CN103095975B - Camera head, external equipment, camera system, language establishing method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides camera head, external equipment, camera system, language establishing method and program, can easily make the information depending on various language consistent with replacing lens assembly or external equipment on twocouese according to the language set in the main part of camera head.Main part (2) generates view data by imaging predetermined area of visual field and carry out opto-electronic conversion, this main part (2) loads and unloads freely for lens assembly (3), this lens assembly (3) is mapped with multiple language respectively and carries out record, main part (2) generates view data by imaging predetermined area of visual field and carry out opto-electronic conversion, the communication of twocouese can be carried out with lens assembly (3), this main part (2) has: language configuration part (291), it is according to the linguistic information of the display set in main part (2), to display by with between lens assembly (3) communicate acquisition facility information time language be set.

Description

Camera head, external equipment, camera system, language establishing method and program

Technical field

The present invention relates to subject be imaged and generates the camera head of the view data of this subject, external equipment, camera system, language establishing method and program.

Background technology

In recent years, the progress of image documentation equipment is notable, particularly in the camera head fields such as digital camera, expectation according to the person of disappearing, the function relevant with photography is enriched year by year, thus has sold the most in succession and upper in the camera body portion (fuselage) of camera head can load and unload replacing camera lens freely and the external equipment comprising the accessory class such as Supported Speedlights.Such as, being known to camera arrangement as described below: when being mounted with to change lens assembly on the main part of camera head, camera body portion obtains the shot information such as the typonym of camera lens, F value, focal range, overview and camera lens pie graph picture from the replacing lens assembly installed and shows on a display monitor (referring for example to patent documentation 1).

[patent documentation 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2010-181725 publication

But, in the above art, when selling camera head with world scale, need the scene information making to recommend when using and changing lens assembly or the explanation article such as operation information changing lens assembly and at GUI(Graphical User Interface) in the icon that uses the most corresponding with multiple language and store it in the main part of camera head.However, it is difficult to all of linguistic information is stored in camera head according to the replacing lens assembly being arranged on camera head and external equipment.

Summary of the invention

The present invention completes in view of the above problems, its object is to, it is provided that camera head, the camera head of coupling of language, external equipment, camera system, language establishing method and program can be realized between the external equipment that this camera head is connected exactly.

In order to solve above-mentioned problem, realize purpose, the camera head of the present invention loads and unloads freely relative to external equipment, the operation information of the language comprised when specifying display information and the facility information of characteristic information are mapped with multiple language and carry out record by this external equipment respectively, described camera head generates view data by imaging predetermined area of visual field and carry out opto-electronic conversion, the communication of twocouese can be carried out with described external equipment, this camera head is characterised by, there is language configuration part, this language configuration part is according to the linguistic information of the display set in this camera head, it is set in language when showing the described facility information obtained by the communication between described external equipment.

Additionally, the camera head of the present invention, in the present invention as stated above, it is characterised in that, described camera head also has apparatus information acquiring portion, and this apparatus information acquiring portion obtains the described facility information corresponding with the described language of described language configuration part setting from described external equipment.

Additionally, the camera head of the present invention, in the present invention as stated above, it is characterised in that, described apparatus information acquiring portion, when being mounted with described external equipment and can communicate or when described language configuration part changes the setting of described language, obtains described facility information from described external equipment.

Additionally, the camera head of the present invention, in the present invention as stated above, it is characterized in that, described camera head also has the clock that date-time carries out timing, described facility information have respectively with the multiple described characteristic information that is mapped of described linguistic information of date-time and display, the described language that described apparatus information acquiring portion sets according to described date-time and described language configuration part, obtain described facility information from described external equipment.

It addition, the camera head of the present invention, in the present invention as stated above, it is characterised in that described camera head also has: display part, it can show the image corresponding with described view data and described facility information；And display control unit, its described language set according to described language configuration part, make described display part show described facility information.

Additionally, the camera head of the present invention, in the present invention as stated above, it is characterized in that, described camera head also has language detection unit, this language detection unit is according to the described facility information obtained by the communication between described external equipment, judge in described external equipment, whether have recorded the described facility information corresponding with the described language of described language configuration part setting, described display control unit is when described language detection unit is judged to that the described facility information corresponding with the described language set by described language configuration part is not recorded in described external equipment, make described display part display warning picture or promote to change the picture of language.

Additionally, the camera head of the present invention, in the present invention as stated above, it is characterized in that, described camera head also has input unit, this input unit accepts the input to the indication signal that described linguistic information is set, and the described indication signal that described language configuration part accepts according to described input unit sets described language.

It addition, the camera head of the present invention, in the present invention as stated above, it is characterised in that described external equipment is the replacing lens assembly from predetermined area of visual field converging light.

Additionally, the camera head of the present invention, in the present invention as stated above, it is characterized in that, described external equipment is the electronic viewfinder to the luminous Supported Speedlights device of predetermined area of visual field, the display image corresponding with described view data, gather sound from predetermined region and any one communicator of the recording microphone wind carrying out recording, the GPS device of positional information obtaining this external equipment and the communication that can carry out twocouese with the processing means of outside.

Additionally, the external equipment of the present invention, in the present invention as stated above, load and unload freely relative to camera head, this camera head generates view data by imaging predetermined area of visual field and carrying out opto-electronic conversion, and this external equipment can carry out the communication of twocouese with camera head, and this external equipment is characterised by, having: record portion, the operation information of the language comprised when specifying display information and the facility information of characteristic information are mapped with multiple language and carry out record by respectively；And facility information sending part, it is when being installed on described camera head, sends the described facility information corresponding with the linguistic information set in described camera head.

It addition, the external equipment of the present invention, in the present invention as stated above, it is characterized in that, described facility information sending part obtains, from described camera head, the described linguistic information set described camera head, according to acquired described linguistic information, described facility information is sent to described main part.

Additionally, the external equipment of the present invention, in the present invention as stated above, it is characterised in that the language catalog information the most relevant to the plurality of language that can show the record described facility information in described record portion is sent to described camera head by described facility information sending part.

It addition, the external equipment of the present invention, in the present invention as stated above, it is characterised in that described external equipment also has display part, this display part shows the described facility information corresponding with the described linguistic information of described facility information sending part transmission.

It addition, the external equipment of the present invention, in the present invention as stated above, it is characterised in that described external equipment is the replacing lens assembly that light carries out optically focused from predetermined area of visual field.

Additionally, the external equipment of the present invention, in the present invention as stated above, it is characterized in that, described external equipment is the electronic viewfinder to the luminous Supported Speedlights device of predetermined area of visual field, the display image corresponding with described view data, gather sound from predetermined region and any one communicator of the recording microphone wind carrying out recording, the GPS device of positional information obtaining this external equipment and the communication that can carry out twocouese with the processing means of outside.

It addition, the camera system of the present invention, it has: it has: camera head, and it generates view data by imaging predetermined area of visual field and carrying out opto-electronic conversion；And external equipment, it loads and unloads freely relative to described camera head, the communication of twocouese can be carried out with described camera head, this camera system is characterised by, described camera head has language configuration part, this language configuration part is according to the linguistic information of the display set in described camera head, it is set in language when showing the described facility information obtained by the communication with described external equipment, described external equipment has: record portion, the operation information of the language comprised when specifying display information and the facility information of characteristic information are mapped with multiple language and carry out record by respectively；And facility information sending part, it is when being arranged on described camera head, sends the described facility information corresponding with the linguistic information set by described language configuration part.

Additionally, the language establishing method of the present invention is performed by camera head, this camera head loads and unloads freely relative to external equipment, the operation information of the language comprised when specifying display information and the facility information of characteristic information are mapped respectively record by this external equipment with multiple language, described camera head generates view data by imaging predetermined area of visual field and carry out opto-electronic conversion, the communication of twocouese can be carried out with described external equipment, this language establishing method is characterised by, including: according to the linguistic information of the display set in this camera head, it is set in the language setting procedure of language during the described facility information that display obtained by the communication with described external equipment.

Additionally, the program of the present invention is performed by camera head, this camera head loads and unloads freely relative to external equipment, the operation information of the language comprised when specifying display information and the facility information of characteristic information are mapped respectively record by this external equipment with multiple language, described camera head generates view data by imaging predetermined area of visual field and carry out opto-electronic conversion, the communication of twocouese can be carried out with described external equipment, this program is characterised by, make to perform step as described below: according to the linguistic information of the display set in this camera head, it is set in the language setting procedure of language during the described facility information that display obtained by the communication with described external equipment.

According to the present invention, language configuration part, at the linguistic information according to the display set in camera head, is set in language when showing the facility information obtained by the communication with external equipment.Thereby, it is possible to realize mating of language between camera head and the external equipment being connected to this camera head exactly.Its result, plays the effect that can use the data corresponding with each language with shirtsleeve operation.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is the block diagram of the structure of the camera head illustrating embodiments of the present invention 1.

Fig. 2 is the axonometric chart of the structure of the user oriented side of the camera head illustrating embodiments of the present invention 1.

Fig. 3 is the figure of an example of the linguistic information illustrating that linguistic information record portion records.

Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the summary of the process illustrating that the camera head of embodiments of the present invention 1 carries out.

Fig. 5 is the flow chart of the summary of the language setting process illustrating Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 be illustrate the language setting of embodiments of the present invention 1 process in main part and lens assembly between the sequential chart of an example of communication.

Fig. 7 is the figure of an example of the image illustrating that display part shows.

Fig. 8 is the figure of another example of the image that display part shows.

Fig. 9 is the figure of an example of the operation screen of the Japanese illustrating that display part shows.

Figure 10 is the figure of an example of the operation screen of the English illustrating that display part shows.

Figure 11 is the figure of another example of the operation screen of the Japanese illustrating that display part shows.

Figure 12 is the figure of another example of the operation screen of the English illustrating that display part shows.

Figure 13 is the figure of another example of the operation screen of the Japanese illustrating that display part shows.

Figure 14 is the flow chart of the summary of the camera lens operation process illustrating Fig. 4.

Figure 15 is the flow chart of the summary that the language setting that the camera head of embodiments of the present invention 2 is carried out processes.

Figure 16 be illustrate the language setting of embodiments of the present invention 2 process in main part and lens assembly between the sequential chart of an example of communication.

Figure 17 is the flow chart of the summary of the process illustrating that the lens assembly of embodiments of the present invention 2 carries out.

Figure 18 is the figure of an example of the image that the display part illustrating lens assembly shows with Japanese.

Figure 19 is the figure of the example illustrating the display part of lens assembly image displayed in English.

Figure 20 is the figure of an example of the image that the display part illustrating lens assembly shows with German.

Figure 21 is the block diagram of the structure of the camera head illustrating embodiments of the present invention 3.

Figure 22 is the flow chart of the summary illustrating that the language setting that the camera head of embodiments of the present invention 3 carries out processes.

Figure 23 is the flow chart of the summary illustrating that the language setting that the camera head of embodiments of the present invention 4 carries out processes.

Label declaration

1,100: camera head；2: main part；3: lens assembly；10: shutter；11: shutter drive division；12: imaging apparatus；13: imaging apparatus drive division；14: signal processing part；15:A/D converter section；16: image processing part；17:AE process portion；18:AF process portion；19: compression of images decompression portion；20: input unit；21: display part；22: display drive division；23: record medium；24:SDRAM；25: clock；26,300: flash memory；27: main body communication unit；28: bus；29: control portion；31: optical system；32: lens driving portion；33: aperture；34: aperture drive division；35: camera lens operating portion；36: camera lens flash memory；37: camera lens communication unit；38: display part；39: lens control portion；41: power knob；42 release buttons；43: mode dial；44: operation button；45: menu button；46: reproduction button；47: dynamic image button；48: function key；49: delete button；50: touch panel；201: set signal input part；202: dynamic image photography signal input part；261: program record portion；262: language set information record portion；291: language configuration part；292: apparatus information acquiring portion；293: language detection unit；294: display control unit；301: language of lens sets record portion；361: linguistic information record portion；441: cross key；442: confirming button；443: upward arrow key；444: Down Arrow；445: left arrow；446: Right Arrow.

Detailed description of the invention

Hereinafter, referring to the drawings, the mode (hereinafter referred to as " embodiment ") for implementing the present invention is described.In the record of accompanying drawing, same section is put on identical label and illustrates.It addition, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

(embodiment 1)

Fig. 1 is the block diagram of the structure of the camera head illustrating embodiments of the present invention 1.Fig. 2 is the axonometric chart of the structure of the user oriented side (front face side) of the camera head illustrating embodiments of the present invention 1.At the camera head 1 shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, there is main part 2 and on main part 2, load and unload lens assembly 3 freely.

Main part 2 have shutter 10, shutter drive division 11, imaging apparatus 12, imaging apparatus drive division 13, signal processing part 14, A/D converter section 15, image processing part 16, AE process portion 17, AF process portion 18, compression of images decompression portion 19, input unit 20, display part 21, display drive division 22, record medium 23, SDRAM(Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) 24, clock 25, flash memory 26, main body communication unit 27, bus 28, control portion 29.

The state of imaging apparatus 12 is set as exposure status or shading status by shutter 10.Shutter drive division 11 uses motor etc. to constitute, and the indication signal according to inputting from control portion 29 drives shutter 10.

Imaging apparatus 12 be use accept the light of lens assembly 3 optically focused and be converted to the CCD(Charge Coupled Device of the signal of telecommunication) or CMOS(Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) etc. constitute.Imaging apparatus drive division 13 makes view data (analogue signal) export signal processing part 14 from imaging apparatus 12 in predetermined timing.In this sense, imaging apparatus drive division 13 is to carry out function as electronic shutter.

The signal processing part 14 analogue signal to inputting from imaging apparatus 12 is implemented simulation process and is exported A/D converter section 15.Specifically, signal processing part 14 carries out noise reduction process and gain amplification disposal etc. to analogue signal.Such as, signal processing part 14 carries out waveform shaping after analogue signal decreases reset noise etc., carries out gain further and amplifies to reach object brightness.

A/D converter section 15 generates the view data of numeral by the analogue signal inputted from signal processing part 14 carries out A/D conversion, by bus 28 output to SDRAM 24.

Image processing part 16 obtains view data by bus 28 from SDRAM 24, carries out acquired view data (RAW data) various image procossing and generates process view data.This process view data is by bus 28 output to SDRAM 24.Image processing part 16 at least comprises black matrix subtraction process to view data, white balance (WB) adjustment process, imaging apparatus are the synchronization process of view data during Bayer arrangement, colour matrix calculation process, Gamma correction process, color reproduction processes and the basic image procossing of edge enhancement process etc..It addition, image processing part 16 is according to the parameter of each image procossing set in advance, carry out reproducing the polish effect process of natural image and generating polish effect image data.Herein, the parameter of each image procossing is contrast, acutance, chroma, white balance and gray value.And, image processing part 16 by combining multiple image procossing to a view data, thus the artistic effect process carrying out producing visual effect generates process view data (hereinafter referred to as " artistic effect view data ").Specifically, image processing part 16 is processed by combination tone curve processing, gray proces, alpha blended and the image procossing such as image synthesis process and Generative Art effect image data.

AE process portion 17 obtains record view data in SDRAM 24 by bus 28, according to acquired view data, is set for conditions of exposure when still image photography or dynamic image photography.Specifically, AE process portion 17 is calculated brightness by view data, determines the such as setting value of f-number (F value), shutter speed etc. according to the brightness calculated, thus carries out the automatic exposure of camera head 1.

AF process portion 18 obtains record view data in SDRAM 24 by bus 28, according to acquired view data, carries out the adjustment from oving foci of camera head 1.Such as, AF process portion 18 takes out the signal of radio-frequency component from view data, by the signal of radio-frequency component is carried out AF(Auto Focus) calculation process, so that it is determined that the focusing evaluation of camera head 1, thus carry out the adjustment from oving foci of camera head 1.

Compression of images decompression portion 19 obtains view data by bus 28 from SDRAM 24, is compressed acquired view data according to predetermined form, the view data of this compression is exported SDRAM 24.Herein, as predetermined form, there is JPEG(Joint Photographic Experts Group) mode, Motion JPEG mode and MP4(H.264) mode etc..It addition, compression of images decompression portion 19 passes through bus 28 and memory I/F obtains record view data (compressing image data) in record medium 23, being contractd by acquired view data decompression exports in SDRAM 24.Alternatively, it is also possible to replace record medium 23 and arrange storage part in the inside of camera head 1.

Input unit 20 has: set signal input part 201, its input accepting to comprise the various setting signals of the still image photography conditions setting signal that the photography conditions to still image photography and dynamic image photography is set；And dynamic image photography signal input part 202, its input accepting at least to indicate the dynamic image photography commencing signal of the beginning of dynamic image photography.

Input unit 20 is that the user interface of the operation signal input on the surface using and being arranged on main part 2 realizes.Hereinafter, the structure of the user interface of the part constituting input unit 20 is illustrated.

Camera head 1 has: power knob 41, and the power supply status of camera head 1, as the user interface of operation input, is switched to on-state or off-state by it；Release button 42, its input accepting to provide the still image release signal of still image photography instruction；Mode dial 43, the various photograph modes set in camera head 1 are switched over by it；Operation button 44, it is set for switching to the various of camera head 1；Menu button 45, the various settings of camera head 1 are shown in display part 21 by it；Reproduction button 46, the image corresponding with record view data in record medium 23 is shown in display part 21 by it；Dynamic image button 47, its input accepting to provide the dynamic image release signal of dynamic image photography instruction；Function key 48, it sets the various functions of camera head 1；Deleting button 49, it deletes data；And touch panel 50, it overlaps on the display picture of display part 21, accepts the input signal corresponding with from outside contact position.

Release button 42 can be by retreating from outside pressing.When discharging button 42 and being half pressed, the 1st release signal of input instruction photography warming up.In contrast, when discharging button 42 and entirely being pressed, the 2nd release signal of input instruction still image photography.

Operation button 44 has the confirming button 442 constituting criss-cross cross key 441 in order to carry out selecting in menu screen etc. to set input on direction up and down, determining the selection of cross key 441.Cross key 441 is made up of upward arrow key 443, Down Arrow 444, left arrow 445, Right Arrow 446.

In user interface described above, the button beyond dynamic image button 47 constitutes the part setting signal input part 201.It addition, dynamic image button 47 constitutes a part for dynamic image photography signal input part 202.

Display part 21 is to use by liquid crystal or organic EL(Electro Luminescence) etc. the display floater that constitutes and constitute.Display drive division 22 obtains view data or the view data of record medium 23 record of SDRAM 24 record by bus 28, is shown in display part 21 by the image corresponding with acquired view data.Herein, the display of image comprises the view data after just photographing and only shows that the record browse displays of the scheduled time (such as 3 seconds), reproducing of reproduction record view data in record medium 23 show and show that according to time series the live view of the live view image corresponding with the view data that imaging apparatus 12 continuously generates shows successively.It addition, display part 21 suitably shows the operation information with camera head 1 and relevant information of photographing.

Record medium 23 is to use the outside storage card etc. installed from camera head 1 to constitute.Record medium 23 is not shown by memory I/F() detachably it is arranged on camera head 1.In record medium 23, be written with image processing part 16 by the not shown read-write equipment corresponding with its kind and compression of images decompression portion 19 implement process after view data, or read record view data in record medium 23 by read-write equipment.It addition, imaging program and various information can also be respectively outputted in flash memory 26 by memory I/F and bus 28 by record medium 23 according to the control in control portion 29.

SDRAM 24 is to use volatile memory to constitute.SDRAM 24 has the function of the disposable storage part of the information the process as the view data that temporarily storage is inputted from A/D converter section 15, the process view data inputted from image processing part 16 and camera head 1 by bus 28.Such as, SDRAM 24 is by signal processing part 14, A/D converter section 15 and bus 28, the view data that temporarily storage imaging apparatus 12 is sequentially output by each frame.

Clock 25 has clocking capability and the decision-making function of photography date and time.Clock 25 is for the most additional date data, to control portion 29 date of shipping data.Date and time is included in this date data.

Flash memory 26 is to use nonvolatile memory to constitute.Flash memory 26 has program record portion 261, language set information record portion 262.Program record portion 261 record is for making the various programs of camera head 1 action, imaging program, the various data used in the execution of program and various parameters etc. required in the image procossing action of image processing part 16.Language set information record portion 262 records the linguistic information of the display set in camera head 1.Specifically, language set information record portion 262 stores the linguistic information in the operation screen of camera head 1, the linguistic information such as such as Japanese, English, German, French and middle national language.It addition, flash memory 26 record is for determining the manufacture numbering etc. of camera head 1.

Main body communication unit 27 is the communication interface for communicating with the lens assembly 3 being arranged on main part 2.The electric contact between lens assembly 3 is also included in main body communication unit 27.

Bus 28 is that the transmission line etc. using each constituting parts connecting camera head 1 is constituted.The various data produced in the inside of camera head 1 are transferred to each constituting parts of camera head 1 by bus 28.

Control portion 29 be use CPU(Central Processing Unit) etc. constitute.Control portion 29, according to the indication signal sent from input unit 20 by bus 28, is controlled signal and the transmission of various data to each several part constituting camera head 1, thus controls the action of camera head 1 blanketly.

Control portion 29, when having 2 release signal by release button 42 input, carries out starting the control of the still image photographing actions in camera head 1.It addition, control portion 29 is when having dynamic image photography commencing signal by dynamic image button 47 input, carry out starting the control of the dynamic image photographing actions in camera head 1.Herein, the photographing actions in camera head 1 refers to that signal processing part 14, A/D converter section 15 and image processing part 16 view data to being exported by imaging apparatus 12 by shutter drive division 11 and the driving of imaging apparatus drive division 13 implements the action of predetermined process.Implement the view data control according to control portion 29 of process as mentioned above, compress in compression of images decompression portion 19 according to predetermined form, be recorded in record medium 23 by bus 28 and memory I/F.Additionally, although recording medium 23 in present embodiment 1 to constitute a part for storage part, but can also separate with record medium 23 and guarantee the memory area with storage part function in the inside of camera head 1, this memory area stores the view data compressed.

The detailed structure in control portion 29 is illustrated.Control portion 29 has language configuration part 291, apparatus information acquiring portion 292, language detection unit 293, display control unit 294.

The language during facility information obtained by the communication with lens assembly 3 in display, according to the linguistic information of the display set in main part 2, is set by language configuration part 291.Specifically, the linguistic information of the display set in main part 2 that language configuration part 291 records according to language set information record portion 262, it is set in the language of facility information when apparatus information acquiring portion 292 obtains from lens assembly 3 and shows on display part 21, such as English or Japanese.It addition, language configuration part 291 sets the operation screen of the camera head 1 of display part 21 display and/or the language of the operation screen of lens assembly 3.Language configuration part 291 sets the linguistic information of camera head 1 according to the indication signal that the linguistic information accepting input unit 20 is set.

Apparatus information acquiring portion 292 obtains the facility information corresponding with the language of language configuration part 291 setting from external equipment.Specifically, apparatus information acquiring portion 292 obtains the language set with language configuration part 291, the facility information that such as English is corresponding from lens assembly 3.

Language detection unit 293 is according to by the facility information obtained that communicates with lens assembly 3, it is determined that whether record the facility information corresponding with the language that language configuration part 291 sets in external equipment.Specifically, language detection unit 293 in apparatus information acquiring portion 292 when lens assembly 3 obtains facility information, it is determined that in lens assembly 3, whether record the language set with language configuration part 291, facility information that such as English is corresponding.

Display control unit 294 controls the display mode of display part 21.Specifically, the language that display control unit 294 sets according to language configuration part 291, the language of the facility information of change display part 21 display shows.Such as, display control unit 294 is when language configuration part 291 is set as German, and the facility information shown by display part 21 and the operation information of camera head 1 are changed to German and show on display part 21.

The main part 2 with above structure can also be arranged further electronic viewfinder (EVF), sound input and output portion, subject be sent the auxiliary light portion of fill-in light (flash of light), be there is the communication unit etc. of the function being carried out twocouese communication by the Internet with outside device.

Then, the structure of lens assembly 3 is illustrated.Lens assembly 3 has optical system 31, lens driving portion 32, aperture 33, aperture drive division 34, camera lens operating portion 35, camera lens flash memory 36, camera lens communication unit 37, display part 38, lens control portion 39.

Optical system 31 is to use one or more camera lenses to constitute.Optical system 31 is, from predetermined area of visual field, light is carried out optically focused.Optical system 31 has the optical zoom function making the angle of visual field change and makes the focus function of focal variation.

Lens driving portion 32 is to use DC motor or motor etc. to constitute, and by making the camera lens of optical system 31 move in optical axis L, thus carries out the change of focal position and the angle of visual field etc. of optical system 31.

Aperture 33 is by limiting, to the amount of incident of the light of optical system 31 optically focused, the adjustment being exposed.Aperture drive division 34 is to use motor etc. to constitute, and is driven aperture 33.

As shown in Figure 2, camera lens operating portion 35 is provided in the ring 351 of the surrounding of the lens barrel of lens assembly 3, accepts to start the input of the indication signal of the adjustment of the focal position in the input of the operation signal of the operation of the optical zoom in lens assembly 3 or rotating mirror head unit 3.It addition, camera lens operating portion 35 has the acceptance mode altering button (not shown) to the pushing-type switch of the input of the indication signal that the photograph mode of main part 2 changes.

Camera lens flash memory 36 record is for determining position and the control program of movement, the lens properties of optical system 31 and the various parameter of optical system 31 respectively.Camera lens flash memory 36 has linguistic information record portion 361.As the operation information of language when specifying display information and comprise the facility information of characteristic information, linguistic information is mapped with multiple language and carries out record by linguistic information record portion 361 respectively.Specifically, linguistic information record portion 361 records the language catalog (catalogue) of lens assembly 3 correspondence, the operation information representing the operation content corresponding with each language and the characteristic information that represent functional characteristic corresponding with each language.Such as, the sample image data of lens assembly 3, the operation UI data of lens assembly 3 and the display string data etc. of lens assembly 3 that the list of the numerical value of each language of linguistic information record portion 361 record expression is corresponding with each language.

Fig. 3 is the figure of an example of the linguistic information illustrating that linguistic information record portion 361 records.As it is shown on figure 3, the category of language of the data class at the facility information having described in linguistic information table K1 as lens assembly 3 record, the language catalog as lens assembly 3 correspondence.Specifically, in data class, record the explanation data of the functional characteristic representing lens assembly 3 respectively, the photography scene of applicable lens assembly 3 has been carried out the operation UI data of sample image data 1, sample image data 2, sample image data 3 and lens assembly 3 when photographing.It addition, in category of language, being mapped with explanation data the most corresponding records Japanese (ja), English (en), German (de) and French (fr).And, in sample image data 1,2, correspondence records Japanese (ja), and in sample image data 3, correspondence records English (en).And, in operation UI data, correspondence records Japanese (ja), English (en), German (de) and French (fr) respectively.Such as definitional language kind is carried out at the code etc. defined in ISO639 alternatively, it is also possible to use.It addition, a language record is had more than one sample image data.The record furthermore, it is also possible to data are mapped respectively with multiple language.Such as, being mapped with Japanese and English by sample image data 1,2 and carry out record, being only mapped with German by sample image data 3 carries out record, can also record sample image data 1～3 for French.

Camera lens communication unit 37 is when lens assembly 3 is installed on main part 2, for the communication interface communicated with the main body communication unit 27 of main part 2.Camera lens communication unit 37 also comprises the electric contact between main part 2.

Display part 38 is to use the display floater being made up of liquid crystal or organic EL etc. to constitute.Display part 38, according to the control in lens control portion 39, shows the information relevant with lens assembly 3, such as focal length, focal distance, F value and operation information.

Lens control portion 39 is to use CPU etc. to constitute.Lens control portion 39 is according to the operation signal of camera lens operating portion 35 or carrys out the indication signal of main body 2 and controls the action of lens assembly 3.Specifically, lens control portion 39, according to the operation signal of camera lens operating portion 35, makes lens driving portion 32 drive focusing and the zoom change carrying out lens assembly 3, and makes aperture drive division 34 drive and carry out the change of f-number.Lens control portion 39 is when lens assembly 3 is arranged on main part 2, and the linguistic information recorded in linguistic information record portion 361 is as facility information to be sent to main part 2.It addition, lens control portion 39 is when lens assembly 3 is arranged on main part 2, it is also possible to the intrinsic information that the focal position information of lens assembly 3, focal length and lens assembly 3 identify is sent to main part 2.

The process carrying out the camera head 1 with above structure illustrates.Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the summary of the process illustrating that camera head 1 carries out.

In the diagram, first when by user operation power knob 41, the power supply of camera head 1 in an ON state time (step S101: yes), control portion 29 carries out the initialization of camera head 1 and processes (step S102).In this initialization processes, control portion 29 such as would indicate that in the record in dynamic image record, labelling resets to the process of off-state, resets the process of photography conditions etc..It addition, when the power supply of camera head 1 is not to turn on state (step S101: no), camera head 1 repeats step S101.

Then, being arranged on main part 2 at lens assembly 3, when control portion 29 detects the installation of lens assembly 3 (step S103: yes), camera head 1 performs to carry out the lens assembly 3 installed the language setting of language setting and processes (step S104).It addition, the detailed content for language setting process will be described later.After step s 104, step S105 transferred to by camera head 1.Even if it addition, in the initial judgement that is turned on of camera head 1 power supply when lens assembly 3 is arranged on main part 2, being also transferred to step S104 and perform language setting and process.Equally, even if in the judgement that camera head 1 is after just changing language and setting, being also transferred to step S104 and perform language setting and process.

In contrast, be not detected by control portion 29 during the installation of lens assembly 3 (step S103: no), step S105 transferred to by camera head 1.

Then, when operating camera lens operating portion 35 (step S105: yes), camera head 1 performs to drive the camera lens operation of lens assembly 3 to process (step S106) according to the operation of camera lens operating portion 35.It addition, the detailed content for camera lens operation process will be described later.After step s 106, step S107 transferred to by camera head 1.

In contrast, when not having the operation of camera lens operating portion 35 (step S105: no), step S107 transferred to by camera head 1.

Then, when operating reproduction button 46 (step S107: yes), camera head 1 carries out reproduction processes (step S108).In this step S108, display control unit 294 makes record in record medium 23FileCatalog shows on display part 21.Afterwards, when have selected reproduction image by input unit 20, obtaining view data from record medium 23, decompressing acquired view data by compression of images decompression portion 19 and show on display part 21.Afterwards, step S109 transferred to by camera head 1.

In contrast, when not having the operation of reproduction button 46 (step S107: no), step S109 transferred to by camera head 1.

Then, when operating menu button 45 (step S109: yes), camera head 1 display, for the menu screen of change setting, performs the photographing unit setting selecting operation to be set the various conditions of camera head 1 according to user and processes (step S110).

Afterwards, when being processed the language change having carried out camera head 1 by photographing unit setting (step S111: yes), the language setting of the language that camera head 1 performs change camera head 1 processes (step S112).It addition, will be described later in detail about what language setting processed.After step sl 12, step S113 transferred to by camera head 1.On the other hand, in step S111, when the language not carrying out camera head 1 changes (step S111: no), step S113 transferred to by camera head 1.

When there is no actions menu button 45(step S109 in step S109: no), and when operating dynamic image button 47 (step SI13: yes), control portion 29 makes labelling reversion (step S114) in expression record just in dynamic image record.Specifically, when labelling is closed in record in control portion 29, labelling in this record is made to be reversed to open mode.

Then, control portion 29 marks whether to be in open mode (step S115) in judging record record in SDRAM 24.When in being judged as record, labelling is in open mode (step S115: yes), control portion 29 generates and is stored in record medium 23 (step S116) for the dynamic image file according to time series recording image data in record medium 23.Afterwards, step S117 transferred to by camera head 1.

In step sl 15, when in control portion 29 is judged as record, labelling is not open mode (step S115: no), step S117 transferred to by camera head 1.

In step S113, when not operating dynamic image button 47 (step S113: no), step S117 transferred to by camera head 1.

Then, when camera head 1 is not in dynamic image record (step S117: no), when have input 1 release signal from release button 42 (step S118: yes), control portion 29 makes AE process portion 17 perform to adjust the AE process of exposure, and makes AF process portion 18 perform to adjust the AF process (step S119) of focus.

Afterwards, by operation power knob 41, control portion 29 judges whether the power supply of camera head 1 is disconnected (step S120).When the power supply that control portion 29 is judged as camera head 1 is disconnected (step S120: yes), camera head 1 terminates present treatment.In contrast, when the power supply that control portion 29 is judged as camera head 1 is not disconnected (step S120: no), camera head 1 returns to step S103.

When not inputting 1 release signal from release button 42 in step S118 (step S118: no), when have input 2 release signal from release button 42 (step S121: yes), control portion 29, by driving shutter drive division 11 and imaging apparatus drive division 13 respectively, carries out utilizing the photography (step S122) of mechanical shutter.

Then, the image processing part 16 view data to being photographed performs predetermined image procossing (step S123).

Afterwards, control portion 29 makes compression of images decompression portion 19 be compressed, with JPEG form, the view data being implemented image procossing by image processing part 16, the view data of this compression is recorded in record medium 23 (step S124) as still image.In this step S124, image processing part 16 can also not carried out the RAW data of image procossing and compression of images decompression portion 19 and is mapped with the Still image data that JPEG form is compressed and recorded in record medium 23 by control portion 29.After step S124, step S120 transferred to by camera head 1.

In step S121, when from release button 42 not input 2 release signal (step S121: no), control portion 29 makes AE process portion 17 perform to adjust the AE process of exposure, and makes AF process portion 18 perform to adjust the AF process (step S125) of focus.

Then, control portion 29 is by driving imaging apparatus drive division 13 to perform photography (step S126) based on electronic shutter.

Afterwards, the image processing part 16 view data to being photographed performs predetermined image procossing (step S127).

Then, the live view image that display control unit 294 makes the view data implementing image procossing with image processing part 16 corresponding shows on display part 21 (step S128).

Afterwards, if camera head 1 is in dynamic image record (step S129: yes), then control portion 29 makes compression of images decompression portion 19 be compressed view data, using the view data after this compression as dynamic image record with dynamic image record medium 23 in make dynamic image file in (step S130).After step s 130, step S120 transferred to by camera head 1.In contrast, in step S129, if camera head 1 is not in dynamic image record (step S129: no), then step S129 transferred to by camera head 1.

Then, the language setting process to explanation in step S104 and step S112 of Fig. 4 illustrates.Fig. 5 is the flow chart of the summary illustrating that language setting processes.Fig. 6 is the sequential chart of the example illustrating the communication between main part 2 and the lens assembly 3 in language setting process.

As it is shown in figure 5, control portion 29 starts, with the lens assembly 3 being arranged on main part 2, communicate (step S201).Now, synchronizing signal, when carrying out synchronous communication, is sent to the lens control portion 39 of lens assembly 3 by control portion 29 by main body communication unit 27 and camera lens communication unit 37.It addition, control portion 29 is when carrying out asynchronous communication, monitor the signal such as sent from lens assembly 3 every predetermined interval.

Then, apparatus information acquiring portion 292 obtains the language catalog (catalogue) (step S202) that lens assembly 3 keeps from the linguistic information record portion 361 of camera lens flash memory 36.Specifically, apparatus information acquiring portion 292 sends language catalog (catalogue) request instruction (T1) that lens assembly 3 keeps to lens control portion 39.Lens control portion 39 is when receiving language catalog (catalogue) request instruction, and the language catalog (catalogue) of the linguistic information recorded in the linguistic information record portion 361 of camera lens flash memory 36 is sent to control portion 29(T2).Now, linguistic information (such as representing (ja), (en), the code of (de)) corresponding with Japanese, English and German respectively is such as sent to control portion 29 by lens control portion 39.

Afterwards, language configuration part 291 obtains the language set information (step S203) set main part 2 from the language set information record portion 262 of flash memory 26.

Then, language detection unit 293 judges whether the language set by language configuration part 291 is included in by apparatus information acquiring portion 292 from the language catalog (catalogue) that lens assembly 3 obtains (step S204).Such as, language detection unit 293 is when the language set by language configuration part 291 is as French, it is determined that whether include French by apparatus information acquiring portion 292 from the language catalog (catalogue) that lens assembly 3 obtains.When language detection unit 293 is judged to that the language pack set by language configuration part 291 is contained in by apparatus information acquiring portion 292 from the language catalog (catalogue) that lens assembly 3 obtains (step S204: yes), step S208 described later transferred to by camera head 1.

Relative to this, when language detection unit 293 is judged to that the language set by language configuration part 291 is not comprised in by apparatus information acquiring portion 292 from the language catalog (catalogue) that lens assembly 3 obtains (step S204: no), step S205 described later transferred to by camera head 1.

In step S205, display control unit 294, for the language set in lens assembly 3, makes the language warning display that expression main part 2 is not supported on display part 21.Specifically, as it is shown in fig. 7, display control unit 294 is for the language set in lens assembly 3, the image W1 making expression main part 2 not support shows on display part 21.Additionally, as shown in Figure 8, display control unit 294 is for the language set in lens assembly 3, when main part 2 is not supported, the language, the such as English that promote to be included in language catalog (catalogue) and usage frequency is the highest in the region using the language set in current main part 2 is made to show on display part 21 as the image W2 of the change target of language.

Then, control portion 29 judges whether the language set in main part 2 is changed (step S206).Specifically, control portion 29, when display part 21 shows image W1 or image W2, operates confirming button 442 by judging whether, judges whether the language set in main part 2 is changed.It is judged as in main part 2 that in control portion 29 when the language set is changed (step S206: yes), step S207 transferred to by camera head 1.In contrast, be judged as in main part 2 that in control portion 29 when the language set is not changed (step S206: no), step S208 transferred to by camera head 1.

In step S207, the indication signal that the language that language configuration part 291 accepts according to instruction input unit 20 sets, the language of change setting main part 2.Such as, at display part 21, language configuration part 291 shows that image W1(is with reference to Fig. 7) after, in being present in language catalog (catalogue) and the language that can set in main part 2 again is in the case of present in language catalog (catalogue), when user have selected display any one language on display part 21 by input unit 20, the language that language change setting be main part 2 selected by this.It addition, at display part 21, language configuration part 291 shows that image W2(is with reference to Fig. 8) in the case of, when operating confirming button 442, by the language that the language of display in image W2, such as English change setting are main part 2.

Then, apparatus information acquiring portion 292 obtains the UI data (step S208) corresponding with the language that language configuration part 291 sets main part 2 from lens assembly 3.

Specifically, apparatus information acquiring portion 292, when such as language being set as Japanese by language configuration part 291, sends the explanation data requesting instructions ((1)-(ja)) (T3) of the characteristic representing lens assembly 3 to lens control portion 39.Lens control portion 39 is when receiving explanation data requesting instructions, and the explanation data (being suitable for the camera lens of close-perspective recording photography) comprised in the linguistic information recorded in the linguistic information record portion 361 at camera lens flash memory 36 are sent to apparatus information acquiring portion 292(T4).

Then, apparatus information acquiring portion 292 sends the sample image data request instruction ((2)-(ja)) (T5) of lens assembly 3 to lens control portion 39.Lens control portion 39 is when receiving sample image data request instruction, and the sample image data (sample image S1) comprised in the linguistic information recorded in the linguistic information record portion 361 at camera lens flash memory 36 is sent to apparatus information acquiring portion 292(T6).And, apparatus information acquiring portion 292 sends the sample image data request instruction ((3)-(ja)) (T7) of lens assembly 3 to lens control portion 39.Lens control portion 39 is when receiving sample image data request instruction, and the sample image data (sample image S4) comprised in the linguistic information recorded in the linguistic information record portion 361 at camera lens flash memory 36 is sent to apparatus information acquiring portion 292(T8).

Afterwards, apparatus information acquiring portion 292 sends the sample image data request instruction ((4)-(ja)) (T9) of lens assembly 3 to lens control portion 39.Lens control portion 39, when receiving sample image data request instruction, would indicate that the signal not having in the linguistic information of the linguistic information record portion 361 of camera lens flash memory 36 record is sent to apparatus information acquiring portion 292(T10).

Then, control portion 29 sends the operation UI data requesting instructions ((5)-(ja)) (T11) of lens assembly 3 to lens control portion 39.Lens control portion 39 is when receiving operation UI data requesting instructions, and the operation UI data comprised in the linguistic information recorded in the linguistic information record portion 361 at camera lens flash memory 36 are sent to apparatus information acquiring portion 292(T12).

Return to Fig. 5, then carry out the explanation after step S209.In step S209, display control unit 294 updates the UI corresponding with acquired UI data and shows on display part 21.Specifically, as shown in Figure 9, display control unit 294 is when the language of camera head 1 is set to Japanese, according to the explanation data sent from lens assembly 3 and sample image data, according to the live view image Wn(n=integer of display part 21 display) and the UI picture W3 Japanese of the operation information comprising lens assembly 3 and shot information is shown on display part 21.Relative to this, as shown in Figure 10, display control unit 294 is when the language of camera head 1 is set to English, according to the explanation data sent from lens assembly 3 and sample image data, according to the live view image Wn(n=integer of display part 21 display) and the Ui picture W4 of the operation information comprising lens assembly 3 and shot information is shown in English on display part 21.

Additionally, as shown in figure 11, when display control unit 294 shows the shot information of lens assembly 3 and the sample image S1 corresponding with Japanese at the live view image Wn coordinating display part 21 display, when language setting is changed to English from Japanese, as shown in figure 12, according to the explanation data sent from lens assembly 3 and sample image data, the explanation data of the lens assembly 3 shown by display part 21 and sample image data are updated in main part 2 English of setting and show in display part 21.

And, as shown in figure 13, when display control unit 294 have recorded sample image data corresponding to multiple and each language in the linguistic information record portion 361 of lens assembly 3 (with reference to Fig. 3), according to the date data exported from clock 25, the sample image shown by display part 21 is changed to sample image S4 from sample image S1 and shows on display part 21.Thus, in present embodiment 1, it is possible to show shot information and the operation information of lens assembly 3 with the language corresponding with the language set in main part 2.Its result, user can hold selected language intuitively.And, language configuration part 291 is not when lens assembly 3 supports the language set in main part 2, setting is changed to the language that can support, it is possible to the language after this change the various operation information comprising shot information got apparatus information acquiring portion 292 from lens assembly 3 and show display part 21.After step S209, camera head 1 returns to the mastery routine of Fig. 4.

Then, the camera lens operation to step S106 of Fig. 4 processes and illustrates.Figure 14 is the flow chart of the summary illustrating that camera lens operation processes.

As shown in figure 14, when operating the ring 351 of camera lens operating portion 35 (step S301: yes), control portion 29 communicates with lens control portion 39, obtains rotation amount and the direction of rotation (step S302) of ring 351 from lens assembly 3.

Then, when camera head 1 is set to use the MF pattern manually adjusting focus (step S303: yes), control portion 29 communicates with lens control portion 39, and the focusing move (drive volume) corresponding with the rotation amount and direction of rotation of ring 351 is sent to lens assembly 3(step S304).Now, lens control portion 39 is when receiving focusing move, according to this focusing move, drives lens driving portion 32 to make the focus lens of optical system 31 move along optical axis L.Afterwards, camera head 1 returns to the mastery routine of Fig. 4.

Relative to this, when camera head 1 is not set to use the MF pattern manually adjusting focus (step S303: no), control portion 29 communicates with lens control portion 39, and the focal length move corresponding with the rotation amount and direction of rotation of ring 351 is sent to lens assembly 3(step S305).Now, lens control portion 39 is when receiving focal length move, according to this focal length move, drives lens driving portion 32 to make the zoom lens of optical system 31 move along optical axis L.Afterwards, camera head 1 returns to the mastery routine of Fig. 4.

In step S301, do not operating ring 351(step S301 of camera lens operating portion 35: no), and when operating the mode altering button of camera lens operating portion 35 (step S306: yes), control portion 29 is switched to photograph mode (step 307).Specifically, control portion 29, when operating the mode altering button of camera lens operating portion 35 every time, is automatically set the program photograph mode (P) of f-number and shutter speed according to camera head 1, user sets f-number and camera head 1 is automatically set the aperture priority photograph mode (A) of shutter speed, user sets shutter speed and camera head 1 is automatically set the shutter priority photograph mode (S) of f-number and user sets the order change setting photograph mode of manual photograph mode (M) of f-number and shutter speed.It addition, the order of photograph mode can suitably be set.Afterwards, camera head 1 returns to the mastery routine of Fig. 4.

In step S306, do not operating the mode altering button (step S306: no) of camera lens operating portion 35, when being operated the focusing UI of display part 21 display by touch panel 50 (step S308: yes), control portion 29 communicates with lens control portion 39, and the focusing move corresponding with the indication signal inputted from touch panel 50 is sent to lens assembly 3(step S309).Such as, as shown in Figure 9, the focusing move corresponding with the input time of this indication signal, when have input the indication signal of the region, such as near field A3 or far region A4 that represent the focusing change accepting lens assembly 3 from touch panel 50, is sent to lens assembly 3 by control portion 29.Afterwards, camera head 1 returns to the mastery routine of Fig. 4.

In step S308, focusing UI(step S308 not having operation display part 21 to show: no), and when operating focus UI by touch panel 50 (step S310: yes), control portion 29 communicates with lens control portion 39, and the focal length move corresponding with the indication signal inputted from touch panel 50 is sent to lens assembly 3(step S311).Afterwards, camera head 1 returns to the mastery routine of Fig. 4.

In step S310, focus UI(step S310 not having operation display part 21 to show: no), and when operating shot information by touch panel 50 (step S312: yes), display control unit 294 makes to obtain from lens assembly 3 and record the shot information of the lens assembly 3 among SDRAM 24 and show on display part 21 (step S313).Specifically, as shown in figure 11, display control unit 294 makes to coordinate live view image Wn to show shot information icon S3, shot information S2 and sample image S1 on display part 21.Thus, user can hold the photography scene of applicable lens assembly 3 intuitively.Afterwards, camera head 1 returns to the mastery routine of Fig. 4.

In contrast, when the shot information not shown display part 21 operates (step S312: no), camera head 1 returns to the mastery routine of Fig. 4.

Embodiments of the present invention 1 from the description above, language when language configuration part 291 shows obtaining facility information from lens assembly 3 is set.Thereby, it is possible to easily make the language that sets in main part 2 with and the language of the relevant facility information of lens assembly 3 consistent.Its result, owing to easily can communicate the data depending on each language between lens assembly 3 and main part 2, therefore user can use camera head 1 by shirtsleeve operation.

And, according to the embodiment of the present invention 1, when setting not corresponding with lens assembly 3 language in main part 2, the language of main part 2 is changed to the language corresponding with lens assembly 3.It is as a result, it is possible to prevent from becoming other language in the operation UI of the lens assembly 3 of display part 21 display.

Additionally, according to the embodiment of the present invention 1, language detection unit 293 judges whether the facility information corresponding with the language set by language configuration part 291 records in lens assembly 3, display control unit 294, for the language set in lens assembly 3, makes to show the language warning representing that main part 2 is not supported in display part 21.It is as a result, it is possible to prevent from, in the operation UI of lens assembly 3 and shot information of display part 21 display, becoming the language different from the language of main part 2.

It addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention 1, it is possible to show that the explanation to the scene that lens assembly 3 is suitable for and depending on employs the explanation article of the characteristic of the language of the vocabulary such as the operating instruction of camera lens with the performance of the sense organ coordinating other language.Specifically, the explanation article of the camera lens with Japanese " photography of the impression that subject is distinct especially " such expression is shown by the explanation article of " beautiful shallow depth " such expression in English.And, can be by the explanation article of " ideal for shooting high-quality; dramatic landscapes and street scenes in low-light conditions " such expression in English, by showing with the explanation article of Japanese such expression that " the gripping world can be shown from indoor to landscape photography ".And, can express the expression of the sense organ such as color and fog-level, contrast and acutance of the lens properties of lens assembly 3 in English, the explanation article such as expressed as " thoroughly " or " sharp ", " flavoursome ", " old state " and " background blurring " of Japanese shows.As it has been described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention 1, it is possible to coordinate the characteristic of camera lens and language to show the sensory manifestation of lens properties of lens assembly 3.

Additionally, according to the embodiment of the present invention 1, along with lens assembly 3 becomes high performance, it is not only the operation of zoom and focusing, even if increase the project that is operable in main part 2 side of camera head 1, it is also possible to show the icon corresponding with the language such as the applicable GUI corresponding to lens assembly 3.

Additionally, in the embodiment 1 of wood invention, although apparatus information acquiring portion 292 obtains the sample image data corresponding with date and time data from the linguistic information record portion 361 of lens assembly 3, but can also obtain date and time and the sample image data corresponding with the time from the linguistic information record portion 361 of lens assembly 3.Thereby, it is possible to change sample image when user uses camera head 1 to photograph according to the time, it is possible to make user hold the shot information of more detailed lens assembly 3 intuitively.

It addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention 1, although the shape of the icon of the operation UI corresponding with each language is almost identical, but can also change the shape of the icon of operation UI according to each language.Thereby, it is possible to provide the operation sense of the camera head 1 of the ethnic group being suitable for each language.

(embodiment 2)

Then, embodiments of the present invention 2 are illustrated.Embodiments of the present invention 2 have language setting and the action difference of lens assembly that the structure identical with the camera head of above-mentioned embodiment, only control portion perform.Therefore, in embodiments of the present invention 2, the only action to language setting process and lens assembly illustrates.Illustrate in the following, identical structure is put on identical label.

Figure 15 is the flow chart of the summary illustrating that the language setting of step S104 of Fig. 4 that the camera head 1 of present embodiment 2 performs and step S112 processes.Figure 16 is the sequential chart of the example illustrating the communication between main part 2 and the lens assembly 3 in the language setting process that the camera head 1 of present embodiment 2 performs.

Step S401～step S407 are corresponding with step S201 of Fig. 5～step S207 respectively.Now, control portion 29 communicates with lens control portion 39, sends language catalog (catalogue) request instruction (T11) of lens assembly 3 record to lens control portion 39.Lens control portion 39 is when have received language catalog (catalogue) request instruction, and the language catalog (catalogue) of the linguistic information recorded in the linguistic information record portion 361 of camera lens flash memory 36 is sent to control portion 29(T12).Now, linguistic information (such as representing (ja), (en), the code of (de)) corresponding with Japanese, English and German the most respectively is sent to control portion 29 by lens control portion 39.

In step S408, control portion 29 communicates with lens control portion 39, and the language setting data of main part 2 is sent to lens assembly 3.It addition, control portion 29 when not carrying out language and setting to main part 2, default language, such as English are sent to lens assembly 3(T13 as language setting data).

Then, control portion 29 communicates with lens control portion 39, and date data is sent to lens assembly 3(step S409).Specifically, the date data sent from clock 25, on January 2nd, 1 are sent to lens assembly 3(T14 by control portion 29).

Then, apparatus information acquiring portion 292 communicates with lens control portion 39, obtains UI data (step S410) from lens assembly 3.Specifically, explanation data requesting instructions is sent to lens control portion 39(T15 by apparatus information acquiring portion 292).The explanation data corresponding with language, when receiving explanation data requesting instructions, are sent to apparatus information acquiring portion 292(T16 by lens control portion 39).And, apparatus information acquiring portion 292 sends sample image data request instruction (T17).The sample image data corresponding with language and date-time, when receiving sample image data request instruction, is sent to apparatus information acquiring portion 292(T18 by lens control portion 39).Afterwards, operation UI data requesting instructions is sent to lens control portion 39(T19 by apparatus information acquiring portion 292).The operation UI data corresponding with language, when receiving operation UI data requesting instructions, are sent to apparatus information acquiring portion 292(T20 by lens control portion 39).

Afterwards, display control unit 294 updates the operation UI corresponding with the operation UI data sent from lens control portion 39 and shows on display part 21 (step S411).Afterwards, camera head 1 returns to the mastery routine of Fig. 4.

Then, the process carried out the lens assembly 3 of present embodiment 2 illustrates.Figure 17 is the flow chart of the summary of the process illustrating that lens assembly 3 carries out.

As shown in figure 17, lens control portion 39, when receiving the language catalog (catalogue) request instruction sent from apparatus information acquiring portion 292, sends the language catalog (catalogue) (step S501) of the linguistic information of linguistic information record portion 361 record of camera lens flash memory 36 to apparatus information acquiring portion 292.

Then, lens control portion 39 judges whether to have received the language setting data (step S502) of main part 2 from control portion 29.It is judged as that in lens control portion 39 during the language setting data that have received main part 2 from control portion 29 (step S502: yes), lens assembly 3 transfers to step S503.In contrast, be judged as that in lens control portion 39 during the language setting data not receiving main part 2 from control portion 29 (step S502: no), lens assembly 3 repeats step S502.

Afterwards, lens control portion 39 sends the language (step S503) of data according to the language setting data sent from control portion 29, the camera lens switching main part 2 to be sent to.It addition, from control portion 29 have sent linguistic information record portion 361 record language beyond language time, lens control portion 39 will be sent to main part 2 camera lens send data exchange be default language, such as English.And, lens control portion 39 is to switch in the way of being sent to control portion 29 with the language sent from control portion 29 and date corresponding data respectively.

Then, lens control portion 39, according to the language setting data of the main part 2 sent from control portion 29, updates display UI(step S504 of display part 38 display).Specifically, as shown in figure 18, when display part 38 shows the shot information of lens assembly 3 with the display UI image W11 of Japanese, when the language setting data of the main part 2 sent from control portion 29 e.g. indicates the language setting data of English, the shot information of the lens assembly 3 that display part 38 is shown by lens control portion 39 is updated to the display UI image W12(of English with reference to Figure 19).And, as shown in figure 20, when the language setting data of the main part 2 sent from control portion 29 is German, the shot information of the lens assembly 3 that display part 38 is shown by lens control portion 39 is updated to the display UI image W13 of German.

Then, the explanation data corresponding with language setting data, when receiving explanation data requesting instructions, are sent to apparatus information acquiring portion 292(step S505 by lens control portion 39).

Afterwards, sample image data corresponding with language setting data and date data respectively, when receiving sample image data request instruction, is sent to apparatus information acquiring portion 292(step S506 by lens control portion 39).

Then, lens control portion 39, when receiving operation UI data requesting instructions, sends the operation UI data (step S507) corresponding with language setting data.Afterwards, lens assembly 3 terminates present treatment.

Embodiments of the present invention 2 from the description above, when lens assembly 3 is arranged on main part 2 or the language of main part 2 sets when being changed, the language set information of language is sent to lens assembly 3 by control portion 29, and lens control portion 39 switches the language of the data of main part 2 to be sent to according to language set information.Thus, owing to the process in control portion 29 becomes simple, therefore, it is possible to easily make the camera head 1 corresponding with various language.

It addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention 2, lens control portion 39 is according to the language set information of the main part 2 sent from control portion 29, the language of the camera lens UI of the lens assembly 3 of switching display part 38 display.Thereby, it is possible to make the display part 21 of main part 2 consistent with the language of the display part 38 of lens assembly 3.

(embodiment 3)

Then, embodiments of the present invention 3 are illustrated.The difference of embodiments of the present invention 3 is the structure of the flash memory of the camera head of above-mentioned embodiment.And, the language setting that the camera head of embodiments of the present invention 3 performs processes difference.Therefore, in embodiments of the present invention 3, after the structure of explanation flash memory, descriptive language setting processes.Illustrate in the following, identical structure is put on identical label.

Figure 21 is the block diagram of the structure of the camera head illustrating embodiments of the present invention 3.As shown in figure 21, camera head 100 has flash memory 300.

Flash memory 300 has program record portion 261, language set information record portion 262, language of lens set information record portion 301.

Language of lens set information record portion 301 records language and the display linguistic information on camera lens of the data from lens assembly 3 reading being arranged on main part 2.Specifically, the lens assembly 3 owing to being arranged on main part 2 is not limited to language that can be corresponding on main part 2, therefore language of lens set information record portion 301 pre-recorded can be corresponding with the language read from lens assembly 3 linguistic information.

Step S104 of Fig. 4 that the camera head 100 with above structure performs and the language setting of step S112 are processed and illustrate.Figure 22 is the flow chart of the summary of the language setting process of camera head 100 execution illustrating present embodiment 3.

As shown in figure 22, step S601 and step S602 are corresponding with step S201 of Fig. 5 and step S202 respectively.

Then, language configuration part 291 obtains the linguistic information (step S603) obtained from lens assembly 3 from language of lens set information record portion 301.

Afterwards, language detection unit 293 judges whether the language corresponding with the language of lens setting data obtained by language configuration part 291 is included in by apparatus information acquiring portion 292 from the language catalog (catalogue) that lens assembly 3 obtains (step S604).When language detection unit 293 is judged to that the language pack corresponding with language of lens setting data is contained in language catalog (catalogue) (step S604: yes), step S608 described later transferred to by camera head 100.In contrast, when language detection unit 293 is judged to that the language corresponding with language of lens setting data is not included in language catalog (catalogue) (step S604: no), step S605 transferred to by camera head 100.

Step S605～step S609 are corresponding with step S205 of Fig. 5～step S209 respectively.After step S609, camera head 100 returns to the mastery routine of Fig. 4.

Embodiments of the present invention 3 from the description above, it is possible to set different language in main part 2 side and lens assembly 3 side respectively.Thus, in the case of even with ancient lens assembly 3 grade, it is also possible to set the language of main part 2 side with the mother tongue of user, it is possible to lens assembly 3 side is set other the language that user is good at.And, play the effect identical with above-mentioned embodiment 1.

(embodiment 4)

Then, embodiments of the present invention 4 are illustrated.The camera head of embodiments of the present invention 4 has the structure identical with above-mentioned embodiment 3, only language setting and processes difference.Therefore, in embodiments of the present invention 4, only language setting is processed and illustrate.Illustrate in the following, identical structure is put on identical label.

Figure 23 is the flow chart of the summary of the language setting process of camera head 100 execution illustrating embodiments of the present invention 4.

As shown in figure 23, step S701 and step S702 are corresponding with step S201 of Fig. 5 and step S202 respectively.

Then, language configuration part 291 obtains the linguistic information (step S703) obtained from lens assembly 3 from language of lens set information record portion 301.

Afterwards, language detection unit 293 judges whether the language corresponding with the language of lens setting data obtained by language configuration part 291 is included in by apparatus information acquiring portion 292 from the language catalog (catalogue) that lens assembly 3 obtains (step S704).When language detection unit 293 is judged to that the language pack corresponding with language of lens setting data is contained in language catalog (catalogue) (step S704: yes), step S708 described later transferred to by camera head 100.In contrast, when language detection unit 293 is judged to that the language corresponding with language of lens setting data is not comprised in language catalog (catalogue) (step S704: no), step S705 transferred to by camera head 100.

Step S705～step S712 are corresponding with step S405 of Figure 15～step S412 respectively.

Embodiments of the present invention 4 from the description above, it is possible to set different language in main part 2 side and lens assembly 3 side respectively.Thus, in the case of even with ancient lens assembly 3 grade, it is also possible to set the language of main part 2 side with the mother tongue of user, it is possible to lens assembly 3 side is set other the language that user is good at.And, play the effect identical with above-mentioned embodiment 1.

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It addition, in the above-described embodiment, about the motion flow in claims, description and accompanying drawing, even if using " first " or " then " etc. to be illustrated for convenience, not meaning that yet and must implement according to this order.

Additionally, in the above-described embodiment, although being illustrated as a example by can loading and unloading lens assembly freely on main part as external equipment, even but to the electronic viewfinder of the luminous Supported Speedlights device of predetermined area of visual field, the display image corresponding with above-mentioned view data, gather sound from predetermined region and any one carrying out the recording microphone wind recorded, the GPS device obtaining positional information and the communicator of twocouese communication can being carried out, it is also possible to apply the present invention.

It addition, in the present invention, it is also possible to main part is formed as one with lens assembly.

It addition, the camera head of the present invention is in addition to digital single lens reflex camera DSLR, additionally it is possible to such as can install the digital camera of adnexa etc., DV and there is application in the electronic equipments such as the portable phone of camera function or flat Portable device.

It is silent in various embodiments herein as it has been described above, the present invention comprises, it is possible to by carrying out various design alterations etc. in the range of the specific technological thought of claim.

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1. a camera head, it loads and unloads freely relative to external equipment, and this external equipment will comprise and specify display The operation information of language during information and the facility information of characteristic information are mapped respectively with multiple language and remember Record, described camera head generates picture number by imaging predetermined area of visual field and carry out opto-electronic conversion According to, it is possible to the communication that described external equipment carries out twocouese,

This camera head is characterised by, has language configuration part, and this language configuration part is according in this camera head The linguistic information of the display set, is set in the institute that display is obtained by the communication between described external equipment State language during facility information,

Described camera head also has apparatus information acquiring portion, and this apparatus information acquiring portion obtains from described external equipment Described facility information corresponding to described language set with described language configuration part, described facility information be with this outside set Have the information of pass.

Camera head the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that

Described apparatus information acquiring portion is when being mounted with described external equipment and can communicate or described language sets When determining the setting that portion changes described language, obtain described facility information from described external equipment.

Camera head the most according to claim 2, it is characterised in that

Described camera head also has the clock that date-time carries out timing,

Described facility information have respectively with multiple institutes of being mapped of described linguistic information of date-time and display State characteristic information,

The described language that described apparatus information acquiring portion sets according to described date-time and described language configuration part, from Described external equipment obtains described facility information.

Camera head the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that

Described camera head also has: display part, and it can show the image corresponding with described view data and described Facility information；And display control unit, its described language set according to described language configuration part, make described display Portion shows described facility information.

Camera head the most according to claim 4, it is characterised in that

Described camera head also has language detection unit, and this language detection unit is according between by described external equipment Communication and the described facility information that obtains, it is determined that whether have recorded in described external equipment and set with described language Described facility information corresponding to described language that portion sets,

Described display control unit is judged to the described language pair set with described language configuration part at described language detection unit When the described facility information answered is not recorded in described external equipment, make described display part display warning picture or rush Make the picture of change language.

Camera head the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that

Described camera head also has input unit, and this input unit accepts the instruction letter being set described linguistic information Number input,

The described indication signal that described language configuration part accepts according to described input unit sets described language.

7. according to the camera head described in any one in claim 1～6, it is characterised in that

Described external equipment is the replacing lens assembly from predetermined area of visual field converging light.

8. according to the camera head described in any one in claim 1～6, it is characterised in that

Described external equipment is to predetermined the Supported Speedlights device of area of visual field luminescence, display and described picture number According to corresponding image electronic viewfinder, gather sound from predetermined region and carry out recording recording microphone wind, obtain Take the GPS device of the positional information of this external equipment and the communication of twocouese can be carried out with outside processing means Any one in communicator.

9. an external equipment, its relative to camera head load and unload freely, this camera head is by the predetermined visual field Region carries out imaging and carry out opto-electronic conversion to generate view data, and this external equipment can carry out double with camera head The communication in direction, this external equipment is characterised by having:

Record portion, it is by the operation information of language comprised when specifying display information and the facility information of characteristic information It is mapped with multiple language respectively and carries out record；And

Facility information sending part, it is when being installed on described camera head, sends and sets in described camera head Described facility information corresponding to linguistic information, described facility information is the information relevant with this external equipment.

External equipment the most according to claim 9, it is characterised in that

Described facility information sending part obtains the described language letter set described camera head from described camera head Breath, according to acquired described linguistic information, is sent to described camera head by described facility information.

11. external equipments according to claim 9, it is characterised in that

Described facility information sending part by with can show described in the record described facility information in described record portion The language catalog information that multiple language are correlated with respectively is sent to described camera head.

12. external equipments according to claim 11, it is characterised in that

Described external equipment also has display part, and this display part shows described with what described facility information sending part sent The described facility information that linguistic information is corresponding.

13. according to the external equipment described in any one in claim 9～12, it is characterised in that

Described external equipment is the replacing lens assembly that light carries out optically focused from predetermined area of visual field.

14. according to the external equipment described in any one in claim 9～12, it is characterised in that

Described external equipment is to predetermined the Supported Speedlights device of area of visual field luminescence, display and described picture number According to corresponding image electronic viewfinder, gather sound from predetermined region and carry out recording recording microphone wind, obtain Take the GPS device of the positional information of this external equipment and the communication of twocouese can be carried out with outside processing means Any one in communicator.

15. 1 kinds of camera systems, it has: camera head, it is by taking the photograph predetermined area of visual field Picture also carries out opto-electronic conversion to generate view data；And external equipment, it is relative to the handling of described camera head certainly As, it is possible to the communication that described camera head carries out twocouese, this camera system is characterised by,

Described camera head has language configuration part, and this language configuration part is aobvious according to set in described camera head The linguistic information shown, when being set in the described facility information that display is obtained by the communication with described external equipment Language,

Described camera head also has apparatus information acquiring portion, and this apparatus information acquiring portion obtains from described external equipment Described facility information corresponding to described language set with described language configuration part, described facility information be with this outside set Have the information of pass,

Described external equipment has:

Record portion, it is by the operation information of language comprised when specifying display information and the facility information of characteristic information It is mapped with multiple language respectively and carries out record；And

Facility information sending part, it is when being installed on described camera head, sends and sets with by described language configuration part The described facility information that fixed linguistic information is corresponding.

16. 1 kinds of language establishing methods, it performs by camera head, and this camera head loads and unloads relative to external equipment Freely, the operation information of the language comprised when specifying display information and the equipment of characteristic information are believed by this external equipment Ceasing the record that is mapped respectively with multiple language, described camera head is by imaging also predetermined area of visual field Carry out opto-electronic conversion and generate view data, it is possible to the communication that described external equipment carries out twocouese, this language sets The method of determining is characterised by, including:

Language setting procedure: according to the linguistic information of the display set in this camera head, is set in display logical Cross language during the described facility information obtained with the communication of described external equipment, so that described camera head is from described External equipment obtains the described facility information corresponding with the described language set, and described facility information is and this external equipment Relevant information.