JP2595717Y2 - Camera mode setting device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mode setting device for a camera operable in a normal photographing mode and a function setting mode for setting data for each setting item of a camera function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, cameras have various functions, for example,
Special functions such as changing the SO sensitivity and turning on an electronic buzzer at the time of focusing have come to be mounted. Conventionally, for setting such a function, a dedicated operation button or the like is provided for each function, and the function is set or changed by the operation button as needed. However, in the conventional configuration in which dedicated operation buttons are provided, it is necessary to increase the number of operation buttons as the number of functions increases, and the number is limited. Further, there is a problem that the number of buttons increases the cost, the operability of the camera deteriorates, and the number of erroneous operations increases.

A plurality of functions are provided by providing a mode changeover switch or the like to switch the operation mode of the camera from a normal shooting mode to a mode for function setting, and to select and set setting items and data for each item. Some are configured to make settings. However, even in such a configuration, an operation member is provided independently for setting functions, which is not preferable in terms of design and operation of the camera.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above circumstances, the present invention has as its object to provide a mode setting device capable of setting a large number of functions with a small number of operation members.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the camera mode setting device of the present invention has a first operating means and a second operating means different from the first operating means. When the first operating means and the second operating means are simultaneously operated continuously for a predetermined time, if the operation state of the camera is the shooting mode, the operation state of the camera is changed from the shooting mode to Switching to a function setting mode for setting data of setting items related to camera functions, and when the operation state of the camera is the function setting mode, switching means for switching the operation state of the camera from the function setting mode to the shooting mode. It is characterized by having. Further, the setting items relating to the functions of the camera may include a plurality of setting items. In this case, while the camera is operating in the function setting mode, the first
By operating the operation member, one of the plurality of setting items may be sequentially selected. It should be noted that a third operation member different from the first and second operation members may be provided, and the data of the setting items may be set by operating the third operation member.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The construction of an embodiment of the camera according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. [Overall Configuration] FIGS. 1 to 3 are a front view, a top view, and a rear view showing the configuration of a camera body 10 of an autofocus (AF) single-lens reflex camera to which this embodiment is applied. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, on the front of the camera body 10, a lens mount portion 14 to which a photographing lens 12 (schematically shown in FIG. 11) is interchangeably (ie, detachably) mounted.
Are formed. In this embodiment, the photographing lens 12 is composed of a power zoom lens, and has a focal length of, for example, between 28 mm and 80 mm, and can be arbitrarily changed via a built-in zoom motor (not shown). Have been.

[Photographing Lens] The photographing lens 12 is locked to a lens mount 14 when attached to the camera body 10.
When the lens lock button 16 disposed on the left side of the lens mount 14 is pushed in, the locked state is released and removal from the lens mount 14 is permitted. Here, the camera body 10
A connection terminal group 18 disposed on the front surface (front surface) of the lens mount portion 14 with the photographing lens 12 attached thereto;
When a connection terminal group (not shown) arranged on the rear surface of the taking lens 12 comes into contact with each other, as shown in FIG.
The body-side CPU 20 built in the camera body 10 and the lens-side CPU 22 built in the taking lens 12 are communicably connected to each other.

“Focus mode switching button” On the other hand, on the right side of the lens mount unit 14, switching is made between a manual focus (MF) mode for manually focusing and an automatic focusing (AF) mode for automatically focusing. Focus mode switch button 2
4 is slidably disposed substantially along the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 1, the AF mode is set by aligning the "-" mark engraved on the focus mode switching button 24 with the AF mark engraved on the camera body 10, and the MF mode is adjusted by aligning the mark with the MF mark. Are switched and set respectively

[Shutter Button, Up / Down Lever, Tv / Av Button] Also, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, on the left side of the upper surface of the camera body 10,
A shutter button 26 is provided so as to be able to be pushed in freely. At a position immediately adjacent to the shutter button, an up / down lever 28 for up / down of designated variable data is rotated about an axis substantially parallel to the optical axis of the photographing lens 12 (that is, the camera body 10). (Rotation about an axis extending substantially in the front-rear direction). Furthermore, at a position immediately behind the up / down lever 28,
A Tv / Av button 30, which also functions as a clear button, is provided so as to be able to be pushed in freely. Here, the Tv / Av button 30
In the auto exposure mode (A) and the manual exposure mode (M) in the full specification mode which are set by bringing a main button 38 described later to the ON position,
Each time the button is pressed, the shutter speed priority mode or the aperture priority mode is sequentially switched and set.

In this embodiment, between the shutter button and the Tv / Av button 30 which can be pushed together, the camera body 10 can be moved in the horizontal direction while holding the camera body 10 in the shooting posture. This means that the down lever 28 is interposed. Here, the shutter button, the up / down lever 28, and the Tv / Av button 30 are the index finger of the right hand of the photographer holding the right side of the camera body 10 (the left side in FIGS. 1 and 2). It is arranged at a position where it can be operated by the. That is, the shutter button and T
Both the v / Av buttons 30 are pushed by the right index finger, which may cause an erroneous operation. In this embodiment, however, the v / Av button 30 is operated only in the left-right direction between the two (in other words, in other words, the v / Av button 30 is operated only in the left-right direction). If it is not pushed)
Since the up / down lever 28 is interposed, the photographer touches the up / down lever 28 with the index finger in the pushing direction, and sets the button located forward of the up / down lever 28 as the shutter button and the shutter button as the shutter button. Tv / Av button on the back
The buttons 30 can be recognized with certainty, and erroneous operations such as a wrong push can be reliably prevented.

“Main Button” A built-in flash (not shown) is provided with a pop-up button
It is arranged so that it can pop up by pushing it in. In addition, as shown in FIG.
An external display LCD panel 34 for displaying various information required for photographing is provided on the rear portion of the upper surface near the center near the center so as to be visible from the outside. This external display LC
On the left side of the D panel 34, a main button 36 is slidably provided in the front-rear direction. The main button 36 is slid between an OFF position, an ON position, and a PICT position, and is set so that a main switch 110 described later is turned off at the OFF position and turned on at the ON position or the PICT position.

Here, when the main button 36 is brought to the ON position, an exposure mode (full specification) in which a normal program mode (P), an auto exposure mode (A), and a manual exposure mode (M) are arbitrarily selected. Mode: FULL) is set. On the other hand, the main button 36
Is brought to the PICT position, so that a green mode optimal for photographing by a beginner, a person mode optimal for photographing a person, a landscape mode optimal for photographing a landscape, a moving body mode optimal for photographing a moving subject, and In addition, an exposure mode (picture mode) is set in which a proximity mode that is optimal for shooting a subject in a proximity state is arbitrarily selected.

Each of these exposure modes will be described in detail later. In this embodiment, each of the picture modes is set by selecting a symbol represented by a pictogram (picture). In the state where the manual exposure mode (M) is set, the shutter speed and the aperture are changed by turning the up / down lever 28 to the values set by the Tv / Av button 30 described above. It is set so that you can do it. .

“Drive Button, Mode Button” On the other hand, on the right side of the upper surface of the camera body 10,
A drive button 38 is provided on the right side, and a mode button 40 is provided on the left side. The drive button 38 and the mode button 40 can be individually pressed and operated by the left index finger of the photographer holding the left side (the right side in FIGS. 1 and 2) of the camera body 10, and The two fingers are arranged so that they can be pushed and operated simultaneously by the index finger.

Here, when the drive button 38 is depressed and the up / down lever 28 is rotated, the main button 36 is turned to the ON position or the PI position.
Regardless of the CT position, the drive mode is set so that it can be switched and selected among a single-shot mode, a multiple-shot mode, and a self-timer shooting mode. The mode button 40 can be rotated by operating the up / down lever 28 in a state where the mode button 40 is depressed.
When the main button 36 is in the ON position, the exposure mode is sequentially switched among a normal program mode (P), an auto exposure mode (A), and a manual exposure mode (M) where the exposure mode is defined as a full specification mode. When the main button 36 is at the PICT position, the exposure mode is set between the green mode, the portrait mode, the landscape mode, the moving object mode, and the proximity mode where the exposure mode is defined as the picture mode. Are set so as to be sequentially selected.

Further, when the drive button 38 and the mode button 40 are pressed at the same time for a predetermined time, the mode is set so as to shift to the special function (PF) setting mode. When the PF setting mode is set, every time the mode button 40 is pressed,
The contents of the special functions to be set are sequentially switched and changed.
Also, in a state where the PF setting mode is set, and
With “PF” displayed in alphabetical characters, the above-mentioned Tv / A
By holding down the v button 30 for a predetermined time, the Tv / A
The v button 30 functions as a clear button, and details will be described later,
The configuration is such that all the various data set in the special function setting mode are cleared. However, in the clear operation, regarding the ISO sensitivity of the film, when a film is loaded in the camera body 10,
To the ISO sensitivity indicated by the DX code,
When a film is not loaded, each is set to, for example, 100 as a default value.

The Tv / Av button 30 functions as a program shift clear button for clearing the shift amount by being depressed and driven in a state where a program shift described later is being executed. Is set to function as an exposure correction clear button that clears the exposure correction amount by being pushed and driven in a state where is executed.

An accessory shoe 42 to which an external flash (not shown) is attached is provided on the left side of the upper surface of the camera body 10 as viewed from above. The accessory shoe 42 is usually covered by a cover member 44.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
A finder eyepiece 46 is provided in the upper part of the back of the camera. The lower portion of the rear surface of the camera body 10 is covered with a back cover 48 over substantially the entire surface so as to be openable. With the back cover 48 opened, the film is attached and detached.
Although not described in detail, the back cover 48 incorporates a date data imprinting mechanism 50 that can arbitrarily imprint the shooting date on a film being shot.

[Hyper Button] A hyper button 52 is provided on the right shoulder on the back of the camera body 10 so as to be able to be pushed in freely. The hyper button 52 basically functions as an exposure correction button. When the normal program mode (P) and the auto exposure mode (A) in the normal exposure mode are selected, the hyper button 52 is pressed. By operating the up / down lever 28 while rotating, the optimum exposure state calculated on the camera side can be corrected in the plus or minus direction according to the photographer's intention. On the other hand, when a shooting mode other than the green mode in the picture mode is set, exposure correction can be performed by performing the same operation as described above.

When the manual exposure mode (M) in the normal exposure mode is set, the exposure metering calculation is executed by pressing the hyper button 52, and the optimal shutter speed and aperture are calculated based on the calculation result. Is set. That is, when the hyper button 52 is pressed in the manual exposure mode (M), the auto exposure mode (A) is substantially set. The exposure corrected value by rotating the up / down lever 28 while pressing the hyper button 52 is cleared by pressing the Tv / Av button 30 functioning as a clear button while pressing the hyper button 52. Will be done.

[Display Contents of External Display LCD Panel] Next, with reference to FIGS.
The configuration of the D panel 34 will be described in detail.

First, the external display LCD panel 34
The display mode is set as shown in the fully lit state in FIG. In addition, as shown in FIG.
The D panel 34 is provided with four fixed display portions 54a to 54d which are always displayed regardless of the position of the main button 36. Here, reference numeral 54a indicates a halftone for making the picture displaying the green mode described above actually green. Reference numeral 54b indicates a partition line for dividing the display area of the external display LCD panel 34 into two right and left parts. Five photographing modes selected in the picture mode are provided on the left side of the partition line 54b. Are displayed, and English characters respectively representing the three shooting modes selected in the normal exposure mode are displayed. On the right side, various kinds of information necessary for shooting such as an exposure state, a shutter speed, an aperture, and the number of shots are displayed. The information is set to be displayed. Reference numerals 54c and 54d indicate a left parenthesis and a right parenthesis, respectively, and are set so that an area enclosed by the parentheses displays a battery state, information about a film, special function setting information, and the like. That is, the display portion obtained by removing the fixed display portions 54a to 54d shown in FIG. 5 from the full lighting state shown in FIG. The display section displayed by the liquid crystal is turned on when the main button 36 is set to a position other than the position.

More specifically, on the left side of the partition line 54b, a picture (smile face) 56a indicating the green mode, a picture (person) 56b indicating the portrait mode, and a landscape mode are shown from the top to the bottom. Picture (mountain)
56c, picture showing moving body mode (running person) 5
6d, pictures (flowers) 56e indicating the proximity mode are sequentially arranged so as to be lit, and at the bottom, an alphabetic character P indicating a normal program mode selected in the normal exposure mode,
The letter A indicating the automatic exposure mode and the letter M indicating the manual exposure mode are arranged so as to be lit in a horizontal state. Around each of the pictures 56a to 56e, frames 58a to 58e indicating that the corresponding picture 56a to 56e has been selected are provided so as to be lightable.

More specifically, when the main button 36 is brought to the ON position and the normal exposure mode is set, the letter P indicating the normal program mode, the auto exposure Only the alphabet corresponding to the selected mode among the alphabet A indicating the mode and the alphabet M indicating the manual exposure mode is set to be turned on. On the other hand, when the main button 36 is brought to the PICT position and the picture mode is set,
4b, all pictures 56a
To 56e are turned on, and only the frames 58a to 58e corresponding to the selected picture mode are set to be selectively turned on.

On the right side of the partition line 54b, a total of nine black circles 58f are arranged at the upper edge of the central portion so as to be lit side by side at equal intervals.
Immediately below the graph 58f, a total of nine scales 58g are provided so as to be lit, corresponding to the respective black circles. Below the center of the scale 58g, a triangular mark 58h indicating the center position is provided so as to be lit. A minus mark 58i is provided below the left end of the scale 58g, and a plus mark 58j is provided below the right end thereof so as to be lit. Here, the minus direction indicates the narrowed side of the aperture or the low side of the shutter speed,
The plus direction indicates the open side of the aperture or the high-speed side of the shutter speed. Here, the above-mentioned graph 58
f indicates that when four exposure modes other than the green mode in the exposure mode selected in the picture mode are selected, the blinking / lighting state of the dot is changed by rotating the up / down lever 28, and the direction and amount of the program shift. Is displayed, for example, a graph 5
A "+" mark and a "-" mark may be turned on or off at both ends of 8f to directly display a change in shutter speed or a change in aperture value on the graph 58f. In this case, the pictures 56f, 56g, and 56h at both ends of the graph 58f are eliminated, and the above-mentioned “+”
It is also possible to display only the mark and the "-" mark.

On the other hand, on the left and right sides of the left and right ends of the graph 58f, the picture mode, the person mode,
Pictures 56f and 56g that are turned on when one of the landscape mode and the proximity mode are selected are provided. Here, the left picture (figure in which both the person and the mountain are in focus) 56f shows a state in which the aperture is narrowed down, the depth of field is deep, and the range of focus is wide. Also, the picture on the right (the figure in which only the person is focused and the mountain is not focused) 56g is in a state where the aperture is open, the depth of field is shallow, and the focusing range is narrow. Respectively.

Further, the left side of the minus mark 58i (ie, immediately below the picture 56f) and the plus mark 58i
On the right side of j (that is, immediately below the picture 56g), the pictures 56h and 56i that are turned on when the moving object mode is selected in the picture mode are arranged. Here, the picture on the left (the figure where the running person is flowing) 5
6h shows a state in which the shutter speed is slow and the subject is likely to flow and is projected, and a picture on the right (the figure in which no running person is flowing) 56i shows that the shutter speed is fast and the subject stops. Respectively, and each state is easily shown.

Further, below the picture 56h, three types of pictures 56j, 56k, 56m are arranged so as to be lighted downward. Here, these three types of pictures 56j, 56k, and 56m show the setting states of different modes of the auto power zoom control employed when the taking lens 12 attached to the camera body 10 is a power zoom lens. The top picture 56j is selectively set in a state where the constant image magnification shooting mode is set, the next picture 56k is set in the clip shooting mode, and the bottom picture 56m is set in the during-exposure zoom shooting mode. It is made to be lit. The description of the automatic power zoom control is omitted because it has nothing to do with the gist of the present application.

Further, below the minus mark 58i,
Downward, five types of pictures 56n, 56o, 56
p, 56q, and 56r are arranged to be lit. Here, the uppermost picture (lightning) 56n is blinked when flash photography is requested, and is turned on when the pop-up button 32 is pressed to pop up the built-in flash and the flash photography is enabled. It has been done. The next picture (eye) 56o is lit in a state in which the red-eye photographing prevention mode during flash photographing is set. Here, if the red-eye shooting prevention mode is set, the detailed description is omitted, but before the flash shooting, the built-in flash is pre-emitted to close the pupil of the person constituting the subject.

In the third picture (clock) 56p, the self-timer photographing mode is selected by turning the up / down lever 28 in a state where the drive setting mode is set by pressing the drive button 38. It is set so that it is lit when it is turned on. In the fourth-stage picture (square) 56q, when the drive button 38 is pressed and the drive setting mode is set, the up / down lever 28 is rotated to set the single-shot mode or the multiple-shot mode. Is set to be lit when is selected. The bottom picture 56r (a diagram showing a state in which a large number of pictures are superimposed) 56r is a state in which the drive button 38 is pressed and the drive setting mode is set.
By turning the up / down lever 28, it is set to be turned on when the multi-image shooting mode is selected. That is, when the single image capturing mode is set,
When only the square picture 56q is turned on and the multi-shot mode is set, the square picture 56q is turned on.
Lighting is performed in a state where a picture 56r is added to q.

On the other hand, a picture 56s relating to the learning mode is provided between the triangle mark 58h and the minus mark 58i so as to be lit. The picture (notebook and pencil) 56s is turned on when the learning mode is set in the special function (PF) setting mode. The learning mode will be described later in detail.

On the right side of the above-mentioned lightning picture 56n and below the triangular mark 58h, an alphabetical character "Tv" indicating a shutter speed is illuminated. Immediately above this alphabetical character “Tv” is a bar mark 58 made of an arc.
k is arranged to be lit. This bar mark 58k
Is turned on when the shutter priority mode is selected by pressing the Tv / Av button 30.

Below this "Tv", an alphabetical character "Av" indicating an aperture is illuminated. Immediately above this letter "Av" is a bar mark 58m consisting of an arc.
Are arranged so as to be lit. This bar mark 58m
Is turned on when the aperture priority mode is selected by pressing the Tv / Av button 30. still,
The “Tv” mark and “A” are displayed on the external display LCD panel 34.
Both the "v" marks can be displayed at the same time, and one can be displayed one by one in response to a switch operation.

Here, on the right side of the above-mentioned alphabetical character "Tv", four-digit display portions 60a to 60d indicating a shutter speed (or ISO sensitivity) are illuminated. Here, the display units 60a and 60b of the left two digits are composed of 7 segments, and are capable of displaying arbitrary numbers "0" to "9" and alphabetic characters. Also,
The second display unit 60c from the right is made up of six segments, and is configured to be able to selectively display the number “5” or “0”. In addition, the right end display section 60d
Is designed to selectively display "0" or "". Note that "" is lit when the unit of the shutter speed value displayed on the left two-digit display units 60a and 60b is seconds, and the unit of the shutter speed value displayed by a maximum of four digits is: It is set so as not to turn on when it is the reciprocal seconds.

On the other hand, on the right side of the above-mentioned alphabet "Av",
Two-digit display units 60e and 60f indicating the aperture and the like are provided so as to be lit. These two-digit display units 60e, 60f
Are composed of seven segments each, and are capable of displaying arbitrary numbers “0” to “9” and alphabetic characters. A dot display section 60g indicating a decimal point is provided between the display sections 60e and 60f so as to be lit.

The left parenthesis 54c and the right parenthesis 5
A picture (dry cell) 56s indicating the power state of the power supply (battery) is provided at the upper left of the area enclosed by 4d so as to be lit. This picture 56s turns on the inside fully when the battery power is sufficient, turns on the inside half when the residual power is low, and turns off the interior when the residual power is substantially extinguished. It is set to be turned off.

Below the dry battery picture 56s, a picture (patrone) indicating the loaded state of the film is provided.
56t is provided so as to be lit. The patrone picture 56t is set to turn off when no film is loaded and turn on when a film is loaded.

Further, the above-mentioned left parenthesis 54c and right parenthesis 5
On the right side of the area enclosed by 4d, two-digit display units 60h and 60i indicating an exposure correction value, an alphabetic character "PF", and the like.
Are arranged so as to be lit. These two-digit display unit 60
h and 60i are each composed of 7 segments, and are “0”.
Arbitrary numbers and alphabetic characters of “「 ”to“ 9 ”can be displayed. A dot display unit 60j indicating a decimal point is provided between the two display units 60h and 60i, and a minus display unit 60k indicating that the exposure correction value is a negative value is provided on the left side of the left display unit 60h. It is arranged so that it can be turned on.

[Structure of External Display LCD Panel] Next, the structure of the external display LCD panel 34 will be described with reference to FIG. The external display LCD panel 34 includes a pair of upper and lower transparent glass plates 34a and 34b, and the two transparent glass plates 34a and 34b are separated by a predetermined gap via a spacer 34c. The liquid crystal 34d is filled in the gap defined by the spacer 34c. Here, a pair of upper and lower transparent electrodes 34e and 34f are provided on the lower surface of the upper transparent glass plate 34a and the upper surface of the lower transparent glass plate 34b,
8a-58m, 7-segment display unit 60a-60k
Are arranged in a state corresponding to each other independently. That is,
For example, when turning on the picture (smile face) 56a, the picture (smile face) 56a is turned on alone by energizing the pair of upper and lower transparent electrodes 34e and 34f corresponding to the picture 56a. Become.

On the other hand, on the upper surface of the upper transparent glass plate 34a,
The first polarizing plate 34g is attached. Further, a second polarizing plate 34h is attached to the lower surface of the lower transparent glass plate 34b. Here, on the upper surface of the second polarizing plate 34h, the above-mentioned green halftone 54a is printed by tampo printing, and the above-described partition line 54b and a pair of left parenthesis 54c and right parenthesis 54d are printed. .
The lower surface of the second polarizing plate 34h is provided with a reflecting plate 34i.
Is attached. Since the external display LCD panel 34 is configured as described above, the above-described display contents can be reliably displayed as needed.

[Display LCD Panel in Viewfinder] On the other hand, a display LCD panel 62 in the viewfinder as shown in FIG. 7 is arranged on the right edge of the outer frame that defines the viewfinder except through the above-described viewfinder eyepiece 46. Has been established. The content displayed on the display LCD panel 62 in the finder is substantially a simplified version of the content displayed on the external display LCD panel 34. Here, the same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted. In addition, this display L in the finder
The CD panel 62 is not provided on the external display LCD panel 34 but is provided only on the display LCD panel 62 in the viewfinder. There is a focus mark 58n for notifying the fact. Here, the focus mark 58
n is a focus mode switching button 24, which is turned on in a state in which both a manual focus (MF) mode for manually focusing and an automatic focusing (AF) mode for automatically focusing are selected. Is set to

[Shutter button, up / down lever, Tv / Av button,
Attaching Structure of Drive Button and Mode Button] Next, with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10, five operation members arranged on the upper surface of the camera body 10 described above, that is, a shutter button, an up / down lever 28, Tv / Av button 3
The mounting structure of 0, the drive button 38, and the mode button 40 will be described.

First, A shutter button and an up / down lever 2 disposed on the left side (right side as viewed by the photographer) of the external display LCD panel 34 on the upper surface of the camera body 10 in the figure.
8, and the mounting structure of the Tv / Av button 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the shutter button is housed so as to be able to be pushed from the outside into a first opening 64 a formed in the decoration plate 64 that defines the upper surface of the camera body 10 by the coil spring 66. It is always biased upward. Below this shutter button, a switch assembly 68 is provided,
Within this switch assembly 68, a photometric switch 70 (shown in FIG. 11) that is turned on when the shutter button is half-pressed, and a release switch 72 (shown in FIG. 11) that is turned on when the shutter button is fully pressed. It is stored.
Further, the Tv / Av button 30 is housed in a second opening 64b formed in the decorative plate 64 so as to be able to be pushed from the outside, and is constantly urged upward by a leaf spring 74. A clear switch 76 is provided below the leaf spring 74, and the clear switch 76 is configured to be turned on by pressing the Tv / Av button 26.

On the other hand, the above-mentioned up / down lever 28
Is configured not to be driven by the pushing operation but to be driven to rotate. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the up / down lever 28 is
a and a spindle 28b integrally connected to the lever main body 28a and extending along an axis substantially parallel to the optical axis of the taking lens 12, around a central axis of the spindle 28b. It is supported rotatably. This lever body 28
a is formed in a substantially semicircular shape, and its upper end protrudes upward through a third opening (slit) 64 c formed in the decorative plate 64. The up switch 78, which is turned on when the lever main body 28a is rotated counterclockwise in the drawing (that is, clockwise as viewed from the photographer), is turned on in the clockwise direction in the drawing (that is, viewed from the photographer). Down switches 80 which are turned on by being turned in the counterclockwise direction are provided respectively. The lever body 28a is rotationally urged by a return spring (not shown) to return to a neutral position where both the up switch 78 and the down switch 80 are not turned on (in other words, to be elastically held). ing.

The drive button 38 and the mode button 40
As shown in FIG. 10, are respectively housed in the fourth and fifth openings 64d and 64e formed in the decorative plate 64 so as to be freely pushed from the outside, and are always attached to the upper side by springs (not shown). It is being rushed. A drive switch 82 is provided below the drive button 38 and a mode switch 84 is provided below the mode button 40 on a switch main plate 86. This drive switch 8
2 is turned on by pushing the drive button 38, and the mode switch 82 is turned on by pushing the mode button 40.

Similarly, the hyper switch 88, which is turned on by pressing the hyper button 52, is
It is arranged in. In the camera body 10,
A patrone detection switch 90 is provided, which is turned on by the patrone of the film loaded with the back cover 48 opened to detect the loaded state of the patrone. Both the hyper switch 88 and the patrone detection switch 90 are shown in FIG.

[Explanation of Control System of AF Single-Lens Reflex Camera] Referring to FIG. It will be used for photography as a single-lens reflex camera. Hereinafter, the configuration of a control system in the AF single-lens reflex camera will be described with reference to FIG.

That is, most of the subject light flux entering the camera body 10 from the zoom optical system of the photographing lens 12 is reflected by the main mirror 92 toward a penta mirror (not shown) constituting the finder optical system. Further, part of the reflected light enters the light receiving element 94 (shown in FIG. 11) of the photometric IC. On the other hand, of the subject light beam that has entered the camera body 10, a part of the subject light beam that has entered the half mirror portion (not shown) of the main mirror 92 transmits therethrough and is reflected downward by a rear submirror (not shown), which is not shown. It is incident on the CCD sensor unit for distance measurement.

The above-described photometric IC has a light receiving element 94 for receiving the light beam of the object. The signal is subjected to A / D conversion in the circuit 98 and output to the body-side CPU 20 as a photometric signal. The body-side CPU 20 performs a predetermined calculation based on the photometric signal and the film sensitivity information, and calculates an appropriate exposure shutter speed and aperture value. Then, the exposure control device 100 and an aperture mechanism (not shown) are driven based on the shutter speed and the aperture value.

The body-side CPU 20 executes a predetermined exposure calculation based on the digital photometric signal and the film sensitivity information, and calculates an appropriate shutter speed and aperture value for exposure. The exposure controller 100 and an aperture mechanism (not shown) are driven based on the shutter speed and the aperture value for exposure. Further, at the time of release, the body side CPU 20 drives a mirror motor (not shown) via a motor drive circuit (not shown) to
After the exposure, the film is wound by driving a winding motor (not shown).

Further, the body-side CPU 20 is connected to the lens-side CPU 22 via a connection between a connection terminal group 18 provided on the lens mount section 14 and a connection terminal group (not shown) provided on the mounting surface of the photographing lens 12. Data between,
Communication of commands and the like is performed. The photographing lens 12 includes a focal length detecting mechanism 102 for detecting the currently set focal length.
Reference numeral 2 is connected to the lens-side CPU 22.

The body-side CPU 20 is responsible for overall control, and includes a control unit 20a having a ROM for storing programs and a RAM for storing predetermined data, an AF (autofocus) operation, a PZ (power zoom) operation, A
An operation unit 20b that executes operation processing such as E operation and learning operation
And a timer counter 20c. An EEPROM 106 is connected to the control unit 20a via the controller 104 as external memory means. This EEPRO
In M106, in addition to various constants specific to the camera body 10, various functions and constants necessary for arithmetic processing such as AF (autofocus) operation, PZ (power zoom) operation, AE operation, and learning operation are stored. I have. Further, an electronic buzzer 108 for oscillating a focusing sound is connected to the controller 104. The electronic buzzer 108
Is composed of a PCV in this embodiment.

The body-side CPU 20 further includes a photometric switch 70 which is turned on when the shutter button is half-pressed, a release switch 72 which is turned on when the shutter button is fully pressed, and a main button 30.
, A main switch 110, a clear switch 76, an up switch 78,
A down switch 80, a drive switch 82, a mode switch 84, a hyper switch 88, a patrone detection switch 90, and the like are connected.

Here, the main switch 110 described above is used.
Are the ON switch 110a and the PICT switch 110b
The ON switch 110a is a main button 36
Is turned on by being slid to the ON position and turned off at other positions.
b is configured to be turned on when the main button 36 is slid to the PICT position and to be turned off at other positions. The main switch 110 is configured to be turned on when the on switch 110a or the PICT switch 110b is turned on, and to be turned off when both are turned off.

Next, the control of the camera of this embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart. The main routine includes a POFF loop corresponding to a standby state and a PON loop in an operating state. That is, each process for controlling the camera of this embodiment is executed from the PON loop. The control process is roughly divided into the following four processes. First, the shutter button 2
6. Release processing for controlling shooting by full pressing of 6, and then SW operation display for controlling display processing associated with operation of mode button 40, drive button 38, Tv / Av button 30, up / down lever 28, hyper button 52, etc. There is an AE calculation process for controlling a loop and various program calculations, and a learning calculation process for controlling a learning function for learning a photographer's operation. The SW operation display loop is further divided into processing in an exposure mode, such as exposure correction and program shift, and processing in a special function setting mode.

[Main Routine] FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a main routine for controlling the camera according to the present embodiment. This flowchart is
It starts when the battery is attached to the camera. When the battery is loaded into the camera body 10, first, interrupt processing is prohibited, and initialization processing such as initialization of flags, initialization of RAM / registers, and checksum of ROM is executed (S1201, S1203). Next,
Once in the power hold on state, power is supplied to the hardware of the entire camera, and the data stored in the EEPROM 106 is written into the RAM of the CPU 20 (S1).
205, S1207). When the above process is completed, the process proceeds to a POFF loop, which is repeatedly executed when the main switch of the camera is in the off state.

[Data Format of EEPROM / RAM] FIGS. 58 and 59 are diagrams showing formats of data stored in the EEPROM and data written in the RAM. The camera of this embodiment has a function of learning the shift amount of the program in each of the exposure modes of person, landscape, moving object, and proximity. Therefore, in each exposure mode, GENPSFT indicating the shift amount of the learning origin from the initial origin in the learned program diagram.
(0) to GENPSFT (3) and S indicating the number of times the release is performed with the shift amount of the program set by the photographer.
TDYCNT (0) to STDYCNT (3)
M and, if necessary, an EEPROM 10
6 is written. The data written in the EEPROM 106 is stored in S1303 in FIG. 13A and S1207 in FIG.
The data is written to the RAM in steps such as. Furthermore, RAM
GENPSFT (0) to (3) and S written to
Data is transferred from TDYCNT (0) to (3) to GENPSFT and STDYCNT according to the selected exposure mode. Although not written in the EEPROM, in addition to the above-mentioned GENPSFT and STDYCNT, a SETPSFT that stores the program shift amount from the learning origin set by the photographer and an ALLPSFT that stores the final program shift amount are RAM. It is provided above. FIG. 59 shows the data AL on the RAM described above.
LPSFT, SETPSFT, GENPSFT, STD
The data structure of YCNT is shown. As shown in the figure,
ALLPSFT, SETPSFT, GENPSFT,
In each case, the 0th to 6th bits indicate the absolute value of the shift amount in 1/8 units, and the 7th bit is a direction bit indicating the direction of the shift. ST
DYCNT represents the number of times from the 0th bit to the 5th bit, and the 6th and 7th bits are data relating to the learning situation.

[POFF Loop] In the POFF loop, first, the SW operation display loop is called. In the SW operation display loop, the release switch 72, the photometry switch 70, the main switch 11
0, "1" or "0" is set according to the on / off state of the clear switch 76, the up switch 78, the down switch 80, the drive switch 82, the mode switch 84, and the hyper switch 88.
Photometry SW, Main SW, Clear SW, UPSW, DOW
Each flag such as NSW, drive SW, mode SW, HYPSW and various flags set according to the operation of each switch are input to the CPU, and based on these, the external display LCD panel 36 and the internal display LCD panel 62 Is displayed (S1211, S121)
3). Here, when “0” is set in the main SW (that is, when the main button 36 is at the OFF position), only the SW operation display loop is called at a cycle of 128 ms (S1211, S1213), and the power Hold O
The state of the FF is held (S1229, S1231, S123
1233). Even if “1” is set in the main SW (that is, the main button 36 is in the PICT position or in the ON position).
(1) Release switch, (2) Photometry switch, (3) Hyper switch (HYPSW), (4) Up switch (UPSW), (5) Down switch (DOWNSW) Or the PF mode flag is set to “0”, the power hold OFF state is still held, and 128 m
Only the SW operation display loop is called in the cycle of s (S
1217 to S1233, S1211, S1213).
Here, the PF mode flag is set to "1" when the camera is operated in a special function setting mode (PF mode) described later. Therefore, in the PF mode, the process proceeds to RESTART regardless of the state of the operation SW.
If any of the above (1) to (5) is turned on during execution of the POFF loop, the RESTART process of FIG. 13 is executed.

[RESTART] FIGS. 13A and 13B are flowcharts showing the RESTART process. The RESTART processing is performed in the POFF loop shown in FIG. 12 when "1" is set in any one of the above flags (1) to (5) while "1" is set in the main SW, or PF
This is a process executed when "1" is set in the mode flag. In step S1301, the power is turned on, the power is supplied to the entire hardware of the camera, and the power is turned on again.
The data in the EPROM is read and written into the RAM (S1
303). In S1305, the number of repetitions of the PON loop executed thereafter is set in the counter PON timer, and the process proceeds to the PON loop.

“PON Loop” In the PON loop, communication between the camera body 10 and the lens 12 and an external flash (not shown), photometric processing, AE calculation for calculating a Tv / Av value based on a photometric result, and the like are performed. Execute. In addition, it controls the release process. First, in order to determine the repetition period of the PON loop, 1
The 28 ms timer is started (S1311), and the display on the external display LCD panel 36 and the display LCD panel 62 in the viewfinder is controlled by the SW operation display loop (S13).
1313). If "1" is set in the main SW (S1315: main SW = "1"), data communication from the external flash to the camera body and communication between the camera body and the lens are performed (S1317, S131).
9). Next, normal photometric processing is performed (S132).
1) An AE operation is performed based on the photometric data (S
1323). After predetermined data is transmitted from the camera body to the flash based on the result of the AE operation (S1325), a display process including the operation result is performed by a SW operation display loop (S1327). Shutter button 26
Is fully pressed (S1329: Release SW =
In “0”), a release process is performed. If the release switch 72 is in the OFF state (S1329: release SW = “1”), the AF loop is called and 128 ms
Until the timer expires, the AF loop is repeatedly called while monitoring the state of the release SW (S
1329 to S1333). After a lapse of 128 ms, photometry S
W, HYPSW, UPSW, DOWNSW are all OFF
State (a state in which “0” is set), and the PF mode flag = “0” (indicating that the mode is not the special function setting mode) is held (S1335 to S1343).
When the PON loop is repeated the number of times set in S1305, the processing shifts to the POFF loop (S1).
345-S1347). On the other hand, in other cases, P
The ON loop will be repeated.

“Release Process” FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating the release process. In the release processing, photometry processing (S1401), data communication from the flash to the camera body (S1401)
3) After the AE operation (S1405) described later, data communication from the camera body to the flash based on the AE operation result (S1407), and the SW operation display loop (S1409) are performed, mirror up and aperture control (S141)
A series of exposure operations of 1), exposure processing (S1413), film winding, and mirror down (S1417) are performed. In the camera of the present embodiment, after the exposure processing is completed, a learning operation described later is executed (S1415), and the settings of the photographer are learned. When the release process ends, the process returns to the PON loop shown in FIG.

[Switch Operation Display Loop] FIG. 15 shows an external display L according to the operation of the operation button of the camera.
9 is a flowchart for explaining a SW operation display loop for controlling display on the CD panel 34 and the display LCD panel 62 in the viewfinder. In the SW operation display loop, processing according to the operation of the operation button, such as ISO sensitivity display, switching between the PF setting mode and other shooting modes, is performed and displayed. In S1501, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the state of each switch set according to the operation of the operation button of the camera is read, and each flag (main SW, PF mode flag, mode SW, drive SW,
PFOUTM flag).

In the camera of this embodiment, when the mode button 40 and the drive button 38 are simultaneously pressed in a normal photographing enabled state, first, the ISO sensitivity is displayed on the external display LCD panel 34. The PF setting mode (special function setting mode) is entered. When entering the PF setting mode, the PF mode flag is set to "1"
Is set (described later). In the SW operation display loop, if the main switch is “0”, the external display LCD panel 34 and the finder display panel 62 are turned off, and after performing the PF cancel processing described later, the SW operation display is performed. Returns to the point where the loop was called.

"1" is set in the main switch, and
When the PF setting mode has not been entered, the state of the mode SW and the drive SW is determined. If “0” is set in both the mode SW and the drive SW, the process branches depending on the PFOUTM flag. P
The FOTM flag is set only when the PF setting mode is normally terminated after the PF setting mode has been entered.
“1” is set, and is normally “0”. still,
When returning from the PF setting mode to the normal exposure mode,
The mode button 40 and the drive button 38 are simultaneously pressed for a predetermined time. Mode SW and Drive SW
Are both "0", the PF timer is incremented from zero. When the PF timer is less than 31, the ISO sensitivity is displayed on the external display LCD panel,
At the same time, the remaining time until entering the PF mode is displayed as a graph by the PF timer display process (described later). When the PF timer display processing ends, the process returns to the place where the SW operation display loop was called. In S1513, when the PF timer becomes 31 or more, 1 is set in the PF mode flag indicating entry into the PF mode, and "1" is also set in the PFINM flag. Incidentally, PF timer = 31
Corresponds to a time interval of approximately 2 seconds. If the PF mode flag is set to "1", the process proceeds from S1505 to the PF loop when the next SW operation display loop is called. The PF loop monitors the state of each switch while operating in the PF setting mode. still,
The PF loop will be described later. In this embodiment, the ISO display is displayed only while the mode button 40 and the drive button 38 are simultaneously pressed. I
Control may be performed so that SO display is performed.・

If either the mode SW or the drive SW is turned off while the ISO sensitivity is being displayed, that is, while the remaining time until entering the PF mode is displayed as a graph, the PF timer is cleared and 0 is set. And also
“0” is set to the PFOUTM flag. Note that P
If the drive button 38 and the mode button 40 are kept pressed when the mode is shifted from the F setting mode to the exposure mode, "1" is set in the PFOUTM flag. The processing advances so that the PF setting mode is not reentered. In order to shift to the PF setting mode again, one of the mode button 40 and the drive button 38 is released once and S15
After setting the PFOUTM flag to "0" at 25,
By pressing both buttons simultaneously again, it is possible to shift to the PF setting mode. Thus, immediately after switching from the PF setting mode to the shooting mode, even if the drive button and the mode button are kept pressed, the PF
The operability is improved without switching to the setting mode. During the operation in the normal exposure mode, if at least one of the mode button and the drive button is not pressed, the process related to the PF setting mode is not performed, and the process proceeds to the SW operation display 1 (S1507, S1509, S1507).
1525).

[Switch Operation Display 1] FIGS. 16A, 16B and 16C are flowcharts of SW operation display 1. In the SW operation display 1 process, display of data selected / set by operating the up / down lever 28 is controlled. First, 0 is set to the learning mode flag in S1601. In the present embodiment, “0” (learning permission) is set to the learning prohibition flag in the PF setting mode, and the learning mode (person, landscape, moving object,
Only in the case of “proximity”, “1” is set in the learning mode flag, and learning is performed (described later).
In the U / D loop executed in S1603, various setting / display processes according to the operation of the up / down lever 28 are performed (details will be described later). In the AE mode setting process in S1605, the data set in the U / D loop
Depending on whether the main button 36 is in the PICT position or the ON position, the exposure mode is green, person, landscape, moving object,
It is determined which mode is the proximity, program, auto, or manual mode (details will be described later), and a value corresponding to the exposure mode is set in the variable “AE mode”.

Next, the processing branches according to the exposure mode (S1608 to S1609). In FIG. 16B, S1
Steps 611 to S1621 are processing relating to a program shift described later, and steps S1623 and S1625 are processing relating to exposure correction. When the exposure mode is the green mode or the manual mode, the program shift and the exposure correction are not performed, so that the above steps are not performed. In the case of the auto ゛ mode, only exposure correction is performed, and no program shift is performed. In the case of the program mode, a graph is not displayed, but a program shift is possible, and the processing from S1619 is performed.

When the exposure mode is the portrait, landscape, moving object, or proximity mode, the camera of this embodiment has a function of learning the program shift amount set by the photographer. In this learning function, a patrone is attached to the camera, and
It is valid only when the learning prohibition flag is set to “0” in the PF setting mode. When the above condition is satisfied, the learning mode flag is set to "1" (S1611 to S1615). Next, in the P shift graph display processing, the program shift amount set by the photographer is graphically displayed on the external display LCD panel 34 and the finder display LCD panel 62. The set program shift amount can be canceled by pressing the Tv / Av button 30 alone. S1619
In the example, a program shift canceling process is performed (details will be described later). In S1621, the characters “Tv” and “Av” and the overline 58k on the arc are displayed.
A process of displaying 58m on external display LCD panel 34 is performed.

As described above, in the camera of this embodiment, when the exposure mode is set to person, landscape, moving object, proximity, program, or auto, the exposure correction can be set. When the hyper button 52 is pressed, a graph of the exposure correction is displayed on the external display LCD panel 34 and the viewfinder display LCD panel 62. With the exposure compensation graph displayed,
That is, the amount of correction is set by rotating the up / down lever 28 while pressing the hyper button 52 (S
1623). The set exposure compensation amount can be cleared by pressing the Tv / Av button 30 while the exposure compensation graph is displayed (S1625). The details of the exposure correction display and the exposure correction clear processing will be described later.

When the exposure mode is auto, Tv / A
Switching between shutter priority and aperture priority can be performed by operating the v button 30 (S1627). In the case of the shutter priority, the Tv value can be changed by operating the up / down lever 28. In the case of aperture priority, the Av value can be changed by operating the up / down lever 28. At this time, on the external display LCD panel 34, Tv or Av
Of which, the priority is given to the arc-shaped overline 58k
Or 58m is displayed, and on the internal display panel,
An underline is turned on for the prioritized Tv value or Av value (S1629).

If the exposure mode is manual, the deviation of the manually set Tv / Av value from the calculated proper exposure value is displayed in a graph by the exposure display process (S1631). When the hyper button 52 is pressed alone in the manual mode, an appropriate exposure value calculated according to a program is set. The setting of the Tv / Av value in the manual mode is performed by the up / down lever 28. Which is set by the up / down lever 28 is determined by Tv / Av as in the case of the auto mode.
Switching is performed by the switch 30 (S1633). Also,
As in the case of the auto mode, the external display LCD panel 3
4, the arc-shaped overline 58 k or 58 m is displayed on the Tv or Av that can be changed by the up / down lever 28, and the Tv value or the Av value is lower than the Tv value or the Av value on the display LCD panel in the viewfinder. The line is turned on (S1635). The Tv value and Av value determined as described above are displayed on the external display LCD panel 34 and the viewfinder display LCD panel 62 (S1637), as well as the display of each exposure mode / drive mode, the display of the presence or absence of learning, and others. Various displays determined for each mode are performed (S1641).

[PF Loop] FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the PF loop processing. P
In the F loop processing, a branch is made to a PF loop 1 processing for setting and changing various special functions in the PF setting mode.
Further, after the function setting is completed, a process for returning to the normal exposure mode is controlled.

For setting the special function (PF), in the PF setting mode, a setting item is selected by operating the mode button 40, and data is changed by rotating the up / down button 28. If one minute elapses without performing the above-described special function setting operation during the PF setting mode operation, the PF
The setting mode processing is canceled, and the mode returns to the exposure mode. Therefore, when any one of the mode SW, the UPSW, and the DOWNSW is turned on by the PF end timer, 0 is set in the PF end timer, and when none of the modes is turned on, the clocking is continued. When the mode button 40 and the drive button 38 are simultaneously pressed from the normal exposure mode to proceed to the PF loop,
Since “1” is set in the PFINM flag in S1527 in FIG. 15, the process proceeds from S1715 in FIG. 17 to the PF display process. Since the PFINM flag is set to “0” in this PF display processing, the PF display processing
This is executed only when the process proceeds to the setting process.
Alternatively, when the drive button 38 is released, it is not executed during the PF setting mode operation.

As described above, the setting items are changed by the PF loop 1 when the mode switch is ON (that is, when the mode switch is set to “0”). "0" for both mode SW and drive SW
When the state in which is set continues for a predetermined time (2 seconds in this embodiment), the process proceeds to the PF setting end process, and the set special function is determined (written in the EEPROM 106).
The count and display of the time until the process proceeds to the PF setting end process are shown in S1513, S1515, and S1519 in FIG.
(S1717, S1719, S172)
1).

[PF Display Processing] FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the PF display processing that is executed when the process proceeds from the normal exposure mode to the PF setting mode. The PF display processing is executed when the mode button 40 and the drive button 38 are simultaneously pressed in the operation state in the normal exposure mode to display the ISO sensitivity, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the mode is shifted to the PF setting mode.

In FIG. 15, when the count value of the PF timer becomes equal to or more than the predetermined value (31) (that is, when the mode button 40 and the drive button 38 are continuously pressed for 2 seconds), the program goes to S15.
At 27, "1" is set to the PF mode flag and the PFINM flag. Then, when the SW operation display loop of FIG. 15 is executed next while the mode button 40 and the drive button 38 are kept pressed, the process proceeds to the PF loop in S1505, and further, the PF loop of FIG. The process proceeds from the loop S1715 to the PF display process in FIG.

In the PF display process, [PF] is first displayed to indicate that the mode has shifted to the PF setting mode, and "1" is set in a mode SWM flag described later. At this time, if the Tv / Av button 30 is not pressed (S1803: clear SW = "1"), the process returns to the place where the SW operation display loop branched to the PF display process was called.

In the camera according to the present embodiment, when the Tv / Av button 30 is pressed while the mode button 40 and the drive button 38 are pressed and [PF] is displayed on the external display LCD panel 34, the set special All functions are cleared and set to default values. S1805-S
Reference numeral 1815 denotes a process for that. If the Tv / Av button 30 is pressed (S1803: clear SW = "0"),
“0” is set to the mode SWM flag. S180
The PF timer is set to 0 only when the processing after 5 is performed for the first time.
In step S1807, the process branches according to the PFINM2 flag. That is, only the first
INM2 = “0”, and from the second time on, PFINM2 =
Since it is "1", the PF timer is not reset. The processing of S1811 to S1815 is performed in S1515 to S1519 of FIG. 15 or S171 of FIG.
In the same process as 7 to S1721, the remaining time until the process proceeds to the PF all clear process for clearing the settings is displayed in a graph. When a predetermined time has elapsed, that is, when the count value of the PF timer exceeds 31, the process proceeds to the PF all clear process, and the set value is returned to the default value.

[PF Loop 1] FIGS. 19A and 19B are flowcharts showing the processing of the PF loop 1 for controlling the setting of the special function and the display of the setting contents. In the camera according to the present embodiment, if the setting operation is not performed for one minute or more during the operation in the PF setting mode, all the setting contents during the operation in the PF setting mode are canceled, and immediately before shifting to the PF setting mode. Is kept as it is. Therefore, first, S1
At 901, it is determined whether the PF end timer is one minute or longer. The PF end timer corresponds to S1701 to S1 in FIG.
As indicated by reference numeral 707, the mode switches SW, U
It is reset every time one of PSW and DOWNSW is determined to be in the ON state. That is, each time the mode button 40 or the up / down lever 28 is operated, 0 is set in the PF end timer. Therefore, if the state in which neither the mode button 40 nor the up / down lever 28 is operated continues for one minute or more, the processing proceeds from S1901 to the PF cancel processing.

On the other hand, during the operation in the PF setting mode, the process proceeds from S1901 to S1903. First, S190
At 3, the PFINM flag is set to "0" and the PF timer is set to the count value 0. When shifting from the exposure mode to the PF setting mode, the PFINM flag is set to S1 in FIG.
At 527, it is set to 1, and at S1715 in FIG.
It is responsible for branching to display processing. If the mode button 40 and the drive button 38 remain depressed even after shifting to the PF setting mode, the PFINM flag is "1", so that the processing always proceeds from S1715 to the PF display processing. Also, once the mode button 40 or the drive button 38 is released, the PF display processing is no longer performed, and
The process proceeds from S5 to S1717, and the PF setting end process becomes executable.

In order to shift from the PF setting mode to the exposure mode, the mode button 40 and the drive button 38 must be pressed simultaneously for a predetermined time. The PF timer counts this time.
As can be seen from 1713, once the mode button 40 or the drive button 38 is released, 0 is set in the PF timer. Next, S1905 and S1907
Then, it is determined whether the up / down lever 28 is operated. When the up / down lever 28 is operated to the up side, "1" is set to the UPM flag in a U / D loop described later. When operated down, D
"1" is set to the OWNM flag.

If the up / down lever 28 is not operated, the setting items of the special function are changed by operating the mode button 40 in S1909. In the camera of this embodiment, special functions that can be changed include (A) ISO sensitivity, (B) learning change level, (C) presence or absence of AF in-focus sound, (D) presence of learning, and (E) learning of Clear, 5 items are provided. In the PF setting mode, these five items are sequentially (A) each time the mode button 40 is pressed,
(B), (C), (D), and (E) are selected, and when the mode button 40 is pressed again while (E) is selected, (A) is selected. .

Next, in step S1911, the above-described mode SWM
The U / D loop is executed only when the flag is 0. In the U / D loop, the data of the setting items is changed by operating the up / down lever 28. In the camera of this embodiment, the mode button 40 and the up / down lever 2
The setting item or data is changed only when only one of the buttons 8 is operated. For this reason, it is determined whether or not to call the U / D loop in S1913 based on the mode SWM flag. Mode SW
The M flag is changed in the PF mode UP process in S1909 (details will be described later). S1915 to S19
At 27, the set items and their data are displayed. When the setting item is (A) above, the film IS
O sensitivity is displayed. When the setting item is (B), a numerical value from 0 to 4 corresponding to the combination of the selected learning level and the number of times is displayed. If the setting item is (C), “0” (the electronic buzzer 108
) Or “1” (electronic buzzer 108 when focused)
In addition to the display of “Do not sound”, the buzzer sounds periodically when “0” is selected, and the buzzer does not sound when “1” is selected.
The setting contents can be confirmed aurally. In the case of the setting item (D), “0” (learn), “1”
In addition to the numerical display of (not learned), the setting contents can be visually confirmed easily by turning on / off the learning mark. In the case of the setting item (E), a picture representing the selected exposure mode and a character "CL" indicating that clear has been set are displayed. PF loop 1
Is a branch from the SW display operation processing loop, and upon completion of the above processing, returns to the place where the SW display operation processing loop was called.

“PF Mode UP” FIG. 19C shows the PF called in S1909 of FIG. 19A.
It is a flowchart which shows a mode UP process. This process is called when the up / down lever 28 is not operated. When the PF mode UP process is executed,
First, it is determined whether or not the mode button 40 has been operated (S1931). When "1" is set in the mode SW, "0" is set in the mode SWM flag. As a result, S1911 to S191 of FIG.
The process proceeds to 3, and data can be changed by the up / down lever 28.

When "0" is set in the mode SW, the PF mode is incremented only when "0" is set in the mode SWM flag (S19).
37), setting items are changed. PF mode is 0-4
If the PF mode becomes 5 or more, 0 is set (S1939). Once the PF mode is incremented, "1" is set to the mode SWM flag (S1943). Thus, the mode button 4
After pressing 0 to change the setting item,
In a state where 0 is kept pressed, the processing for changing the setting item is not executed in S1935. That is, once the mode button 40
The control is such that the setting items do not change unless the key is released, and the operability is excellent. When the processing is completed, P
Return to the location where the F-mode UP processing was called.

“PF All Clear / PF Setting End Process” FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the PF all clear process and the PF setting end process. The PF all clear processing is performed in S1811 in the PF display processing of FIG.
It is executed when the count value of the PF timer becomes 31 or more. That is, the mode button 40 and the drive button 38 are simultaneously pressed and held for a predetermined time to enter the PF setting mode, and the external display LCD
When [PF] is displayed on the panel 34, the operation is executed when the Tv / Av button 30 is further pressed for a predetermined time (2 seconds). In the PF all clear process, all data whose setting can be changed in the PF setting mode is returned to the initial value (S2001).

When the camera is loaded with a DX film, the ISO sensitivity read from the DX code of the film is set as an initial value. Is set. As the learning change level, the change level = 0, the number of times 1 = 3, and the number of times 2 = 3 are set as initial values. The initial setting is to sound the electronic buzzer 108 for the in-focus sound, and the initial setting is to perform learning for the presence or absence of learning. Regarding the learning clear flag, “1” is set to all the learning clear flags corresponding to each of the four exposure modes of person, landscape, moving object, and proximity in order to clear learning.

The above setting is performed on the RAM, and then S
In the PF setting end processing after 2011, the data on the RAM is written into the EEPROM 106. Regardless of the exposure mode, ISO sensitivity, learning change level, presence / absence of in-focus sound, and presence / absence of learning are set in the PF setting mode.
The changed data on the RAM directly corresponds to the data on the EEPROM. Therefore, the data in the RAM is directly written into the EEPROM (S2011). On the other hand, in learning clear, only the value of the learning clear flag is changed for each mode.
Rewrite the contents of T (X) and STDYCNT (X),
Further, it is written in the EEPROM (S201
3-S2019). When the above process ends, the process advances to S2111 in FIG. 21 to reset various flags and counters. Here, "1" is set to the flag PFOUTM flag indicating that the mode has shifted from the PF setting mode to the exposure mode. PF all clear processing is S
This is a branch from the W operation display loop. Therefore, when the PF all clear processing is completed, the process returns to the place where the SW operation display loop is called.

“PF Cancellation Process” FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating the PF cancellation process. In the camera of the present embodiment, the setting of the special function is performed in the PF setting mode, and by pressing the mode button 40 and the drive button 38 simultaneously for a predetermined time, the set contents are written into the EEPROM (see FIG. 17 and FIG. 17). 20), the PF setting mode ends. But,
When the PF setting mode is interrupted by any other method (that is, when the main button 36 is set to the OFF position during operation in the PF setting mode, or when the setting operation is not performed for one minute or more in the PF setting mode) Is changed in the PF setting mode and is not written in the EEPROM 108, but is canceled. In particular, if the setting operation is not performed for 1 minute or more in the PF setting mode, the P
Shift from the F setting mode to the exposure mode, and
08 is written to the RAM.
When the cancel process is executed, “0” is set to the learning clear flag (X) of each mode so that the learning is not cleared in any mode (S2).
101). The PF cancel process is a branch from the SW operation display loop. Therefore, when this PF cancel processing ends, the process returns to the place where the SW operation display loop was called.

“U / D Loop Processing” FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a U / D loop for changing data by operating the up / down lever 28. When the down switch 80 is turned on (when DOWNSW is set to “1”), DOWN
“1” is set to the M flag (DOWN memory flag), and “0” is set to the UPM (memory) flag. On the other hand, when "1" is set in the UPSW, "1" is set in the UP memory flag, and "0" is set in the DOWN memory flag (details will be described later). Therefore, when the up switch 78 is on, the UP loop flag is set to "1" and the UP loop processing is performed.
The DOWN loop processing is not performed (S2201 to S22
05). On the other hand, when the down switch 80 is on, the UP loop flag is set to “0” and the DO loop flag is set to “0”.
Only WN loop processing is performed (S2207 to S221)
1). When the above processing ends, the processing returns to the place where the U / D loop is called.

[UP Loop] FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an UP loop called in the U / D loop (FIG. 22).
It is a flowchart which shows a process of a loop. When the up switch 78 is off (S2301: UPSW =
In "1"), the data is not changed, "0" is set in the UP memory flag indicating that the up switch 78 is off (S2303), and the process returns to the U / D loop. When the up switch 78 is on (S2301: U
(PSW = "0"), and it is determined whether or not the up switch 78 was on when the UP loop was called last time (S).
2305) If it is also determined that the previous time is ON (UP memory flag = “1”), the process proceeds to the U / D timer loop. The U / D loop is approximately 64 ms (2 in 128 ms).
Therefore, if the data is changed only by the state of the up switch 78 at the time when the UP loop is called, for example, when the up switch 78 is kept on, If the user holds the state while operating the up / down lever 28 in the up direction, the data is changed in a very short time. In order to prevent this, when the up switch 78 or the down switch 80 is continuously turned on, the U / D timer loop is used to extend the cycle by software. When the UP memory flag is “0”,
The data is changed by the data U / D processing, and the UP memory flag indicating that the up switch 78 is on is set to 1, and the DOWN memory flag indicating that the down switch 80 is off is set to "0" at the same time. U /
The count value of the U / D timer used in the D timer loop is set to 0
(S2305 to S2309).

“DOWN Loop Processing” FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a DOWN loop. In S2401 to S2409, the down switch 80
23 is performed in substantially the same manner as in FIG.

“U / D Timer Loop Processing” S2411 to S2417 represent processing of the U / D timer loop. In the U / D timer loop, the value is incremented each time this process is executed (S2417).
When the count value of the / D timer becomes 8 or more (S241
1), the data of the special function is changed (S241)
3). That is, if this process is performed eight times while the up / down lever 28 is being operated, the data is changed in accordance with the operation direction of the up / down lever 28.
When the data is changed, the U / D timer is reset and the count value is set to 0 (S241).
5).

“Data U / D Process” FIG. 25 is a flowchart of a data U / D process for executing data change in accordance with the operation of the up / down lever 28. During operation in the PF setting mode (S15
01: PF mode flag = “1”), PF data U / D
The processing branches to the up / down lever 28 and the mode button 4
In combination with 0, the change / setting of the special function is executed. If the PF mode flag is "0", the process branches depending on the operation button pressed in combination with the up / down lever 28. When the up / down lever 28 is operated while pressing the mode button 40, the exposure mode is changed (S2503, S2505). When the up / down lever 28 is operated while pressing the drive button 38, the shooting mode is changed (S250).
7, S2509). When operating the up / down lever 28 while pressing the hyper button 52, exposure correction is performed (S2511, S2513). When only the up / down button 28 is simply operated, (1) if the shooting mode is any of person, landscape, moving object, proximity, and program, a program shift is executed (S2517, S2519); 2) If the shooting mode is auto or manual, the Tv value or the Av value is changed (S2521, S252).
2523, S2524). The setting of the Av value or the Tv value is switched by operating the Tv / Av button 30. After the above processing is performed, the data U /
Return to the location where D processing was called.

[PF Data U / D Processing] FIG. 26 shows the PF (special function) in the PF setting mode.
9 is a flowchart of PF data U / D processing for changing data of each item of FIG. The data of the special function item set by operating the mode button 40 in S1909 in FIG. 19 is changed (S2601, S260).
3). If the setting item is ISO sensitivity change,
By operating the down lever 28, the ISO sensitivity changes stepwise (S2605). Note that during ISO sensitivity setting, T
When the v / Av button 30 is pressed, the initial value (D
DX value by DX code when X film is loaded in camera, otherwise initial value = 10
0) is set. When the setting item is the learning change level, the variable corresponding to the combination of the change level and the number of shutters is set to any one of 0 to 4 by operating the up / down lever 28. Here, one stage of the change level is approximately O.D. This corresponds to a program shift of 5 Ev, and the program shift amount actually set by the photographer is:
If the change level is equal to or higher than the selected change level, learning is performed when the number of exposures indicated by the number 1 is performed, and if the set program shift amount is less than the selected change level, the number 2 is set. Learning is performed when the number of exposures indicated by is performed (S2607). If the setting item is the presence or absence of the AF focusing ON, the focusing ON prohibition flag is toggled between “0” and “1” by operating the up / down lever 28 (S2609). If the setting item indicates whether learning is prohibited, the learning prohibition flag is toggled between “0” and “1” by operating the up / down lever 28 (S2611). When the setting item learning clear is set, a picture indicating the shooting mode is displayed on the external display LCD panel 34, and by operating the up / down lever 28, the learning clear mode is set to one of four modes.
One or all four are selected, and the clear setting is performed by pressing the Tv / Av button 30 (S2613).

“P shift U / D processing” FIG. 27 shows a P shift U / D for setting a program shift.
It is a flowchart of D processing. In the camera of this embodiment, when the exposure mode is the green mode, the program shift is not performed.
The process after 03 is not performed (S2701: P shift inhibition flag = "1"). When the operation direction of the up / down lever 28 is the forward direction, only when the Tv value does not exceed the maximum value and the Av value does not reach the minimum value (S27).
05: TvMAX = "0", S2707: AvMIN =
“0”), the shift is possible. When the direction bit of the P shift stored in the RAM is negative, the value is reduced by 0.5 until the P shift amount becomes zero. When the P shift amount becomes 0, the direction bit is changed to positive (S2717 to S27).
21). When the direction bit is positive, the P shift amount is set to 0.5 unless the P shift amount reaches the maximum value of 154/8 or more.
Is added (S2713, S2715). When the operation direction of the up / down lever 28 is negative, the shift can be performed only when the Tv value is larger than the minimum value and the Av value does not exceed the maximum value. When the P shift direction bit on the RAM is positive, the P shift amount is reduced by 0.5. However, if the P shift amount becomes negative as a result, the RAM
Since the upper data is represented by a binary number, data processing is performed so that the data is represented by negative direction bits and the absolute value of the shift amount (S2729 to S2733). If the direction bit is negative, as long as the P shift amount does not exceed the maximum value,
0.5 is added to the P shift amount (S2735, S273)
7).

[Exposure Correction U / D Processing] FIG. 28 is a flowchart of the exposure correction U / D processing. In accordance with the operation direction of the up / down lever 28, Xv is increased by 0.5 to the upper limit Xv = 3.0 in the positive direction (S2801-S2805), and the lower limit Xv = in the negative direction.
Xv is reduced by 0.5 to −3.0 (S2801)
To S2807).

[P-Shift Graph Display Processing] FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing P-shift graph display processing for displaying the set program shift amount in a graph. The graph display of the program shift reads and displays the data of the P shift display table shown in FIG. 31 based on the shift direction and amount of the origin and the program shift direction and amount set with reference to the origin. Note that FIG.
In FIG. 1, a solid circle indicates a lighting portion, and a solid circle with a radial line drawn around the solid circle indicates that the solid circle is blinking. The data specified by Y and Z in FIG. 31 are displayed on the external display LCD panel 34 and the viewfinder display LCD.
Display on the panel. In FIG. 29, the direction bit and shift amount of the origin corresponding to the set exposure mode are
It reads from the RAM (S2901-S2905) and calculates the value of Y in FIG. 31 from the origin direction bit and the origin shift amount (S2907-S2911). Next, Z in FIG. 31 is calculated from the P shift direction bit, the P shift amount, and the value of Y (S2913 to S2917). When Z is negative or 11 or more, Z = 0 and Z = 10, respectively.
(S2919 to S2925). Based on the Y and Z obtained as described above, the display data of the display table of FIG. 31 is written to the LCD display RAM (S2927, S2929).

[Exposure Compensation Display Processing] FIG. 30 is a flowchart illustrating the exposure compensation display called in S1623 of FIG. According to the set exposure correction value Xv, "1" is set to one of the Xv zero flag, Xv plus flag, and Xv minus flag (S3001 to S3011). Hyper button 52
Is pressed and "0" is set in the HYPSW, the exposure correction value Xv is numerically displayed (S3013, S3013).
3015) Further, the exposure correction graph display processing after S3031 is executed.

When "1" is set in the HYPSW, if the exposure correction value is 0, no graph is displayed (S3013, S3017, S3019), and the processing is switched to SW.
The process proceeds to S1624 of the operation display 1. When "1" is set in the HYPSW and the main button 36 is at the PICT position, "+" or "-"
Are displayed on the external display LCD panel 34 and the finder display LCD panel 62 (S3021 to S3).
027). Hyper SW is OFF and main button 36 is O
When it is at the N position, the process proceeds to the exposure correction graph display (S3021: PICTSW = 1). In the exposure correction graph display, a graph is displayed on the external display LCD panel 34 and the viewfinder display LCD panel 62 according to the correction amount using the data of the exposure correction graph display table shown in FIG. 40 is selected from the exposure correction value Xv, the scale is displayed on the external display LCD panel 34 and the finder display panel 62, and the selected data of FIG. 40 is displayed. The exposure correction value that can be displayed in a graph is in the range of −2.0 Ev to +2.0, but the range of the exposure correction value that can be set is −3.0.
Ev to +3.0 Ev. Further, when the correction value exceeds the graph display area, a black circle mark is displayed blinking at the end point of the graph to indicate that the correction value is out of the area. When the above processing is completed, SW
The process of S1624 of the operation display 1 is executed.

“PF Timer Display” FIG. 32 shows a PF timer display process for displaying the remaining time when the drive button 38 and the mode button 40 are simultaneously pressed to enter the PF setting mode and exit from the PF setting mode. It is a flowchart showing. Switching between the PF setting mode and the exposure mode is performed when the count value of the PF timer becomes equal to or more than a predetermined value (31) (FIGS. 15 and 18). For this reason, the PF timer display data shown in FIG. 37 is selected based on the numerical value of the PF timer and written into the display RAM, so that the graph display corresponding to the remaining time is performed on the external display LCD panel 34. (S3201, S3203).

“AE Mode U / D Process” FIG. 34 is a flowchart of the AE mode U / D process in which the up / down lever 28 selects an exposure mode. In S3401, the process is divided depending on the direction in which the data is changed, that is, according to the operation of the up / down lever 28. In step S3403, the exposure mode is divided into a picture mode (PICT mode) and a full specification mode (FULL mode) depending on whether the main button 36 is at the PICT position or the ON position. The exposure mode is R
On the AM, as shown in FIG. 33, this is set by setting one digit of one of the 8-bit data to 1 and setting the other to 0. When the 8-bit data corresponding to the exposure mode is represented as an exposure mode [8-bit data], in the PICT mode, it is expressed as a green mode [00000001], a moving object mode [00001000], and in the FULL mode, Expressed as in auto mode [00000010]. When the above 8-bit data is represented by a decimal number and expressed as an exposure mode (decimal number), it can be represented as a green mode (1), a moving object mode (8), an auto mode (2), or the like. As shown in FIG. 33, for example, in the PICT mode, when shifting left from the green mode [00000001], a person mode [00000010], a landscape mode [0000001], a moving object mode [00001000], and a close mode [00010000] are obtained. In this embodiment, since the exposure mode set in the PICT mode is of five types, the maximum value of the 8-bit data is [00010000], and S3405 in FIG.
When the value of the PICT mode becomes 16 or more, there is no exposure mode corresponding to the data shifted leftward.
Reset and return to 1. By this, up /
Even if the down lever 28 is continuously operated, for example, in the direction in which the data changes as described above, the green mode can be selected next to the proximity mode, and the operability is extremely improved. In the processing of S3415 to S3419, the same processing as described above is performed for the FULL mode. Further, the processing of S3421 to S3433 is processing in the case where 8-bit data is shifted rightward, and in principle, the same processing as described above is performed.

“AE Mode Setting Process” FIG. 35 shows the value of the PICT mode or FULL mode set in the AE mode U / D process of FIG.
It is a flowchart showing AE mode setting processing which converts into E mode. In AE mode U / D processing, PIC
In the T mode, the binary number [00000001] to [0001]
0000], and the FULL mode is [00000
001] to [0000100100]. AE
The mode setting process is a process for expressing the above-mentioned PICT mode and FULL mode with one type of variable “AE mode”. First, the initial value of the “AE mode” is set according to the position of the main button 36 (S3501, S350
3, S3507). Next, the value of the PICT mode or the FULL mode set by the AE mode U / D of FIG. 35 is entered in the variable N (S3505, S3509). Thereafter, N is shifted to the right until N = 1, and the number of shifts is added to the initial value of the AE mode, whereby FIG.
The relationship between the AE mode and the exposure mode as shown in FIG.

“P-Shift Clearing Process” FIG. 38 is a flowchart illustrating the P-shift clearing process called in S1619 of FIG. Tv / A
By pressing the v button 30 alone, the set program shift amount is cancelled, and the program returns to the origin position. In the camera of the present embodiment, the hyper button 52
When the Tv / Av button is pressed while the button is pressed, the exposure shift is cleared, so that the program shift is cleared only when the hyper button 52 is not pressed (S3801: HYPSW = "1"). I have.

[Exposure Correction Clearing Process] FIG. 39 is a flowchart for explaining the exposure correction clearing process called in S1625 of FIG. By simultaneously pressing the hyper button 52 and the Tv / Av button,
0 is set to the exposure correction value Xv (S3901 to S3
905).

“Main Button Position and Initial Display Screen” FIGS. 60A to 60C show the external display LCD 34 and the viewfinder display LC when the main button 36 is at the PICT position.
4 shows an example of a display screen of a D panel 62. FIG. 60A shows a state where the main button 36 is placed at the PICT position. 60B and 60C show the display L in the finder at that time.
The display screen of the CD panel 62 and the display screen of the external display LCD panel 34 are shown. In this example, the person mode is selected as the exposure mode.

In FIGS. 61A to 61C, the main button 36 is ON.
The example in the case of being in the position is shown. FIG. 61B, 61C
Represents display examples of the external display LCD panel 34 and the viewfinder display LCD panel 62, respectively. As will be described in detail later, in this example, the program mode is selected as the exposure mode.
It can be seen that the exposure compensation of 5 Ev is set.

FIG. 62 shows the main button 36 as in FIG.
External display LCD panel 3 when is in the PICT position
4 shows a display example. Also in this example, the portrait mode is still selected as the exposure mode. From this display screen, the learning function is turned on, and +0.5 has already been set.
It can be seen that the program shift of Ev has already been learned. In addition, a positive exposure correction is performed. The display of the program shift and the display of the exposure correction will be described later in detail.

“Display Processing in PF Setting Mode” FIGS. 63A to 63F show displays on the external display LCD panel 34 when the processing shifts to the PF setting mode processing. By the PF timer display processing called in S1519 of FIG. 15, the PF timer display data of FIG. 37 is set and displayed in the RAM (FIGS. 63A to 63E). In addition,
Until the PF setting mode is entered, the ISO sensitivity is displayed in S1517 in FIG. All other displays are turned off and only necessary data is displayed. The time from when nine dots are displayed until all dots disappear is about 2 seconds in the case of the camera of this embodiment. When a predetermined time (about 2 seconds) elapses and all dots disappear,
The PF display processing of FIG. 18 is executed, and [PF] is displayed as shown in FIG. 63F. Here, the mode button 40
Then, when the drive button 38 is released, the display is changed to a display for changing the ISO sensitivity, which is the first setting item in the PF setting mode (see FIG. 65A).

“Display of PF All Clear Process” When the PF setting mode is entered and the Tv / Av button 30 is pressed while [PF] is displayed, the PF timer display is called in S1815 of FIG. A dot is displayed (FIG. 64A). Similarly to the above-described processing, when all of the nine dots disappear in about 2 seconds, all the setting contents of the PF (special function) are cleared (FIG. 20: PF all clear processing),
The display of CL is displayed on the external display LCD panel 34 as shown in FIG. 64B.

“Special Function Setting and Display Processing” As described above, during operation in the PF setting mode, a setting item is selected by operating the mode button 40 and is selected by rotating the up / down lever 28. The data is changed in the specified item.

“Setting ISO Sensitivity” FIGS. 65A and 65B show display screens for changing the ISO sensitivity. The data changed in S2605 of the PF data U / D processing in FIG. 26 by operating the up / down lever 28 is displayed in S1919 in FIG. 19B. In the figure, IS
FIG. 65 shows an example in which O200 (FIG. 65A) is changed to ISO100 (FIG. 65B). [1] indicating the setting item is also displayed at the same time. As described above, if the Tv / Av button 30 is operated during the setting, an initial value (DX value or ISO = 100) is set for the ISO sensitivity.

“Setting of Number of Learnings” FIGS. 66A and 66B show displays when the number of learnings is set. [2] indicating a setting item is displayed, and a numerical value from 0 to 4 indicating a combination of the change level and the number of times is set by operating the up / down lever 28. The setting of the combination of the change level and the number of times is performed in S2607 in FIG.
The display is performed in S1912 of FIG. 19B.

“Setting of Presence or Absence of Focusing Sound” FIGS. 67A and 67B show displays related to the setting of whether or not the electronic buzzer 108 sounds at the time of focusing. [3] indicating the setting item is displayed, and furthermore, the operator is notified of the sound setting by the character Sd. “1” is set when the electronic buzzer 108 sounds, and “0” is set when it does not sound. Since it is difficult to determine which one is set by simply using the flag, the electronic buzzer 108 is sounded at predetermined time intervals together with the display of FIG. 67B in a state where “1” is set. Operability has been improved. The setting is performed in step S2609 of FIG.
The display and driving of the electronic buzzer 108 are performed in S1 of FIG.
923.

FIGS. 68A to 68F show modified examples of the display relating to the setting of the electronic buzzer 108 at the time of focusing. In this modification, when a flag indicating that the electronic buzzer 108 sounds is set to “1”, the sound character string is divided and sequentially displayed, so that the electronic buzzer 10
8 is set to sound. This display of Sound usually uses a two-digit display area consisting of seven segments each for displaying an Av value, and it is not necessary to provide a segment for displaying an alphabet. The setting of the flag is shown in FIG.
6 is performed in S2609, and the display is performed in S1923 in FIG.
It is done in.

“Selection of Learning Function” FIGS. 69A and 69B show settings for whether or not learning of program shift is performed. [4] indicating the selected item is displayed. When learning is performed (that is, when the learning prohibition flag is set to "0"), the setting contents can be easily grasped by a picture display such as NOTEBOOK. I have. The selection of the learning function is performed in S2611 in FIG. 27, and the display is in S1925 in FIG. If the flag is changed from "learn" to "do not learn" after learning, the learned program shift amount is not cleared but is fixed.

“Clearing Learning Content” FIGS. 70A and 70B show a display when the learned content is cleared. The selection item [5] is displayed, and the picture of the note and the character CL blink. In this state, the operation of the up / down lever 28 selects any one or all four of the four modes in which the learning function is effective, and presses the Tv / Av button 30 to set the data clear. Complete. When the learning clear is set, the picture of the note disappears as shown in FIG. 70B,
The character CL changes to a lighting display. The setting is performed in S26 of FIG.
13, and the display is performed in S1927 of FIG.

“Selection of Exposure Mode” FIGS. 71A to 71E show displays displayed on the external display LCD panel 34 when the up / down lever 28 is operated while the mode button 40 is being pressed while the main button 36 is at the PICT position. Indicates the content. 71A, 71B, 71
C, 71D, and 71E correspond to the green mode, the person mode, the distant view mode, the moving object mode, and the close mode in this order. FIG. 71F shows the LCD display panel 62 in the finder in the person / distant view / close-up mode, FIG. 71G shows the display in the moving object mode, and FIG. 71H shows the display in the green mode.

“Display Example of Exposure Correction in PICT Mode” FIGS. 72A and 72B show display examples when the main button 36 is at the PICT position (as an example, when the person mode is selected). FIG. 72A shows a display on the display LCD panel 62 in the finder. The amount of program shift is indicated by a scale and a dot display. Also, the Tv value / A calculated based on the shifted program
The v value is displayed above. FIG. 72B shows an external display LCD.
6 shows a display on panel 34. On the external display LCD panel 34, in addition to the information on the display LCD panel 62 in the finder, a display of the number of films, a drive mode (photographing mode) and a picture in the AE mode are performed.

By pressing the hyper button 52 in the above state, the exposure correction is displayed. 73A and 73
B is the viewfinder display L after exposure compensation has been performed.
The display on the CD panel 62 and the external display LCD panel 34 is shown. In this example, the exposure correction is -2.0 Ev. The scale on the display panel is 0.
In this example, the dot is lit at the minus end of the scale because 5 Ev corresponds to 5 Ev and the center of the scale corresponds to 0 exposure correction. The external display LCD panel 34 displays a numerical value of the correction value.

In the camera of this embodiment, the exposure correction value is -2.0 Ev to +2.0 Ev on the graph display. However, actually, beyond the range of the graph, the exposure correction value can be set in the range of -3.0 to +3.0 Ev (see FIG. 28). For this reason, when the correction value exceeds the range of the graph, it blinks at the end point of the graph on the exceeding side. FIGS. 74A and 74B show examples when the exposure correction value is -2.5. In this case, the black circle blinks at the minus end point. FIGS. 75A and 75B show examples in which the exposure mode is displayed after releasing the finger from the hyper button 52 after setting the exposure correction value. The "-" mark indicating that the exposure compensation is on the minus side is lit.
Further, while pressing the hyper button 52, the Tv / Av button 3
When 0 is pressed, the set exposure correction value is reset to 0.

“Display Example of Exposure Compensation in Program Mode” FIGS. 76A, 76B, 77A, 77B, 78A,
FIG. 78B shows a case where the exposure mode is the program mode.
A normal display (FIGS. 76A and 76B), a display during exposure correction (FIGS. 77A and 77B), and a display after setting the exposure correction value (FIGS. 78A and 78B) are shown. In a normal display, a display including scales and dots is not performed. However, once an exposure correction value is set, the exposure correction amount is graphically displayed in a normal display state. Incidentally, even in the exposure correction in the program mode, the exposure correction value can be set beyond the display range of the graph as in the case described above, and in this case, a black circle blinks at the end point of the graph. The blinking display of the black circle is performed even when the finger is released from the hyper button 52 and a normal display state is set. Also in the program mode, the program shift is possible. When the program is shifted, an overline is displayed in the Tv / Av display portion of the external display LCD panel 34, and the Tv value of the viewfinder display LCD panel 62 is displayed. An underline is added to the Av value (when the shift amount is 0, the overline / underline is not displayed).

“Display Example of Exposure Compensation in Auto Mode” FIGS. 79A, 79B, 80A, 80B, 81A,
FIG. 81B shows a normal display (FIGS. 79A and 79B) and a display during exposure correction (FIG. 8) when the exposure mode is the auto mode.
0A, FIG. 80B), display after setting the exposure correction value (FIG. 81)
A, FIG. 81B). In normal display, a display consisting of scales and dots is not performed. The external display LCD panel 34 determines which of the Tv value / Av value can be changed by operating the up / down lever 28 (that is, whether the shutter priority or the aperture priority).
In the above description, Tv or Av is indicated by being displayed with an arc-shaped overline, and the display LCD in the finder is displayed.
On the panel 62, the Tv value or the Av value is shown with an underline. The setting as to which of the Tv value and the Av value can be changed is switched by operating the Tv / Av button 30.

The exposure correction is the same as in the above-described program mode. In the exposure correction in the auto mode, the exposure correction value can be set beyond the display range of the graph as in the case described above. In this case, a black circle blinks at the end point of the graph. The blinking display of the black circle is performed even when the finger is released from the hyper button 52 and a normal display state is set.

“Graph Display in Manual Mode” FIGS. 82A, 82B, 83A, 83B, 84A,
FIG. 84B shows a case where the exposure mode is the manual mode.
Using the up / down lever 28, a display when setting the Tv value (FIGS. 82A and 82B), a display when setting the Av value (FIGS. 83A and 83B), and a display when the proper exposure is set (FIGS. 83A and 83B). 84A and 84B).

In the manual mode, if the Tv value can be changed by the up / down lever 28, the Tv display on the external display LCD panel 34 is overlined with an arc, and the Tv value is displayed in the viewfinder. Display LCD
The Tv value is displayed with an underline on the panel 62 (FIGS. 82A and 82B). In contrast, FIGS. 83A and 8
In the case of 3B, the display of the Av value / Av is underlined or overlined. In the case of the manual mode, there is no exposure correction, but a graph display using scales and dots is performed in a normal display state.
In the camera of the present embodiment, even in the manual mode, the AE
An operation has been performed. When the center of the displayed scale is set as a proper exposure value for calculation and the set value is overexposed, a dot is displayed on the “+” side of the scale. 1
The scale is equivalent to 0.5 Ev.
In the case of B, the exposure is over 1.0 Ev. still,
The scale is -2.0Ev to + 2.0E around the appropriate exposure value
Display by dots is possible in the range of v. If the range is exceeded, as shown in FIG. 83C and FIG. 83D, the "-" mark is blinked to indicate that the image is underexposed beyond the range (see FIG. 83C and FIG. 83D). A radial line around the "-" mark indicates that the "-" mark is blinking.) In the case of overexposure, similarly, the "+" mark Blinks.

FIGS. 84A and 84B are diagrams showing a case where the manually set exposure value and the calculated exposure value match. To match the manual setting to the calculated exposure,
The set value may be changed by operating the up / down lever 28 to reduce the number of displayed dots. In the camera of the present embodiment, in addition to this, an appropriate exposure value obtained by calculation is set by pressing the hyper button 52 in the manual mode.

[AE Calculation] Next, the processing by the AE (auto exposure mode) calculation subroutine called in S1319 in “RESTART” shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B and S1415 in “release processing” shown in FIG. 41A, 41B,
This will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in 41C and 41D.

In this embodiment, as the exposure mode, the main button 36 is switched to the PICT position and the picto switch 11
It has a green mode, a person mode, a landscape mode, a moving object mode, and a proximity mode that can be changed when 0b is turned on, and is set when the main button 36 is switched to the ON position and the on switch 110a is turned on. Normal program mode (normal program automatic exposure mode that automatically sets shutter speed and aperture value based on photometric results), auto mode (automatic aperture setting based on manually set shutter speed and photometric results) The shutter speed priority automatic exposure mode of the lens auto, the aperture priority automatic exposure mode for automatically setting the shutter speed from the manually set aperture value and the photometric result, and the manual exposure mode (not shown). Manual aperture priority automatic exposure mode, manual exposure mode, and It has a lube exposure mode.

In the AE processing, first, the body side CPU
After the RAM 20 is initialized and various flags related to photometry and the like are initialized, a lens correction calculation subroutine is called (S4101 to 4105). In this lens correction calculation subroutine, “R” shown in FIG.
In “lens communication” during the processing of “ESTART”, lens correction calculation processing is executed based on various lens data corresponding to the type of the photographic lens input from the lens body side CPU 20 (FIG. 11).

Next, the subject brightness data output from the A / D conversion circuit 98 from each of the divided photometric sensors (light receiving elements 94) is converted into a calculation subject brightness B suitable for calculation.
v, and further calculates the subject brightness Bv for calculation and S
The light quantity value Lv 'for each sensor is obtained from the lens correction value calculated in 4105, and the light quantity value Lv for each sensor is obtained.
From v ′, one light amount value Lv ′ suitable for the subject is calculated based on the divided photometry algorithm (S4107 to S4107).
S4111).

Then, the light amount value Lv is obtained based on the calculation film sensitivity Sv and the calculation exposure correction value Xv which have been converted in advance so as to be suitable for calculation, and the value corresponding to the currently set AE mode (number) is determined by X. (S411
3, S4115).

In S4117, coefficients a, b, TvL1 and the like corresponding to each AE mode put in X are set. These coefficients a, b, TvL1, etc.
OM is set and input in advance.
Read by AM.

In the "person mode (the outline of the program line is shown in FIG. 48A)" branching at X = 1, 2/8 is inserted into the coefficient a, which is the slope of the program line, and 56 /
Insert 8. Further, the camera shake limit Tvf is inserted into the first Tv boundary TvL1, and the photographing optimum A is set to the first Av boundary AvL1.
The v value Avf is inserted, the minimum aperture value AvMIN is inserted into the second Av boundary AvL2, and the program operation subroutine is called in S4143.

In the “landscape mode” (the outline of the program line is shown in FIG. 49A) which branches at X = 2, the coefficient a is set to 2
/ 8, and the landscape coefficient b is inserted into the coefficient b. The landscape coefficient b is obtained by (6/8) × Tvf− (2/8) × (AvMIN + 1). Further, the minimum shutter speed TvMIN is inserted into the first Tv boundary TvL1, and the first Av boundary AvL1 is set.
Into the second Av boundary Av.
The minimum aperture value AvMIN is put in L2, and the program calculation subroutine is called in S4143.

In the “moving object mode” (the outline of the program line is shown in FIG. 50A) where X = 3, the coefficient a is 2
/ 8, and 56/8 into the coefficient b. Further, the camera shake limit Tvf + 1 is inserted into the first Tv boundary TvL1, and the minimum aperture value AvMIN + 1 is added to the first Av boundary AvL1.
And the minimum aperture value AvMIN is set at the second Av boundary AvL2.
Is entered, and the program operation subroutine is called in S4143.

In the “proximity mode” (the outline of the program line is shown in FIG. 51A) where X = 4, the coefficient a is set to 2
/ 8, and 56/8 into the coefficient b. Further, the camera shake limit Tvf is inserted into the first Tv boundary TvL1, Av6 (F = 8) is inserted into the first Av boundary AvL1, and the minimum aperture value AvMIN +1 is inserted into the second Av boundary AvL2.
Is entered, and the program operation subroutine is called in S4143.

In the program calculation subroutine called in S4143, the control Tv and the control Av actually used in the control are calculated based on the Tv value and the Av value set for each mode, which will be described in detail later.

On the other hand, when branching to the "green mode" with X = 1, the program shift inhibition flag is set to "1", and the program line is inhibited so as not to be shifted. Then, the normal program subroutine is called (S4135, S4137), and in this mode, the control Tv and the control Av actually used in the control are obtained.

When branching to the "normal program mode" at X = 5, the normal program subroutine is called without setting the program shift prohibition flag to "1" (S4137).

Further, when branching to "AUTO mode" at X = 6, the AUTO operation subroutine is called (S4139), and when branching to "manual mode" at X = 7, the manual operation subroutine is called (S4139). S4141).

Further, it is determined whether or not the control Tv and the control Av obtained in the mode selected in S4117 are values usable for control by the called CHK. Check by the TvAv subroutine, and if it exceeds the controllable value, it is converted to its maximum or minimum value (S4145). And CHK The number of EE pulses is obtained based on the Tv value and the Av value finally determined by the TvAv subroutine, and further data such as whether or not to emit light to the external flash, how much light is to be emitted, and whether or not it is a rear curtain sync. Send (S
4147, S4149). The EE pulse is a pulse used to stop the aperture corresponding to the aperture value Av for control. Thereafter, in S4151, a quench signal is output at the time of flash photography to set TTL data for stopping flash emission, and the routine returns.

The normal program subroutine shown in S4137 of FIG. 41C will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 52A. A program diagram described in this subroutine is shown in, for example, FIG. 52B, and the features are as follows. Camera shake limit Tvf (= TvL1)
Is set. A program line relating to a landscape mode that emphasizes the depth of field (see FIG. 49B) and a program line relating to a moving object mode that emphasizes the shutter speed (see FIG. 50)
B)). When the camera shake limit Tvf (= TvL1) is exceeded, at least one step or more of program shift is enabled.

In the figure, when f = 80 mm and f = 2
Since a camera shake easily occurs near the camera shake limit Tvf (= TvL1) at 8 mm, a low Ev that satisfies Tv <Tvf
In the range, the shutter speed is fixed at the camera shake limit Tvf and the aperture is opened to the minimum aperture value, and when the aperture reaches the open value, the shutter speed is reduced while the aperture is kept open. At this time, the camera shake limit Tvf (= TvL1)
Is assigned to the variable TvL1 and processed.

In the normal program subroutine, first, the fv operation subroutine shown in FIG. 42A is called, and the conversion focal length fv obtained by converting the focal length f in accordance with the apex value by fv = log (focal length f) / log2. Ask for.

Subsequently, in S5203, Tv = (3/8) × light amount Lv + normal coefficient b normal coefficient b = (5/8) Tvf- (3/8) (Av
MIN + 1) to calculate the operation Tv. This calculation formula is, for example, as shown in FIG.
In the program diagram of B, the program line is moved in the shutter axis direction along with the change of the normal coefficient b while the inclination is fixed.

Then, it is checked whether or not the calculation Tv obtained in S5203 is larger than the maximum shutter speed TvMAX. If it is higher, the maximum shutter speed TvMAX is entered as a calculation Tv in the RAM of the body side CPU 20, and the shutter speed to be actually set is set. Is faster, but to show that the maximum shutter speed TvMAX has been added to the calculation Tv,
"1" is set to the Tv over flag (S520).
5, S5219, S5221).

Further, the CAL shown in FIG. The Av subroutine was called to change the operation Tv.
(S5223), and obtain an appropriate operation Av corresponding to
Exit to 5215. In S5205, the operation Tv
Is smaller than or equal to the maximum shutter speed TvMAX, the calculation Tv is compared with the camera shake limit Tvf. If the calculation Tv is smaller than the camera shake limit Tvf, the camera shake limit Tvf is calculated.
v in RAM (S5207, S5225),
The process proceeds to S5209. If it is determined in step S5207 that the calculation Tv is larger than the camera shake limit Tvf, the process advances to step S5209.

In step S5209, the CAL shown in FIG. The Av subroutine is called, an appropriate operation Av corresponding to the operation Tv set here is obtained, and the flow advances to S5211. S
At 5211, the Av over flag is checked, and if "1" is set to this Av over flag, CA
L Since the Tv subroutine is called to change the operation Av, an appropriate operation Tv corresponding to the operation Av is obtained (S5227), and the process goes to S5215. If “0” is set in the Av over flag, the process proceeds to S521.
Proceed to 3 to check for an Av under flag. Av
CA when the under flag is set to "1"
L By calling the Tv subroutine, an appropriate operation Tv corresponding to the operation Av is determined according to the change of the operation Av (S5227), and the process exits to S5215.

In step S5215, a normal P shift operation subroutine shown in FIG. 46 is called to check for a program shift. That is, S46
At 02, the program shift amount set by the photographer with the up / down lever 28 is entered as the total program shift amount, and at S4604, the P shift direction bit set according to the program shift direction is set to all P shift directions.
Inserted as shift direction bits (S4602, S460
4) The process advances to S4603 to check the P shift prohibition flag. In this embodiment, since no program shift is performed in the green mode, FIGS. 41A, 41B, 41
When the green mode is selected by X = 0 during the AE operation of C and 41D, "1" is set in the P shift prohibition flag, and therefore, the flow returns to S4603 as no program shift. In the normal program (P) mode, the program shift is performed.
S4135 when this mode is selected according to S = 5
And does not set the P shift inhibit flag to "1". Therefore, it is checked that there is a program shift, and the process proceeds to the previous step without returning in S4603.

At S5217, the calculated operation T
v is converted into a value actually used in the control, and is stored in the RAM of the body-side CPU 20 as the control Tv. The calculated operation Av is converted into a value actually used in the control, and is stored in the RAM as the control Av. I do.

Next, the AU shown in S4139 of FIG.
The TO calculation subroutine will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, in S5301, FIG.
Check the TvAv mode flag to be set in S2521 of the data U / D subroutine of
If “1” is set in the v-mode flag, it is determined that aperture priority has been selected, and the flow advances to S5311. If “0” is set, shutter speed priority has been selected, and the flow advances to S5303.

When the shutter speed is prioritized, the manually set Tv is set to the control Tv actually used in the control (S5303). Then, the setting Tv is converted into a value for calculation, and the converted value is input into the calculation Tv to calculate CAL. Call an Av subroutine, calculate an appropriate operation Av corresponding to the operation Tv,
Further, the calculation Av is put into the control Av (S5305 to S5305).
5309), and return. Also, when the aperture priority is given, the setting Av is put into the control Av (S5311), and the setting Av is put into the calculation Av and the CAL is set. Call the Tv subroutine,
An appropriate calculation Tv corresponding to the calculation Av is calculated, and this calculation Tv is entered in the control Tv (S5313 to S5317),
To return.

The manual subroutine shown in S4141 of FIG. 41C will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, in S5401, the T to be set in S2521 of the data U / D subroutine of FIG.
The vAv mode flag is checked, and if "1" is set in the TvAv mode flag, it means that the aperture value can be set by the up / down lever 28 and S5.
Proceed to 419. If "0" is set, up /
Since the shutter speed can be set by the down lever 28, the flow advances to step S5403.

At the time of setting the shutter speed, a setting Tv set by a 1/2 series value processed in steps of 1/2.
Is set in the control Tv, and the setting Av set by the similar 1/2 sequence value is set in the control Av (S5403, S540
5). Here, the on / off state of the hyper (exposure correction) switch 52 is checked. If the hyper switch 52 is not turned on, the process returns with the 1/2 sequence value.
Therefore, in this case, the photographing is performed by the controls Tv and Av based on the values processed in steps of マ ニ ュ ア ル that are manually set.

On the other hand, if the hyper switch 88 is turned on to obtain an appropriate exposure value based on the photometric value,
Is converted into an operation Tv processed in steps of 1/8, and the CAL The Av subroutine is called to find an appropriate operation Av corresponding to the operation Tv, and the operation Av processed in 1/8 step is put into the control Av actually used in the control (S5409 to S54).
13). As described above, in the manual exposure mode, when the release is performed while the hyper switch 88 is turned on by pressing the hyper button 52, the exposure can be performed based on the value calculated by the body side CPU 20 in 1/8 steps with high accuracy. it can.

Further, the operation Av is put into the setting Av, and this is set to 1
Since the process is divided into two series (S5415 to S5417) and the process returns, the subsequent Av value is manually increased / decreased by a 1/2 series value.

The 1/2 series processing is performed in steps of マ ニ ュ ア ル at the time of manual calculation, whereas processing is performed in steps of ８ at the time of automatic calculation. Is smaller than the step of the apex value that can be set manually, so that the calculated apex value is rounded to half the step of the apex value that can be set manually.

At the time of manual aperture setting, a setting A set by a 1/2 series value processed in steps of 1/2.
v is put into the control Av, and the setting Tv set by the similar 1/2 sequence value is put into the control Tv (S5419, S542)
1). Here, the on / off state of the hyper switch 52 is checked, and if the hyper switch 88 is not turned on, the process returns with the 系列 sequence value. Therefore, in this case, the photographing is performed by the control Av and the control Tv based on the values processed in steps of マ ニ ュ ア ル, which are manually set.

On the other hand, when the hyper switch 88 is turned on, the setting Av of the 系列 series value is converted into an operation Tv processed in steps of ８, and the CAL is calculated. Tv
A subroutine is called to find an appropriate operation Tv corresponding to the operation Av, and the operation T
v is set in the control Tv actually used in the control (S54).
25-S5429). As described above, in the manual exposure mode, the hyper switch 52 is pressed and the hyper switch 88 is pressed.
1/8 with high accuracy when releasing while turning on
In each step, the exposure can be performed based on the value calculated by the body-side CPU 20.

The operation Tv is put in the set Tv, and this is set to 1
Since the processing is returned after performing the 系列 series processing (S5431 to S5433), the subsequent Av value is manually increased or decreased by 系列 series value.

[Program Operation] Next, the program operation subroutine shown in S4143 of FIG. 41B will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 42A and 42B. In this subroutine, the person mode,
Calculation T according to the mode set by the mode setting operation among landscape mode, moving object mode, and proximity mode
v, the calculation Av, and further convert them into the control Tv and the control Av actually used in the control.

First, in step S4201, the fv calculation subroutine is called, and the focal length detecting mechanism 102 of the photographing lens 12 is calculated by the following equation: fv = log (focal length f) / log2.
Is converted into a value that can be used as an apex value, and a converted focal length fv is obtained. further,
The Tvf calculation subroutine is called, and the camera shake limit Tvf of the shutter speed is obtained from the equation Tvf = (3/4) × fv + 2 (S4203). Also, the Avf calculation subroutine is called, and Avf = AvMIN + 1 + Avf shift Avf shift = (5/4) × (6.5−fv) where 0 ≦ Av
The optimum photographing Av value Avf is obtained by the equation of f shift ≦ 2. This optimum shooting Av value Avf is a value for determining an optimum aperture value based on the focal length when the background is to be blurred or when the entire depth is to be clearly shot by increasing the depth of field. In other words, it is the absolute amount of how far down from the opening.

In step S4207, steps S4119 to S4119 in FIG.
Using the coefficients a, b, etc. corresponding to the respective AE modes set in S4133, the calculation Tv is obtained by the following equation: coefficient a × light amount Lv + coefficient b.

This calculation Tv at a predetermined focal length in the selected mode is calculated as the minimum shutter speed TvMI specific to the camera.
It is compared with N and the maximum shutter speed TvMAX, respectively (S4209, 4211). If the calculation Tv is smaller than the minimum shutter speed TvMIN, the minimum shutter speed TvMIN is put into the calculation Tv, and it is assumed that the minimum shutter speed TvMIN is set even though a shutter speed actually lower than that must be set. "1" is set to the Tv under flag (S4213), and S4217 is set.
Proceed to. Also, the calculation Tv is the maximum shutter speed TvMA
If the shutter speed is larger than X, the maximum shutter speed TvMAX is included in the calculation Tv, and the Tv over flag is set to "1" assuming that the maximum shutter speed TvMAX is set even though the shutter speed actually needs to be set higher. Then (S4215), the process proceeds to S4217.

In S4209, when the calculation Tv at the predetermined focal length of the selected mode is equal to or higher than the minimum shutter speed TvMIN and equal to or lower than the maximum shutter speed TvMAX, "1" is set to both the Tv under flag and the Tv over flag. The process proceeds to S4217 without setting. S421
7, the CAL shown in FIG. An Av (Av calculation) subroutine is called, and the calculation T
An appropriate operation Av corresponding to v is obtained.

In S4219, CAL It is checked whether the calculation Av set in the Tv subroutine is a value exceeding the first Av boundary AvL1 calculated in the selected mode. As a result, if the operation Av exceeds the first Av boundary AvL1, the process jumps to S4243 to execute the P shift operation process, checks the direction and amount of the program shift, and checks the operation suitable for the program to be shifted. Tv and operation Av are obtained. If the operation Av is equal to or smaller than the first Av boundary AvL1, the process advances to step S4221 to put the first Av boundary AvL1 into the operation Av. This determines the Av value. The Tv subroutine (FIG. 43) is called, and the Tv corresponding to the calculated Av value is
The v value is obtained (S4223).

In S4225, the calculation Tv obtained in S4223 is further replaced with the first Tv boundary Tv calculated in S4203.
Compare with vL1. As a result, if the operation Tv exceeds the first Tv boundary TvL1, the process jumps to S4243 and returns to P424.
A shift operation process is executed to check the direction and amount of the program shift, and obtain an operation Tv and an operation Av suitable for the program to be shifted. The operation Tv is the first T
If it is less than or equal to the v-boundary TvL1, the process advances to step S4227 to put the value of the first Tv-boundary TvL1 into the calculation Tv. As a result, the Tv value is determined.
The Av subroutine is called again, and the operation Av corresponding to the operation Tv is calculated.

Further, it is checked whether or not the calculated Av value is larger than the second Av boundary AvL2 (S423).
1) If the operation Av exceeds the second Av boundary AvL2, the process jumps to S4243; otherwise, the process proceeds to S4233.
Then, the value of the second Av boundary AvL2 is set as the calculation Av. This determines the operation Av.
CAL at 35 The Tv subroutine is called again to calculate the operation Tv according to the operation Av. Further, this calculation Tv is compared with the minimum shutter speed TvMIN (S
4237) If the calculation Tv is larger than the minimum shutter speed TvMIN, the process jumps to S4243; otherwise, the minimum shutter speed TvMIN is put into the calculation Tv. This determines the Tv value. The Av subroutine is called again (S4241), and an operation Av corresponding to the operation Tv is obtained.

In S4243, a P (program) shift operation subroutine is called, the shift amount of the program line previously set and input to the ROM is obtained, and the operation Tv is set as a control Tv actually used for control. The calculation Av is set as the control Av actually used for control (S
4245), and return.

[CAL] Tv ”Next, in accordance with the flowchart of FIG. 43, CAL which is a process of setting an appropriate Tv value and regulating the Tv value to a controllable range. The Tv (Tv calculation) subroutine will be described. First, the Tv under flag and the Tv over flag are cleared (S4301), and the value obtained by the formula of the light amount value Lv−the calculation Av is put into the calculation Tv (S430).
3).

This calculation Tv is compared with the camera-specific minimum shutter speed TvMIN and maximum shutter speed TvMAX (S4305, 4307). As a result, if the calculation Tv is smaller than the minimum shutter speed TvMIN, the minimum shutter speed TvMIN is set as the calculation Tv, and the minimum shutter speed TvMIN is set even though a shutter speed actually lower than that has to be set. Then, "1" is set to the Tv under flag (S4309), and the routine returns. The calculation Tv is the maximum shutter speed TvMAX
If it is larger, the maximum shutter speed TvMAX is set to the calculation Tv, and the maximum shutter speed TvMAX is actually set higher than that.
Is set, the Tv over flag is set to "1" (S4311), and the process returns.

In step S4305, the calculation Tv
Is greater than the minimum shutter speed TvMIN,
7 and the calculation Tv is changed to the maximum shutter speed TvMA
If it is less than X, return. Therefore, this CA
L The Tv subroutine limits the shutter speed used in the AE operation program shift to a controllable range.

[CAL] Av] Then, according to the flowchart of FIG.
CAL, which is a process of setting the value and regulating the Av value to a controllable range The Av (Av calculation) subroutine will be described. First, in S4401, the Av under flag and the Av over flag are cleared, and the value obtained by the light amount value Lv−the calculation Tv is set in the calculation Av (S440).
3).

This calculation Av is compared with the minimum aperture value AvMIN and the maximum aperture value AvMAX (S4405, 440).
7). As a result, if the calculation Av is smaller than the minimum aperture value AvMIN, the minimum aperture value AvMIN is set to the calculation Av, and the minimum aperture value AvMIN is set even though the aperture must be further narrowed down. 1 "is set (S4409) and the routine returns.
If the calculation Av is larger than the maximum aperture value AvMAX, the maximum aperture value AvMAX is set to the calculation Av.
Assuming that MAX has been set, the Av over flag is set to "1" (S4411), and the routine returns.

In S4405, the operation Av
However, if it is equal to or larger than the minimum aperture value AvMIN, the process proceeds to S4407, and if the calculation Av is equal to or smaller than the maximum aperture value AvMAX, the process returns. Therefore, this CAL By the Av subroutine, the aperture value used in the AE calculation program shift is limited to a controllable range.

“P Shift Operation” The P (program) shift operation subroutine shown in FIGS. 42A and 42B will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, in step S4601, a sub P shift subroutine is called to determine the shift amount and shift direction of the learning program line. As a result, when the total program shift amount is obtained, the P shift prohibition flag is checked (S4603), and if "1" is set in the P shift prohibition flag, the process returns and exits, and the program shift is not performed. If "0" is set in the flag, S
Proceeding to 4605, it is checked whether the entire program shift amount is zero. If the entire program shift shift amount is 0, that is, if it is determined that the program line does not need to be shifted, return. Otherwise, that is, if the program line is to be shifted, check all P shift direction bits and shift. The direction is determined (S4607).

As a result, "1" is set to all P shift direction bits.
Is set, and the shift direction is negative.
If the program lines indicated by A and 48B are to be shifted in the upper left direction in the figure, a value obtained by subtracting the total P shift amount from the calculation Tv is set as the calculation Tv to set a lower shutter speed (S4623). Further, it is checked whether or not the calculation Tv is smaller than the minimum shutter speed TvMIN. If the calculation Tv is smaller than the minimum shutter speed TvMIN, the calculation Tv is set to the minimum shutter speed TvMIN (S4627).

In S4607, if all the P shift direction bits are set to "0" and the shift direction is positive, that is, if the program lines shown in FIGS. 48A and 48B are to be shifted to the lower right in the figure, , S4609, and sets a value obtained by adding the total P shift amount to the calculation Tv,
Set the shutter speed faster. Further, it is checked whether or not the calculation Tv is larger than the maximum shutter speed TvMAX (S4611). If it is higher, the maximum shutter speed TvMAX is set in the calculation Tv (S4613), otherwise, the process goes to S4615.

In S4615, the CAL shown in FIG. A
The v subroutine is called to calculate the operation Av, and in S4617 and S4619, the Av over flag and the Av under flag are checked. As a result,
When “1” is set in the Av over flag,
If "1" is set in the Av under flag and the Av under flag, the flow advances to S4621 to proceed to CAL, respectively. Tv subroutine is called, and Tv according to the operation Av at that time is called.
Calculate the value. If "0" is set in both the Av over flag and the Av under flag, the process returns.

The program line shown in FIG.
FIG. 8A shows in more detail the one in the person mode described in FIG. 8A, and the features are as follows. The first camera shake limit Tvf on both the wide side and the tele side.
(= TvL1) is set for each. The wide side is set so as to be suitable for group photography and shooting of a person in the landscape. The aperture can be narrowed down to sharply express both the landscape and the person. The tele side is set so as to be suitable for portrait and bust-up shooting, and opens the aperture to make a person appear. In the normal photographing area, the aperture control level is reversed.

As described above, the program line relating to the person mode is set to open the aperture from the low-speed shutter speed range to the camera shake limit on the wide side and the tele side, and at the camera shake limit, the shutter speed is fixed and the aperture is set to a predetermined value. Since the setting is made to change the value, it is possible to cope with not only portraits but also general photographing of a person, and it is possible to provide a camera provided with a program line in a person mode in which prevention of camera shake and the like is taken into consideration. Also, the change in aperture value at the camera shake limit is narrowed down to three steps on the wide side,
Because the tele side is set to stop down one step,
The wide side can be set so as to be suitable for group photography and shooting of a person in a landscape, and the aperture can be narrowed down to express both the landscape and the person sharply.

The program line shown in FIG. 49B shows the program line in the landscape mode shown in FIG. 49A in more detail, and has the following features. From near to distant views, you can take focused pictures regardless of the focal length. In the low-luminance region, the aperture is narrowed down by one step from the open state, and the aperture is narrowed down from the second camera shake limit fv to the minimum aperture. By stopping down from the full aperture, it is possible to eliminate insufficient peripheral light and improve image performance.

As described above, in the landscape mode program line, the aperture is set to be one step smaller than the open aperture value at the focal length from the low shutter speed range to the vicinity of the camera shake limit regardless of the focal length. . For example, at a focal length of 28 mm, the aperture is reduced by one step from AvL2 which is the open aperture value.

In the program line in the landscape mode, the exposure value Ev is 6/2 in the portion indicated by G after the vicinity of the camera shake limit.
It is set to change with the inclination of. That is, as described above, Tv value = coefficient a × light amount value Lv + coefficient b, and in landscape mode, the coefficient a
Is set to 2/8, the Tv value increases by 2/8 when the light amount value Lv increases by 1. Since Av value = light amount value Lv−Tv value, when the light amount value Lv increases by 1, the Av value increases by 6/8. Therefore, the Av value and the Tv value change at a ratio of 6: 2, that is, the program line changes with a slope of 6/2. 48, the numbers in parentheses are the apex values corresponding to the shutter speed and the aperture, respectively.
B, FIG. 50B, FIG. 51B, FIG. 52B and FIG. 55C have the same meaning.

Furthermore, the program line shown in FIG.
FIG. 50A shows the moving object mode shown in FIG. 50A in more detail, and the features are as follows. A third camera shake limit Tvf + 1 is set, and the camera shake limit Tv is raised by one step from the first camera shake limit.

The program line shown in FIG. 51B shows the program line in the proximity mode shown in FIG. 51A in more detail, and has the following features. In the low-luminance range, both the wide-side and the tele-side are programs that prioritize the aperture one step down from the maximum aperture. From the camera shake limit, F8 is set regardless of the focal length.

As described above, in the program line relating to the proximity mode, the aperture is fixed at a predetermined value from the low-speed shutter speed range to the camera shake limit, the aperture is changed by approximately one step at the camera shake limit, and the aperture is fixed at F8. Is set to perform control after the camera shake limit, it is possible to obtain a camera having an exposure mode that can be applied not only to the macro area of the zoom lens but also to the macro lens as a close-up mode. Also, the aperture can be set to a value slightly higher or lower than F8. Further, in close-up shooting, the shutter speed is slowed down due to an excessively narrow aperture due to a shallow depth of field, and camera shake and subject shake are likely to occur. The aperture value is narrowed down by approximately one step, and control is performed using this aperture value after the camera shake limit, so that the above-described camera shake and subject shake can be avoided.

[Sub P Shift] Here, the sub P shift subroutine shown in S4601 of FIG. 46 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In this subroutine, the shift amount of the origin and the shift amount of the program line due to learning, that is, the shift amount of the entire program are obtained.

In S4501, the main switch 11
X = 5 modes that can be changed when 0 is switched to the picture position: green mode, portrait mode, landscape mode, moving object mode, and proximity mode.
Since the program line is set corresponding to each of 0 to 4, the person mode in which the program line should be actually shifted (FIG. 48)
A, 48B), landscape mode (FIGS. 49A and 49B), moving object mode (FIGS. 50A and 50B), and proximity mode (FIG. 51).
When selecting A, 51B), X is set to a value obtained by subtracting 1 from five AE mode numbers corresponding to X = 0 to 4, that is, AE mode-1.

Further, the origin shift amount and the origin direction bit corresponding to the read values are read from the RAM (S4503, S4505), and the P shift direction bit is checked to determine whether the program shift direction is positive. It is checked whether the value is negative (S4507). If it is positive, the process jumps to S4511. If it is negative, it is determined that the program shift amount is negative, and this is negatively converted, that is, its absolute value is converted into a negative value (S4509).

In S4511, it is checked how the origin has been changed by "learning" using the origin direction bit. As a result, if the origin shift direction is negative, the negative conversion, that is, the absolute value processed origin shift amount is converted to a negative value and used. If the origin shift amount is positive, it is used without negative conversion ( S4513).

Then, the shift amount of the entire program line is obtained by adding the origin shift amount to the program shift amount (S4515). Further, in S4517, it is checked whether or not the entire shift amount is smaller than 0. If it is smaller, the process proceeds to S4517, where the entire program shift amount is subjected to absolute value processing, and "1" is set to all P shift direction bits. . In S4515, the entire shift amount is 0.
If it is, return. The absolute value processing prevents the value of the exposure factor for calculation from becoming negative,
The accuracy of each exposure factor is adjusted to 1/8 Ev steps to facilitate the addition / subtraction apex operation without considering the operation accuracy.

[CHK TvAv ”CHK shown in S4145 of FIG. 41D, which is a process of detecting whether or not the calculation Tv and the calculation Av are the limit values. Tv
The Av subroutine will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, in S5701, the control Tv value and the maximum shutter speed TvMA calculated in each mode are set.
It is determined whether or not X is equal, and if they are equal, the maximum shutter speed TvMAX flag is set to "1" (S4703),
Otherwise, jump to S4705. S4705
In, it is determined whether or not the control Tv value calculated in each mode is equal to the minimum shutter speed TvMIN, and if they are equal, the minimum shutter speed TvMIN flag is set to "1"(S4707); otherwise, the process proceeds to S4709. Jump.

In S4709, it is determined whether or not the control Av value calculated in each mode is equal to the maximum aperture value AvMAX. If they are equal, the maximum aperture value AvMAX flag is set to "1" (S4711). If not, S4
Jump to 713. In step S4713, the control Av value and the minimum aperture value AvMI calculated in each mode.
Judge whether N is equal or not, and if they are equal, the minimum aperture value AvMI
The N flag is set to "1" (S4715), and otherwise returns. "Learning"

Next, the processing related to learning which is a feature of the present invention will be further described with reference to FIGS. 55 to 59 and 85 to 90.
This will be described with reference to FIG. The learning of the present invention relates to a program shift situation in the program exposure mode. In other words, when the photographer releases the program while shifting the program according to his / her preference, the number of releases is counted, and when the count reaches a predetermined number or more, a program line is placed in the shift direction. The data to be shifted quantitatively is stored as learning data. And
After this storage, a shutter speed and an aperture value are set along a learning program line obtained based on the learning data,
Further, the configuration is such that the program shift and learning storage are executed with reference to the learning program line.

The program shift in this embodiment is
This means changing a combination of a shutter speed and an aperture value by translating a program line (default program line) obtained by normal program exposure processing along the exposure value Ev line. For example, in the program diagram of the photographing lens having the open F value of 3.5 and the minimum aperture F value of 22 shown in FIG. 55C, when the default program line is shifted in the positive direction by 0.5 Tv or 1.0 Tv, the program line or And conversely, 0.
When a program shift is performed by 5 Tv or 1.0 Tv, a program line is obtained. However, when the shutter speed or the aperture value exceeds the controllable range, for example, Ev
In the case of = 9, the learning program line, since the aperture value has reached the open value, the program cannot be shifted in the forward direction from here, so that no learning is performed. When the shutter speed Tv is added by a predetermined value, the aperture value Av is subtracted by a predetermined value.

Moving a point on the default program line as the origin and moving this origin along the exposure value Ev line to the learning program line is called origin movement and origin shift.
The amount of movement of the shutter speed Tv that changes due to the movement of the origin is called the origin movement amount or shift amount, the direction from the default program line to the learning program line is called the origin direction, and a point on the learning program line is called the learning origin. FIG. 55C
Shows a simple program diagram for easy understanding of the program shift operation of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this, and in the present embodiment, a person mode, a landscape mode, a moving body mode and Program shift and learning can be performed in the proximity mode.

In this single-lens reflex camera, the program (P) shift amount and the program (P) shift direction are set by operating the up / down lever 28 (up / down switches 78 and 80) (see FIG. 27), and the photometry switch is set. When 70 is turned on, the shutter speed Tv obtained by the normal program calculation process is changed by the program shift amount, and the proper aperture value Av is calculated again based on the changed shutter speed Tv and proper exposure value Ev. Configuration. In the present embodiment, an independent learning function is provided for each of the four program exposure modes of the portrait mode, the landscape mode, the moving object mode, and the proximity mode, and when any one of the four exposure modes is selected, The learning function works independently.

FIGS. 58 and 59 show various data necessary for the learning function, the areas of the EEPROM 106 and RAM for storing the data, the data formats and their relationships, and the RA.
The format of M is shown. The data required for learning includes the origin shift amount, the origin direction, the number of learning releases,
There are a previous learning direction, a program shift amount, and a program shift direction.

The program shift amount is the absolute value of the shutter speed Tv shifted from the reference program line, with the high-speed shutter (including 0) being positive (+) and the low-speed shutter being negative (-). Positive or negative is identified by a P shift direction bit (positive is “0”, negative is “1”). The reference program line is based on the learning program line when the learning result is stored, and is based on the default program line when the learning result is not stored. The origin shift amount is a difference between the shutter speed Tv in the learning program line saved by learning and the shutter speed Tv in the default program line, and the magnitude is represented by an absolute value, and the learning program line is based on the default program line. Is positive when the shutter is closer to the high-speed shutter than the default program line, and negative when it is closer to the low-speed shutter. The positive / negative is identified by an origin direction bit (positive: “0”, negative: “1”). Each time the exposure is completed, the number of times of learning release is counted up based on one condition that the current program shift direction and the previous program shift direction are the same. (Positive: “10”, negative: “01”).

As an area for storing the four kinds of data of the above-mentioned origin shift amount, the origin direction bit, the number of learning releases, and the previous learning direction bit, two bytes are stored in the EEPROM 106 for each of the four program exposure modes.
TDYCNT (X), GENPSFT (X)｝ and RA
2 bytes corresponding to M @ STDYCNT (X), GEN
PSFT (X)}, and 4 bytes (ALLPSFT, SETPSF) in RAM as a common data area
T, STDYCNT and GENPSFT) are prepared. The program shift amount uses 0 to 6 bits of SETPSFT, the program shift direction uses the 7th bit of SETPSFT, and the origin shift amount is 0 to 6 bits of GENPSFT.
Use the 7th bit of GENPSFT as the origin direction bit and the number of learning releases from 0 to 0 in STDYCNT.
5 bits for learning and the previous direction bit for learning is 6 for STDYCNT.
And the 7th bit are used. Furthermore, the total program shift amount (program shift amount from the origin) is ALLP
SFT 0-6 bits, all shift direction bits ALL
The 7th bit of PSFT is used.

“Learning Display Mode” FIGS. 85 to 90 show the external display LCD panel 3 relating to the program shift status and the learning status when EV = 13.
4 shows a display mode. This is indicated by P in FIG.
The shift graph display processing is controlled based on the P shift display table of FIG. 85, 86 and 9
0 indicates a state in which learning has not been performed or a state in which the learning program line matches the default program line by the black circle 58f on the origin mark 58h. FIG. 85 shows a state where the program shift amount is 0,
Only the black circle 58f on the origin mark 58h is lit.
FIG. 86 shows that the program shift amount is +1.0 Tv (−1.
0Av), and the flashing black circle 58f
Indicates the shift value, and the black circle 58f on the opposite side of the blinking black circle 58f indicates the origin. FIG. 90 shows a state in which the program shift amount is -1.0 Tv (+1.0 Av), in which the flashing black circle 58f at the left end indicates the shift value, and the black circle 58f at the right end indicates the learning origin. I have. 87 to 89 show that the learning origin is +0.5 Tv (−0.
5Av), that is, +0.5 Tv (-0.5
Av) It indicates that the shifted learning program line (data) is stored. FIG. 87 shows +
FIG. 88 shows a state in which the program is shifted by 0.5 Tv, FIG. 88 shows a state in which the shift amount is 0, and FIG. 89 shows a state in which the program is shifted by -1.5 Tv. In addition,
Although not shown, the triangular mark 58h, the scale 58g, and the triangular mark 58 corresponding to the black circle 58f of the external display LCD panel 34 are also displayed on the display LCD panel 62 in the finder.
h, scale 58g and black circle 58f are displayed in a corresponding manner.

[Learning Calculation Processing] The learning processing will be described in more detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. FIG. 55A, 55B
Is a flowchart relating to a learning calculation process, which is a subroutine called in step S1415 of the release process in FIG. In this embodiment, the learning is stored when the learning release is performed a predetermined number of times in the same direction of the program shift, that is, the learning program line is changed.

When entering the learning calculation processing, first, the learning RUN flag for controlling the lighting of the learning picture 56S is cleared, and whether or not the learning mode is set (the learning mode flag is set to "1").
It is checked whether the program shift amount is 0, and if the learning mode is not the learning mode (the learning mode flag is “0”), or if the program shifting amount is 0 even in the learning mode, the number of learning releases is not counted. Return to the release processing subroutine (S5501-S
5505).

When the learning mode flag is set and the program shift amount is not 0, it is determined whether the program shift amount is larger than the learning change level set in the learning change level changing process of FIG. If the comparison is higher than the learning change level, the number of learning release times 1 is set as the change release number,
If it is equal to or less than the learning change level, the number of times of learning change 2 is set as the number of change releases (S5503, S5505).
And S5507, S5509 or S5507, S55
11).

Next, the RAM areas STDYCNT (X), GENPSFT corresponding to the selected program exposure mode (AE mode number X minus 1) are selected.
From (X), the origin shift amount, the origin direction bit, the number of learning releases and the previous learning direction bit are read out, and the origin shift amount and the origin direction bit are stored in the RAM area GENPSFT.
The number of learning releases and the previous learning direction bit are stored in RAM.
The memory is stored in the area STDYCNT (S5513 to S55).
21). Then, the learning RUN flag is set, the learning release number is added once, and it is checked whether the learning release number is less than the change release number. If the learning release number is less than the changing release number, the process proceeds to S5529 to count the learning release number.
If it is above, FIG. 57A for learning up-down processing,
The process proceeds to the learning U / D process of 57B (S5523 to S552).
7).

If the learning release frequency is less than the change release frequency, the program shift direction has not changed from the previous program shift direction (learning direction) (the P shift direction bit is “1” and the learning previous direction bit is “0”).
On the condition that "1" or the P shift direction bit is "0" and the previous learning direction bit is "10", the process directly proceeds to the learning store 2 processing (S5529, S5531 or S5529, S5553). When the release is performed in the state of the program shift direction (or the shift amount is 0), the number of times of learning release is counted up each time the release is performed. Each time the release is performed in the program shift direction (or the P shift amount is 0), the number of learning releases is counted up.

Previous learning direction (program shift direction)
Is negative and the current program shift direction is positive, the program shift direction has changed from negative to positive, so the process proceeds to learning reset 1 processing to start a new learning, sets the number of learning releases to one, and sets the learning previous direction. Bit "10"
(Correct) is set, and the process proceeds to the learning store 2 process of updating only the number of learning releases and the previous learning direction bit (S55).
29, S5531, S5541). Conversely, when the previous learning (program shift) direction is positive and the current program shift direction is negative, the program shift direction has changed from positive to negative, so the process proceeds to learning reset 2 processing to start new learning. , The number of learning releases is set to one, and “01” (negative) is set in the previous learning direction bit, and the process proceeds to learning store 2 processing (S5529, S5533, S555).
1).

“Learning Store 2 Process” The learning store 2 process is a process for updating and storing the number of learning releases and the previous learning direction bit, and does not change the origin shift amount and the origin direction bit. That is, the learning release frequency and the previous learning direction bit are respectively set to R corresponding to the current program exposure mode (AE mode number X).
Memory in a predetermined bit of the AM memory area (X) (S5
611, S5613). Then, the contents of the RAM memory area (X) relating to learning are written into the corresponding 2-byte memory area of the EEPROM 106, and the process returns (S5615).

[Learning Up / Down Processing] When the number of learning releases becomes equal to or greater than the number of changing releases, the learning result is stored, that is, learning U for executing the origin shift is performed.
The / D process will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 57A and 57B and the program diagram shown in 55C. When entering the learning U / D process, first, the program shift direction is checked. If the current program shift direction is positive (the P shift direction bit is “0”), the learning up process is performed, and if the current program shift direction is negative. When the P shift direction bit is "1", the learning down process is executed. Assuming that the default program line or the learning program line has a program shift amount of 0, the external display LCD panel 34 displays an origin display mark (triangle mark).
A black circle 58f above 58h is turned on. In addition, FIG.
The display in FIG. 90 is for Ev (Lv) = 13.

[Learning Up Processing] In the learning up processing, first, the previous learning direction (program shift direction) is checked, and the previous learning direction is negative (the previous learning direction bit is negative “10”), that is, the current program shift. If the direction has changed from the previous time, the origin shift amount and the origin direction bit are not updated, so the process proceeds to learning reset 1 processing (S5711). For example, FIG.
In the current learning program line, the previous program shift is −0.5, −1.0 Tv or less (or direction), and the current program shift is +0.5, +1.0 Tv or more. (Or direction). For example, the previous time is the shift state shown in FIG. 90, and the current time is the shift state shown in FIG. 86.

When the program shift direction is the same as that of the previous time, or when the program shift was not performed the previous time (shift amount is 0), 0 is added to the number of learning releases.
S0115-S
The process proceeds to an origin shift amount setting and program shift amount setting step of 5727 (S5711, S5713). For example, assuming the current learning program line, the previous program shift is 0, +0.5, +1.5 Tv or more (or direction) and the current program shift is +0.5 Tv or more (direction). Is the case. The default (learning) program line is displayed as shown in FIG. 86 when the program shift is +1.0 Tv.

The origin shift amount is determined according to the origin direction, that is, whether the learning program line is in the positive direction (including the case where the learning program line coincides with the default program line) or in the negative direction. 0.5Tv is added or subtracted (S5715, S5717, S5719 or S571
5, S5721).

When the learning program line is shifted in the forward direction from the default program line (that is, the origin direction bit is positive “0”) and the shift amount is less than 2, the origin shift amount is added by 0.5 Tv. Yes (S5715
To S5719). Then, the value of 0.
After subtracting 5 Tv from the program shift amount, the process proceeds to the learning store 1 process (S5727). In this embodiment, since the maximum value of the origin shift amount is limited to 2Tv, when the origin shift amount is equal to or more than 2Tv, the origin shift (shift of the learning program line) is not executed and S5717 is executed.
To learning store 1. By the above-mentioned up processing, for example, when the default program line is the learning program line and the program shift is +0.5 Tv (direction), the learning program line changes from the blank to the empty line. When the default (learning) program line adds +0.5 Tv to the origin shift amount from the state of FIG. 86 when the program shift is +1.0 Tv, the lighting of the black circle 58f changes as shown in FIG. 87, and the program line changes to +0. Instead of the learning program line shifted by 5 Tv, the program shift is +0.5 Tv. When the program shift clear processing is performed, the program shift amount from the learning program line is cleared and displayed as shown in FIG.

When the learning program line is shifted in the negative direction from the default program line, that is, when the origin direction bit is “1”, the origin shift amount is set to 0.5 Tv.
A minute is subtracted (S5715, S5721). Then, when the origin shift amount becomes 0, “0” is inserted into the origin direction bit, and
If the origin shift amount does not become 0, the program shift amount is subtracted by 0.5 Tv, and the process proceeds to the learning store 1 process (S5723, S5725, S5727 or S57).
23, S5727). By the above up processing, for example, the default program line is the current learning program line, and the program shift is +0.5, +1.0,
In the case of +1.5 Tv or more (in the direction), the new learning program line changes to.

“Learning Down Processing” In the learning down processing, in step S5701, the program shift direction is negative (P shift direction bit is “1”).
Enter when it was. In the learning down process, first, whether or not the program shift direction has changed from the previous time is checked by using the previous learning direction bit.
1)), the process proceeds to the learning reset process 2 and the learning content is not updated (S5731) If the program shift direction has not changed from the previous time (the previous learning direction bit is "1").
0 ”), the learning release number is set to 0, and a negative“ 01 ”is set in the previous learning direction bit (S5733).

Then, depending on the direction of the origin, that is, the learning program line is more negative than the default program line,
Alternatively, the origin shift amount is added or subtracted depending on whether the object is in the same direction or in the positive direction (S5735, S5737 or S573).
5, S5743, S5745).

When the origin direction is positive, the origin shift amount is subtracted by 0.5 Tv (S5735, S5737). Here, since the origin shift amount after the subtraction may be less than 0 (−0.5 Tv), it is checked whether the origin shift amount has become less than 0, and if it is less than 0, the absolute value processing of the origin shift amount Is performed, the origin direction bit is changed to “1” (negative), the flow advances to S5747, and the origin shift amount after the subtraction is 0.
In the above case, the process directly proceeds to S5747 (S573)
9, S5741). By the above down processing, for example,
The default program line is the learning program line, and the program shift is -0.5, -1.0, -1.5
In the case of Tv or less (,, direction), a new learning program line is set. FIG. 89 shows a display when the learning program line is set and the program shift is -1.5 Tv, and FIG. 90 shows a display mode when the learning program line is learned in this state and becomes the learning program line.

When the origin direction is negative, the origin shift amount may exceed the limit value (2Tv). Therefore, it is checked whether the origin shift amount is equal to or more than the limit value. Addition, subtraction of 0.5 Tv from the program shift amount proceeds to S5749, and if it is not less than the limit value, jumps to S5749 (S5735, S5743 to S5743).
5747, S5749 or S5735, S5743,
S5749). By the above-described down processing, for example, when the default program line is a learning program line and the program shift is −0.5 Tv or less (direction), a new learning program line becomes.

Then, since the program shift amount subtracted in S5747 may become 0, when it becomes 0, the P shift direction bit is changed to “0” (positive), the program proceeds to the learning store 1, and the program shift amount is changed. If is not 0, the process directly proceeds to the learning store 1 (S5749, S5749).
5751).

“Learning Stores 1 and 2” Next, the learning store 1 processing for storing the learning status in the EEPROM 106 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the origin shift amount and the origin direction bit set by the learning up / down processing are respectively stored in the memory area STDYCNT of the RAM corresponding to the current program exposure mode.
(X), the memory is stored in predetermined bits of GENPSFT (X), and then the process proceeds to the learning store 2 process (S5601, S560)
3).

In the learning store 2 process, the number of learning releases and the previous learning direction bit are stored in predetermined bits of the RAM area (X) corresponding to the current program exposure mode (S5611 and S5613). Then, RAM memory areas STDYCNT (X), G for learning
The contents of ENPSFT (X) are stored in a corresponding 2-byte memory area STDYCNT (X), G of EEPROM 106.
After writing to ENPSFT (X), return (S
5615).

As described above, according to the single-lens reflex camera equipped with the learning function of the present invention, the photographer selects the person mode, landscape mode, moving object mode or close-up mode as the program exposure mode and selects the learning mode. When the program is shifted a predetermined number of times in the positive or negative direction, the program line shifts (moves to the origin) by 0.5 Tv steps in the shifted direction, and after the shift, the shutter is released based on the shifted learning program line. The speed and the aperture value are set, and the program shift and learning are performed. That is, the single-lens reflex camera of the present embodiment, when the photographer shifts the program and releases it, learns the shift tendency for each release and learns a predetermined number of times.
The learning result is updated (saved), the shutter speed and the aperture value are set based on the learning result, and learning is newly performed.

As described above, in this embodiment, the combination of the program shift amount and the number of learning changes can be selected. However, the combination is not limited to this. Often, the number of times of learning is changed in two steps at a predetermined shift amount.
A configuration in which the number of times of learning is changed in three or more stages or according to the shift amount is also possible.

In the present embodiment, the learning is changed in 0.5 Tv step units, but is not limited to this value. For example, it may be a 1.0 Tv step or a 0.3 Tv step, or may be configured to skip to a specific Tv value. In the present embodiment, the program processing, the program shift processing, and the learning storage processing are executed with priority given to the shutter speed Tv. However, the above-described processing may be executed with priority given to the aperture value Av.

As described above, when the mode button 40 and the drive button 38 are pressed simultaneously for two seconds, the operation state of the camera can be switched between the PF setting mode and the normal shooting mode. Note that, when the mode button 40 and the drive button 38 are individually operated, they do not switch between the shooting mode and the PF setting mode but have other functions. That is, by operating the up / down lever 28 while pressing the drive button 38 in the shooting mode, the drive mode can be switched between the single shooting mode, the multiple shooting mode, and the self-timer shooting mode. The program mode can be switched by operating the up / down lever 28 while pressing the mode button 40. The first operation means of claim 1 corresponds to one of the drive button 38 and the mode button 40 in the present embodiment, and the second operation means corresponds to the other of the drive button 38 and the mode button 40.

A plurality of setting items as the setting items in the PF setting mode, that is, the setting items relating to the functions of the camera. , (D) the presence or absence of learning, and (E) the clearing of learning.

As described above, in this embodiment, the PF
As one of the setting items of the setting mode, whether or not the electronic buzzer 108 is smoothed at the time of AF focusing can be set.
The sound of the electronic buzzer is performed in S1923 of FIG. That is, S20 of FIG.
1923 corresponds to the in-focus sound sounding means of claim 4;
Ringing / non-ringing of the focus sound follows the setting in the PF setting mode.

As described in detail above, the camera of this embodiment has a learning function, and in S2613 of FIG.
The learning content can be cleared. That is, the erasing means for erasing the learning content of claim 5 corresponds to S2613 in FIG. 26 executed by the CPU 20.

The display indicating whether the learning function is set has a symbol 56s shown in FIG. 4, for example. As described above, the setting items that can be set in the PF setting mode include setting of the learning function by the display unit.
Switching of non-setting (that is, setting of learning / non-learning) is also included. The setting is performed in S2611 in FIG. 26, and the display is performed in S1925 in FIG. 19B.

In the PF setting mode described above,
By operating the mode button 40, the plurality of setting items can be sequentially switched. That is, the first operation means in claim 7 corresponds to the mode button 40. Up / down lever 2 changes the setting conditions for each switched item.
8 is performed. That is, the third operation means of claim 8 corresponds to the up / down lever 28 of this embodiment.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of an embodiment of a camera body of a single-lens reflex camera to which a camera according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an upper surface shape of the camera body shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing a rear shape of the camera body shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a view showing an external display LCD panel provided on the camera body shown in FIG. 1 in a fully lit state.

FIG. 5 is a diagram extracting and showing fixed display contents on the external display LCD panel shown in FIG. 4;

6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the structure of the external display LCD panel shown in FIG.

7 is a view showing the viewfinder display LCD panel provided in the eyepiece viewfinder of the camera body shown in FIG. 1 in a fully lit state.

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a mounting state of a shutter button, an up / down lever, and a Tv / Av button disposed on the camera body shown in FIG. 1 when viewed from a side.

FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a mounting state of the up / down lever shown in FIG. 8 when viewed from the front.

FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a mounting state of a drive button and a mode button arranged on the camera body shown in FIG. 1 when viewed from the front.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control system in the single-lens reflex camera of the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a main routine of a control procedure executed by a body-side CPU shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13A,

FIG. 13B is a flowchart showing a control procedure when a restart is called.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when a release process is called.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when a SW operation display loop is called.

FIG. 16A,

FIG. 16B,

FIG. 16C is a flowchart showing a control procedure when the SW operation display 1 is called.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when a PF loop is called.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure when a PF display process is called.

FIG. 19A,

FIG. 19B is a flowchart showing a control procedure when the PF loop 1 is called.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when PF all clear is called.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure when a PF cancel process is called.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when a U / D loop is called.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when an UP loop is called.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when a DOWN loop is called.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when data U / D is called.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when PF data U / D is called.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when a P shift U / D is called.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when an exposure correction U / D is called.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when P shift graph display is called.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when an exposure correction display is called.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing a P shift display table.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when a PF timer display is called.

FIG. 33 is a diagram showing data formats in a PICT mode and a FULL mode.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when the AE mode U / D is called.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when AE mode setting is called.

FIG. 36 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between an AE mode and an exposure mode.

FIG. 37 is a diagram showing a change in a graph display state according to a count operation of the PF timer.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when P shift clear processing is called.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when an exposure correction clear process is called.

FIG. 40 is a diagram showing an exposure correction graph display table.

FIG. 41A,

FIG. 41B,

FIG. 41C,

FIG. 41D is a flowchart showing a control procedure when the AE operation is called.

FIG. 42A,

FIG. 42B is a flowchart showing a control procedure when a program operation is called.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when CAL_Tv is called.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when CAL_Av is called.

FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when a sub-P shift is called.

FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when a P shift operation is called.

FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when CHK_TvAv is called.

FIG. 48A is a program diagram generally showing a relationship between a shutter speed and an aperture when a person mode is selected.

FIG. 48B is a program diagram specifically showing the relationship between the shutter speed and the aperture at focal lengths of 28 mm and 80 mm when the portrait mode is selected.

FIG. 49A is a program diagram generally showing a relationship between a shutter speed and an aperture when a landscape mode is selected.

FIG. 49B is a program diagram specifically showing the relationship between the shutter speed and the aperture when the shop distance is 28 mm and 80 mm when the landscape mode is selected.

FIG. 50A is a program diagram generally showing a relationship between a shutter speed and an aperture when a moving object mode is selected.

FIG. 50B is a program diagram specifically showing the relationship between the shutter speed and the aperture at focal lengths of 28 mm and 80 mm when the moving object mode is selected.

FIG. 51A is a program diagram generally showing a relationship between a shutter speed and an aperture when a proximity mode is selected.

FIG. 51B is a program diagram specifically showing the relationship between the shutter speed and the aperture at the focal lengths of 28 mm and 80 mm when the close-up mode is selected.

FIG. 52A is a flowchart showing a control procedure when a normal program is called.

FIG. 52B is a program diagram specifically showing a relationship between a shutter speed and an aperture at a focal length of 28 mm and 80 mm when a normal program is selected.

FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when an AUTO operation is called.

FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when a manual calculation is called.

FIG. 55A,

FIG. 55B

FIG. 55C is a program diagram illustrating a program shift; It is a flowchart which shows the control procedure at the time of the learning calculation being called.

FIG. 56 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when the learning store 1 is called.

FIG. 57A,

FIG. 57B is a flowchart showing a control procedure when learning U / D is called.

FIG. 58 is a diagram showing a data format of an EEPROM-RAM.

FIG. 59 is a diagram showing a format of each RAM.

FIG. 60A is a diagram showing a state where the main button is brought to the PICT position.

FIG. 60B is a diagram showing a display state of the LCD panel in the viewfinder when the main button is brought to the PICT position.

FIG. 60C is a diagram showing a display state of the external display LCD panel in a state where the main button is brought to the PICT position. It is a figure showing the state where the main button was brought to the PICT position.

FIG. 61A is a diagram showing a state where a main button is brought to an ON position.

FIG. 61B is a diagram showing a display state of the LCD panel in the viewfinder when the main button is brought to the ON position.

FIG. 61C is a diagram showing a display state of the external display LCD panel when the main button is brought to the ON position.

FIG. 62 is a diagram illustrating a display state of the external display LCD panel in a state where the learning operation is selected, for example, in a state where the person mode is set.

FIG. 63A,

FIG. 63B,

FIG. 63C,

FIG. 63D;

FIG. 63E;

FIG. 63F,

FIG. 63G is a diagram showing a change in the display state of the external display LCD panel when the special function (PF) setting mode is set.

FIG. 64A,

FIG. 64B is a diagram showing a change in the display state of the LCD panel showing the external bale when the special function (PF) setting mode is cleared.

FIG. 65A,

FIG. 65B shows IS in a special function (PF) setting mode.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a change in the display state of the external display LCD panel when setting the O sensitivity.

FIG. 66A,

FIG. 66B is a diagram showing a change in the display state of the external display LCD panel when setting the number of times of learning and the like in the special function (PF) setting mode.

FIG. 67A;

FIG. 67B is a diagram showing a change in the display state of the external display LCD panel when setting the presence or absence of the focal point in the special function (PF) setting mode.

FIG. 68A,

FIG. 68B,

FIG. 68C;

FIG. 68D;

FIG. 68E;

FIG. 68F shows the sound of the external display LCD panel when setting the focus sound in the special function (PF) setting mode.
It is a figure showing change of a display state.

FIG. 69A,

FIG. 69B is a diagram showing a change in the display state of the external display LCD panel when setting the presence or absence of the learning operation in the special function (PF) setting mode.

FIG. 70A,

FIG. 70B is a diagram showing a change in the display state of the external display LCD panel when setting whether to clear the learning operation in the special function (PF) setting mode.

FIG. 71A is a diagram showing a display state of the external display LCD panel when the green mode is set in the picture mode.

FIG. 71B is a diagram showing a display state of the external display LCD panel when the person mode is set in the picture mode.

FIG. 71C is a diagram showing a display state of the external display LCD panel when the landscape mode is set in the picture mode.

FIG. 71D is a diagram showing a display state of the external display LCD panel when the moving object mode is set in the picture mode.

FIG. 71E is a diagram showing a display state of the external display LCD panel when the proximity mode is set in the picture mode.

FIG. 71F is a viewfinder display L when a portrait, landscape, or proximity mode is set in the picture mode.
It is a figure showing the display state of a CD panel.

FIG. 71G is a diagram showing a display state of the display LCD panel in the finder when the moving object mode is set in the picture mode.

FIG. 72A,

FIG. 72B is a diagram showing a normal display state of each of the display LCD panel in the finder and the external display LCD panel in a state in which, for example, the portrait mode is selected in the picture mode.

FIG. 73A;

73B is a diagram showing a display state of each of the display LCD panel in the finder and the external display LCD panel when exposure correction is performed from the states shown in FIGS. 72A and 72B.

FIG. 74A;

74B is a view showing an LCD panel in the viewfinder and an external display LC when exposure correction is performed beyond the display range of the bar graph from the state shown in FIGS. 72A and 72B.
It is a figure showing each display state of a D panel.

FIG. 75A;

FIG. 75B shows a display LCD panel in the viewfinder and an external display LCD in a case where the normal imaging state is returned after the exposure is corrected from the states shown in FIGS. 72A and 72B.
It is a figure showing each display state of a panel.

FIG. 76A,

FIG. 76B is a diagram showing a normal display state of each of the display LCD panel in the finder and the external display LCD panel in a state where the program mode is selected.

FIG. 77A,

77B is a diagram showing a display state of each of the display LCD panel in the viewfinder and the external display LCD panel when exposure correction has been performed from the states shown in FIGS. 76A and 76B.

FIG. 78A,

78B] FIG. 78B shows a display LCD panel in the viewfinder and an external display LCD in a case where the normal shooting state is returned after the exposure is corrected from the states shown in FIGS.
It is a figure showing each display state of a panel.

FIG. 79A,

FIG. 79B is a diagram showing a normal display state of each of the display LCD panel in the viewfinder and the external display LCD panel in a state where the auto mode is selected.

FIG. 80A,

FIG. 80B is a diagram showing a display state of each of the display LCD panel in the finder and the external display LCD panel when the exposure is corrected from the states shown in FIGS. 79A and 79B.

FIG. 81A,

FIG. 81B is a view showing a normal state LCD panel and an external display LCD in the case of returning to a normal photographing state after performing exposure correction from the states shown in FIGS. 79A and 79B.
It is a figure showing each display state of a panel.

FIG. 82A;

FIG. 82B is a diagram showing a normal display state of each of the display LCD panel in the viewfinder and the external display LCD panel when the shutter speed variable state is set in a state where the manual mode is selected.

FIG. 83A;

FIG. 83B is a diagram showing a normal display state of each of the display LCD panel in the viewfinder and the external display LCD panel when the variable aperture state is set in a state where the manual mode is selected.

FIG. 83C;

Fig. 83D is a case where a variable aperture state is set in a state where the manual mode is selected, and a case where a difference between a proper exposure value by calculation and an exposure value set manually exceeds a display range of a bar graph. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a normal display state of each of the display LCD panel in the finder and the external display LCD panel in FIG.

FIG. 84A,

FIG. 84B is a view showing a case in which a variable aperture state is set in a state where the manual mode is selected, and a display LCD panel and an external display in the viewfinder when a proper exposure value by calculation matches an exposure value set manually. It is a figure which shows each normal display state of an LCD panel.

FIG. 85 is a diagram showing a display mode of the external display LCD panel before learning data storage or when a learning program line matches a default program line and a program shift is 0.

FIG. 86 is a diagram showing a display mode of the external display LCD panel before learning data storage or when the learning program line matches the default program line and the program shift is +1.0 Tv.

FIG. 87 is a diagram showing a display mode of the external display LCD panel when the learning program line is shifted by +0.5 Tv from the default program line and the program shift is +0.5 Tv.

FIG. 88 is a diagram showing a display mode of the external display LCD panel when the learning program line is shifted by +0.5 Tv from the default program line and the program shift is 0.

FIG. 89 is a diagram illustrating a display mode of the external display LCD panel when the learning program line is shifted by +0.5 Tv from the default program line and the program shift is −1.5 Tv.

FIG. 90 is a diagram showing a display mode of the external display LCD panel before the learning data is stored or when the learning program line matches the default program line and the program shift is −1.5 Tv.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Camera body 12 Photographing lens (power zoom lens) 14 Lens mount part 16 Lens lock button 18 Connection terminal group 20 Body side CPU 22 Lens side CPU 24 Focus mode switching button 26 Shutter button 28 Up / down lever 30 Tv / Av button 32 Pop-up button 34 External display LCD panel 36 Main button 38 Drive button 40 Mode button 42 Accessory shoe 44 Cover member 46 Finder eyepiece section 48 Back cover 50 Date data imprinting mechanism 52 Hyper button 54a-54d Fixed display section 56a-56t Picture 58a ５８58n Display section for frame, mark, etc. 60a〜60k Display section for numbers, alphabets, etc. 62 LCD panel in viewfinder 64 Decorative plate 66 Coil spring 68 Switch assembly 70 Photometric switch 2 Release switch 74 Leaf spring 76 Clear switch 78 Up switch 80 Down switch 82 Drive switch 84 Mode switch 86 Switch main plate 88 Hyper switch 90 Patrone detection switch 92 Main mirror 94 Light receiving element 96 Photometry circuit 98 A / D conversion circuit 100 Exposure control Apparatus 102 Focal length detection mechanism 104 Controller 106 EEPROM 108 Electronic buzzer 110 Main switch 110a On switch 110b PICT switch

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Masahiro Nakata 2-36-9 Maenocho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo Asahi Optical Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hideaki Tsuji 2-36-9 Maenocho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo No. Asahi Optical Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Yasuyuki Haneishi 2-36-9 Maenocho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo Asahi Optical Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Masaaki Haga 2-36-9 Maenocho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo No. Asahi Optical Industry Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-2-214829 (JP, A) JP-A-61-238032 (JP, A) JP-A-2-240702 (JP, A) (58) Field (Int.Cl. ⁶ , DB name) G03B 7/00 G02B 7/28 G03B 17/02 G03B 17/18

Claims (9)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] A first operating means, and a second operating means different from the first operating means, wherein the first operating means and the second operating means simultaneously continue for a predetermined time. When the operation state of the camera is the shooting mode, the operation state of the camera is switched from the shooting mode to the function setting mode for setting the data of the setting items related to the functions of the camera. A mode setting device for switching an operation state of the camera from the function setting mode to the photographing mode when is the function setting mode. 2. The setting items related to the function of the camera include:
The camera mode setting device according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of setting items. 3. The camera mode setting device according to claim 2, wherein the camera has a learning function, and the plurality of setting items include a setting relating to a learning method by the learning function. 4. The camera has an autofocus function, and has a focusing sound sounding means for sounding a predetermined in-focus sound at the time of focusing, and the plurality of setting items include an in-focus sound sounding means. 3. The camera mode setting device according to claim 2, further comprising setting of ringing / non-ringing at the time of focusing. 5. The camera has a learning function, and further includes an erasing means for erasing learning contents learned by the learning function, and the plurality of setting items include a setting for erasing learning contents by the erasing means. The camera mode setting device according to claim 2, wherein: 6. The camera has a learning function, the plurality of setting items include setting / non-setting of the learning function, and the camera further includes a display unit that indicates whether the learning function is set. The camera mode setting device according to claim 2, further comprising: 7. The camera according to claim 2, wherein when the camera is operating in the function setting mode, one of the plurality of setting items is sequentially selected by operating the first operation means. Mode setting device. 8. A method according to claim 1, further comprising a third operation means different from said first and second operation means, wherein data of said setting item is set by operating said third operation means. A camera mode setting device according to any one of claims 1 to 7. 9. The camera mode setting device according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of setting items include setting of an ISO sensitivity.