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CN1310085C
CN1310085C CNB03149272XA CN03149272A CN1310085C CN 1310085 C CN1310085 C CN 1310085C CN B03149272X A CNB03149272X A CN B03149272XA CN 03149272 A CN03149272 A CN 03149272A CN 1310085 C CN1310085 C CN 1310085C
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A camera according to the present invention comprises a sensor array wherein multiple pixels are arrayed in the base-length direction, a focusing unit for performing focusing of the camera based on the image output from the sensor array, a first detection unit for detecting the movement of the image signals in the base-length direction, a second detection unit for detecting the change in a predetermined pixel signal of the image signals over time, and a movement detection unit for performing movement detection based on the output from the first and second detection units.

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The present invention relates to camera, particularly relate to and have the camera that rocks informing function.
Background technology
Usually, when cameraman's camera dominated by hand is photographed, owing to camera in exposure rock produce the failure photo be that so-called hand wobble happens occasionally.For preventing such hand wobble, inquiring into all shake-proof technologies.This class shake-proof technology can be divided into shock detection and to two kinds of technology of countermeasure of the vibrations that detect.
In addition, hand wobble prevents that countermeasure technology can be categorized as: inform that the user rocks the warning technology of state; Prevent because the technology of the image degradation that hand wobble causes by the drive controlling phtographic lens.Wherein, technology by way of caution, the applicant for example opens the spy and proposes a kind of such camera in 2001-33870 number, and this camera can suppress the failure that caused by hand wobble by display device is taken measures.
Usually such warning is by making the bright or flicker of the lamp that is arranged on the display part in the camera, the cameraman being perceiveed.
And then, as an example of hand wobble mitigation technique, open the spy and to disclose a kind of vibrating state that detects camera in the flat 3-92830 communique, begin the technology of exposure actions rocking little timing.Followingly call " timing controlled " or " shutter release timing controlled " rocking the control that little timing begins to expose such.
In addition, as other hand wobble mitigation technique, the also with good grounds technology that makes the displacement of photographic optical system optical axis of rocking.And then as is known, the also with good grounds technology that makes photographic element displacement of rocking is perhaps according to rocking the technology that changes from the position of photographic element cut-away view picture etc. that makes.
In aforesaid hand wobble mitigation technique, rock photo though can reduce according to time control method, it is elongated that shutter discharges time lag, also can miss the flashy shutter of photography scene opportunity sometimes.In addition, when photographing, can change owing to discharge time lag (time), the usability of camera or operability are not fine at every turn.
Therefore, considering above-mentioned time lag, is not to begin exposure actions rocking little timing, but considers before photography begins indication, and according to rocking testing result, rock and informs (warning) at the place in view finder etc.But therefore,, can not obtain reducing the effect of rocking photo owing to when actual exposure, do not expose and begin control rocking little timing.
On the other hand, employing make the optical axis displacement of above-mentioned photographic optical system method, make the photographic element displacement method, make under the situation of the method that the image interception position changes, the increase that both can cause consuming electric power also has the danger that causes image deterioration.Therefore, wishing not carry out such hand wobble sometimes alleviates action and photographs.But, under these circumstances, can not obtain reducing the effect of rocking photo.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is conceived to such problem and makes, and its purpose is, even alleviate under the situation of action not carrying out hand wobble, also can provide and can reduce the camera that rocks photo.
For achieving the above object, have in the camera of the 1st the detected hand wobble of inventing: rock detection computations portion, it detects the vibrating state of camera, and the amount of rocking is calculated; Rock the portion of alleviating, it alleviates the image deterioration that causes by rocking according to described output of rocking detection computations portion; Informing portion, it is according to described output of rocking detection computations portion, inform with camera in the relevant information of vibrating state that takes place; Mode setting part, it can optionally set following modes at least: all announcement mode, inform by described informing portion; Inform to rock and alleviate pattern, by described rock the portion of alleviating rock alleviate action in, inform by described informing portion, rock under the situation that alleviates pattern being set under the situation of described all announcement mode and being set at described informing, described informing portion is informed with the different forms of informing.
Thereby,, can inform with the different forms of informing also informing that informing of the information relevant with vibrating state rocked when alleviating action and alleviate under the pattern with rocking under all announcement mode that vibrating state information is informed.
And, alleviate portion as hand wobble, can use above-mentioned timing controlled mode, make the mode of the optical axis displacement of photographic optical system, the mode etc. that makes the mode of imaging apparatus displacement and make the image interception displacement of imaging apparatus.
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Fig. 1 (a) is the concept map of expression an embodiment of the invention, Fig. 1 (b) is that expression has the exemplary plot that the exposure that alleviates portion as hand wobble begins decision maker, Fig. 1 (c) is that expression has the exemplary plot that alleviates the optical system drive division of portion as hand wobble, and Fig. 1 (d) is that expression has the exemplary plot that alleviates the imaging apparatus drive division of portion as hand wobble.
Fig. 2 is the structural drawing of the major part of the camera among the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the outside drawing of camera of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the synoptic diagram that is arranged at a structure example of 8 in the view finder of the camera among the present invention.
Fig. 5 is used for figure that the demonstration of rocking informing portion 109 is described.
Fig. 6 is expression and selected generation picture rolling momentum that alleviates each photograph mode that is associated and the synoptic diagram that concerns of informing display format of rocking.
Fig. 7 is the action outline flowchart (its 1) of the camera among the present invention.
Fig. 8 is the action outline flowchart (its 2) of the camera among the present invention.
Fig. 9 is the detail flowchart (its 1) that is used to illustrate the button processing.
Figure 10 is the detail flowchart (its 2) that is used to illustrate the button processing.
Figure 11 is the detail flowchart (its 3) that is used to illustrate the button processing.
Figure 12 is used to illustrate the detail flowchart (its 1) that rocks display process.
Figure 13 is used to illustrate the detail flowchart (its 2) that rocks display process.
Figure 14 is the key diagram that rocks the demonstration of grade informing portion 109.
Figure 15 is the process flow diagram that exposure begins to judge.
Figure 16 was 0 process flow diagram of judging.
Figure 17 is illustrated in the action exemplary plot that mistake 0 illustrated in fig. 16 is judged with waveform.
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At first, outline of the present invention is described.The pattern of preventing of rocking of present embodiment has: rock all announcement mode, it is informed the grade of rocking; Rock and alleviate pattern, it alleviates the influence of rocking on one's own initiative.And, can set each pattern independently.
Prepare indication and photography in photography and begin to rock grade between the indication and inform, inform the grade of picture rolling momentum.Herein, calculate according to the information of rocking, focal length, time shutter as the rolling momentum.
Present embodiment can be rocked the setting and the releasing of the pattern of preventing, according to the setting of rocking the pattern of preventing, just begins to rock detection before indication is prepared in photography.Herein, adopt two vibrations gyrostats (angular-rate sensor) to rock detection.
Fig. 1 (a) is key concept figure of the present invention.Rock detection computations device 1 and (for example rock detecting sensor by known, angular-rate sensor) detects the vibrating state of camera, and then, the above-mentioned detection computations device 1 that rocks is from above-mentioned output of rocking detecting sensor, remove the frequency component that denoising etc. is not wanted, calculate the picture rolling momentum that is taken place and carry out the action that comes the prediction and calculation vibrating state according to the information of rocking that is detected according to the information of rocking, focal length, the time shutter detected.
Hand wobble alleviates portion's 2 bases by the above-mentioned result of calculation of rocking of rocking detection computations device calculating gained, and the hand wobble of stipulating alleviates action.
Camera control unit (CPU) 3 receives from above-mentioned output of rocking detection computations device 1, inform the action and the control of exposure actions except that carrying out described later rocking, also carry out the control of the camera integral body of not shown part in the acceptance etc., Fig. 1 (a) of camera shutter release-push.
Exposure device 4 is according to the parts that carry out exposure actions from the indication of above-mentioned camera control unit (CPU) 3.Specifically, be equivalent to known shutter, reflective mirror, each device of aperture.
Informing device 5 is according to the indication of above-mentioned camera control unit (CPU) 3, to by rocking informing as vibrating state information that detection computations device 1 calculates.Specifically, use the display unit that constitutes by known LED, LCD etc. or use pronunciation part with function of pronunciation.
Photograph mode setting device 43 is to be used for setting a plurality of devices that are present in the photograph mode (exposure, flashlamp etc.) of camera." rocking all announcement mode " in the present invention and " rock and alleviate pattern " are also set by this device.
, utilize Fig. 1 (b)~Fig. 1 (d) herein, the concrete example that hand wobble is alleviated portion describes.
Have the exposure that alleviates portion as hand wobble among Fig. 1 (b) and begin decision maker 2a.
Exposure beginning decision maker 2a by the results of prediction and calculation of rocking of rocking detection computations device 1 calculating gained, judges the little timing of state that shakes, the timing that decision should begin to expose according to above-mentioned.
In addition, the reflective mirror rising of phototiming control after photography begins to indicate begins after finishing, and predicts the outcome according to rocking, and judges crossing 0, allows the exposure beginning.
In a word, 2a exposes in the little timing of the state of shaking by exposure beginning decision maker, just can alleviate the influence of rocking.
Camera control unit (CPU) 3 receives the above-mentioned result who rocks detection computations device 1 and exposure beginning decision maker 2, and described later rocking informed that action and exposure actions control.
And then photograph mode setting device 43 can be set in and begin " timing controlled pattern " conduct that the timing of decision maker 2a decision begins to expose by above-mentioned exposure and " rock and alleviate pattern ".
The optical system drive division 2b that has the portion that alleviates as hand wobble among Fig. 1 (c).That is the optical axis that changes photographic optical system according to the information of rocking is to alleviate the influence of rocking.In this case, optical system drive division 2b receives the output of rocking detection computations device 1, and a part that drives photographic optical system at least alleviates hand wobble.As the variation of optical axis, can use any-modes such as known camera lens inclination mode, eccentric manner or use variable apex angle prism method.
Fig. 1 (d) is the figure that is applied to for example to use the camera of imaging apparatus.In this case, the imaging apparatus drive division 2c that has the portion that alleviates as hand wobble.Imaging apparatus drive division 2c receives the output of rocking detection computations device 1, in being orthogonal to the plane of optical axis imaging apparatus is moved, to alleviate hand wobble.In addition, also can not make imaging apparatus that machinery takes place and move, but according to the output of rocking detection computations device 1, the interception position of change image.
Below, describe according to the example shown in Fig. 1 (b).
The action of structure shown in Fig. 1 (b) is described below simply.In Fig. 1 (b), when carrying out the 1st camera operation (indication is prepared in photography) by not shown functional units such as shutter release button, 3 pairs of camera control units (CPU) rock detection computations device 1 and send the action indication.Rock informing as current vibrating state information of detection computations device 1 by informing device 5 with above-mentioned as vibrating state result of calculation.
Secondly, when carrying out the 2nd camera operation (photography begins indication), camera control unit (CPU) 3 makes exposure beginning decision maker 2a according to above-mentioned output of the rocking detection computations device 1 beginning acts of determination of exposing.And then camera control unit 3 is rocking little timing according to exposure beginning result of determination, the exposure actions of beginning exposure device 4.
Present embodiment is by above-mentioned photograph mode setting device 43, select as the photograph mode of camera by above-mentioned informing device 5 inform inform pattern the time and select by above-mentioned informing device 5 inform inform pattern and begin the timing controlled pattern of result of determination of decision maker 2a based on above-mentioned exposure the time, change the form of informing of above-mentioned informing device 5.
Fig. 2 is the structural drawing of the major part of the camera among the present invention.
In rocking detection computations device 1, have the 1st and rock detecting sensor the 11, the 2nd and rock detecting sensor the 12, the 1st and rock intelligence sample portion the 13, the 2nd and rock intelligence sample portion the 14, the 1st and rock calculating part the 15, the 2nd and rock calculating part 16, rock prediction and calculation portion 18 and the 2nd and rock prediction and calculation portion 19 as rocking calculating part the 17, the 1st.What is called described herein " the 1st ", " the 2nd " are meant the relation of the direction vertical with the camera axis direction, for example with the longitudinal axis (X-axis), the corresponding relation of transverse axis (Y-axis) of photographic picture.
The the above-mentioned the 1st and the 2nd rocks detecting sensor 11,12 can consider to use known vibrations gyrostat (angular-rate sensor) etc.The the above-mentioned the 1st and the 2nd rocks intelligence sample portion 13,14 can consider to use the AD input port of single chip microcomputer (CPU) or general AD converter.The the above-mentioned the 1st and the 2nd rocks calculating part the 15, the 16th, is used for the vibrating state data of being sampled are carried out filtering calculating such as Hi-pass filter, low-pass filter etc., to remove and to rock irrelevant noise contribution (flip-flop, high frequency noise).
Two output of rocking calculating part 15,16 is sent to picture and rocks calculating part the 17, the 1st and rock prediction and calculation portion 18 and the 2nd and rock prediction and calculation portion 19, carries out processing described later then.And, the action of rocking detection computations device 1 detects control part 7 controls by rocking, rock and detect the indications of control part 7, make and rock detection computations device 1 and rock the detection computations action according to the camera control unit (CPU) 3 that camera integral body is controlled.
Picture rocks calculating part 17 according to from above-mentioned vibrating state data of rocking detection computations device 1, from the focal length information of focal length information detection sensor 60 and from the time shutter information of time shutter calculating part 33, calculates current picture rolling momentum.Result of calculation is sent to camera control unit (CPU) 3, and then, on 8 in the informing device 5 in being arranged at view finder, inform (demonstration) current rock level status.And, rocking the class information except that above-mentioned, informing device 5 is also informed photographic informations such as exposure second number and f-numbers.
The 1st rocks prediction and calculation portion the 18, the 2nd rocks prediction and calculation portion 19 according to from above-mentioned output of rocking detection computations device 1, carries out the vibrating state prediction by the calculating of regulation.What is called described herein " the 1st ", " the 2nd " are meant the relation of the direction vertical with the camera axis direction, for example with the longitudinal axis (X-axis), the corresponding relation of transverse axis (Y-axis) of photographic picture.In above-mentioned two prediction and calculation portions 18,19, has unshowned among Fig. 2, as to be used to the information of rocking in the past of the storing information storage part that rocks respectively.The information of rocking in the past of being stored is used to rock in the calculating of prediction.Two above-mentioned rocks prediction and calculation portion 18,19 according to the information of rocking in the current/past of storage, by calculating the vibrating state of predicting after a while.
Specifically, used as the spy and opened the method shown in the flat 5-204012 communique.In brief, carry out prediction and calculation by following formula.
BLx(t+m)=Ka*BLx(t)+Kb*BLx(t-10)+Kc*BLx(t-20)
Herein, BLx (t+m) is than current hysteresis m[millisecond] the vibrating state value of image planes X-direction, BLx (t) is the vibrating state value of current image planes X-direction, BLx (t-10) is from current 10[millisecond] the vibrating state value of preceding image planes X-direction, BLx (t-20) is from current 20[millisecond] the vibrating state value of preceding image planes X-direction.In addition, Ka, Kb, Kc are the coefficients that is used for prediction and calculation.Just can predict after a while vibrating state by this calculating from 2 the information of rocking current and before it.Formula, coefficient itself are all identical with the Y-axis part to the X-axis part of photographic picture.The result of prediction and calculation is sent to exposure beginning decision maker 2a.
Being included in exposure among the exposure beginning decision maker 2a begins detection unit 20 and rocks the output that prediction and calculation portion 19 is rocked by prediction and calculation portion 18 and the above-mentioned the 2nd according to the above-mentioned the 1st, that is, according to based on the predicting the outcome of the hand wobble state of regulation algorithm, judge that vibrating state is greatly or little.And then when rocking when being in little state, 3 output exposures begin to allow signal to camera control unit (CPU).
Exposure beginning decision maker 2a also has such part, and this part receives the indication of above-mentioned camera control unit (CPU) 3, and the acts of determination in the exposure beginning detection unit 20 controlled, the acts of determination method is changed etc.Specifically, this part begins decision method changing unit 21 based on exposure, and is made of critical parameter configuration part 22, generation timing time delay portion 23, delay bound time setting part 24.
Critical parameter configuration part 22 is to set the part that above-mentioned exposure begins the critical parameter in the detection unit 20.The parameter that herein sets for example is set with the photographic picture X to camera, and whether Y two axial vibrating states all have been the information of 0 grade judgement permission time in official hour.Allow time set for big as if judging, the frequency that begins to allow to take place that then exposes will uprise, and little as if being set at, then frequency will step-down.
Exposure in the exposure beginning detection unit 20 begins to judge that basic consideration is the time point permission exposure beginning that diminishes rocking, and rocking under the situation about not diminishing, can not begin exposure.If but keep this state, and no matter, all can not begin exposure through how long, existing cameraman's false judgment is the danger that camera has produced misoperation.
Therefore, in general,, just irrespectively stop exposure beginning control regularly with vibrating state when through after the official hour.In addition,, also to control and making exposure begin to allow to carry out easily, in other words, consider shortened time delay (shutter release time lag) even also do not arrive the time of afore mentioned rules.Specifically, according to the time of lighting, change the critical parameter that in above-mentioned critical parameter configuration part 22, sets from the exposure time-controlled start time of beginning.
The time that above-mentioned generation timing time delay portion 23 is used for beginning to judge to exposing is carried out timing, that is carries out timing time delay to taking place.Above-mentioned delay bound time setting part 24 is used to set the stipulated time information that above-mentioned exposure begins to judge that stops.Thus, the effluxion that begins to judge when exposing behind the official hour, with the above-mentioned the 1st rock the output that prediction and calculation portion 19 is rocked by prediction and calculation portion the 18, the 2nd, that is rock predicting the outcome and irrespectively stop exposure and begin to judge, and to camera control unit (CPU) 3 beginning (permission) that exposes.That is, when reaching the delay bound that sets by above-mentioned delay bound time setting part 24 time delay by the generation that 23 timing of timing time delay portion take place during the time, can begin exposure.
3 pairs of camera integral body of camera control unit (CPU) are controlled.
Photometry sensor 31 is used to measure the luminance state of subject.Film speed pick-up unit 32 is used to detect the light sensitivity that is seated in the film in the camera, based on these testing results, calculates the correct time shutter by time shutter calculating part 33.These information are as the information of decision photoexposure time, and the above-mentioned picture that is sent to camera control unit (CPU) 3 and look like rolling momentum calculating rocks calculating part 17.
Range finding (focus detection) sensor 34 is sensors of the distance between measuring from the camera to the subject.Range finding calculating part (focus calculating part) 35 receives the result of range finding (focus detection), calculates the drive amount of zoom lens described later then.In order to drive zoom lens, result of calculation herein is sent to above-mentioned camera control unit (CPU) 3.
The 1st release-push that indicating device (1R) 41 is equivalent to camera is prepared in exposure.Exposure beginning indicating device (2R) 42 is equivalent to the 2nd release-push of camera.Above-mentioned photograph mode setting device 43 is used for setting a plurality of photograph modes (exposure, flashlamp etc.) that are present in camera." rocking all announcement mode " in the present embodiment, " timing controlled pattern " are also set by it.
That is, under the situation of present embodiment,, prepare to have " timing controlled pattern " as " rock and alleviate pattern ".In addition, when being set, the both is " inform to rock and alleviate pattern " at " all announcement mode " and " rock and alleviate pattern ".
Zoom setting device 44 is used to set the indication of the focal length of photographic optical system.Setting/indication information on these devices is sent to above-mentioned camera control unit (CPU) 3 so that camera can corresponding each setting action.
Flashlamp light emitting control portion 45 is used to receive the indication of camera control unit (CPU) 3, and luminous quantity, the luminous timing of control flashlamp illuminating part 46.
Blade drive device 51 is used to drive shutter 6.Reflective mirror drive unit 52 is used for driving speed and returns reflective mirror 53.Reflective mirror state pick-up unit 54 is used to monitor the operating state of speed time reflective mirror 53.Aperture drive device 61 is used to make aperture blades 62 to be in specified states.These devices and parts all are that the device that is used for the exposure actions of camera has formed exposure device 4.
Film conveying device 55 is used for the film that is seated in the camera is carried out roll film, reviewing, and it is made of gearing and spool, sprocket etc.Lens driving gearing 56 is used to drive the focusing lens 57 of aiming at focus, and its result of calculation according to above-mentioned range finding calculating part (focus calculating part) 35 drives camera lens.
Zoom lens drive transmission 58 is used to drive zoom lens 59, and its setting indication according to above-mentioned zoom setting device 44 drives above-mentioned zoom lens 59.Focal length information detection sensor 60 is used for detecting current focal length state according to the location status of above-mentioned zoom lens 59, is made of known scrambler.The information that is detected is sent to above-mentioned camera control unit (CPU) 3 with affirmation focal length state, and rocks calculating part 17 in order to calculate above-mentioned picture rolling momentum and to be sent to picture.
To in the action of the camera of said structure, carrying out simple declaration with the action of " rock and prevent function " relative section.At first, by above-mentioned photograph mode setting device 43, be the pattern (" inform to rock and alleviate pattern ") that " rocking all announcement mode ", " timing controlled pattern " or this two patterns are all set with the camera shooting mode initialization.Thereby, receive the above-mentioned indication that detects control part 7 of rocking, open the above-mentioned detection computations device 1 that rocks, begin to rock to detect and move.
Secondly, when indicating device (1R) 41 is prepared in above-mentioned exposure, when promptly the 1st release signal of camera is transfused to, just carry out the photography warming-up exercise that AE (automatic exposure), AF (automatic focusing), camera lens are given cameras such as sending.When having selected to have " rocking all announcement mode " of identical timing therewith,, rock informing of grade by above-mentioned 8 for informing of the grade that shakes.At this moment, in selected pattern just under the situation of " rocking all announcement mode " and under the situation of " rocking all announcement mode " and " timing controlled pattern " both selections, the form difference that 8 is informed.About this point, will describe after a while.And when only selecting " timing controlled pattern ", 8 does not carry out informing demonstration corresponding to the rocking of vibrating state of taking place.
Secondly, when above-mentioned exposure begins indicating device (2R) 42, that is the 2nd release signal of camera just carries out and the relevant action that exposes when being transfused to.Situation with SLR (single-lens reflex) camera is an example, and above-mentioned reflective mirror drive unit 52 drives above-mentioned speed and returns reflective mirror 53, makes the incident optical energy from camera lens arrive shooting face (film).Herein, above-mentioned reflective mirror state pick-up unit 54 is devices that the above-mentioned speed of monitoring is returned the operating state of reflective mirror 53.In addition, drive the f-number that makes said aperture blade 62 be set to needs by said aperture drive unit 61.
In order after above-mentioned reflective mirror and aperture become specified states, to carry out exposure actions, drive (action) shutter 6 by blade drive device 51.After the time shutter of having passed through regulation, finish exposure, and above-mentioned reflective mirror and aperture are driven into assigned position, carry out the action of film roll film by above-mentioned film conveying device 55, finish a series of exposure actions.
Herein, as photograph mode, when selecting " timing controlled pattern ", the action of exposure beginning decision-making function.Specifically, after the action of above-mentioned reflective mirror is finished, detect action supervision vibrating state according to rocking, algorithm judgement is in accordance with regulations rocked and is diminished, and allows above-mentioned shutter 6 actions.
Fig. 3 is the schematic appearance of the camera of present embodiment.In Fig. 3, the 101st, camera body, the 102nd, phtographic lens, the 103rd, shutter release button.In addition, what illustrated in Fig. 2 the 1st rocks detecting sensor 11 and the 2nd and rocks detecting sensor 12, is configured in the position of camera inside as shown in Figure 3.Herein, the above-mentioned the 1st rocks detecting sensor 11 along X ' the axle configuration that is parallel to the X-axis among the figure, and angular velocity (ω X) is rocked in the rotation that is used to detect the image planes Y direction.The above-mentioned the 2nd rocks detecting sensor 12 along Y ' the axle configuration that is parallel to the Y-axis among the figure, and angular velocity (ω Y) is rocked in the rotation that is used to detect the image planes X-direction.
Fig. 4 is the synoptic diagram that is arranged at a structure example of 8 in the view finder of camera of present embodiment, that illustrated in Fig. 2.Fig. 5 is a synoptic diagram that shows example that rocks informing portion 109.
In Fig. 4, the 104th, view finder visual field frame, the 105th, distance measurement frame.Bottom at view finder visual field frame 104 is provided with 8.Above-mentioned 8 has: photographic information informing portion 106, and it is used to inform that whether luminous time shutter, f-number, flashlamp etc.; Focusing informing portion 107, it is used to inform focusing/non-focusing state; Rock pattern informing portion 108, it is used to inform whether be set at the pattern of rocking by photograph mode setting device 43, and then, rock grade informing portion 109 in addition, it is informed the grade as vibrating state according to the picture rolling momentum result of calculation that the picture among Fig. 2 rocks calculating part 17.And the above-mentioned grade informing portion 109 of rocking for example can be considered 3 sections demonstrations shown in Fig. 5 (a) and (b), (c).
Herein, further describe with reference to Fig. 6.Fig. 6 is and selected generation picture rolling momentum that alleviates each photograph mode that is associated and the synoptic diagram that concerns of informing form of rocking.In the figure, for example only select " rocking all announcement mode ", rock the form of informing shown in Fig. 5 (b) when rocking picture rolling momentum that testing result calculates and be 60 μ m, when selecting " rocking all announcement mode " and " timing controlled pattern ", shake momentum and rock the form of informing shown in Fig. 5 (a) when being 60 μ m according to rocking picture that testing result calculates.
That is, according to being only to have selected " rocking all announcement mode " or selected " timing controlled pattern " in the lump, even identical rolling momentum also will make their form of informing difference.The form of informing of rocking changes with the size that at that time picture rocks grade.And, when two kinds of patterns all do not have when selected and only selected " timing controlled pattern ", do not rock and inform.
Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 are the process flow diagrams of action summary that is used for illustrating the present invention's camera.At step S1, carry out the initialization of camera.At step S2, carry out button and handle.Promptly the opening operation (1RON) of preparing indicating device 41 in exposure is carried out and corresponding processing such as the setting of the photograph mode of camera and zoom operation before.Button is handled asks condition in detail, and the back describes with reference to Fig. 9 to Figure 11.
At step S3, carry out the photometry action of subject brightness by photometry sensor 31.At step S4, be received in the photometry result of step S3 and, carry out the calculating of time shutter by the film speed testing result that film speed pick-up unit 32 obtains.
At step S5, by the range finding (focus detection) sensor 34 find range (focus detection) action.At step S6, be received in range finding (focus detection) result of step S5, in range finding calculating part (focus calculating part) 35, carry out the calculating of subject distance.
At step S7, whether determination flag F_BRDSP=1 or F_BRTIM=1 set up.Thereby, whether be that " rocking all announcement mode " or " timing controlled pattern " are judged to current photograph mode.Enter step S8, otherwise enter step S12 under a certain side's wherein the situation only selecting.In addition, about the setting of pattern, the back describes with reference to Figure 11.
At step S8, carry out the intelligence sample that rocks corresponding to the image planes X-direction.Promptly utilize the 2nd to rock 14 pairs the 2nd outputs of rocking detecting sensor 12 of intelligence sample portion and sample.At step S9, carry out rocking computing (remove and rock irrelevant not frequency content) corresponding to the image planes X-direction.This can rock calculating part 16 by the 2nd and carry out.
At step S10, carry out the intelligence sample that rocks corresponding to the image planes Y direction.Promptly utilize the 1st to rock 13 pairs the 1st outputs of rocking detecting sensor 11 of intelligence sample portion and sample.At step S11, carry out rocking computing (remove and rock irrelevant not frequency content) corresponding to the image planes Y direction.This can rock calculating part 15 by the 1st and carry out.
At step S12, judge the operation that has or not 1R (indicating device 41 is prepared in exposure).If not 1RON (1R opens), just return step S2.In addition, if 1RON transfers to step S13.At step S13, carry out the photometry action by photometry sensor 31, and carry out the time shutter by time shutter calculating part 33 and calculate (AE).
At step S14,, and calculate (AF) by the calculating part (focus calculating part) 35 of finding range by (focus detection) action of finding range of range finding (focus detection) sensor 34.
At step S15,, focusing lens 57 are driven (LD) by lens driving gearing 56.
At step S16, whether the LD driving of step S15 is normally judged.When being judged as "No", after step S18, carry out the judgement of 1ROFF (1R closes).
In addition, when step S16 be judged as "Yes" the time, enter step S17.At step S17, receive LD and move normal result, focus and inform.This can be undertaken by the focusing informing portion among Fig. 4 107.Then, enter step S21.
When the LD of step S16 is undesired,, carry out informing of non-focusing information at step S18.This can be undertaken by the focusing informing portion among Fig. 4 107.
At step S19, the operation of 1R (indicating device 41 is prepared in exposure) is judged.If 1R is not OFF (closing), so, circulation is carried out the judgement of step S19 till becoming OFF.
At step S20, receive the F that closes of 1R, the non-focusing that is closed in step S18 is informed.
At the step S21 of Fig. 8, whether set up by judgement symbol F_BRDSP=1, come to judge to whether " rocking all announcement mode " be selected.When rocking all announcement mode when not selected, enter step S23.
In addition, when rocking all announcement mode when selected, enter step S22.At step S22, rock and inform processing.Promptly carry out current informing as the vibrating state grade according to the information of rocking that is detected, focal length information, time shutter information.Details describes in the back with reference to Figure 12.
At step S23, whether be that ON (opening) judges to 2R (exposure beginning indicating device 42).If open, then enter step S28, under the situation of OFF (closing), enter step S24.
At step S24, the operation of 1R (indicating device 41 is prepared in exposure) is judged.If 1R is OFF (closing), then at step S25, close the state of focusing/non-focusing and inform and inform as the vibrating state grade, thereafter, turn back to step S2.
At step S24, when 1R is not OFF (closing), enter step S26.At step S26, whether be " 1 " according among sign F_BRDSP and the F_BRTIM any one, judge whether being " rocking all announcement mode " or " timing controlled pattern ".Under the situation that is not any one pattern, turn back to step S21.
In addition, when the pattern of at least any one party is set, enter step S27.At step S27, sample clock generator is carried out the time timing, and judge whether having passed through the stipulated time, wherein the detection of rocking that is used for making step S22 " rock and inform processing " to be started of this sample clock generator is undertaken by some cycles.When not passing through the stipulated time, the judgement of step S27 is carried out in circulation, when through the stipulated time, turns back to step S21.
At step S28, receive ON (opening) operation of 2R, close the state of focusing/non-focusing and inform and inform as the vibrating state grade.
At step S29, carry out the reflective mirror rising driving that speed is returned reflective mirror 53 by reflective mirror drive unit 52, and carry out the driving of aperture blades 62 by aperture drive device 61.Though this is the action example of Single-sens reflex camera (SLR), under the situation of front shutter (LS) camera, only carry out driving by 56 pairs of focusing lens 57 of lens driving gearing.
At step S30, whether the drive actions that begins at step S29 is finished to judge.This for example can be by carrying out the output inspection of reflective mirror state pick-up unit 54.Circulation is judged herein, till action is finished.
At step S31, whether whether F_BRTIM=1 sets up according to sign, judge being " timing controlled pattern ".When not being the timing controlled pattern, enter step S33.
At step S32, carry out beginning determination processing based on the exposure of vibrating state.Details will describe with reference to Figure 15 in the back.
At step S33, carry out exposure actions by shutter 6.
At step S34, return reflective mirror 53 by 52 pairs of speed of reflective mirror drive unit and carry out reflective mirror and descend to drive, carry out aperture by 61 pairs of aperture blades of aperture drive device 62 and open to drive and carry out the film roll film and drive by film conveying device 55.Though above-mentioned driving is for the SLR camera, under the situation of LS camera, carry out the initial position homing action and carry out the film roll film driving by 56 pairs of focusing lens of lens driving gearing 57.
At step S35, whether each drive actions that begins at step S34 is finished to judge.Circulation is judged herein, till action is finished.
At step S36, judge ON (opening), the OFF (closing) of 1R (indicating device 41 is prepared in exposure) operation.If 1R is OFF, turn back to step S2.If 1R is ON, circulation is judged herein, till becoming OFF.
Fig. 9 to Figure 11 is the process flow diagram that carries out the button operation processing section.At step S101, carry out button operation inspection (key scan).Whether any functional unit of promptly checking camera just is operated.And, rocking the mode initialization action about the zoom operation that undertaken by zoom setting device 44 and by what photograph mode setting device 43 carried out, will narrate in the back.
At step S102,, the button operation of denying judges being arranged.When button operation, at step S103, each that carry out corresponding to this operation handled action.
At step S104, accept operation that functional unit is carried out, the standby timer as the criterion of the holding state (repertoire stops) of whether transferring to camera is carried out initialization restart.Enter step S111 thereafter.
On the other hand, when step S102 does not have button operation, enter step S105, whether the time of being carried out timing by above-mentioned standby timer has been passed through the stipulated time judged.When through the stipulated time, enter step S106, when not passing through the stipulated time, enter step S111.
At step S106, before transferring to holding state,, the interruption of camera control unit (CPU) 3 is set in order to allow to recover from holding state.
At step S107, camera is transferred to holding state.At step S108, the camera operation (button operation) that whether has taken place to be used for from holding state recovers is judged.Do not having under the situation about taking place, this operation till taking place in circulation execution in step S108.Camera operation herein comprises the operation of functional units such as the power switch, photograph mode setting device 43, zoom setting device 44 of camera.And, according to content of operation, also there is the situation that this flow process is carried out priority processing of jumping out, but because of irrelevant with purport of the present invention, its detailed description of Therefore, omited.
When camera operation has taken place when, at step S109, remove the holding state of camera, become common operating state.
Step S110 secondarily removes the interruption of setting at step S106 and sets.After this, enter step S103.
At above-mentioned steps S111, check by 44 pairs of zoom setting operations of zoom setting device.
At step S112,, the zoom setting operation of denying judges being arranged.If the zoom setting operation is arranged, then enter step S113, otherwise, enter step S121.
At step S113, whether zoom is set action is that Tele (looking in the distance) operation is judged.Under the situation of Tele operation, carry out the action of looking in the distance of zoom at step S114, under the situation of Wide (wide-angle) operation, carry out the wide-angle action of zoom at step S115.These actions drive driver 38 by zoom lens and zoom lens 59 carries out, and focal length then detects by focal length information detection sensor 60.
At step S116, accept the zoom operation carried out, restart carrying out initialization as the standby timer of whether transferring to camera holding state (repertoire stops) criterion.
At the step S121 of Figure 10,, the setting operation of photograph mode setting device 43 judges not arranged not.When not operating, enter RETURN (returning).
At step S122, accept the operation that photograph mode setting device 43 is carried out, restart carrying out initialization as the standby timer of whether transferring to the criterion of camera holding state (repertoire stops).
At step S123, whether be that the mode release operation is that OFF (closing) operation (rock and inform the operation of all closing with timing controlled) is judged to operation about the pattern of rocking of photograph mode setting device 43., under the situation of shutoff operation, enter step S129-1 herein, sign F_BRDSP, F BRTIM are cleared, and at step S129-2, close and rock detection system, enter RETURN (returning).(rocking under any one the selected situation about keeping in two of all announcement modes, timing controlled pattern) under the situation of operation that is not shutoff operation, enter step S131.
At step S131, whether be that ON (opening) setting is judged to rocking all announcement mode.Under the situation that ON sets, at step S132, will indicate that F_BRDSP is made as 1, closing under the situation of setting,, will indicate the F_BRDSP zero clearing at step S133.
In a word, sign F_BRDSP is the sign that all announcement mode setting state is rocked in expression, rocks all announcement mode setting state with " 1 " expression.And use " 0 " expression to rock all announcement mode setting disarm state.
At the step S134 of Figure 11, whether be that ON (opening) setting is judged to the timing controlled pattern.Under the situation that ON sets, at step S135, will indicate that F_BRTIM is made as 1, closing under the situation of setting,, will indicate the F_BRTIM zero clearing at step S136.
In a word, sign F_BRTIM is the sign of the set condition of expression timing controlled pattern, with " 1 " expression timing controlled mode initialization state.And use " 0 " to represent timing controlled mode release state.
At step S137, judge whether to be to rock all announcement mode and to be the timing controlled pattern by above-mentioned sign state.When two patterns are all selected, at step S138, will rock the cycle of informing for example to be set at 100mS, after this, enter step S141.Otherwise, enter step S139.
At step S139, judge whether to have selected to rock all announcement mode and non-selected timing controlled pattern by above-mentioned sign state.Only rocking all announcement mode when selected, at step S140, will rock the cycle of informing for example to be set at 50mS, after this, enter step S141.Otherwise (herein, when only selecting the timing controlled pattern) directly enters step S141.
Herein, at step S138 and step S140, it is certain poor that the cycle of informing change is provided with, reason is as follows: when only selecting to rock all announcement mode, compare with the situation that is not selection like this, shorten to rock and inform the change cycle, the actual more information of rocking can be provided in real time, have the meaning of impelling attention to rock.That is, when just rocking all announcement mode, can't obtain rocking as the timing controlled pattern and alleviate effect.Thereby, when only all announcement mode is rocked in setting, inform in the mode of impelling the user to note more.On the other hand, in the timing controlled pattern with rock under the situation that all announcement mode all is set, can obtain alleviating effect by rocking of being determined of timing controlled pattern.Therefore, compare with the situation of just rocking all announcement mode, bigger to the permission of hand wobble.In view of such reason, situation about all being set two kinds of patterns can extend the hand wobble change cycle.
At step S141, start and rock detection computations device 1, carry out the initialization action of this part.These can be controlled by rocking detection control part 7.
Below 1R pre-treatment action example partly is illustrated, carry out the automatic detection of AE/AF function and rock detection action (only when mode initialization), no matter when making exposes is prepared the operation of indicating device 41 (1R), and each function can both be corresponding.
Figure 12 and Figure 13 rock the process flow diagram of informing the processing section.Figure 14 is the synoptic diagram that shows example that informing portion 109 is rocked in expression.Among Figure 14, display devices such as each circle expression LED.Lighting lamp state is represented in black garden, and Bai Yuan represents the light-off state.By flow process described later as can be known, by the number of bright lamp being changed, just can show by corresponding rolling momentum according to the rolling momentum.
Among Figure 12,, start and to rock the sense cycle timer, so that can be by the some cycles information of rocking of sampling at step S201.As the time of " some cycles ", for example can consider it is 2mS herein.And, herein, come the timer that has started is checked by the step S27 of Fig. 8.
At step S202, carry out the intelligence sample that rocks corresponding to the image planes X-direction.Promptly utilize the 2nd to rock 14 pairs the 2nd outputs of rocking detecting sensor 12 of intelligence sample portion and sample.
At step S203, carry out rocking computing (remove and rock irrelevant not frequency content) corresponding to the image planes X-direction.This can rock calculating part 16 by the 2nd and carry out.
At step S204, carry out the intelligence sample that rocks corresponding to the image planes Y direction.Promptly utilize the 1st to rock 13 pairs the 1st outputs of rocking detecting sensor 11 of intelligence sample portion and sample.
At step S205, carry out rocking computing (remove and rock irrelevant not frequency content) corresponding to the image planes Y direction.This can rock calculating part 15 by the 1st and carry out.
At step S206, rock grade and inform that the change cycle judges whether having passed through picture.Inform change during the cycle when having passed through this, enter step S207, otherwise enter RETURN (returning).Herein, judgement informs that the reason in change cycle is: carry out in real time informing according to the grade of vibrating state; The cameraman may take notice of the flicker of informing (demonstration) and the cameraman is caused interference to the observation of view finder picture.As informing the change cycle, for example can be thought of as 100mS.That is, stipulate that every 100mS once rocks the change of informing of grade.And, herein as the timing of checking timer start-up time, can enumerate among step S211 described later and Fig. 7 after the follows step S17 situation of the pattern of rocking (but be only limited to).
At step S207, calculate in order to look like the rolling momentum, read the time shutter information that time shutter calculating part 33 calculated, the focal length information that focal length information detection sensor 60 is detected.
At step S208, look like the rolling momentum and calculate.Picture rolling momentum roughly is by rocking (angular velocity) information ω X, ω Y[DEG/SEC (degree/second)], focal length information f [m (rice)], time shutter information: T ExpAmassing of [SEC (second)] calculated.And, as computing method such method is arranged: to image planes X, image planes Y, calculate picture rolling momentum separately respectively, calculate each result as final picture rolling momentum with vector form then.But also can use other method outside this method.An example of representing calculating formula below.
BX[m]=ωY[DEG/SEC]×f[m]×T exp[SEC]
BY[m]=ωX[DEG/SEC]×f[m]×T exp[SEC]
BZ[m]=SQRT(BX×BX+BY×BY)
At the step S221 of Figure 13, judge with sign and to rock all announcement mode and timing controlled pattern whether the both is selected.Under all selecteed situation of two sides, enter step S222, otherwise enter step S229.
At step S222, judge whether the picture rolling momentum BZ that calculates at step S208 is below 50 microns.When BZ is below 50 microns the time, enter step S223, select to rock all announcement mode A and inform (still, in this case,, not informing) so do not carry out bright lamp because rock for a short time, enter step S211 then.When BZ is not below 50 microns the time, enter step S224.
At step S224, judge whether the picture rolling momentum BZ that calculates at step S208 is below 100 microns.When BZ is below 100 microns the time, enter step S225, select to rock all announcement mode B and inform, enter step S211 then.When BZ is not below 100 microns the time, enter step S226.
At step S226, judge whether the picture rolling momentum BZ that calculates at step S208 is below 150 microns.When BZ is below 150 microns the time, enter step S227, select to rock all announcement mode C and inform, enter step S211 then.When BZ is not below 150 microns the time, enter step S228, select to rock all announcement mode D and inform, enter step S211 then.
On the other hand, at step S229, judge whether the picture rolling momentum BZ that calculates at step S208 is below 25 microns.When BZ is below 25 microns the time, enter step S230, select to rock all announcement mode A and inform (still, in this case,, not informing) so do not carry out bright lamp because rock for a short time, enter step S211 then.When BZ is not below 25 microns the time, enter step S231.
At step S231, judge whether the picture rolling momentum BZ that calculates at step S208 is below 50 microns.When BZ is below 50 microns the time, enter step S232, select to rock all announcement mode B and inform, enter step S211 then.When BZ is not below 50 microns the time, enter step S233.
At step S233, judge whether the picture rolling momentum BZ that calculates at step S208 is below 100 microns.When BZ is below 100 microns the time, enter step S234, select to rock all announcement mode C and inform, enter step S211 then.When BZ is not below 100 microns the time, enter step S235, select to rock all announcement mode D and inform, enter step S211 then.
Herein, as mentioned above, why be provided with certain difference between the judgment value in step S222~S228, step S229~S235 and be because: with rocking all announcement mode outside also select the situation of timing controlled pattern to compare, a situation of only selecting to rock all announcement mode is carried out than stricter the informing of reality.Thereby, strengthened the meaning of " rock and inform " more, have the meaning of impelling the cameraman to note.
At step S211, reset to restart to rock and inform the change cycle timer, thereby, carry out informing action by the grade of rocking of some cycles.
Figure 15 is the process flow diagram that the exposure in the present embodiment begins to judge part.At step S301, RAM (counter)/sign class of using during thereafter exposure begun to judge is carried out zero clearing (initial setting).Specifically, setting is rocked prediction and calculation with data storage counter B_COUNTA=0, counter B_COUNTB=0 time delay takes place, directions X vibrating state sign F_XFLAG=0, Y direction vibrating state sign F_YFLAG=0, preceding curtain move and begin to allow sign F_GOFLAG=0.Rock when directions X vibrating state sign F_XFLAG and Y direction vibrating state sign F_YFLAG mean to exist during for " 0 ", mean during for " 1 " and rock little (nothing is rocked).In addition, current curtain moves and means when beginning to allow sign F_GOFLAG for " 0 " and do not allow, and means permission during for " 1 ".
At step S302, start and rock the sense cycle timer.This is in order to sample to the information of rocking by some cycles.
At step S303, carry out the intelligence sample that rocks corresponding to the image planes X-direction.Promptly utilize the 2nd to rock 14 pairs the 2nd outputs of rocking detecting sensor 12 of intelligence sample portion and sample.
At step S304, carry out the intelligence sample that rocks corresponding to the image planes Y direction.Promptly utilize the 1st to rock 13 pairs the 1st outputs of rocking detecting sensor 11 of intelligence sample portion and sample.
At step S305, carry out the computing of rocking corresponding to the image planes X-direction.This available the 2nd rocks calculating part 16 and carries out.
At step S306, carry out the computing of rocking corresponding to the image planes Y direction.This available the 1st rocks calculating part 15 and carries out.
At step S307, carry out the information stores of rocking corresponding to the image planes X-direction.This can rock in the prediction and calculation portion 19 the 2nd and carry out.
At step S308, carry out the information stores of rocking corresponding to the image planes Y direction.This can rock in the prediction and calculation portion 18 the 1st and carry out.
At step S309, the content of count-up counter B_COUNTA.
At step S310, whether the content of judging above-mentioned counter is more than setting.That is, judge that rocking prediction and calculation portion the 19, the 1st the 2nd rocks the information of rocking that whether stores in the prediction and calculation portion 18 more than the setting (time).More than having setting rock information the time, enter step S311.Otherwise, enter step S315 described later.
At step S311, carry out the prediction and calculation of rocking corresponding to the image planes X-direction.This available the 2nd rocks prediction and calculation portion 19 and carries out.
At step S312, carry out the prediction and calculation of rocking corresponding to the image planes Y direction.This available the 1st rocks prediction and calculation portion 18 and carries out.
At step S313, carried out 0 judgment processing.The details back describes with reference to Figure 16.This processing is carried out with exposure beginning detection unit 2,, when being judged to be should begin to expose the time, will indicate that F_GOFLAG is set at " 1 " herein.
At step S314, judge whether F_GOFLAG is " 1 ".Owing to begin exposure during for " 1 ", so enter RETURN (returning).When being not " 1 ", enter step S315.At step S315, the content of count-up counter B_COUNTB.If suppose from the processing cycle of step S302 till step S321 described later be the constant time, then with to carry out the time timing identical with timing time delay portion 23 takes place.
At step S316, judge whether the content of counter B_COUNTB is more than 150.Suppose from a series of processing cycle that step S302 plays till the step S321 described later be 2mS, judge from starting exposure beginning acts of determination whether passed through 300mS.The information corresponding with the time herein is the information that is set in the delay bound time setting part 24., pass through (arrive delay bound, should stop exposure beginning acts of determination) herein, then enter RETURN (returning), expose if be judged as.Judging under the situation of process not, enter step S318.And, in the present embodiment, set " 150 " this value, but be not limited to this value (time), also can be other value (time).
At step S318, judge whether the content of counter B_COUNTB is more than 75.Suppose from a series of processing cycle that step S302 plays till the step S321 described later be 2mS, judge from starting exposure beginning acts of determination whether passed through 150m second.Herein, if under the situation of process not, enter step S321.Judging under the situation of process, enter step S319.And, in the present embodiment, set " 75 " this value, but be not limited to this value (time), also can be other value (time).
At step S319, judge whether the content of counter B_COUNTB equals 75.If equal 75, enter step S320 described later, otherwise enter step S321.Add this judgement herein and be because the exposure among the step S320 described later begins to judge the change of permission time and only carry out cause once.
At step S320, exposing begins to judge the change of permission time.The judgement that is about to be set in the critical parameter configuration part 22 allows temporal information to change the operation of (increasing).Thereby, by exposure beginning timing controlled alleviate and rock on one side, making exposure begin to allow to be more prone to carry out on one side, as a result of, estimate to take place can shorten slightly time delay.
At step S321, judge what step S302 started and rock the sense cycle timer and whether passed through the stipulated time.If process then turns back to step S302, circulation is carried out hereto in a series of processing described in Figure 15.Timer time herein for example can be thought of as 2mS or 1mS.
Figure 16 was 0 process flow diagram of judging.So-called cross 0 and judge, be meant that corresponding to image planes X, the information of rocking of any one party of Y-axis is passed 0 grade of state (speed=0) afterwards, the judgement that the opposing party exposes and begins to allow under the situation of equally also passing 0 grade of state within the official hour.
In Figure 16, at first, began 0 and judged.At step S401, judge whether the vibrating state value (X) of prediction passes 0 grade.It is according to carrying out from the 2nd output of rocking prediction and calculation portion 19.Whether it is judged at the described longitudinal axis of aftermentioned Figure 17 is ± 0 grade, that is judges whether rock angular velocity once was 0.When passing 0, enter step S405 described later.
When passing 0, at step S402, F_XLAG is set at " 1 " with X-direction vibrating state sign.
At step S403, judge whether Y direction vibrating state sign F_YFLAG is " 0 ", that is, judge whether the vibrating state value of being predicted (Y) (beginning in the permission time in exposure judgement described later) is the state that passes (intersection) 0.When not passing but under the situation of " 0 ", enter step S404.In addition, when not being " 0 ", that is pass 0 and be under the situation of " 1 ", enter aftermentioned step S414.
At step S404, the vibrating state value of accepting to be predicted (Y) is not passed 0 grade, the timer that resets/start and be used to expose and begin to judge.
At step S405, judge whether the vibrating state value of being predicted (Y) passes 0 grade.This is according to carrying out from the 1st output of rocking prediction and calculation portion 18.Whether judgement is ± 0 grade at the longitudinal axis shown in Figure 17, that is judges whether rock angular velocity once was 0.When not passing 0, enter step S409 described later.
When passing 0, at step S406, F_YFLAG is set at " 1 " with Y direction vibrating state sign.
Secondly,, judge whether directions X vibrating state sign F_XFLAG is " 0 ", that is judge whether the vibrating state value of being predicted (X) (beginning to judge in the permission time Δ t in exposure described later) is to pass 0 state at step S407.If not " 0 ", that is pass 0 and be under the situation of " 1 ", enter step S414 described later.When being " 0 ", enter step S408.
At step S408, the vibrating state value of accepting to be predicted (X) is not passed 0 grade, the timer that resets/start and be used to expose and begin to judge.
At step S409, read the exposure that is set in the critical parameter configuration part 22 and begin to judge the permission temporal information.
At step S410, judge whether the time at step S404 or the timer that starts is that the exposure of being read began to judge more than the permission time in step S408.That is, judge to begin to judge in exposure whether the vibrating state value (X), (Y) that are predicted in the permission time all once passed 0 grade.Herein, if the time not then, enter RETURN (returning).When being exposure when beginning to judge that the permission time is above, just judge it is to rock big state, at step S411, S412 is changed to " 0 " with rock direction Status Flag F_XFLAG, the F_YFLAG of X, Y.0 the state that do not pass is rocked in this expression.
At step S413, stop at the timer that starts among step S404, the S408.This is to finish because departed to rock little state or begin judgement because of exposure described later.
Secondly, in step S403 when Y Directional Sign F_YFLAG be the situation of " 1 " and in step S407 when directions X sign F_XFLAG be that the situation of " 1 " describes.Make these and judge and just to mean that the vibrating state value that X and Y are predicted all passes 0 grade in exposure begins the judgement time, be judged to be and begin exposure.Therefore, at step S414, preceding curtain moved begin to allow sign F_GOFLAG to be set at " 1 ".Thereby,, allow the exposure beginning at the step S32 of Fig. 8.Enter step S413 thereafter.
Figure 17 is illustrated in the action example that mistake 0 illustrated in fig. 16 is judged with waveform, and the vibrating state value ω X of image planes X-direction, the vibrating state value ω Y of image planes Y direction are drawn at grade.Among the figure, the longitudinal axis be rock angular velocity [degree/second], transverse axis is time t.
In Figure 17, though before timing T ω X and ω Y respectively pass respectively ± 0 grade once because at time width Δ t, that is, exposure begin to judge also have in the permission time side do not pass ± 0 grade, therefore just do not allow exposure to begin.But,, be set at " 1 " so will indicate F_GOFLAG because satisfy condition in the timing of time T.
In the above-described embodiment, select to inform under the situation of pattern and select to inform under the situation of pattern and exposure actions pattern that form is informed in change.For example, as rocking countermeasure, with discharge time-controlled situation and compare, before only carrying out beginning to indicate based on exposure rock the informing of testing result the time, rocking before making exposure begin to indicate informed stricter more than original vibrating state, perhaps shorten the operation of rocking change cycle of informing and so on, impel actual exposure action to note more.
Therefore, even do not discharging under the time-controlled situation, also can reduce and rock photo.
And, with utilizing time-controlled example to alleviate pattern and be illustrated to rocking, but as mentioned above, even under the situation that makes the displacement of photographic optical system or imaging apparatus, similarly, if make only set inform pattern as rock under the situation that alleviates pattern and set inform pattern with rock alleviate the pattern conduct rock under the situation that alleviates pattern to rock the form of informing different, also can obtain same effect.
According to the present invention, selecting to inform under the situation of pattern and selecting to inform pattern and rock under the situation that alleviates pattern that form is informed in change, therefore can carry out suitable informing according to the setting pattern, rocks photo thereby reduce.

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1. the camera that can detect hand wobble is characterized in that,
Have:
Rock detection computations portion, it detects the vibrating state of camera, and the amount of rocking is calculated;
Rock the portion of alleviating, it alleviates the image deterioration that causes by rocking according to described output of rocking detection computations portion;
Informing portion, it is according to described output of rocking detection computations portion, inform with camera in the relevant information of vibrating state that takes place;
Mode setting part, it can optionally set following modes at least: all announcement mode, inform by described informing portion; Inform to rock to alleviate pattern, by described rock the portion of alleviating rock alleviate action in, inform by described informing portion,
Rock under the situation that alleviates pattern being set under the situation of described all announcement mode and being set at described informing, described informing portion is informed information about vibrating state with the different forms of informing.
2. camera as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
When rocking of taking place in the camera is the decision content of regulation when above, described informing portion informs,
Be set at described inform to rock compare when alleviating pattern, when being set at described all announcement mode, described decision content is less.
3. camera as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
The described informing portion time interval in accordance with regulations, the information relevant with the vibrating state that takes place in the camera is upgraded and informed,
Be set at described inform to rock compare when alleviating pattern, when being set at described all announcement mode, the update cycle of informing is shorter.
4. camera as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Described mode setting part, can also optionally set: described informing portion do not inform and rocked and alleviated rocking of action and alleviate pattern by the described portion of alleviating of rocking,
Be set at described rocking when alleviating pattern, described informing portion is not rocked and is informed.
5. the camera that can detect hand wobble is characterized in that,
Have:
Rock detection computations portion, it detects the vibrating state of camera, and the amount of rocking is calculated;
Exposure beginning detection unit, it judges that according to described output of rocking detection computations portion the exposure of camera begins action;
Informing portion, it is according to described output of rocking detection computations portion, inform with camera in the relevant information of vibrating state that takes place;
Exposure actions portion, it carries out exposure actions according to the result of determination that described exposure begins detection unit;
Mode setting part, it can optionally set following modes at least: all announcement mode, inform by described informing portion; Inform the exposure actions pattern, when the result of determination that begins detection unit based on described exposure is carried out exposure actions, inform by described informing portion,
Be set under the situation of described all announcement mode and be set under the described situation of informing the exposure actions pattern, described informing portion is informed information about vibrating state with the different forms of informing.
6. camera as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that,
When rocking of taking place in the camera is the decision content of regulation when above, described informing portion informs,
Describedly compare when informing the exposure actions pattern with being set at, when being set at described all announcement mode, described decision content is less.
7. camera as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that,
The described informing portion time interval in accordance with regulations, the information relevant with the vibrating state that takes place in the camera is upgraded and informed,
Describedly compare when informing the exposure actions pattern with being set at, when being set at described all announcement mode, the update cycle of informing is shorter.
8. camera as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that,
Described mode setting part, can also optionally set: described informing portion do not inform and carries out the exposure actions pattern of exposure actions based on the result of determination that described exposure begins detection unit,
When being set at described exposure actions pattern, described informing portion is not rocked and is informed.
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