JP2006301149A - Single-lens reflex electronic camera - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a camera in which observation of a subject image with an optical finder device is realized without increasing the size of the camera and focus detection during photographing is realized. <P>SOLUTION: The main body 10 of the single-lens reflex electronic camera incorporates the optical finder device 25, in which a subject image is observed with subject light reflected upward by a main mirror 11. A dichroic mirror 13 formed from a pellicle film is accommodated between a sub-mirror 12 and a shutter 14. Before photographing is started after the selection of a still picture photographing mode or a motion picture photographing mode, visible light L3 is guided to the ranging element 19 of a focus detecting device by the sub-mirror 12. An infrared cut filter 16a for cutting infrared light is inserted into an optical path for the visible light L3, and thereby the distance is measured with the visible light. During photographing, the main mirror 11 and sub-mirror 12 are moved up, the infrared dichroic mirror 13 transmits visible light and also moves to the position where the sub-mirror 12 was located before photographing. Infrared light is guided to the ranging element 19 of the focus detecting device, and a focus adjustment operation is performed with the infrared light in real time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a single-lens reflex electronic camera that includes a focus detection device and an optical viewfinder device and can perform focus detection even during shooting.

  A single-lens reflex electronic camera of Patent Document 1 that detects a focus detection state by guiding a part of subject light that has passed through a photographing optical system to a focus detection device is known. In this electronic camera, an infrared dichroic mirror is fixed between the photographing optical system and the image sensor at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the photographing optical axis, and photographing light passing through the photographing optical system is infraredly transmitted by the infrared dichroic mirror. Are separated into light in the wavelength region and light in the visible region, focus detection is performed using infrared light, and the imaging element captures a subject image using visible light. In this camera, an image of a subject imaged by an image sensor is observed with an electronic viewfinder.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-322791 (second page, FIG. 1)

  In the camera of Patent Document 1, when an optical viewfinder device is provided instead of an electronic viewfinder, it is necessary to install a reflective optical system on the subject side of the infrared dichroic mirror to guide subject light to the optical viewfinder device. The camera becomes larger.

(1) A single-lens reflex electronic camera according to a first aspect of the present invention includes an optical viewfinder device that observes an image of subject light, an imaging device that captures an image of subject light, and a focal point that detects a focused state of the image of subject light. A detection device, an optical path switching means for switching between a state in which subject light is reflected and guided to the optical viewfinder device during observation by the optical viewfinder device, and a state in which subject light is directed to the imaging device during photographing, and an optical path switching means in observation The first posture positioned in front of the imaging device is taken so as not to interfere with the imaging device, allowing the subject light to pass through and entering the imaging device, and when shooting, the second moved to a position away from the imaging device. And allows the subject light to pass through and enter the imaging apparatus, and reflects light in a predetermined wavelength range included in the subject light to guide it to the focus detection apparatus. Characterized in that it comprises a long selection means.
(2) A single-lens reflex electronic camera according to a second aspect of the invention includes an optical viewfinder device for observing an image of subject light, an imaging device for picking up an image of subject light, and a focus for detecting a focused state of the image of subject light A detection device, an optical path switching means for switching between a state in which subject light is reflected and guided to the optical viewfinder device during observation by the optical viewfinder device, and a state in which subject light is directed to the imaging device at the time of shooting, and subject light path switching at the time of observation The subject light is allowed to enter the imaging device in a first posture retracted from the front surface of the imaging device so as not to interfere with the means, and is inserted into the optical path of the subject light entering the imaging device at the time of shooting. The focus detection device is configured to allow the subject light to pass through the second posture and enter the imaging apparatus and reflect light in a predetermined wavelength range included in the subject light. Characterized in that it comprises a wavelength selection means for guiding the.
(3) The invention of claim 3 is the single-lens reflex electronic camera according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the wavelength selection means has a transmission characteristic for visible light and a reflection characteristic for infrared light. It is characterized by that.

  According to the single-lens reflex electronic camera of the present invention, focus detection can be performed during shooting, and subject light can be guided to the optical viewfinder device without increasing the size of the camera.

Hereinafter, a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing an entire single-lens reflex electronic camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The single-lens reflex electronic camera includes a camera body 10, an optical viewfinder device 25 that is attached to and detached from the camera body 10, and a lens barrel 30 that is attached to and detached from the camera body 10. The single-lens reflex electronic camera is configured to be able to shoot by selecting a still image shooting mode or a moving image shooting mode with an operation member (not shown). When the still image shooting mode is set, the release button is half-pressed. Focus detection with visible light is performed during (when observing with the optical viewfinder device 25). When the moving image shooting mode is set, focus detection is performed with infrared light during moving image shooting, and moving image shooting is performed while adjusting the focus in real time.

  The camera body 10 includes a main mirror (quick return mirror) 11, a sub mirror 12, an infrared dichroic mirror 13, a shutter 14, an imaging device 15, a filter device 16, a mirror 17, a secondary imaging lens 18, and a distance measurement. The element 19 and the mirror drive motor 20 are accommodated. The mirror drive motor 20 is a motor that drives the infrared dichroic mirror 13 and the filter device 16. The camera body 10 houses a control circuit 21, a memory 21, and a display circuit 22. The viewfinder device 25 includes a focusing screen 26, a pentaprism 27, and an eyepiece lens 28. The lens barrel 30 includes a photographing lens 31, a lens driving motor 32, and a driving circuit 33.

  In the state shown in FIG. 1, the light L <b> 1 from the subject that has passed through the photographing lens 31 enters the main mirror 11 having a semi-transmissive characteristic, and the light L <b> 2 reflected by the main mirror 11 is imaged on the focusing screen 26. . The direction of the image formed on the focusing screen 26 is changed by the pentaprism 27 and is transmitted through the eyepiece 28 and observed by the photographer.

  On the other hand, the light L3 transmitted through the main mirror 11 is reflected by the sub-mirror 12 and then passes through the filter device 16 to be a focus detection device including the mirror 17, the secondary imaging lens 18, the distance measuring element 19, and the like. Incident. This focus detection apparatus is called a known phase difference detection method or pupil division type re-imaging method, and a pair of images formed by a pair of light beams that have passed through different portions on the exit pupil plane of the photographing lens 31. The focal position of the photographic lens 31 is detected based on the relative positional deviation. That is, the incident light beam to the focus detection device is reflected by the mirror 17, and a secondary image by the secondary imaging lens 18 is formed on the distance measuring element 19. As will be described later, during still image shooting (during observation) in the still image shooting mode, the infrared light is cut by the filter device 16 and focus detection is performed by visible light. During moving image shooting, the infrared dichroic mirror 13 is used. Focus detection is performed using infrared light in the wavelength range selected in step (1).

  An infrared dichroic mirror 13 is disposed behind the sub mirror 12, that is, in front of the shutter 14 or the imaging device 15. The infrared dichroic mirror 13 is a wavelength separation / reflection optical element having infrared reflection characteristics that transmits light in the visible region and reflects light in the infrared wavelength region. In the first embodiment, it is necessary to insert an optical element having a wavelength separation function in a narrow space between the sub-mirror 12 and the shutter 14, and the mirror main body 13a is a pellicle film coated with a multilayer film or a GBO (Giant Birefringent Optics). ) Use thin elements.

  In the first embodiment, the angle formed by the infrared dichroic mirror 13 and the photographing optical axis is set to 90 degrees before photographing in the still image photographing mode and the moving image photographing mode, and enters the infrared dichroic mirror 13. Visible light passes through and enters the imaging device 15. On the other hand, the angle formed between the infrared dichroic mirror 13 and the shooting optical axis during moving image shooting is set to an angle (angle shown in FIG. 1) between the sub mirror 12 and the shooting optical axis during observation. The incident visible light is transmitted as it is and enters the imaging device 15, while the infrared light is separated and reflected and enters the focus detection device.

  In other words, the infrared dichroic mirror 13 takes the first posture positioned in front of the imaging device 15 so as not to interfere with the main mirror 11 and the sub mirror 12 when observing the subject image with the optical viewfinder device 25, The light is allowed to pass through and incident on the image pickup device 15. At the time of shooting, the second posture moved to a position away from the image pickup device 15 is taken and the subject light is transmitted through and incident on the image pickup device 15. And has a wavelength selection function that reflects light in a predetermined wavelength range included in the subject light and guides it to the focus detection device.

Here, the structure and drive mechanism of the infrared dichroic mirror 13 and the filter device 16 will be described with reference to the schematic perspective view of FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the infrared dichroic mirror 13 includes a mirror body 13a having infrared reflection characteristics, and a support 13b that supports the mirror body 13a. The mirror main body 13a is inserted into and supported by the support 13b and is replaceable. A drive shaft 13c extends in the longitudinal direction on the lower side of the support 13b. A worm gear 13d is provided at one end of the drive shaft 13c, and a scale plate 13e is provided at the other end. The filter device 16 includes an infrared cut filter 16a and a frame member 16b that integrally supports the infrared cut filter 16a, and a feed nut 16c is provided at the other end of the frame member 16b.

  The infrared dichroic mirror 13 and the filter device 16 are driven by the mirror drive motor 20 as follows. The driving force of the drive motor 20 is transmitted to the connecting gear 20a to drive the drive shaft 20b to rotate in the R direction, and the worm 20c formed at one end of the drive shaft 20b transmits the rotational drive force to the worm gear 13d to transmit the infrared dichroic mirror. 13 is tilted in the B direction. The rotation angle of the infrared dichroic mirror 13 is detected by an angle sensor 41 disposed opposite to the scale plate 13e, and the infrared dichroic mirror 13 is positioned at a predetermined angle.

  Further, when the feed screw formed at the other end of the drive shaft 20b meshes with the feed nut 16c and the drive shaft 20b rotates, the filter device 16 moves in the C direction along the drive shaft 20b. The position of the filter device 16 is detected by the position sensor 42, and the insertion / removal switching operation is confirmed.

  In addition, the infrared dichroic mirror 13 and the filter device 16 can be positioned in contact with a position limiting member or the like, and in this case, the scale plate 13d, the angle sensor 41, and the position sensor 42 are unnecessary.

  Next, wavelength selectivity of the infrared dichroic mirror 13 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a graph showing the spectral reflectance curve of the infrared dichroic mirror 13 and the spectral transmittance curve of the color filter of the imaging device 15, wherein the horizontal axis represents wavelength and the vertical axis represents reflectance or transmittance. The wavelength range of visible light used for imaging is about 400 to 650 nm, but a general imaging device acquires color information using RGB color filters, and the B filter transmittance curve TB and the G filter transmission. A combination of the rate curve TG and the transmittance curve TR of the R filter is a wavelength region used for imaging.

  The reflectance curve RI of the infrared dichroic mirror 13 overlaps the long wavelength side of the transmittance curve TR, and the infrared dichroic mirror 13 reflects infrared light having a wavelength longer than about 650 nm. The cutoff wavelength of the infrared dichroic mirror 13 is adjusted in accordance with the characteristics of the imaging device 15, but is usually set in the range of 600 to 650 nm. Thereby, by arranging the infrared dichroic mirror 13 in front of the imaging device 15, the infrared light is excluded from reflection and only visible light is transmitted and guided to the imaging device 15.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the control system will be briefly described. A memory 22, a display circuit 23, an imaging device 15, a mirror drive motor 20, a distance measuring element 19, and a lens drive circuit 33 are connected to the control circuit 21, respectively. The control circuit 21 includes an image processing circuit that processes an image signal from the imaging device 15, and a mirror drive circuit that sends a control signal for driving the infrared dichroic mirror 13 and the filter device 16 to the mirror drive motor 20. It is out. The image processed by the image processing circuit is displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 24 by the display circuit 23.

  The control circuit 21 also includes an arithmetic circuit that inputs a detection signal from the distance measuring element 19 and performs an autofocus operation. In this autofocus operation (AF operation), the calculation circuit calculates a shift amount (defocus amount) of the focal position, calculates a drive amount in the optical axis direction of the photographing lens 31 from the defocus amount, and the drive amount. This is a series of operations in which data is transmitted to the lens driving circuit 33 and the lens driving motor 32 is moved by the lens driving circuit 33. Further, the control circuit 21 includes a drive circuit that sends a control signal to a drive motor that performs a quick return operation and a mirror up operation of the main mirror 11 and the sub mirror 12.

The photographing operation by the camera of the first embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b).
-Still image shooting-
FIG. 4A is a diagram for explaining the AF operation before the shooting is started after the still image shooting mode or the moving image shooting mode is selected. In this case, the infrared cut filter 16a is inserted in the focus detection optical path. The light L3 transmitted through the main mirror 11 is reflected by the sub mirror 12, passes through the infrared cut filter 16a of the filter device 16, and then a secondary image by the secondary imaging lens 18 is re-imaged on the distance measuring element 19. Is done. Based on the focus detection signal output from the distance measuring element 19, the control circuit 21 performs a focus adjustment calculation, and the drive circuit 33 drives the photographic lens 31 via the lens drive motor 32.

  In this embodiment, since neither the main mirror 11 nor the sub mirror 12 has wavelength selectivity, in the still image shooting mode, focus detection is performed with visible light obtained by removing infrared light from the focus detection light by the infrared cut filter 16a. To prevent a ranging error due to a difference in focal position depending on the wavelength.

  When the release button is fully pressed with the still image shooting mode selected, the main mirror 11 and the sub mirror 12 are flipped up from the state of FIG. 4A to the vicinity of the focusing screen 26 outside the optical path, and the shutter 14 is opened. . The light L3 passes through the infrared dichroic mirror 13 and forms an image on the imaging surface of the imaging device 15. Since the infrared dichroic mirror 13 has infrared reflection characteristics, it blocks infrared light unnecessary for imaging and transmits visible light as it is, so that an image by visible light can be obtained. After the exposure is completed, the shutter 14 is closed and the main mirror 11 and the sub mirror 12 return to the positions shown in FIG. 4A, so that the subject light L1 is branched and guided to the finder device 25 and the distance measuring element 19.

-Movie shooting-
FIG. 4B is a diagram for explaining the AF operation when the moving image shooting mode is selected and the moving image shooting is started. When the moving image shooting start command is output, the main mirror 11 and the sub mirror 12 are retracted from the optical path of the subject light L1 as indicated by an arrow A until a moving image shooting end command is output. As indicated by an arrow B, the infrared dichroic mirror 13 is tilted at the same position as the sub mirror 12 shown in FIG. At the same time, the filter device 16 is driven to retract the infrared cut filter 16a from the optical path. Thereby, only visible light forms an image on the imaging surface of the imaging device 15 and only infrared light reaches the distance measuring element 19. That is, in moving image shooting, imaging with visible light and distance measurement with infrared light are performed simultaneously.

  As described above, during moving image shooting, ranging is performed with infrared light while imaging with visible light. Therefore, even if the photographing lens 31 is moved to the in-focus position as a result of focus detection performed using infrared light, a slight image shift occurs on the imaging device 15. Therefore, it is necessary to correct this image shift. Since the correction amount is a value specific to the photographing lens, information necessary for correction, for example, aberration information for infrared light, is stored in advance in the ROM of each lens barrel, and is calculated based on the infrared light. By correcting the defocus amount to be corrected with the image shift correction amount, it is possible to take an image in an optimum in-focus state even if focus detection is performed with infrared light.

With the camera of the first embodiment, the following operational effects can be obtained.
(1) Before the still image shooting mode or the moving image shooting mode is selected and shooting is started, the thin plate-like infrared dichroic mirror 13 is placed in a narrow space between the mirror 14 and the sub-mirror 12 that is down. During the moving image shooting, the infrared dichroic mirror 13 is moved to the vacant space of the mirror-up sub-mirror 12, and the angle posture of the sub-mirror 12 is the same as that before the mirror-up. As a result, even if an optical finder is provided in a camera that performs focus detection in real time during moving image shooting, an increase in size of the camera can be prevented.

  The position where the infrared dichroic mirror 13 takes the second posture is an empty space generated in the photographing optical path when the main mirror 11 and the sub mirror 12 are mirrored up. Here, the empty space is a concept including a space in which mechanisms and wirings associated with the main mirror 11 and the sub mirror 12 are disposed.

(2) As shown in FIG. 2B, the infrared dichroic mirror 13 has a structure in which the mirror main body 13a can be attached to and detached from the support 13b. As a result, even when the infrared dichroic mirror 13 is damaged, it can be easily replaced. Further, if the mirror main body 13a is removed from the support 13b, that is, if it is not attached, a large amount of infrared component light can be imaged on the imaging surface of the imaging device 15, for example, hydrogen Hα It can also be used for astronomical photographs that need to be photographed, and infrared photographs using a deep red filter.

(3) At the time of moving image shooting, the infrared dichroic mirror 13 is tilted and the transmitted light is used as the imaging light. Therefore, in order to suppress the aberration, by using a pellicle film or the like as the infrared dichroic mirror 13, the influence of the aberration is reduced to a range where there is no practical problem even when the imaging light is obliquely incident on the infrared dichroic mirror 13. can do.

The camera of the first embodiment can be modified as follows.
(1) In the configuration shown in FIG. 2A, both the infrared dichroic mirror 13 and the filter device 16 are driven by one mirror drive motor 20, but two drive motors are provided to provide an infrared dichroic mirror. 13, The filter device 16 may be driven independently. By providing a dedicated drive motor for the infrared dichroic mirror 13 and the filter device 16, the rotation operation of the infrared dichroic mirror 13 and the switching operation of the filter device 16 can be performed quickly.

(2) The mirror drive motor 20 is common, and the drive shaft 20b is separated into the infrared dichroic mirror 13 side and the filter device 16 side, and these two drive shafts may be connected by a differential gear or a slip mechanism. Good. In this case, even if one of the infrared dichroic mirror 13 and the filter device 16 is stopped by the restricting member, the other can move, so that the same driving as in the case of providing two drive motors is possible.
(3) The infrared dichroic mirror 13 may be in a posture as shown in FIG. 4B during shooting in the still image shooting mode. In this case, it is possible to perform focus adjustment with visible light before shooting (when observing) in still image mode, and to perform focus detection with infrared light even during still image shooting.

<Second Embodiment>
FIG. 5 is an optical path diagram showing an outline of the optical system of the camera of the second embodiment. FIG. 5A shows an AF operation before the shooting is started after the still image shooting mode or the moving image shooting mode is selected. FIG. FIG. 5B is a diagram for explaining the AF operation during moving image shooting. In the single-lens reflex electronic camera of the second embodiment, during the moving image shooting shown in FIG. 5 (b), a thin plate-shaped wavelength separation optical element is used, as in the camera according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. An infrared dichroic mirror 13 is arranged in a narrow space between the sub mirror 12 and the shutter 14. On the other hand, before the still image shooting mode or the moving image shooting mode is selected and shooting is started, as shown in FIG. 5A, the infrared dichroic mirror 13 is placed in a posture parallel to the mirror box floor, and focus detection is performed. Place in front of the device. The filter device 16 arranged in the focus detection optical path is omitted. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and differences will be mainly described below.

  At the time of the AF operation shown in FIG. 5A, the light L3 transmitted through the main mirror 11 is reflected by the sub-mirror 12 and enters the infrared dichroic mirror 13. The light L3 is separated into visible light that passes through the infrared dichroic mirror 13 and travels toward the distance measuring element 19, and infrared light L4 that is reflected by the infrared dichroic mirror 13. That is, the infrared dichroic mirror 13 functions as an infrared cut filter, and only visible light reaches the distance measuring element 19.

  At the time of still image shooting (exposure), the main mirror 11 and the sub mirror 12 are flipped up from the state of FIG. 5A to the vicinity of the focusing screen 26 outside the optical path, and the shutter 14 is opened. The light L3 including both visible light and infrared light forms an image on the imaging surface of the imaging device 15. When infrared light is unnecessary for imaging, an infrared cut filter integrated with the imaging device 15 is used to reflect infrared components. After the exposure is completed, the same operation as in the first embodiment is performed. When the still image shooting mode is selected, distance measurement is performed using only visible light.

  At the time of moving image shooting, as shown in FIG. 5B, the main mirror 11 and the sub mirror 12 are retracted from the optical path of the subject light L1 by the operation A. At the same time, the infrared dichroic mirror 13 arranged on the floor surface of the mirror box is rotationally moved in the D direction and arranged at the same inclination angle at the position where the sub mirror 12 was present. Thereby, only visible light forms an image on the imaging surface of the imaging device 15 and only infrared light reaches the distance measuring element 19. That is, in moving image shooting, imaging with visible light and distance measurement with infrared light are performed simultaneously.

  In the second embodiment, the state of FIG. 5A in which the infrared dichroic mirror 13 is retracted from the imaging optical path (retracted from the front surface of the imaging device 15) corresponds to the second posture in the first embodiment. To do.

  In the second embodiment, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained, and the filter device 16 is not necessary, so that the configuration is simpler. Further, as shown in FIG. 5A, the infrared dichroic mirror 13 can be moved to the floor surface of the mirror box, so that the main mirror 11 and the sub mirror 12 are in the mirror-up state and the shutter 14 is in the open state. Thus, the image pickup device 15 can be cleaned from the front of the camera.

  During shooting in the still image shooting mode, the infrared dichroic mirror 13 may have a posture as shown in FIG. In this case, focus adjustment can be performed with visible light before still image shooting (observation), and focus detection can be performed with infrared light even during still image shooting.

Next, modified examples of the first and second embodiments will be described.
In the first and second embodiments, one focus detection device is provided, but a dedicated focus detection device may be provided for each of the sub-mirror 12 and the infrared dichroic mirror 13. If either one of the focus detection devices is properly used in accordance with the wavelength range used, it is not necessary to correct image shift (focus position shift) caused by the wavelength.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above as long as the characteristics are not impaired. For example, instead of the infrared dichroic mirror 13, a thin plate-like narrow band reflecting mirror having spectral reflectance characteristics as shown in FIG. 6 may be used. The three spectral reflectance curves RV shown in FIG. 6 are visible and have a narrow wavelength range of several tens of nm. The three spectral reflectance curves RV are set to wavelengths from which the peaks of the spectral transmittance curves TB, TG, TR of the RGB three-color filter of the imaging device 15 are removed. As a result, distance measurement can be performed in the same wavelength region as that of imaging, and there is no need to correct the shift of the in-focus position caused by the wavelength.

It is a block diagram which shows typically the whole camera which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows typically the structure and drive mechanism of the infrared dichroic mirror 13 and the filter apparatus 16 of the camera which concern on 1st Embodiment. 3 is a graph showing a spectral reflectance curve of an infrared dichroic mirror 13 and a spectral transmittance curve of a color filter of an imaging device 15. FIG. 2 is an optical path diagram illustrating an outline of an optical system of a camera according to the first embodiment, and (a) illustrates an AF operation before a still image shooting mode or a moving image shooting mode is selected and shooting is started. FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating a state at the time of moving image shooting. It is an optical path diagram which shows the outline of the optical system of the camera which concerns on 2nd Embodiment, (a) demonstrates AF operation before still image shooting mode or moving image shooting mode is selected and imaging | photography is started. FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating a state at the time of moving image shooting. It is a figure explaining the modification of embodiment of this invention, and is a graph which shows the spectral reflectance characteristic of the narrow-band reflector used instead of the infrared dichroic mirror.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10: Camera body 11: Main mirror 12: Sub mirror 13: Infrared dichroic mirror 15: Imaging device 16: Filter device 16a: Infrared cut filter 19: Ranging element 20: Mirror drive motor 21: Control circuit 23: Display circuit 25 : Optical viewfinder device 30: Lens barrel 31: Shooting lens L1: Subject light

Claims (3)

An optical viewfinder device for observing images of subject light;
An imaging device that captures an image of the subject light;
A focus detection device for detecting an in-focus state of the image by the subject light;
An optical path switching means for switching between a state in which the subject light is reflected and guided to the optical viewfinder device during observation by the optical viewfinder device and a state in which the subject light is directed to the imaging device at the time of photographing;
At the time of observation, the first posture positioned in front of the imaging device is taken so as not to interfere with the optical path switching means, and the subject light is allowed to pass through and enter the imaging device, and at the time of imaging Takes a second posture moved to a position away from the imaging device, allows the subject light to pass through and enters the imaging device, and emits light in a predetermined wavelength range included in the subject light. A single-lens reflex electronic camera comprising: wavelength selection means that reflects the light and guides it to the focus detection device. An optical viewfinder device for observing images of subject light;
An imaging device that captures an image of the subject light;
A focus detection device for detecting an in-focus state of the image by the subject light;
An optical path switching means for switching between a state in which the subject light is reflected and guided to the optical viewfinder device during observation by the optical viewfinder device and a state in which the subject light is directed to the imaging device at the time of photographing;
At the time of observation, the subject light is allowed to enter the image pickup device in a first posture retracted from the front surface of the image pickup device so as not to interfere with the subject optical path switching means, and at the time of shooting, The second posture is inserted into the optical path of the subject light incident on the imaging device, allows the subject light to pass through and enters the imaging device, and has a predetermined wavelength range included in the subject light. A single-lens reflex electronic camera comprising: wavelength selection means that reflects light and guides it to the focus detection device. The single-lens reflex electronic camera according to claim 1 or 2,
The single-lens reflex electronic camera according to claim 1, wherein the wavelength selection unit has a transmission characteristic for visible light and a reflection characteristic for infrared light.

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