JP2002014411A - Camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily confirm set information showing that whether or not character information or the like is imprinted on film is selected. SOLUTION: A finder 50 is constituted of an objective lens 51, a liquid crystal display board 52, a field frame 53, a prism 54 and an eyepiece 55. Then, 1st and 2nd display areas 52a and 52b (displayed by a broken line) for displaying identification information showing whether or not the character information or the like is imprinted are arranged at a position corresponding to a position where the character information or the like is imprinted on the display board 52. An aperture 53b corresponding to a photographic image plane range and an aperture 53a through which the identification information displayed on the 1st display area 52a of the display board 52 can be visually confirmed are provided on the frame 53. A photographer simultaneously visually confirms a subject image from the eyepiece 55, the aperture 53b corresponding to the photographic image plane range and the 1st and the 2nd areas 52a and 52b on which the identification information is displayed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera, and more particularly to a camera finder provided with a data imprinting device for recording character information and the like inside and outside a photographing screen area of a brownie-sized roll film. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A film image such as a maker name and a product name is exposed in advance in a film manufacturing process on both edges of a film between a photographing screen area of a brownie-size roll film and a side edge of the film. Is formed. For this reason, a camera using a brownie-size roll film cannot record other information on the edge of the film. In recent years, as the importance of copyright protection of photo manuscripts and measures for copyright protection have been strengthened, with the rapid spread of the Internet, photo manuscripts have been distributed to remote locations via the Internet and are being used. New demands are emerging, but there are also cases where a photo manuscript is distributed by a third party without obtaining the consent of the photographer or author because there is no ID information identifying the photographer or author. is there.

In order to cope with such a problem, in a film manufacturing process, film information is recorded only on one film edge, and the other film edge is optionally used by a camera user to record information. A brownie-size roll film that does not record any information so that the photographer or the author can be identified by using the brownie-size roll film at the edge of the film and within the photographing screen area. Has been filed by the applicant of the present invention with respect to a camera having a data imprinting device for recording ID information so that ID information is not lost from each photographing frame even if any of the photographing frames is cut off. I have.

However, in the above-described camera, the ID is provided at one or both of the film edge and the photographing screen area.
Although data imprint selection means for selecting whether or not to imprint information, etc. are provided, ID information is not imprinted when it is necessary because there is no confirmation means for confirming such setting information. And the ID information is printed when it is unnecessary.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and is capable of easily confirming setting information for selecting whether or not to copy ID information or the like onto a film. It is an object of the present invention to provide a camera provided with a confirmation unit.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a camera according to the present invention uses a long roll film.
In a camera having a data imprinting device for imprinting character information or the like at a predetermined position on a film edge outside a photographing screen range, a field of view including at least a region corresponding to the film edge and a region corresponding to the photographing screen range Finder, display means for displaying identification information indicating the imprinting of character information or the like at a position corresponding to a predetermined position in the visual field range, and data imprinting selection capable of selecting whether to imprint the character information or the like Means for displaying identification information at a position corresponding to a predetermined position in the field of view of the finder in accordance with selection of whether or not to print character information or the like by the data transfer selecting means.

In a camera having a data imprinting device for imprinting character information or the like on a film edge outside a photographing screen range and a predetermined position in a photographing screen range using a long roll film, A viewfinder having a field of view including an area corresponding to the film edge and an area corresponding to the shooting screen area, and a display for displaying identification information indicating imprinting of text information or the like at a position corresponding to a predetermined position in the field of view. Means, and a data imprinting selection means for selecting whether or not to imprint the character information, etc., in the view range of the finder according to the selection of whether to imprint the text information or the like by the data imprinting selection means. The identification information is displayed at a position corresponding to the predetermined position.

The finder is constituted by a real image type finder, and a display means is arranged near an image forming plane behind the objective lens. The display means displays an area corresponding to a photographing screen range and an area outside the area. It consists of a plate and a liquid crystal display panel. The display means itself comprises a liquid crystal display panel for separately displaying an area corresponding to the photographing screen range and an area outside the area.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a camera with a back cover opened when viewed from the rear side. The camera 10 includes a camera body 11, a shooting lens 12 on the front of the camera body 11,
It comprises a rear viewfinder window 13, a back cover 14, a shutter button 15 on the upper surface, a film counter window 16, and the like. A photographing optical path chamber 17 and an aperture 18 are arranged inside the camera body 11 on the optical axis of the photographing lens 12. On both sides of the aperture 18, a film supply chamber 19 and a film take-up chamber 20 are arranged.
An empty spool 21 is attached to the film winding chamber 20 in advance. The brownie film (hereinafter, referred to as a film) 23 is wound around a spool 24 in advance, and is loaded into the film supply chamber 19 as it is.

After loading, the leading end of the leader paper is inserted into the groove 21a of the spool 21 of the film take-up chamber 20, and the spool 21 is pressed by a winding button (not shown).
Is rotated in the film winding direction to automatically wind the leader paper on the spool 21 for a few turns. Thereafter, when the back cover 14 is closed, the film is automatically fed. The film is fed by a photo-reflector disposed behind a transparent window (not shown) provided on the side of the film supply chamber 19 of the aperture 18 and a tape on which the leader paper and the film 23 are attached is referred to as a leader paper. Is detected based on the difference in the reflectance. After detecting this tape,
A predetermined number of pulses generated by the rotation of the driven roller 25 following the film transport are counted, and the first frame is set in the aperture 18. Thereafter, the film feeding for each frame is also controlled by counting these pulses.

Film rails 27 and 28 are disposed above and below the aperture 18, respectively. The film rails 27 and 28 are narrow rails that slightly project toward the back cover 14 and are formed along the film feeding direction. The protruding surface is a film running surface on which the upper and lower ends of the film 23 on the photosensitive surface side run outside the photographing screen range.
Further, a pair of narrow pressure plate receiving surfaces 29, 30 are provided above and below the film rails 27, 28 along the film transport direction. The pair of pressure plate receiving surfaces 29, 30
The film rails 27 and 28 are formed so as to slightly protrude further toward the back cover 14 than the film running surfaces of the film rails 27 and 28. A film transport path through which the film 23 is transported is formed by the film running surfaces of the film rails 27 and 28, the pressure plate receiving surfaces 29 and 30, and the pressure plate 31 provided on the back cover 14. Further, the pressure plate receiving surfaces 29, 30
It also has the role of restricting the movement of the film 23 in the width direction and preventing the film 23 from shifting during film transport.

[0012] In the wall facing the film 23 including the film rail 28 and in the photographing light path room 17, the ID information of the photographer or creator composed of arbitrary character information or the like is stored.
3 is provided with a data imprinting device 35 for imprinting the image within the photographing screen range and outside the photographing screen range. The data imprinting device 35 includes a first light exit window 36 on a wall facing the film 23 including the film rail 28, a second light exit window 37 below the photographing light path chamber 17, and a data light below the camera body 11. A communication data terminal 38 is provided. A liquid crystal display panel for exposure and an illuminating device for illuminating the liquid crystal display panel for exposure are arranged behind the first and second light exit windows 36 and 37. The data of the ID information created by a personal computer or the like outside the camera 10 is transferred to the memory in the camera body 11 via the data terminal 38 and displayed on the exposure liquid crystal display panel. When the shutter button 15 is pressed and the image is taken, the illuminating device illuminates the exposure liquid crystal display panel, and exposes the film 23 with the ID information through the first and second light exit windows 36 and 37.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing ID information including arbitrary character information and the like to be printed on the film. Outside the imaging screen range 39, an off-screen ID mark 40 exposed by light emitted from the first light emission window 36 is formed,
An in-screen ID mark 41 exposed by light emitted from the second light emission window 37 is formed in the imaging screen range 39. Each of the ID marks 40 and 41 can select whether or not to imprint on the film 23 by a data imprinting selection means (not shown) provided in the camera 10.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the viewfinder incorporated in the camera 10. As shown in FIG. The finder 50 includes an objective lens 51, a liquid crystal display panel 52, a field frame 5
3, a prism 54, and an eyepiece 55. On the liquid crystal display panel 52, each ID mark 40, 41 is placed at a position corresponding to the position where the ID mark 40, 41 is imprinted.
The first displaying the identification information indicating that 41 is to be imprinted
And second display areas 52a and 52b (shown by broken lines). The field frame 53 has an opening 53b corresponding to the photographing screen range 39 and a first display area 52a of the liquid crystal display panel 52.
Opening 53 that allows identification information displayed on the
a. The subject light incident from the objective lens 51 passes through the liquid crystal display panel 52 and the field frame 53 and forms an image on the incident surface 54a of the prism 54. In the prism 54, the subject light is reflected twice vertically and twice horizontally.
The formed subject image is inverted up and down and left and right, and is observed as a normal image by human eyes.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the field of view of the finder 50. Looking through the finder window 13 on the eyepiece side of the camera 10, the subject image formed on the incident surface 54 a of the prism 54 via the eyepiece lens 55 and the prism 54 and the opening 53 of the field frame 53 corresponding to the photographing screen range 39.
b and each ID mark 40, 4 displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 52.
First and second areas 52a, 52 on which the first identification information is displayed
2b can be visually recognized. Each ID mark 40, 4
When the first image is printed, as shown in FIG.
And each of the second areas 52a and 52b is painted out. Further, when the ID marks 40 and 41 are not to be imprinted, as shown in FIG.
Nothing is displayed in each of the areas a and 52b. FIG. 4 (C)
FIG. 4D shows the case where only the in-screen ID mark 41 is printed, and FIG. 4D shows the view range of the viewfinder 50 when only the out-of-screen ID mark 40 is printed.

In this embodiment, each ID mark 4
When imprinting 0, 41, the first and second areas 52a, 52a,
52b was painted, but not limited to this, each ID
The marks 40 and 41 may be displayed.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
The photographer who uses the camera 10 first receives the data terminal 38
And a personal computer (not shown) by a data transfer cable, and the ID information created in the personal computer is transferred to a memory built in the camera body 11. Then, the film 23 wound in advance on the spool 24 is loaded into the film supply chamber 19, the leading end of the leader paper is inserted into the groove 21a of the spool 21 in the film winding chamber 20, and the spool 21 is pressed by the winding button. Wind only a few volumes. Thereafter, when the back cover 14 is closed, the film is automatically fed, and the film 23 is transported in the film transport path formed by the film running surfaces of the film rails 27 and 28, the pressure plate receiving surfaces 29 and 30 and the pressure plate 31. Then, the first frame is set on the aperture 18.

The photographer sets the ID marks 40 and 41 on the film 23 by using an ID mark imprinting and selecting means (not shown).
Select whether or not to imprint on. Each ID mark 40, 41
When the camera is selected to capture both images, the subject image and the shooting screen area 3
9 together with the field frame 53 corresponding to the first and second regions 5.
The identification information imprinting each ID mark 40, 41 displayed on 2a, 52b can be visually recognized. Then, the photographer performs framing while checking the identification information, and performs photographing by pressing the shutter button 15.

In conjunction with the pressing operation of the shutter button 15, the illumination device of the data imprinting device 35 illuminates the exposure liquid crystal display panel on which the ID information is displayed. Each ID mark 4
The ID information corresponding to 0 and 41 is exposed on the film 23, respectively. At the same time as the exposure of the photographing screen range 39, the out-of-screen ID mark 40 and the photographing screen range 3
An in-screen ID mark 41 is formed in 9. Each ID mark is selected by the ID mark imprinting selecting means.
When one or both of the marks 40 and 41 are selected so as not to be imprinted on the film 23, the first and second areas 52a and 52a of the finder 50 are correspondingly selected.
The identification information for imprinting each ID mark 40, 41 displayed on b is also switched.

In the above embodiment, the finder 5
0 is the field frame 53 corresponding to the shooting screen range 39 and each ID
A liquid crystal display panel 52 for displaying identification information for imprinting the marks 40 and 41 was provided. As shown in FIG.
May be displayed.

Further, in the above embodiment, each ID mark is printed above the photographing screen range. However, the data imprinting device may be arranged above the aperture and photographed below the photographing screen range.

[0022]

As described above, according to the camera of the present invention, a finder having a field of view including a region corresponding to the film edge and a region corresponding to the photographing screen range is provided at a predetermined position in the field of view. Display means for displaying identification information indicating the imprinting of character information or the like at a corresponding position; and data imprinting selecting means for selecting whether or not to imprint the character information or the like, and the character by the data imprinting selecting means is provided. The identification information is displayed at a position corresponding to a predetermined position in the viewfinder's field of view in accordance with the selection of whether or not to imprint information or the like, so that the character information or the like selected by the data imprinting selection means is imprinted on the film. This makes it possible to easily confirm the setting information as to whether or not the data is embedded.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a camera embodying the present invention with a back cover opened, as viewed from the rear side.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing data imprinted on a film.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a finder.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a visual field range of a finder.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a configuration of a finder according to a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 camera 14 back cover 18 aperture 19 film supply chamber 20 film take-up chamber 23 film 27, 28 film rail 29, 30 pressure plate receiving surface 31 pressure plate 35 data imprinting device 36 first light exit window 37 second light exit window 39 photographing Screen range 40 Out-of-screen ID mark 41 In-screen ID mark 50,60 Viewfinder 52,62 Liquid crystal display panel 53 Field frame 54,64 Prism

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Yasashi Sasaki 3-13-45 Izumi, Asaka-shi, Saitama Prefecture Inside Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Photo Film Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hiroshi Omura 3-13-45 Izumi, Asaka-shi, Saitama Prefecture Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 2H018 AA02 AA06 BE02 2H102 AA71 AA72 AB11 BA01 BA12 BB09 CA34 2H103 BA32 CA01 CA02 CA14 ZA04 ZA13

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A camera having a data imprinting device for imprinting character information or the like on a predetermined position of a film edge outside a photographing screen area by using a long roll film, wherein at least the film edge corresponds to the film edge. A finder having a field of view including a region and a region corresponding to the shooting screen range, and display means for displaying identification information indicating the imprint of the character information or the like at a position corresponding to the predetermined position in the field of view, A data imprinting selection means capable of selecting whether or not to imprint the character information or the like, and a view range of the viewfinder according to selection of whether or not to imprint the character information or the like by the data imprinting selection means. 2. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the identification information is displayed at a position corresponding to the predetermined position. 2. A camera having a data imprinting device for imprinting character information or the like on a film edge outside a photographing screen area and a predetermined position in the photographing screen area using a long roll film, A finder having a field of view including a region corresponding to the film edge and a region corresponding to the photographing screen range, and identification information indicating imprinting of the character information or the like at a position corresponding to the predetermined position in the field of view. And a data imprinting selection means capable of selecting whether or not to imprint the character information or the like, for selecting whether or not to imprint the character information or the like by the data imprinting selection means. A camera that displays the identification information at a position corresponding to the predetermined position in a field of view of the viewfinder. 3. The finder according to claim 1, wherein the finder comprises a real image finder, and the display means is arranged near an image forming plane behind the objective lens.
The described camera. 4. The camera according to claim 1, wherein said display means comprises a plate for separately displaying an area corresponding to said photographing screen area and an area outside said area, and a liquid crystal display panel. 5. The camera according to claim 1, wherein said display means comprises a liquid crystal display panel for separately displaying an area corresponding to the photographing screen area and an area outside the area.