JP2004221868A - Electronic video camera device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic video camera device with which a photographer can arbitrarily change a light emitting direction of a strobe with respect to a lens optical axis direction for strobe photographing. <P>SOLUTION: A main body part 112 is turned with respect to a camera part 111 by an intention of the photographer with a turn position of the camera part 111 where the lens optical axis direction X and the strobe light emitting direction F are in the same direction and with the turn position of the main body part 112 as reference positions. Thus, the strobe light emitting direction F can be changed with respect to the lens optical axis direction X by turning a strobe light emitting face 131 in a direction different from the lens optical axis direction of a photographing lens 141 in a lens part 140. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electronic video camera device having a strobe.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in this type of electronic video camera device, the strobe is arranged in the camera unit in order to match the direction of light emission of the strobe with the optical axis of the lens.
[0003]
FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of an example of a conventional electronic video camera device.
In the electronic video camera device 501 of this conventional example, a video camera body 510 records a camera unit 511 in which a lens unit 540 having a photographic lens and a CCD image pickup device is arranged, and a video signal output photographed by the lens unit 540. A main unit 512 having a recording / reproducing unit 550 for recording on a medium and reproducing a video signal output recorded on the recording medium is formed in a separate housing. The camera section 511 and the main body section 512 formed by separate housings are integrally connected by a rotation connection mechanism 520, and are configured to be mutually rotatable.
[0004]
The strobe device 530 is provided in the camera unit 511 so that the direction F of the strobe light emitting surface 531 is oriented in the same direction as the direction X of the lens optical axis x of the taking lens 541 of the lens unit 540.
[0005]
FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of another example of a conventional electronic video camera device.
The electronic video camera device 601 of this conventional example is capable of performing a shooting operation with the fingers of the supporting hand while supporting the video camera body 610 provided with the lens unit 640 and the recording / reproducing unit 650 in the same housing with one hand. This is a shooting type electronic video camera device.
[0006]
Also in the electronic video camera device 601 of the shooting method, the strobe device 630 directs the direction F of the strobe light emitting surface 631 in the same direction as the lens optical axis direction X of the photographing lens 641 of the lens unit 640, and 610.
[0007]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-51340 discloses that an image pickup section including a photographing lens is provided above a side surface of a rectangular parallelepiped case accommodating a camera body, and a strobe light emitting device is provided on a front surface of the rectangular solid case accommodating the camera body. An electronic camera having a configuration provided with is shown.
[0008]
In this electronic camera, the imaging unit is fixedly attached to a rectangular parallelepiped case that houses the camera body, and the direction of the imaging lens of the imaging unit is set relative to the rectangular parallelepiped case that houses the camera body. It cannot be rotated, and the relationship between the direction of the strobe light emitter and the direction of the taking lens is always in the same direction.
[0009]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 10-243266 discloses an electronic camera device which is composed of two parts, a camera unit and a main unit, and in which the camera unit is rotatable with respect to the main unit.
[0010]
In this electronic camera device, a strobe device for irradiating the subject with illumination light and an automatic light receiving window are built in an upper front corner of the main body, and a strobe rotation axis for rotating and changing the irradiation direction of the strobe device is attached to the camera unit. Is connected concentrically to the strobe device and the automatic light receiving window according to the rotation angle of the camera unit.
[0011]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-51340 A [Patent Document 2]
JP-A-10-243266
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in both the electronic camera described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-51340 and the electronic camera device described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-243266, the strobe light emission direction is always the lens light of the lens unit. It is configured to be in the same direction as the axis.
[0013]
For this reason, the conventional video camera apparatus has a problem in that the photographer cannot arbitrarily change the light emitting direction of the strobe with respect to the lens optical axis direction to perform strobe shooting.
[0014]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic video camera device that allows a photographer to arbitrarily change a light emission direction of a strobe with respect to a lens optical axis direction and perform strobe shooting.
[0015]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, an electronic video camera device according to the present invention includes a lens unit provided with a photographing lens, and a video signal output photographed by the lens unit recorded on a recording medium, and recorded on the recording medium. An electronic video camera device having a video camera body including a recording / playback unit that plays back a video signal output, wherein a viewfinder unit is provided in the video camera body and checks a composition of a subject captured by the lens unit. And a photographed image provided on the video camera body and photographed by the lens unit and recorded on the recording medium by the recording and reproducing unit, and a reproduced image recorded on the recording medium and reproduced by the recording and reproducing unit. A monitor section rotatable about an axis orthogonal to the lens optical axis of the lens section as a rotation axis; Characterized in that it comprises a screen-facing monitor and the electronic flash device with face the light emitting portion in the opposite direction.
[0016]
Further, in the electronic video camera device of the present invention, the video camera body includes a camera unit housing provided with the lens unit and the viewfinder unit, and a main unit housing provided with the recording / reproducing unit. The body housing is rotatably connected to the camera housing about an axis orthogonal to the lens optical axis of the lens unit, and the monitor unit is fixed to the body housing. It is characterized by being provided.
[0017]
According to these, the monitor unit having the strobe light emitting unit is rotated independently of the lens unit with the axis orthogonal to the lens optical axis of the lens unit as a rotation axis, so that the strobe light emission direction is changed to the lens optical axis. It can be changed up and down with respect to the direction.In addition to directly irradiating the subject with strobe light, it irradiates it toward the wall or ceiling of the room near the subject, so that the light reflected from it is applied to the subject. Advanced flash photography, such as the bounce flash method that captures images, is also possible. As a result, the subject is not directly irradiated with the strobe light, but is indirectly irradiated with the strobe light, so that a soft image can be captured.
[0018]
In addition, a mechanism for changing the light emission direction of the strobe up and down with respect to the lens optical axis direction does not require a special mechanism because the strobe light emission unit is provided in the monitor unit, and uses a rotation adjustment mechanism of the monitor unit. be able to.
[0019]
Also, in the electronic video camera device of the present invention, the video camera body may further include a light control sensor for detecting a strobe reflected light amount from a subject when the strobe device emits a strobe light, and the light control sensor may be the same as the lens optical axis of the lens unit. The detection surface is provided in the direction.
[0020]
Further, in the electronic video camera device of the present invention, the camera unit housing includes a light control sensor for detecting a strobe reflected light amount from a subject when the strobe light is emitted by the strobe device, and a lens optical axis of the lens unit. The detection surface is provided in the same direction.
[0021]
According to these, even if the strobe light emission direction is changed up and down with respect to the lens optical axis direction, the light control sensor that detects the amount of reflected light from the subject is always directed toward the subject. Even during advanced flash photography, accurate exposure control by auto can be performed.
[0022]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic video camera device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In the electronic video camera device 101 according to the present embodiment, a video camera body 110 includes a camera unit 111 in which a lens unit 140 having a photographic lens 141 and a CCD image sensor is disposed, and a video signal output by the lens unit 140. Is recorded on a recording medium, and the main body 112 provided with a recording / reproducing unit 150 for reproducing a video signal output recorded on the recording medium is constituted by a separate housing.
[0023]
A lens section 140 and a view finder section 160 are housed in a camera section 111 formed of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing. A part 111A is formed. The lens opening 111A is provided with a photographic lens 141 that forms a lens unit 140 that captures an object and converts the captured image into an electric signal together with an image sensor (not shown). In front of one surface of the camera unit 111, an optical or electronic viewfinder unit 160 for the photographer to confirm the composition of the subject is provided at a position on one side of the lens unit opening 111A. A finder lens opening 111B facing the finder lens 161 and a detection opening 111C of a light control sensor 170 used for exposure control and the like for measuring reflected light from a subject are provided.
On the other hand, the eyepiece 111D of the above-described viewfinder 160 is provided on the back surface opposite to the front surface where the lens opening 111A and the like of the camera unit 111 are provided.
[0024]
On the other hand, a recording / reproducing section 150 for recording a video signal output photographed by the lens section 140 on a recording medium and reproducing the video signal output recorded on the recording medium is provided on the main body section 112 also formed of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing. In addition, a monitor unit 180 and a flash unit 130 are provided.
[0025]
The monitor unit 180 is a monitor screen that displays a captured image captured by the lens unit 140 and recorded on a recording medium by the recording and reproducing unit 150, and a reproduced image recorded on the recording medium and reproduced by the recording and reproducing unit 150. 181. The monitor screen 181 of the monitor section 180 is provided so as to face a screen opening 112E formed on the back surface opposite to the front face of the one face of the main body section 112. The monitor screen 181 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. It is composed of elements (LCD panel) and the like.
On the other hand, on the front side of one surface of the main body 112, a flash opening 112F facing the flash emission surface 131 of the flash device 130 is provided.
[0026]
The camera unit 111 and the main unit 112, which are separate housings and constitute the video camera main unit 110 configured as described above, are connected to one side and the other side via a rotation connection mechanism 120. Are opposed to each other and are integrally connected so as to be rotatable with each other to form a video camera body 110.
[0027]
Due to the connection configuration between the camera unit 111 and the main unit 112 via the rotary connection mechanism 120, the monitor screen 181 of the monitor unit 180 provided on the main unit 112 and the strobe light emitting surface 131 of the strobe device 130 are connected to the camera unit. The lens unit 140 provided on the lens unit 111 is rotatably provided around an axis y orthogonal to the lens optical axis x. Note that the lens optical axis x and the axis y need only intersect at a substantially right angle, and the lens optical axis x and the axis y may be separated from each other.
[0028]
The electronic video camera device 101 of the present embodiment is configured, and its operation will be described next.
At the time of video shooting, shooting can be performed while viewing the eyepiece section 111D of the viewfinder section 160 or the monitor screen 181 of the monitor section 180, similarly to the conventional electronic video camera apparatus.
[0029]
Then, at the time of shooting a still image, shooting is performed as follows.
At this time, as shown in FIG. 1, the rotation position of the main body 112 with respect to the camera unit 111 and the direction F of the strobe light emitting surface 131 of the strobe device 130 provided in the main body 112 are provided in the camera unit 111. When the two lenses 111 and 112 are rotated and adjusted (angle adjusted) so as to be in the same direction as the lens optical axis direction X of the taking lens 141 of the lens unit 140, the lens optical axis direction X and the strobe light emission direction F are adjusted. Are in the same direction, and normal flash photography can be performed while viewing the eyepiece 111D of the viewfinder 160 or the monitor screen 181 of the monitor 180.
[0030]
Further, as shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 3, the rotation position of the camera unit 111 and the main body unit 112 in which the lens optical axis direction X and the strobe light emission direction F are the same direction are used as reference positions. By rotating the main body unit 112 with respect to the camera unit 111, the strobe light emitting surface 131 is directed in a direction different from the lens optical axis direction X of the taking lens 141 of the lens unit 140, and is moved in the lens optical axis direction X. On the other hand, the strobe light emission direction F can be changed, so that not only the subject is directly illuminated with the strobe light, but also the light reflected from it by irradiating it to the wall or ceiling of the room near the subject. It becomes possible to perform advanced strobe photography such as a bounce flash method in which an image is shot by hitting.
[0031]
FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are perspective views of the electronic video camera device in a state where the main body is rotated and adjusted with respect to the camera.
FIG. 2 shows the electronic video camera apparatus 101 viewed from the axial direction Y of the rotation axis y of the main body 112 with respect to the camera unit 111, such that the lens optical axis direction X and the strobe light emitting direction F cross obliquely. 3 shows a state in which the main body 112 is adjusted in rotation with respect to the camera 111.
[0032]
FIG. 3 shows the electronic video camera apparatus 101 such that the lens optical axis direction X and the strobe light emission direction F intersect at a substantially right angle when viewed from the axial direction Y of the rotation axis y of the main body 112 with respect to the camera section 111. 4 shows a state in which the main body 112 is rotated and adjusted with respect to the camera 111.
[0033]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, even when the strobe light emission direction F is changed with respect to the lens optical axis direction X to make it difficult to see the monitor screen 181 of the monitor unit 180, the present embodiment is not limited to this. According to the electronic video camera apparatus 101, since the viewfinder 160 is provided in the camera 111, the composition of the subject and the like can be confirmed by the viewfinder 160 from the eyepiece 111D.
[0034]
Further, while confirming the composition of the subject and the like with the viewfinder unit 160 provided in the camera unit 111, the main unit 112 is rotated and adjusted with respect to the camera unit 111, and the direction of the strobe light emitting surface 131 of the strobe device 130 is adjusted. It can also be adjusted.
[0035]
Further, even when the strobe light emission direction F is changed with respect to the lens optical axis direction X, since the light control sensor 170 is provided in the camera unit 111, the light control sensor 170 is always in the same direction as the lens optical axis direction X. That is, accurate dimming measurement can be performed in the direction of the subject, and accurate exposure control and the like can be performed automatically.
[0036]
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an electronic video camera device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
An electronic video camera device 201 according to the present embodiment has a camera in which a video camera body 110 is provided with a lens unit 140 having a photographic lens 141 and a CCD image sensor, as in the electronic video camera device 101 shown in FIG. Unit 111 and a main unit 112 having a recording / reproducing unit 150 for recording a video signal output photographed by the lens unit 140 on a recording medium and reproducing the video signal output recorded on the recording medium. As shown in FIG. 2, the video camera main body 210 is not constituted by a housing, and a video camera main body 210 is composed of a monitor housing 212 and a main body housing 211 in which a lens section 240 and a recording / reproducing section 250 are integrally provided. It is configured.
[0037]
The monitor housing 212 is attached to the main body housing 211 via a swing mechanism 290 so as to be able to protrude and retract the monitor screen 281 of the monitor 280, and the monitor screen 281 is made to appear. The monitor screen 281 is rotatably provided to the main body housing 211 via a rotation mechanism 220 so that the direction of the monitor screen 281 can be adjusted.
[0038]
The other configuration is the same as that of the electronic video camera device 101 shown in FIG. 1 described above, and therefore, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals as those indicated by the arrows in the lower two digits. The description is omitted.
[0039]
The electronic video camera apparatus 201 according to the present embodiment also has the same optical axis direction X and strobe light emission direction F shown in FIG. 2 as in the electronic video camera apparatus 101 shown in FIG. By turning the monitor housing 212 with respect to the main housing 211 with the photographer's intention using the rotation positions of the main housing 211 and the monitor housing 212 as a reference position, the strobe light emitting surface 231 is turned into a lens. The strobe emission direction F can be changed with respect to the lens optical axis direction X in a direction different from the lens optical axis direction X of the photographing lens 241 of the unit 240. Bounces the subject by shining it toward a wall or ceiling in a room near the subject, and shining light reflected from the subject onto the subject. Rush method, it is possible to perform an advanced flash photography and the like.
[0040]
At this time, the electronic video camera device 201 according to the present embodiment can change the strobe light emission direction F with respect to the lens optical axis direction X and make the monitor screen 281 of the monitor unit 280 difficult to see. Since the viewfinder 260 is provided in the main body housing 211, the composition of the subject can be confirmed by the viewfinder 260 from the eyepiece 211D.
[0041]
Further, while checking the composition of the subject with the viewfinder 260 provided on the main body housing 211, the monitor unit housing 212 is rotated with respect to the main body housing 211 to adjust the orientation of the strobe light emitting surface 231 of the strobe device 230. Can also be adjusted.
[0042]
Further, even when the strobe light emission direction F is changed with respect to the lens optical axis direction X, since the light control sensor 270 is provided in the main body housing 211, it is always in the same direction as the lens optical axis direction X. That is, accurate dimming measurement can be performed in the direction of the subject, and accurate exposure control and the like can be performed automatically.
[0043]
Although the electronic video camera device of the present invention has been described above, the embodiment of the electronic video camera device of the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment. Various modifications are possible.
[0044]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the electronic video camera device of the present invention, the monitor unit provided with the strobe light emitting unit is rotated independently of the lens unit around the axis orthogonal to the lens optical axis of the lens unit. This makes it possible to change the flash emission direction up and down with respect to the lens optical axis direction, and not only irradiate the subject directly with the strobe light, but also irradiate it toward the wall or ceiling of the room near the subject. This makes it possible to perform advanced flash photography such as a bounce flash method in which light reflected from the object is projected onto the subject. As a result, the subject is not directly irradiated with the strobe light, but is indirectly irradiated with the strobe light, so that a soft image can be captured.
[0045]
In addition, a mechanism for changing the light emission direction of the strobe up and down with respect to the lens optical axis direction does not require a special mechanism because the strobe light emission unit is provided in the monitor unit, and uses a rotation adjustment mechanism of the monitor unit. be able to.
[0046]
Also, a light control sensor for detecting the amount of reflected light from the subject when the strobe light is emitted by the strobe device is provided so that the detection surface is always directed in the same direction as the lens optical axis of the lens unit. Even if the light emission direction is changed up and down with respect to the lens optical axis direction, the dimming sensor that detects the amount of reflected light from the subject always faces the subject, and even when using advanced flash photography such as bounce flash method, it uses auto Accurate exposure control can be performed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic video camera device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the electronic video camera device according to the embodiment of the present invention in a state where a main body is rotated and adjusted with respect to the camera unit.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the electronic video camera device according to the embodiment of the present invention in a state different from FIG. 2 in which a main body is rotated and adjusted with respect to the camera unit;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an electronic video camera device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of an example of a conventional electronic video camera device.
FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of another example of a conventional electronic video camera device.
[Explanation of symbols]
101 Electronic Video Camera Device 110 Video Camera Main Body 111 Camera Units 111A, 211A Lens Openings 111B, 211B Viewfinder Openings 111C, 211C Detection Ports 111D, 211D Eyepiece 112 Main Units 112E, 212E Screen Openings 120, 220 Mechanisms 130 and 230 Strobe devices 131 and 231 Strobe light emitting surfaces 140 and 240 Lens units 141 and 241 Photographing lenses 150 and 250 Recording and reproducing units 160 and 260 Viewfinder units 161 and 261 Finder lenses 170 and 270 Dimming sensors 180 and 280 Monitor units 181, 281 Monitor screen 201 Electronic video camera device 210 Video camera main body 211 Main body housing 212 Monitor portion housing 290 Swing mechanisms 501, 601 Electronic video camera devices 510, 61 Video camera body 511 camera portion 512 body portion 520 pivotably connecting mechanism 530, 630 flash device 531,631 strobe light emitting surface 540, 640 a lens unit 541,641 photographing lens 550, 650 recording unit

Claims (4)

A lens section provided with a taking lens,
An electronic video camera device having a video camera body including a recording / reproducing unit that records a video signal output photographed by the lens unit on a recording medium and reproduces the video signal output recorded on the recording medium,
A viewfinder unit provided on the video camera main body, for confirming a composition of a subject photographed by the lens unit;
Provided in the video camera body, and displays a captured image captured by the lens unit and recorded on the recording medium by the recording and reproducing unit, and a reproduced image recorded on the recording medium and reproduced by the recording and reproducing unit, A monitor unit rotatable about an axis orthogonal to the lens optical axis of the lens unit as a rotation axis,
An electronic video camera device, comprising: a strobe device provided on the monitor unit and having a light-emitting unit facing in a direction opposite to a screen direction of the monitor unit. The video camera body is provided with a dimming sensor for detecting a strobe reflected light amount from a subject when the strobe device emits strobe light, with a detection surface directed in the same direction as the lens optical axis of the lens unit. The electronic video camera device according to claim 1, wherein: The video camera main body includes a camera unit housing provided with the lens unit and the viewfinder unit, and a main unit housing provided with the recording / reproducing unit. The main unit housing includes the lens unit. The camera unit housing is rotatably connected to the camera unit housing around an axis orthogonal to the lens optical axis, and the monitor unit is fixed to the main unit housing. Item 7. An electronic video camera device according to item 1. A dimming sensor for detecting the amount of reflected strobe light from a subject when the strobe device emits strobe light is provided on the camera unit housing, with a detection surface directed in the same direction as the lens optical axis of the lens unit. The electronic video camera device according to claim 3, wherein:

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