JP2001128042A - Image pickup device with macro mode - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image pickup device with macro mode, which permits a photographer to use an electric finder at a macro mode (short distance photographing). SOLUTION: An optical finder 16 displaying light emitted from the object of image pickup as an image, an electric finder 12 converting light emitted from the image pickup object into an electric signal, displaying it as the image and setting a face on which the image is displayed in a first state where the photographer can view it and a second state where he cannot view it and a macro mode change-over switch 30 for switching a regular photographing mode and a macro mode for short distance photographing, are arranged. A position where the macro mode change-over switch 30 is installed is a position 20 where an operation cannot be executed when the electric finder 12 is set in the second state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus with a macro mode which can be used by switching between a normal imaging mode and a macro mode for short-distance photography. The present invention relates to an imaging device with a macro mode in which is improved.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a macro mode imaging apparatus, there are, for example, a conventionally used silver halide photographic camera and a digital camera which has recently begun to be used. Except for single-lens reflex cameras, silver halide photographic cameras have a misalignment between the image formed by the photographing optical system and the image formed by the viewfinder optical system (Parallax, hereinafter referred to as "para"). Exists. With a silver halide photographic camera other than this single-lens reflex camera type, the paragraph between the field of view of the optical viewfinder and the actual shooting screen range during close-up shooting (macro mode) is much larger than during normal shooting, A phenomenon occurs in which the photographed image is displaced from the image confirmed by the photographer through the optical viewfinder. For example, when the distance from the silver halide photographic camera to the object to be imaged is about 3 m, the image is shot in the normal shooting mode, so that the field of view of the optical viewfinder and the shooting screen substantially match as shown in FIG. . However, as the distance from the silver halide photographic camera to the object to be imaged becomes smaller, such as 40 cm or 30 cm, the field of view of the optical finder and the image pickup screen range become parabolic as shown in FIG. Misalignment) occurs. The positional shift amount of the para increases as the focal length of the taking lens system increases (= telephoto lens), and increases as the installation distance between the taking lens and the optical finder increases. Generally, in order to avoid a para, a "short distance correction mark" as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed at one corner in the optical viewfinder field to urge the photographer to correct a predetermined amount of angle of view.
However, since the amount of displacement varies depending on the shooting distance,
It is difficult to display a “short-distance correction mark” corresponding to all the displacements in the short-distance shooting. Therefore, since the displacement is usually corrected based on the experience or intuition of the photographer, an image range different from the image range intended by the photographer may occur. In order to correct a situation where the image range is different from the image range intended by the photographer, a method of “shifting the visual range of the optical finder depending on the photographing distance” has been proposed.

On the other hand, in digital cameras, close-up photography with a higher magnification (= short photographing distance: macro mode) is possible as compared with the above-mentioned silver halide photography camera. Therefore, the range between the visual field range of the optical finder and the actual photographed image range becomes larger. Therefore, the displacement becomes more serious. For example, when the distance from the digital camera to the object to be imaged is about several centimeters, a very large displacement occurs in which the visual field range and the captured image range hardly match as shown in FIG. In this case, it is difficult to confirm the photographed image range with the optical viewfinder even if the above-described method of displaying the “short distance correction mark” or the method of “shifting the view range of the optical viewfinder according to the photographing distance” is used. Therefore, it is difficult to take a photograph by checking the photographed image range with the optical finder. However, unlike a silver halide photography camera, a digital camera employs an electric viewfinder (generally using an LCD viewfinder) that does not have a para, similarly to a conventional single-lens reflex camera. Can solve the problem. In recent digital cameras, relatively few electronic viewfinders have a display surface that can be opened and closed by an open door method, a slide shutter method, or the like, and many are fixed so as to be always visible. Although it is somewhat inferior in terms of usability and LCD protection, this fixed type is more advantageous in terms of cost and space. Regardless of the method, on / off of the LCD finder at the time of shooting can be selected by some method from the viewpoint of battery life.
There are many photographers who shoot using an optical finder instead of a CD finder. As described above, macro photography with the optical viewfinder is not preferable due to the problem of para. Therefore, even in such a camera, the use of the LCD viewfinder is encouraged at the time of macro photography (or macro photography can be performed only with the LCD viewfinder). Is considered to be the conscience of the manufacturer.

[0004]

However, with a silver halide photographic camera or digital camera, the above-mentioned "shifting the field of view of the optical finder depending on the photographing distance" is performed.
Employing the method complicates the mechanism for implementing the method, increases the cost of the imaging device with macro mode, and accommodates the mechanism for implementing the method in the imaging device with macro mode. This is a problem because it requires space and increases the size of the imaging device with a macro mode. In addition, in the case of using an electronic viewfinder of a digital camera, the power consumption is large and the battery life of the digital camera is shortened.
It has an electric finder and an optical finder so that the photographer can arbitrarily select any finder at the time of photographing. Therefore, when the photographer selects and uses the optical viewfinder in order to extend the battery life, the parameter that occurs when switching to the macro mode has become a problem again. This problem is more serious for a digital camera having a higher close-up capability (capable of shooting at a closer distance).
To put it simply, it is almost impossible to use a digital camera's optical viewfinder for short-distance shooting, and the image range (field-of-view image range) intended by the photographer with the optical viewfinder
And the actual photographed image range was completely different. Therefore, when using the macro mode in a digital camera, the photographer must use the electric viewfinder instead of using the optical viewfinder. In order to prevent a situation in which a photographed image different from the intended one is photographed, none has a means for urging the photographer to use the electric viewfinder. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is intended for a digital camera having an electric finder and an optical finder or an image pickup apparatus similar to a digital camera, in a macro mode (short distance photographing). It is an object of the present invention to provide an imaging device with a macro mode that allows a photographer to use an electric finder at times.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an imaging apparatus with a macro mode, comprising: an optical finder for receiving a light image from an object; A light image from an object is converted into an electric signal and then displayed as an image, and the surface on which the image is displayed is set to one of a first state in which the photographer can visually recognize and a second state in which the photographer cannot visually recognize the image. A possible electronic finder, a macro mode switch with a macro mode switch for switching between a normal shooting mode and a macro mode for short-range shooting, an imaging device with a macro mode, the position where the macro mode switch is provided, When the electric viewfinder is set to the second state, the macro mode changeover switch is hidden by the electric viewfinder and cannot be operated. And butterflies. According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an imaging apparatus with a macro mode, wherein an optical finder for receiving an optical image from an imaging target and an optical image from the imaging target are converted into an electric signal and then displayed. An electric finder capable of setting the image display surface to one of a first state in which the photographer can visually recognize the image and a second state in which the photographer cannot visually recognize the image, a normal photographing mode and a macro mode for short-range photographing Macro mode changeover switch for switching between
Wherein the macro mode changeover switch does not switch to the macro mode when the electric finder is set to the second state. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the imaging device with the macro mode according to the second aspect, an electric device capable of detecting whether the set state of the electric finder is the first state or the second state. Comprising a type finder state detecting means, wherein the macro mode changeover switch is switched to a macro mode side, and that the electric type finder has been changed from a first state to a second state. When the electric finder state detecting means detects the state, the macro mode switch is switched to a normal photographing mode.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image pickup apparatus with a macro mode, comprising: an optical finder for receiving a light image from an object to be imaged; An electric finder that can be set to any of a first state in which the image is displayed and a second state in which the photographer cannot view the image display surface, and a normal shooting mode and a close-up shooting mode. A macro mode changeover switch for switching between the macro mode and the macro mode, wherein the state in which the electric finder is set is the first state or the second state. An electric finder detecting means capable of detecting an electric finder, and an electric finder state warning means for notifying a message prompting an operator to change the electric finder to the first state. The case where the electric finder is in the second state is detected by the electric finder state detecting means, and the operation of switching the macro mode switch to the macro mode is performed. Preferably, the electric finder state warning means is operated. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an imaging apparatus with a macro mode, wherein an optical finder for receiving an optical image from an imaging target and an optical image from the imaging target are converted into an electric signal and then displayed. An electric finder capable of setting the image display surface to one of a first state in which the photographer can visually recognize the image and a second state in which the photographer cannot visually recognize the image, a normal photographing mode and a macro mode for short-range photographing Macro mode changeover switch for switching between
An imaging device with a macro mode, comprising: an electric finder detection unit that can detect whether a set state of the electric finder is the first state or the second state; and Electric finder state warning means for notifying a message prompting to change the electric finder to the first state, and wherein the macro mode switch is switched to the macro mode side, and When the electric finder state detecting means detects that the electric finder has been changed from the first state to the second state, the electric finder state warning means is operated.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an imaging apparatus with a macro mode, comprising: an optical finder for inputting a light image from an object to be imaged; An electric viewfinder for displaying and turning on / off the image display separately from the power on / off switching of the entire apparatus; a macro mode switching switch for switching between a normal shooting mode and a macro mode for short-distance shooting; , Wherein the macro mode changeover switch cannot be switched to the macro mode when the image display of the electric viewfinder is off. The invention of claim 7 is
The imaging device with a macro mode according to claim 6,
An electric finder on / off switching means for allowing a photographer to select on / off of an image display of the electric finder, wherein the macro mode changeover switch is a macro mode side, and the electric finder is turned on / off. When the image display of the electric finder is switched from on to off by means, the macro mode changeover switch cannot be switched to the macro mode. An image pickup apparatus with a macro mode according to the present invention described in claim 8 is an optical viewfinder that receives a light image from an image pickup object, converts the light image from the image pickup object into an electric signal, and displays an image. An electric finder capable of switching image display on / off separately from power on / off switching of the entire apparatus, and a macro mode switch for switching between a normal shooting mode and a macro mode for short-range shooting. An imaging device with a macro mode, wherein the image display of the electric viewfinder is off,
When the macro mode switch is switched to the macro mode, the display of the electric finder is automatically turned on. According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the imaging device with the macro mode according to the eighth aspect, the image display of the electric finder is automatically turned on, and the macro mode changeover switch is set to a macro mode. When the mode is switched from the mode to the normal shooting mode, the electric viewfinder switches the display of the electric viewfinder from on to off.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on illustrated embodiments. 1 (a) and 1 (b)
FIG. 1A is a perspective view of an imaging device with a macro mode according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. (b) is a diagram showing a state in which the electric finder is housed in a main body that is not visible. As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the imaging device with macro mode 10 according to the present embodiment includes:
For example, a main body 11 such as a digital camera has a built-in optical finder 16 and an electric finder 12 such as an LCD finder which is attached to the main body 11 so as to be freely opened and closed by a uniaxial hinge 13. The main body 11 includes a release button 15 which is a shutter button of a camera, a setting switch 17 for setting a shooting mode such as a reverse correction of the digital camera, a current camera mode setting state, the number of shootable images, the number of shot images. Window 19 capable of displaying the remaining battery power, etc.
And The electric finder 12 has:
It has a display screen 14 such as an LCD. Also, FIG.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1. As illustrated in FIG. 1, light emitted from an imaging target passes through an optical finder 16 and an imaging optical system 60. And is converted into an analog electric signal by the image sensor 64. The converted analog electric signal is
The signal is converted into a digital signal by an analog / digital (A / D) converter 65 and input to an image processing unit 66. The image processing unit 66 performs image processing on the digital signal input according to an instruction from the system controller 61. The digital signal subjected to the image processing is input to and stored in the memory group 67. The digital signal stored in the memory group 67 is read out according to an instruction from the system controller 61 and transmitted to the display screen (LCD) 14, An image of the imaging target is displayed on the display screen 14. Also, the macro mode switch 30
When is pressed, an instruction is output from the system controller 61 to the lens driving unit 62 and the imaging optical system 60 is
The standard mode is changed to the macro mode by moving an optical element such as a lens inside.

In FIG. 1A, candidate positions for arranging the macro mode changeover switch 30 include a first position 20 on the same plane as the display screen 14 of the electric viewfinder 12 and a position on the main body 11. There is an electric finder 12
Is stored in the main body 11, the electric finder 12
2nd position 21 which cannot be operated because it is covered
And the electric finder 12 on the main body 11
The third position 22 that can be operated because it is exposed even when housed in the first position can be cited. However, in the present embodiment, when the electric finder 12 is not used (when the electric finder 12 is housed in the main body 11), the positions at which the macro mode changeover switch 30 cannot be operated include the first position 20, Only one of the second positions 21 is suitable. The third position 22 is not appropriate as a position where the macro mode changeover switch 30 of the present embodiment is arranged. In the imaging device with macro mode 10 of the present embodiment, the macro mode switch 30 is provided at the first position 20 so that the macro mode switch 30 cannot be operated when the electric finder 12 is not used. By arranging the macro mode changeover switch 30 at the first position 20 in this manner, in the present embodiment, the macro mode changeover switch 30 can be operated only when the electric finder 12 is open. When taking a picture in the mode, the electric finder 12 must be set to a state in which the electric finder 12 can be visually recognized unconsciously.
Macro mode shooting can be performed using the electric viewfinder 12 without worrying about. In this embodiment, the macro mode changeover switch 30 is set to the first position 2
0, but the macro mode switch 30 ′ is
May be provided at the position 21.

FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention and a third embodiment.
It is a perspective view of the imaging device with a macro mode of the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the second embodiment. In the imaging device 40 with a macro mode according to the second embodiment, the uniaxial hinge 13 in the first embodiment is changed to a biaxial hinge 18 as shown in FIG. 3, and the electric finder 12 is housed in the main body 11. Display screen 14
Can be exposed to the outside and visually recognized. Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a process in which light from an object to be imaged enters and exits the optical finder 16 and a digital signal which enters the imaging optical system 60 is displayed on the display screen 14.
Is the same as that of the first embodiment, but includes an electric finder state detection switch 70 for detecting the state of the electric finder 12, and sets the macro mode changeover switch 30 "to the third mode. At the position 22. As the electric finder state detection switch 70,
For example, a switch that is switched by rotation of the electric finder 12 about the two-axis hinge 18, a magnet disposed on the electric finder 12, and a magnet disposed on the main body 11 at a position facing the magnet of the electric finder 12. Use is made of a switch composed of a detecting element, a switch arranged around the movable part such as a switch for detecting a difference in the orientation between the attitude sensor installed on the electric finder 12 side and the attitude sensor installed on the main body 11 side. be able to. Imaging device 40 with macro mode of the present embodiment
In the case where the electric finder state detection switch 70 detects that the electric finder 12 is in the position (state) accommodated in the main body 11, the detection signal is sent to the system controller 61. The system controller 61 includes a macro mode changeover switch 30 ″
Even if is operated in the macro mode, the mode is not shifted to the macro mode, and the normal shooting mode is maintained. If the electric finder state detection switch 70 detects that the electric finder 12 is housed in the main body 11 during macro mode shooting, the system controller 61
Switches the macro mode changeover switch 30 "to the normal shooting mode side.

Next, an image pickup apparatus 50 with a macro mode according to a third embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the internal configuration of the third embodiment. In the imaging device with macro mode 50 of the third embodiment, the optical viewfinder 16 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 according to the second embodiment includes:
A warning display section 16a for warning that the electric finder is used is added. That is, since the field of view of the optical viewfinder 16 and the actual photographed image range are displaced in the macro mode, a warning is issued by the warning display section 16a. In the imaging device with macro mode 50 of the present embodiment, the electric finder 12 is moved by the electric finder state detection switch 70 as shown in FIG.
When it is detected that the position is stored in the position No. 1, the detection signal is sent to the system controller 61. When the macro mode changeover switch 30 ″ is operated to the macro mode side, the system controller 61 displays a warning on the warning display section 16a to use the electric finder 12. Also, during the macro mode shooting, an electric The electric finder state detection switch 70 detects that the finder 12 has been housed in the main body 11.
Is detected, the system controller 61 displays a warning on the warning display section 16a so as to use the electric finder 12. As the warning display unit 16a, for example, a warning by blinking an LED near the eyepiece inside the optical viewfinder 16 or outside the optical viewfinder 16, or a warning by a sound such as a buzzer is easiest. However, it is sometimes difficult to understand what warnings such as simple blinking of the LED and buzzer on are warnings. In such a case, for example, the positional deviation of the photographed image is displayed by characters or images in an optical viewfinder. To warn the user, or a warning of a position shift by a voice message, or the like. In addition, the above-mentioned second and third
In the embodiment, the position where the macro mode changeover switch 30 ″ is arranged is the third position 22. The second position 2
It is conceivable to provide a macro mode changeover switch 30 ′ in 1, but in that case, when the electric finder 12 is housed in the main body 11, the macro mode changeover switch 30 ′ is operated as in the first embodiment. Therefore, the position where the macro mode changeover switch 30 ″ applied to the second and third embodiments is provided is not appropriate. Further, the first position 20 is not the third position 2 described above.
2, the macro mode switch 30 can be operated even when the electric finder 12 is housed in the main body 11, so that the macro mode switch 30 "of the present embodiment is set to the position where the macro mode switch 30" of the present embodiment is provided, as in the case of the third position 22. Depending on the type of digital camera, the display screen 14 can be set to off even when the imaging target can be viewed from the electric viewfinder 12. In such a digital camera, The present invention can be applied as shown in the following fourth embodiment.

FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b) are perspective views of an imaging device 80 with a macro mode according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6A is a perspective view showing a state in which the electric finder on / off switch 23 is opened so that the electric finder becomes visible, and FIG. 6B is a view in which the electric finder is not visible. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which an electric finder on / off switch 23 is closed so as to be in a state. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. In the fourth embodiment shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the electric finder 12 is provided with an electric finder on / protection cover (LCD barrier).
This is a case of a digital camera having an off switch 23. In the present embodiment, the macro mode changeover switch 30a is arranged so as to be on the same surface as the display screen 14 and to be inside when the electric finder on / off changeover switch 23 is closed. Also, in the imaging device with macro mode 80 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a process in which light from an imaging target enters and exits the optical finder 16 and a digital signal that enters the imaging optical system 60 is displayed. Screen 1
4 is the same as that of the first to third embodiments, except that an electric finder on / off switch 23 for switching the electric finder 12 on and off is provided. The changeover switch 30 a is arranged at the fourth position 24 which is a position adjacent to the display screen 14. Electric finder on / off switch 23
For example, as described above, a magnet is arranged on the switch for detecting the opening and closing of the LCD barrier, the electric finder on / off switch 23 also serving as a protective cover (LCD barrier), and the electric finder on / off switch on the main body 11 side. A switch composed of a magnetic detection element arranged at a position facing the magnet of the off switch 23,
And the like, a switch arranged around the movable part can be used.

An imaging device 80 with a macro mode according to this embodiment
In the fourth position 24, the macro mode switch 30
By providing a, the macro mode changeover switch 30a cannot be operated when the electric finder 12 is not turned on. By arranging the macro mode changeover switch 30a at the fourth position 24 in this manner, in the present embodiment, the macro mode changeover switch 30a can be operated only when the electric finder 12 is turned on. As in the embodiment, when photographing in the macro mode, the photographer must unconsciously set the electric viewfinder 12 to be in a viewable state, and cares about the para (positional displacement) of the optical viewfinder 16 as it is. The macro mode shooting can be performed using the electric finder 12 without using the electronic finder. In this embodiment, the electric viewfinder on / off switch 23 is also used as a protective cover (LCD barrier), and when the macro mode changeover switch 30a is turned on, the electric viewfinder 12 is always used.
Must be turned on, but depending on the type of digital camera, the display screen 14 can be turned off while the electric viewfinder 12 is exposed. In such a digital camera, similarly to the first embodiment, for example, when the macro mode switch 30a is operated to enter the macro mode, the display of the display screen 14 is always turned on. The present embodiment can be applied by setting the controller 61 and the macro mode switch 30a. Also in the present embodiment, a case where the macro mode is released by the macro mode changeover switch 30a and the normal photographing mode is set, and the electric finder 12 is in the off state before shifting to the macro mode. The system controller 61 returns the electric finder 12 to the off state in consideration of the battery life and the like. In this way,
Unnecessary consumption of power due to the electric finder being kept on can be prevented.

As described above, in the imaging devices 10, 40, 50, and 80 of each of the above embodiments, when photographing in the macro mode, the operator is not required to use the optical finder 16 but to use the electric finder 12 such as an LCD finder. In order to use the electronic viewfinder, a macro mode cannot be set unless the electric viewfinder 12 is in a viewable state, or a warning is issued when the electric viewfinder 12 is in the viewable state and can be set in the macro mode. Since the camera is configured to emit light, the photographer can use the electric viewfinder in the macro mode (short-distance shooting), and it is possible to prevent a situation in which a shot image different from the photographer's intention is shot in the macro mode. it can. When the first to fourth embodiments are compared, if the macro mode changeover switch 30 is arranged at the first position 20 as in the first embodiment,
When the photographer uses the macro mode, the two-action operation of opening the electric viewfinder 12 and pressing the macro mode changeover switch 30 can be performed continuously, so that the operation is intuitively close to one action. It is considered that the photographer is most likely to accept “the process of causing the photographer to use the electric viewfinder in the macro mode”. However, due to the structure of the digital camera, wiring and space in the design, etc., the macro mode switch 3
In some cases, it is difficult to place 0 at the first position 20. In such a case, the configuration described in the second to fourth embodiments allows the photographer to accept the “process of causing the photographer to use the electric finder in the macro mode”. For example, in the second embodiment,
This is a case where the macro mode changeover switch 30 ″ is arranged at the third position 22. In the case of the present embodiment, the electric finder 1 is controlled by the electric finder state detection switch 70.
2 is detected, and when the display screen 14 is in a state in which it cannot be visually recognized, the macro mode cannot be set. However, in the second embodiment, the electric finder 12
Since the photographing using the macro mode cannot be performed in a state in which the camera is accommodated in the main body 11, for example, a skilled photographer who is familiar with the positional shift (para) between the optical viewfinder 16 and the actual photographed image, If it is desired to perform shooting in the macro mode without using the electric viewfinder 12 in order to extend the battery life, on the other hand, the desired macro mode shooting cannot be performed, resulting in poor usability. In this case, for example, as shown in the third embodiment, the state of the electric finder 12 is detected by the electric finder state detection switch 70, and a warning is displayed to the photographer to call attention. However, this problem can be solved by setting the macro mode even when the display screen 14 cannot be visually recognized. Note that the imaging devices with macro mode 10, 40, 50,
In 80, the electric finder 12 is an LCD finder. However, the electric finder of the present invention is not limited to the LCD finder, and all the "image pickup devices" such as a CRT display, an EL display, and a plasma display are used. The present invention can be applied to all display elements capable of displaying an image from a real time.

[0015]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the macro mode changeover switch cannot be operated unless the electric finder is in a viewable state. It is possible to prevent a situation where a range different from the intention of the user is photographed, and it is possible to reduce deterioration in operability of the camera. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the macro mode changeover switch does not operate unless the electric viewfinder is in a visible state. Therefore, when photographing using the macro mode, a range different from the photographer's intention is photographed. Can be prevented, and deterioration of the operability of the camera can be reduced. According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the electric viewfinder is made invisible, the macro mode is released, so that when photographing using the macro mode, a range different from the photographer's intention is photographed. Can be prevented. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the macro mode changeover switch is operated in a state where the electric viewfinder is not visible, a warning is issued to the photographer, so that the macro mode can be used without impairing the operability of the camera. It is possible to prevent failed shooting. Claim 5
In the present invention, when it is detected that the electric viewfinder has been changed to the invisible state during shooting using the macro mode, a warning is issued to the photographer. Failure of shooting using the mode can be prevented. According to the present invention, since the macro mode changeover switch does not operate unless the electric finder is turned on, it is possible to prevent a failure in photographing using the macro mode. According to the seventh aspect of the invention, when the electric finder is turned off in the macro mode, the macro mode is canceled, so that it is possible to prevent a failure in photographing using the macro mode. According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, when the macro mode is set, the electric finder is automatically turned on, so that failure in photographing using the macro mode can be prevented. According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, when the macro mode is released after the electric finder is automatically turned on in the eighth aspect, the electric finder is also automatically turned off, so that the electric finder is kept on. It is possible to avoid wasting power.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1A and 1B are perspective views of an imaging device with a macro mode according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an imaging device with a macro mode according to second and third embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a third embodiment.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are perspective views of an imaging device with a macro mode according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a relationship between a shooting screen range and an optical finder visual field range.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a positional shift between a shooting screen range and an optical viewfinder range in a silver halide camera.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a positional shift between a photographing screen range and an optical finder visual field range in a digital camera.

[Explanation of symbols]

10, 40, 50, 80: imaging device with macro mode, 11: body, 12: electric finder (L
CD finder), 13: uniaxial hinge, 14: display screen, 15: release switch, 16: optical finder, 16a: warning display section, 17: shooting state setting switch, 18 ... 2-axis hinge, 19 ...
Setting content display window, 20: first position, 21: second position, 22: third position, 23: electric finder on / off switch, 24: first 4 position, 30, 30 ', 30 ", 30a ... macro mode changeover switch

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. An optical viewfinder for receiving a light image from an object to be imaged, a light image from the object to be imaged converted into an electric signal, and an image is displayed, and a surface on which the image is displayed can be visually recognized by a photographer. An electric viewfinder that can be set to any of a first state and a second state that is invisible, a macro mode switch for switching between a normal shooting mode and a macro mode for close-up shooting, In the imaging device with a macro mode, the position where the macro mode changeover switch is provided is such that when the electric finder is set to the second state, the macro mode changeover switch is set by the electric finder. An imaging device with a macro mode, wherein the imaging device is hidden and cannot be operated. 2. An optical viewfinder for receiving a light image from an object to be imaged, a light image from the object to be imaged converted into an electric signal, and then an image is displayed, and a surface on which the image is displayed can be visually recognized by a photographer. An electric viewfinder that can be set to any of a first state and a second state that is invisible, a macro mode switch for switching between a normal shooting mode and a macro mode for close-up shooting, An imaging device with a macro mode, comprising: wherein the macro mode changeover switch does not switch to the macro mode when the electric finder is set to the second state. . 3. The imaging device with a macro mode according to claim 2, wherein an electric finder state capable of detecting whether the set state of the electric finder is a first state or a second state. Detecting means for detecting that the macro mode changeover switch has been switched to a macro mode side and that the electric finder has been changed from a first state to a second state. An imaging device with a macro mode, wherein the macro mode changeover switch is switched to a normal photographing mode side when state detection means detects the state. 4. An optical viewfinder for receiving a light image from an object to be imaged, a light image from the object to be imaged converted into an electric signal, and then an image is displayed, and a surface on which the image is displayed can be visually recognized by a photographer. An electric viewfinder that can be set to any of a first state and a second state that is invisible, a macro mode switch for switching between a normal shooting mode and a macro mode for close-up shooting, An imaging device with a macro mode, comprising: an electric finder detection unit that can detect whether a set state of the electric finder is a first state or a second state, and operation Electronic finder state warning means for notifying a message prompting a person to change the electric finder to the first state, wherein the electric finder is in the second state. The electric finder state warning means is operated when the electric finder state detection means detects the electric finder state and when the macro mode switch is operated to switch to the macro mode. An imaging device with a macro mode. 5. An optical viewfinder for receiving a light image from an object to be imaged, a light image from the object to be imaged being converted into an electric signal, and then an image is displayed. An electric viewfinder that can be set to any of a first state and a second state that is invisible, a macro mode switch for switching between a normal shooting mode and a macro mode for close-up shooting, An imaging device with a macro mode, comprising: an electric finder detection unit capable of detecting whether a set state of the electric finder is a first state or a second state; and Electric finder state warning means for notifying a message prompting to change the electric finder to the first state, and the macro mode changeover switch switches to the macro mode side The electric finder state warning means, and when the electric finder state detection means detects that the electric finder has been changed from the first state to the second state, An imaging device with a macro mode. 6. An optical finder for receiving a light image from an object to be imaged, and an image display after converting the light image from the object to an electric signal and power on / off switching of the entire apparatus are separate from each other. An image-capturing device with a macro mode, comprising: an electric finder capable of switching image display on / off; and a macro mode switch for switching between a normal shooting mode and a macro mode for short-range shooting. An image pickup device with a macro mode, wherein when the image display of the expression finder is off, the macro mode changeover switch cannot be switched to the macro mode. 7. The image pickup apparatus with a macro mode according to claim 6, further comprising: an electric finder on / off switching means for allowing a photographer to select on / off of an image display of the electric finder; If the switch is on the macro mode side and the image display of the electric finder is switched from on to off by the electric finder on / off switching means, the macro mode switch is switched to the macro mode. An imaging device with a macro mode, which is eliminated. 8. An optical finder for receiving a light image from an object to be imaged, and an image display after converting the light image from the object to an electric signal, and power on / off switching of the entire apparatus is separate. An image-capturing device with a macro mode, comprising: an electric finder capable of switching image display on / off; and a macro mode switch for switching between a normal shooting mode and a macro mode for short-range shooting. When the image display of the expression finder is off and the macro mode switch is switched to the macro mode, the display of the electric finder is automatically turned on. Imaging device with macro mode. 9. The imaging device with a macro mode according to claim 8, wherein the image display of the electric finder is automatically turned on, and the macro mode changeover switch is switched from a macro mode to a normal mode. An imaging device with a macro mode, wherein when the mode is switched to a shooting mode, the electric viewfinder switches the display of the electric viewfinder from on to off.