided with after accessory device 30 confirming, enter into the processing of next step S110.And do not confirm when accessory device 30 is installed, enter the processing of step S111.
In step S110, the picture signal that signal processing/control unit 11 is disposed by annex Department of Communication Force 12, camera Department of Communication Force 32 image generating as the result of the particular image processing of above-mentioned steps S104 is transmitted to the recording unit 34 of accessory device 30.Recording unit 34 receives these data, carries out setting it as Imagery Data Recording in recording medium after prearranged signal processing.Then enter the processing of step S111.
In step S111, signal processing/control unit 11 is by the picture signal obtained image pickup part by camera body 10 2, send recording image portion 4 to without the picture signal based on common photography of particular image processing.Recording image portion 4 receives these data, carries out setting it as Imagery Data Recording in recording medium after prearranged signal processing.Then finish a series of processing, camera 1 and accessory device 30 are transferred to the holding state of the operation instruction of waiting for next photography action etc.
Particular image processing herein refers to processing as follows, if take care of required program and the variable etc. of this processing by the recording unit of accessory device, user only needs alternately to install idle accessory device and just can realize other effects.These programs and variable etc. can certainly be stored in the recording unit in camera.
As the object lesson of particular image processing, dream up user for photographs being given to the effect based on subjective consciousness, and the content of can selectivity giving, for example
Emphasize or reduce the image processing of tone;
Emphasize or reduce the image processing of colourity;
Convert the image processing of black and white image to;
Regulate focusing state to present the image processing of so-called soft focus tone;
Emphasize or reduce the image processing of contrast;
The image processing of light or reduction resolution around reducing;
Virtualization focus around, is depicted as outdoor scene the image processing of perspective (diorama) style;
Be converted to the image processing such as the image processing of the tone of fabulosity.
Also can possess different programs and parameter according to each annex.Possess these information by facility information storage part 33.
[the 2nd execution mode]
As the 2nd execution mode of the present invention, below main use the explanations such as Figure 13, Figure 14 to use camera 1 in above-mentioned the 1st execution mode and accessory device 30 to carry out that background in particular image processing performed in the situation of photography action is removed processing, prospect is removed the details of " parts of images are removed processing " such as processing.
Figure 13 is that the background of carrying out in particular image processing the photographic equipment of the accessory device of present embodiment being installed in use is photographed is removed the schematic diagram by the situation of image processing., Figure 13 is shown schematically on the camera 1 of present embodiment and has installed under the state of accessory device 30, the state in the situation of the photography that comprises prospect subject 101 and background subject 102.
Figure 14 represents that the background of carrying out Figure 13 removes the display mode on each display part while processing with image.Wherein, Figure 14 A represents to be shown in the display case on the 2nd display part, and Figure 14 B represents the display case of the 1st display part.Figure 14 C is the schematic diagram of imagining when the demonstration of the demonstration of Figure 14 A and Figure 14 B is piled up.
In Figure 13, the photography field range of camera 1 is by the scope shown in the angle of visual field D1 of camera lens 21.Now the picture signal based on being obtained by camera 1 and the image that shows are as shown in Figure 14B.
In Figure 13, the photography field range of the camera section 35 of accessory device 30 is by the scope shown in the angle of visual field D2 of camera lens 35a.Now the picture signal based on being obtained by camera section 35 and the image that shows are as shown in Figure 14 A.
And Figure 14 B represent imagination so that the consistent mode of datum line S by the composograph in the situation of the doubling of the image of Figure 14 A, Figure 14 B.
Wherein, if the image of the image of comparison diagram 14A and Figure 14 B, the picture 102 of known background subject 102 (a, b) with respect to the skew along the vertical direction as shown in Figure 14 C of the position of datum line S, described datum line S be set in arbitrarily the prospect subject 101 that is positioned at picture substantial middle part picture 101 (a, b) on.
Particularly, the image (Figure 14 A) that being located in the image (Figure 14 B) that camera 1 takes is F1 from datum line S to the distance of background shot object image 102a, take at camera section 35, be F2 from datum line S to the distance of background shot object image 102b, F1 ≠ F2 (F1 < F2) now.
Its reason is, the optical axis of the optical axis of the camera lens 21 of camera 1 and the camera lens 35a of camera section 35 is inconsistent, but staggers along the vertical direction, between 2 camera lenses, has parallax.That is, between 2 cameras (1,35), exist in the situation of parallax, each image of being obtained in same timing by each camera becomes the different image of position relationship between specific shot body and the different subject in picture.
In present embodiment, utilize the situation that produces parallax between 2 cameras (1,35), the image of relatively being obtained respectively by 2 cameras (1,35), remove in 2 images and to produce the part of skew and the image processing of residual uniform portion is removed processing thereby realize background.
And, in the time inconsistent part being removed to processing, also can utilize and for example remove the dominant color (color of area major part in processing section.In display case, be for example sky look) etc. processing that peripheral part of residual image (removing processing section) etc. is filled etc.
On the other hand, describe as follows the prospect shown in the display case of Figure 12 A, B and remove processing.For example establish the common image shown in Figure 12 B and obtained by camera 1, consider the processing of the parts of images shown in unwanted part G in deletion prospect part.
When accessory device 30 being installed on while photographing action on camera 1, become the image of focusing in the state of unwanted part G by the obtained image of the camera section 35 of accessory device 30.
Now, the focal adjustments focusing ring of user's operation setting on the phtographic lens unit 20 of camera 1, makes unwanted part G in non-focusing state.For example, when in the very sufficient situation of distance between position and prospect subject and the background subject of prospect subject in fully approaching camera 1, even if prospect subject, in non-focusing state, also can maintain focusing state by background subject.Thereby produce difference between the image that just can obtain at the image of being obtained by camera 1 and by camera section 35.
By as above operating, remove processing (Figure 14) with above-mentioned background and similarly the image of being obtained by 2 cameras (1,35) is compared to processing, just can obtain as shown in Figure 14 A the result of having removed after unwanted prospect subject.
In addition, be different from aforesaid operations example, if make the operation of background subject in non-focusing state, can leave prospect subject, carry out the processing of removing of background subject.
And then, also can example as shown in Figure 9, switch the position of the c index of this Figure 12 (b) by the operation of lens unit.For example, when will be in focus when landscape, as long as by overlapping 2 obtained landscape image, fill because parallax causes the part there are differences by color around.In addition, if incite somebody to action ear of maize in focus, also can manifest the processing of ear of maize.
As mentioned above, according to above-mentioned the 1st, the 2nd execution mode, at camera 1 be installed in the accessory device 30 on camera 1, accessory device 30 has: the camera section 35 that can obtain the roughly the same image of the image that obtains with camera 1 side-draw; There is the facility information storage part 33 of processing relevant various information with particular image; And the camera Department of Communication Force 32 communicating between the camera 1 of installing; And show the 2nd display part 31 of image, and camera 1 side is configured to and is provided with: and the annex Department of Communication Force 12 communicating between accessory device 30, the image processing part 11c that carries out various image processing, show the 1st display part 8 of image.
And, when accessory device 30 being installed on while photographing action on camera 1, be configured to according to the picture signal being obtained by camera 1 and the picture signal being obtained by the camera section 35 of accessory device 30 and carry out particular image processing etc., and on the display part of the side in camera 1 and accessory device 30, show common photographs, the complete image of Graphics Processing on the opposing party's display part.
By this formation, in the camera 1 and accessory device 30 of present embodiment, if accessory device 30 being installed on to the action of photographing under the state on camera 1, can use 2 display parts (8,31) to show the image that common photographs and particular image are disposed simultaneously.Therefore, user can be arbitrarily these 2 display parts (8,31) of visualization alternately.
That is, when accessory device 30 being installed on while using on camera 1, use 2 display parts (8,31) show respectively the photographs of the view data based on obtaining by photography action and this photographs has been implemented to the particular image image that is disposed after treatment, by these 2 display parts (8,31) of observation and comparison image separately, user can easily judge the effect of common image having been implemented to the result of particular image processing.
[the 3rd execution mode]
Below use Figure 15 that photographic equipment and the accessory device of the present invention's the 3rd execution mode are described.
The photographic equipment of present embodiment and the structure of accessory device and above-mentioned the 1st execution mode are roughly the same, are configured to and have the imaging apparatus corresponding with the light of the frequency in far infrared region and difference is the camera section of the accessory device of present embodiment.Other formations are all identical with above-mentioned the 1st execution mode, thereby in present embodiment, omit the diagram of the structure to photographic equipment and accessory device, and with reference to the accompanying drawing using in above-mentioned the 1st execution mode.
Like this, when the accessory device of present embodiment of camera section with the imaging apparatus that possesses reply far infrared is installed on, photographic equipment (camera) is upper and carried out in the situation of photography action, and example demonstration image is as shown in figure 15 shown on the 1st display part of camera body or the 2nd display part of accessory device.
Figure 15 is the display case that is shown in the demonstration image on display part while using the photographic equipment of the present invention the 3rd execution mode and accessory device to carry out photography action.
The photographic equipment of the accessory device of present embodiment has for example been installed in use, in the environment such as forest, birds and beasts etc. is carried out as subject under the situation of photography, be arranged in the little display frame of the compact display apparatus on camera, sometimes be only difficult to find to be positioned at the less subject etc. in a distant place with user visual.
In this case, if use the accessory device of present embodiment, owing to thering is the camera section of reply far infrared, therefore have the subject of the thermals source such as birds and beasts at the image memory of the picture signal based on being obtained by accessory device side-draw, can be easy to be detected.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the image of relatively being obtained by the image pickup part of camera body side and the far infrared images of being obtained by accessory device, near the display image signals with the index shown in the symbol D of Figure 15 in position that is created on detected subject, is shown on either party's the display part of camera or accessory device.Thus, user can be easy to find the subject of expectation.And interaction energy application and the identical processing sequence of Fig. 6 in this case.As above, the accessory device of present embodiment plays booster action to the photography action of photographic equipment.
In this embodiment, the advantage of the position that existence can be emphasized subject to confirm, and also can obtain and demonstrate the image of having taken what content after photography.This emphasizes to show can also to carry out opening/closing by the operation of focusing ring, or switches the sensitivity of the imaging apparatus of far infrared.These complicated mechanisms are not all needs for all users, and the user who only needs connects use, by preparing annex, just can meet various users' demand.
[the 4th execution mode]
Below use Figure 16, Figure 17 that photographic equipment and the accessory device of the present invention's the 4th execution mode are described.
The photographic equipment of present embodiment and the structure of accessory device and above-mentioned the 1st execution mode are roughly the same, and difference is to have omitted camera section in the accessory device in present embodiment.Other structures are all identical with above-mentioned the 1st execution mode.Thereby omit the diagram of structure to photographic equipment and accessory device in present embodiment, and with reference to the accompanying drawing using in above-mentioned the 1st execution mode.
The accessory device of present embodiment is to have removed the camera section in the accessory device of above-mentioned the 1st execution mode and the EVF device that forms.
The accessory device of present embodiment is as the miscellaneous function of the photography action to following manual focal adjustments operation, the picture signal enforcement focus being configured to being obtained by the image pickup part of camera is emphasized to process, and on the 2nd display part of accessory device, shows this image that is disposed.
That is, in the present embodiment, accessory device being installed on to when action of photographing on the camera of photographic equipment, by accessory device as EVF device.In this case, for the 2nd display part of user's visualization on one side accessory device, the focusing ring with functional unit as focal adjustments in the phtographic lens unit of operate camera on one side, realizing is particularly easily for the focal adjustments aspect of the subject of expecting in picture.
Below use the expression particular image of Figure 16 to process and its result is shown in the flow chart of subprogram and the display case of Figure 17 of the demonstration control processing (" particular image processing/result EVF shows ") of display part (EVF), the effect of this situation is described.
First, be installed under the state on the camera of present embodiment at accessory device, this camera is in power connection state and can carry out the state of photography action, and pattern is the pattern of photographing.Under this state, camera is processed successively to the picture signal being obtained by image pickup part, shows continuously successively on the 1st display part as video (dynamic image).
In the step S211 of Figure 16, the signal processing/control unit of camera monitors the signal from operation determination section, is confirmed whether to have produced the index signal that the operation of the focusing ring by phtographic lens unit produces.Wherein, when confirming in the situation of focusing ring operation index signal, the processing that enters next step S212.And ought not confirm in the situation of focusing ring operation index signal, finish this processing sequence, revert to processing sequence originally.
Then, in step S212, the signal processing/control unit of camera monitors the vision signal obtaining from image pickup part 2, by the focusing ring operation of the processing based on above-mentioned steps S212, carry out and judge in the image based on above-mentioned vision signal by the position of high-contrast, the i.e. processing of the position in focusing state.This determination processing is for example undertaken by image processing part 11c.
Next, in step S213, the parts of images in the region of the focus judgement position that the image processing part 11c of the signal processing/control unit of camera determines in being included in the processing of above-mentioned steps S212, as object, is implemented the image processing of high-contrast compared with common image processing.Thus, the parts of images in this region becomes the state that has amplified black part area.
In step S214, the signal processing/control unit of camera sends to accessory device side by annex Department of Communication Force and camera Department of Communication Force by the picture signal of the result obtaining in the processing of above-mentioned steps S213.Receive this signal, on the 2nd display part of accessory device, show the image of emphasizing the picture signal being disposed based on focus.After this finish a series of processing, revert to processing sequence originally.
On the 1st display part of camera in this case, show the common image generating according to the picture signal being obtained by image pickup part.And carried out above-mentioned focus emphasize process after, as shown in Figure 17 B, to be overlapped in that the mode of this common image is lighted or flickering display " is confirmed " character string that (symbol B) is such etc. and " focus index " (symbol C) etc. by EVF.
On the other hand, as shown in Figure 17 A, on the 2nd display part of accessory device, show the demonstration image of having emphasized the image of the picture signal that is disposed of processing, for example having shown the state of the contrast of the outline line of having emphasized subject personage based on having implemented above-mentioned focus.
And in the present embodiment, carry out focus as photography miscellaneous function and emphasize to process, therefore without record based on this focus emphasize to be disposed view data of picture signal.Therefore, in the accessory device of present embodiment, can omit camera section 35, the recording unit 34 in the accessory device 30 of above-mentioned the 1st execution mode.
As above according to present embodiment, manual focal adjustments action can assisted tomography action time.
[the 5th execution mode]
Below use Figure 18, Figure 19 that photographic equipment and the accessory device of the 5th execution mode of the present invention are described.
The photographic equipment of present embodiment and the structure of accessory device and above-mentioned the 1st execution mode are roughly the same.In the accessory device of present embodiment, omitted camera section, this point is identical with above-mentioned the 4th execution mode.Other structures are all identical with above-mentioned the 1st execution mode.In present embodiment, also omit the diagram of the structure to photographic equipment and accessory device, and with reference to the accompanying drawing using in above-mentioned the 1st execution mode.
The accessory device of present embodiment is to have removed the camera section in the accessory device of above-mentioned the 1st execution mode and the EVF device that forms.
The picture signal that the accessory device of present embodiment is configured to being obtained by the image pickup part of camera is implemented various image processing, on the 2nd display part of accessory device, show this image that is disposed, and will be disposed recording image in the recording image portion of camera.Thereby be configured to the recording unit of also having omitted accessory device.
In the information storage part of the accessory device of present embodiment pre-recorded have with various particular image process the corresponding set point such as program and variable.
Wherein, as the object lesson of particular image processing, the content that imagination user can selectivity gives, for example
Emphasize or reduce the image processing of tone;
Emphasize or reduce the image processing of colourity;
Convert the image processing of black and white image to;
Regulate focusing state to present the image processing of so-called soft focus tone;
Emphasize or reduce the image processing of contrast;
The image processing of light or reduction resolution around reducing;
Virtualization focus around, is depicted as outdoor scene the image processing of perspective style;
Be converted to the various image processing such as the image processing of unreality tone.The selection of these multiple image processing for example can be in the time being installed on camera by accessory device, and guide look shows the processing that can carry out by this accessory device, selected arbitrarily the processing of expecting by user.Can also be configured to by each accessory device and carry out specific particular image processing.Now, if accessory device is installed on camera, can automatically perform the processing corresponding with selected equipment.
In present embodiment, when accessory device is installed on to when action of photographing on the camera of photographic equipment, on the 2nd display part of accessory device, show the image of having implemented predetermined particular image processing.In addition, user, by carry out scheduled operation when observation is disposed image, can adjust the degree of image processing.
Then by shooting operation (switch releasing operation) by the Imagery Data Recording of the image that is disposed in the recording image portion of camera body side.
Below use the expression particular image of Figure 18 to process and its result is shown in the flow chart of subprogram and the display case of Figure 19 of the demonstration control processing (" particular image processing/result EVF shows ") of display part (EVF), effect is in this case described.
First, be installed under the state on the camera of present embodiment at accessory device, this camera is in power connection state and can carry out the state of photography action, and pattern is the pattern of photographing.Under this state, camera is processed successively to the picture signal being obtained by image pickup part, shows continuously successively on the 1st display part as video (dynamic image).
In addition, accessory device is being installed on to the time point on camera, the signal processing/control unit of camera communicates by the camera Department of Communication Force of annex Department of Communication Force and accessory device, obtains to the particular image being recorded in information storage part and processes relevant various information.
In the step S231 of Figure 18, the signal processing/control unit of camera is differentiated the processing of the kind of the particular image processing that will carry out.This differentiation can be both to accept as mentioned above to differentiate from the selection index signal of processing guide look demonstration, also can be corresponding to installed accessory device, according to differentiating by the information obtaining with communicating by letter of this equipment.
Confirm whether (selected) particular image processing example that will carry out is as being soft focus processing herein.When the result of differentiating is soft focus processing, the processing that enters step S232 below.And in the time that the result of differentiating not is soft focus processing, finish this processing sequence, revert to processing sequence originally.
Then, in step S232, the signal processing/control unit of camera monitors the signal from operation determination section, carries out effect setting corresponding to the index signal that produces with the operation of the focusing ring by phtographic lens unit etc.
The operational example of the focusing ring that carry out in this place is in this way for setting the operation of degree of soft focus effect.
Then, in step S233, the signal processing/control unit of camera monitors the signal from operation determination section, carries out and sets etc. by functional unit being operated to corresponding the emphasizing of index signal producing.
The operational example of the functional unit that carry out in this place is in this way for setting the operation of degree of emphasizing of soft focus effect.Now, although cannot focus by the operation of focusing ring, but can control camera lens to improve the automatic focusing of picture contrast.
The image processing part of the signal processing/control unit of camera is according to the set point of as above setting and the information obtaining from the information storage part of accessory device, to carry out predetermined particular image processing (being soft focus processing) herein from the picture signal of image pickup part output.
Then in following step S234, the signal processing/control unit of camera sends to accessory device by annex Department of Communication Force by processing result image.The camera Department of Communication Force of accessory device receives this result, sends the received picture signal that is disposed to the 2nd display part.Thus, the complete image of Graphics Processing on the 2nd display part.Now, on the 1st display part of camera, continue the common image of the picture signal based on being obtained by image pickup part as video to show.Therefore user can the 1st display part of observation and comparison camera and the 2nd display part of accessory device on each demonstration.
As mentioned above, on the 1st display part of camera in this case, show the common image generating according to the picture signal being obtained by image pickup part.In addition, as shown in Figure 19 B, on the 1st display part, to be overlapped in, mode on above-mentioned common image is lighted or flickering display " is confirmed " character string that (symbol B) is such etc. by EVF.
In addition, as shown in Figure 19 A, on the 1st display part of accessory device, show the image of the picture signal that is disposed based on having implemented above-mentioned soft focus processing.And in Figure 19 A, in order to show soft focus effect, change for simplicity lines kind and shown.
And when in this state, by carrying out shooting operation (shutter release operation), the view data of the image that is disposed is recorded in the recording image portion of camera body side.
And, in the structure of present embodiment, be configured to the recording unit of having omitted accessory device, the therefore complete image of recording processing only in the recording image portion of photograph pusher side, but be not limited to this.
; as the 1st execution mode; in accessory device, there is recording unit if be configured to, can be by the Imagery Data Recording of common image in the recording image portion of camera body side, simultaneously by the Imagery Data Recording of the image that is disposed in the recording unit of accessory device.
According to present embodiment, according to the difference of various image processing, in order to observe this result, if be shown on the display part that is easy to be subject to exterior light impact, be difficult to sometimes confirm.
But in the present embodiment, also effective use is not vulnerable to the 2nd display part of the accessory device as eyepiece formula EVF device of exterior light impact, the effectively complete image of Graphics Processing, therefore user is easy to carry out the confirmation of result.Therefore user can easily experience the effect of bringing by various image processing, thereby can promote the enjoyment of photography itself.In addition, consider the attitude of user while using this device, effectively applied flexibly the functional unit of camera lens part.
On the other hand, different from above-mentioned example, when action beyond when photography, when for example playback action, sometimes there are many people to appreciate image.In this case, can on the 1st display part of photographic equipment side, show the image of having implemented particular image processing.So just can in the time of image player, be appreciated the image of processing result image by many people simultaneously.Now without show the image that has carried out this particular image processing on the 2nd display part.
As above prepare various annexes, just can possess the photography of effect unique, can promote the glamour of camera.As long as show the processing that each annex is good at, thereby can simplification system.In addition, only need to buy, connect ancillary attachment and just can carry out the processing that this annex is good at, also have and can confirm immediately to react the so attached effect of demonstration that user expects.
The invention is not restricted to above-mentioned execution mode, certainly can in the scope that does not depart from inventive concept, implement various distortion and application.And then, in above-mentioned execution mode, comprise the invention in various stages, just can extract various inventions by appropriately combined disclosed multiple technical characterictics.For example, even delete some technical characterictic from all technical characterictics shown in above-mentioned certain execution mode, as long as can solve the housing that invention wish solves, obtain the effect of invention, this formation of deleting after this technical characterictic just can be extracted as invention.
The different execution mode of implementing in scope more widely in the present invention had not departed from inventive concept and scope, can form based on the present invention, and this point is self-evident.The present invention limits by appending claims, is not in addition subject to the restriction of this specific implementations.