JP3667620B2 - Stereo image capturing adapter, stereo image capturing camera, and stereo image processing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a stereo image capturing adapter for capturing a stereo image for pseudo-stereoscopic viewing, a stereo image capturing camera, and a stereo image processing apparatus that enables stereoscopic viewing using a stereo image.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In commercial transactions using the Internet, so-called e-commerce, it is very effective to stereoscopically view a product on the screen because the product cannot actually be picked up. Conventionally, various methods for pseudo-stereoscopic viewing using flat images and such images have been proposed. For example:
Autostereoscopic viewing that allows two users to see the right and left viewing angles side-by-side, and allows the user to view the right-view image with the right eye and the left-view image with the left eye.
Stereoscopic view using a 3D scope that juxtaposes two images viewed from the left and right viewing angles, and uses a mirror or the like to guide the right vision image to the right eye and the left vision image to the left vision
The image data viewed from the left and right viewing angles is converted into red and blue images by a predetermined calculation, and the user views the left and right lenses wearing blue and red glasses (red that is twice as dark as the blue). 2 color glasses stereoscopic
Liquid crystal glasses stereoscopic view that is displayed with liquid crystal glasses that opens and closes the field of view in synchronization with this display switching.
Each has advantages and disadvantages.
[0003]
Liquid crystal glasses can be viewed most stereoscopically, but liquid crystal glasses with liquid crystal shutters on the left and right are required, and a computer that displays images must also have a function to control this. Otherwise, this stereoscopic view is not possible. In addition, anyone can easily see stereoscopic vision with two-color glasses, but the color of the left and right lenses is a color with different complementary colors, so the long-time viewing is difficult and the color display is difficult to see. there were. The 3D scope can perform color stereoscopic viewing with a relatively simple system, but has a drawback that the field of view is narrower than glasses. In addition, autostereoscopic viewing is the simplest because it does not require an instrument, but only a small image can be seen, and not all people can see stereoscopically due to the large portion of the ability of the user.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, there are merits and demerits in a plurality of types of stereoscopic viewing methods. For example, when a stereoscopic image is disclosed through the Internet, it is impossible to know in advance how the terminal that accesses the stereoscopic image can view stereoscopically. There is a problem that the layout and the image display method cannot be determined.
[0005]
In addition, stereoscopic viewing requires images of left and right viewing angles, but these left and right images are taken at two points that are accurately horizontal and have the same angle of view and the same magnification under the conditions of accurate stereoscopic viewing. is there. However, it is difficult to realize this with a conventional camera that has been put into practical use, and it is possible to determine later which of the captured images is a stereo left and right image. It was sometimes difficult. In many cases, it is difficult to add a three-dimensional effect when shooting.
[0006]
An object of the present invention is to provide a stereo image capturing adapter capable of capturing an accurate stereo image, a stereo image capturing camera, and a stereo image processing apparatus capable of stereoscopic viewing by various methods.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The stereo image capturing adapter according to the present invention is an adapter attached to a camera, and includes a key for capturing a mark image at the left end or the right end of an image captured by the camera.
The stereo image shooting adapter of the present invention is A slide rail and a camera base that slides on the slide rail, the camera base being mounted with a camera in a direction perpendicular to the slide rail; When the camera base is moved to the left end of the slide rail, a key for capturing a mark image is provided at the left end of an image taken by a camera attached to the camera base.
The stereo image capturing adapter according to the present invention includes a key for capturing a mark image at a right end of an image photographed by a camera attached to the camera base when the camera base is moved to the right end of the slide rail. It is characterized by that.
[0008]
In the above-described invention, the key is constituted by, for example, a rod that projects into the lens (field of view) of the camera. By copying this to the left end or right end of the image, the user can easily determine whether the image is the left image or the right image of the stereo image, and automatic identification processing is also facilitated. Further, since the camera is slid left and right on the slide rail, a stereo image of the same height and the same direction can be reliably captured.
In the above invention, even if the left and right are reversed, the same configuration is obtained and the same effect can be obtained. Accordingly, the invention in which the left and right sides of the above invention are reversed is substantially the same as the above invention, and is included in the technical scope of the above invention.
[0012]
The stereo image shooting adapter of the present invention is A slide rail, a left camera base fixed on the slide rail, a right camera base that slides on the right slide rail of the left camera base, and two units attached to the left camera base and the right camera base Simultaneous shutter-on means for simultaneously turning on the shutters of the cameras of A key for capturing a mark image at the left end of an image taken by a camera attached to the left camera base; The It is characterized by that.
The stereo image capturing adapter according to the present invention further includes a key for capturing a mark image at the right end of an image captured by the camera attached to the camera base when the right camera base moves to the right end of the slide rail. It is characterized by that.
[0013]
In the above-described invention, the key is constituted by, for example, a rod that projects into the lens (field of view) of the camera. By copying this to the left end or right end of the image, the user can easily determine whether the image is the left image or the right image of the stereo image, and automatic identification processing is also facilitated. In addition, by sliding the right camera to the left and right on the slide rail, it is possible to shoot multiple images of the right image at different intervals from the left image, the same direction while adjusting the strength of the stereoscopic effect, A plurality of types of stereo images having the same height can be obtained.
In the above invention, even if the left and right are reversed, the same configuration is obtained and the same effect can be obtained. Accordingly, the invention in which the left and right sides of the above invention are reversed is substantially the same as the above invention, and is included in the technical scope of the above invention.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is an external view of a left image identification adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention. This left image identification adapter is used when shooting a stereo image. When shooting a left image shot from the viewpoint of the left eye, a key mark indicating that the image is a left image is copied to the image file. Is for. The stereo image is a combined image including the left image for the left eye and the right image for the right eye. The left image identification adapter 10 includes an I-shaped I bracket 11, an L-shaped L bracket 12, a screw 13 connecting the I bracket 11 and the L bracket 12, a key 14 for copying a mark image to the camera, and a key 14 and L A hinge metal fitting 15 that connects the metal fitting 12, this adapter, a bubble level 16 that detects the camera level, and the like are included. A long hole 11a is formed in the I metal fitting 11 in the longitudinal direction, and the screw 13 and a screw (not shown) to be screwed into a tripod screw hole of a camera (not shown) pass through the long hole 11a. . Since the long hole 11a is opened over substantially the entire length of the I metal fitting 11, the camera and the L metal fitting 12 can be fixed at any positions. Further, elongated holes 12c and 12d are also formed in the vertical portion 12a and the horizontal portion 12b of the L metal fitting 12, and the screws pass through the elongated holes 12d of the horizontal portion 12b. Since the long hole 12d is opened over almost the entire area of the horizontal portion 12b, the position where the L metal fitting 12 intersects the I metal fitting 11 is arbitrary. The hinge fitting 14 supports a key that is in the shape of an elongated bar, is fixed to the elongated hole 12c of the vertical portion 12a, and can swing 90 degrees. The L bracket 12 and the hinge can move the key 14 in front of the lens of the camera and can be removed from the front of the lens. In consideration of the size and balance of the camera, the user screws the camera and L-shaped bracket 12 to appropriate portions of the elongated hole 11a and adjusts the fixing position of the hinge 15 and the fixing position of the key 14 to adjust the key 14. Make sure that the tip of the camera is on the left edge of the camera lens. In the case of a digital camera or digital video camera equipped with a liquid crystal display, the position of the key can be confirmed from the image shown on the liquid crystal display.
[0019]
When a user uses a single camera to shoot a stereo grouped image for stereoscopic viewing, the left image and the right image are sequentially captured. When the left image is captured, the key 14 is placed in front of the lens. When the right image is taken, the key 14 is rotated with the hinge 15 as a viewpoint, and the tip of the key 14 is taken so that it does not touch the lens. As a result, a mark is imprinted on the left edge of the image as in the left image of FIG. 5D, and the left and right images can be easily identified.
[0020]
The left image identification adapter 10 may be used for handheld shooting or for shooting fixed on a tripod or the like. In addition, by attaching a camera to the left identification adapter 10 and fixing it to a tripod, and fixing another camera to another tripod and installing it on the right side of the camera, stereo photography can be performed simultaneously using two cameras. It is also possible to do.
[0021]
Next, FIG. 2 shows a slide type photographing adapter according to another embodiment of the present invention. This slide-type photographing adapter is capable of photographing left and right images by sliding a camera. In this figure, the slide type photographing adapter 20 includes a slide rail 21 installed at a right angle to the photographing direction, a camera base 22 on which the camera is fixed, and a slide rail 21 which is slidably fitted to the slide rail 21. Left and right end pieces 23 and 24 provided at both ends, and a fixing portion 25 for fixing the slide rail to a tripod. The end pieces 23 and 24 are fixed to both ends of the slide rail 21 so that the camera base 22 is not detached from the slide rail 21. An I bracket 11 (see FIG. 1) is mounted on the camera base 22 and the left end piece 23, and a camera or L bracket 12 can be mounted thereon. Further, the bubble level 16 is provided in the I metal fitting 11 provided on the end piece 23, and it can be determined whether or not the slide type photographing adapter is installed horizontally.
[0022]
The camera is attached to the elongated hole 11 a of the I bracket 11 on the camera base 22. Then, the left image is moved to the left end of the slide rail 21 to photograph the left image, and the right image is photographed by moving to the right by a predetermined length. The right image may be a single image or a plurality of images may be captured at different intervals from the left image capturing position.
[0023]
FIG. 3 shows an embodiment in which the left image identification key 14 is provided in the slide type photographing adapter of FIG. In the figure, an L metal fitting 12 is attached to an I metal fitting 11 attached on the left end piece 23 using a screw 13, and a key 14 is fixed to a vertical portion 12 a of the L metal fitting 12. By providing the key 14 so as to be placed on the lens of the camera at the position where the left image is to be photographed, a mark can be imprinted on the left end of the left image, and identification becomes easy.
[0024]
2 and 3, a combined image composed of one left image and one right image is called a pair image, and a distance from the viewpoint of the left image and the left image is determined. A group image composed of a plurality of right images taken by changing is called a series image. This is because if the distance between the viewpoint of the left image and the right image changes, the sense of distance and stereoscopic effect will change, so if you want to change the sense of distance and stereoscopic effect when stereoscopically viewed, take multiple images of the right image. Watch while switching this.
[0025]
In this case, as shown in FIG. 4A, a plurality of images may be taken with the optical axes being parallel (in this case, the line of sight always faces infinity), but FIG. As shown, the direction of the camera may be changed by directing the line of sight to a specific object. This may change the orientation of the camera by changing the camera mounting angle, but the camera base may be configured to be rotatable, and the camera orientation may be changed by rotating the camera base. . The rotatable camera base will be described later.
[0026]
Here, refer to FIG. 5 for the arrangement of image file groups of a single left image, a pair image composed of one right image, a single left image, and a series image composed of a plurality of right images. To explain. FIG. 2A shows an example of a general pair image arrangement, and FIG. 2B shows an example of a general series image arrangement. In such an image arrangement, it is necessary to compare and determine the contents because it is not known which is the segmented image separation or the left image. On the other hand, the start point of the left image and the group image can be obtained by imprinting a mark on the left image as in the pair images in FIGS. (D) and (I) and the series images in FIGS. (E) to (H). Can be easily determined. In this figure, the black image files (C), (E) to (H) are image files representing the division (end or start) of the series images. In the case of a camera (digital camera), the lens is masked and photographed. Can be created by doing. That is, when a series image has been taken, or before the series image is taken, a mask image is taken to create a black image file, so that the division of the series image can be easily determined. In addition, a mark is also imprinted on the right edge of the right images in FIGS. This was taken with the key 14 also provided on the right end piece 24 as shown in FIG. As a result, the left key image is imprinted on the left image, and the right key image is imprinted on the right image, which facilitates identification. In the case of series images, the keys are imprinted on the left image and the right-most right image, respectively, so that the beginning and end of the series are easy to understand.
[0027]
FIG. 6 shows an embodiment in which the slide type photographing adapter is provided with a right key 14 in addition to the sliding type photographing adapter shown in FIG. Since the right key 14 mounting mechanism is symmetrical with the left key mounting mechanism, description thereof is omitted.
[0028]
In the above-described embodiment, the adapter used when moving one camera to the right and shooting the left and right images as separate image files has been described. However, the stereo that captures the left and right images in one image file is shown next. An adapter and an adapter that attaches two cameras and simultaneously captures left and right image files will be described.
[0029]
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a monocular camera stereo adapter that captures left and right images in one image file. This monocular camera stereo adapter 30 is configured to fix an L bracket 12 and a camera (not shown) on an I bracket 11 as in the adapter of FIG. A stereo mirror 31 is attached to the vertical portion 12a of the L metal fitting via an attachment metal fitting 32. The stereo mirror 30 is an optical machine that incorporates a mirror and a prism inside and separately forms left and right images in left and right areas obtained by dividing the image sensor into two equal parts. The left and right images are about 6 cm apart. An image file photographed using this monocular camera stereo adapter 30 is as shown in FIG. 5 (J), and one image becomes a stereo pair image. A bubble level 16 is provided at the rear end of the I metal fitting 11.
[0030]
FIG. 8 shows an example in which the mounting bracket for attaching the stereo mirror 31 to the vertical portion 12a in the monocular camera stereo adapter 30 is a hinge bracket 33. The stereo mirror 31 can be rotated up to 270 degrees around the hinge metal fitting 33, and the stereo mirror 31 can be rotated without removing the camera from the monocular camera stereo adapter 30 even during normal shooting without shooting a stereo image. Therefore, the normal mirror can be taken so that the stereo mirror 31 is not applied to the lens of the camera.
[0031]
40 and 41 are diagrams showing another embodiment of a monocular camera stereo adapter that captures left and right images in one image file. This monocular camera stereo adapter is directly attached to the camera using a fixing belt 94 and a fixing bracket 95. The fixing bracket 95 is fixed to the tripod hole of the camera and supports the main body 90 of the adapter with respect to the camera from below. The fixing belt 94 is wound around the inside of the main body by a spring, and the fixing belt 94 is fed out and locked to the fixing bracket 95 from above the camera.
[0032]
The main body 90 has a quadrangular pyramid shape, and its bottom surface is open, and a camera lens is inserted into the opening. Inside the main body 90, two internal mirrors 92R and 92L are provided. The two internal mirrors 92R and 92L are in contact with each other at the center of the lens to be inserted, and are provided toward the lens at an open angle of 90 degrees to the left and right. Each of the internal mirrors 92R and 92L is opposed to the lens at an angle of 45 degrees. External mirrors 91R and 91L are provided on both side surfaces of the main body, and are swingably supported by hinges provided on side portions on both sides of the bottom surface. The outer mirrors 91 </ b> R and 91 </ b> L are folded along the side surface of the main body 90 when being carried or stored. A hook for locking the mirror to the main body 90 is provided at the tip of the external mirrors 91R and 91L. In use, the external mirrors 91R and 91L are opened around the hinge. The angle fixed in the open state is an angle parallel to the left and right internal mirrors 92R and 92L. As a result, an image on the right side of the center of the camera is incident on the right half of the lens, and an image on the left side of the center of the camera is incident on the left half of the lens. Therefore, an image photographed by this camera is as shown in FIG. 5 (J), and one image becomes a left and right stereo image.
[0033]
FIG. 9 shows a digital camera with a left identification button. This camera includes a left identification button 36, and the left identification button 36 is pressed separately from the shutter button 38 when a left image is captured. When the shutter button 38 is pressed while the left identification button 36 is pressed, the left identification information is automatically added (recorded) to the image data captured at this time. Further, when the left identification button 36 is pressed, it is automatically notified that the left identification button 36 has been pressed by voice or a lamp in the finder 37. Furthermore, when the stereo mode is selected by the mode selection switch 39, if the left identification button 36 is not pressed, an automatic notification that the image is the right image is performed. As a result, user operation errors can be eliminated. Further, a lamp that is turned on when the left image has been shot is provided in the finder 37 so that it can be notified whether or not the left image has been shot in the stereo mode.
[0034]
In this way, various shooting modes can be set with the mode setting switch 39, and a stereo mode is provided therein, and camera settings suitable for shooting a stereo image, such as time setting, various shooting state settings, etc. are automatically performed. By setting a function or providing a semi-automatic warning function by voice, a lamp in the finder 37, etc., the user's operation can be further ensured. Further, by automatically adding identification information to that effect to image data captured in the stereo shooting mode, subsequent image processing is facilitated.
[0035]
When the camera is equipped with a liquid crystal display, the left image is displayed on the left half of the display at the same time as the left image is captured. Similarly, the right image is displayed on the right half of the display at the same time as the right image is captured. Thereby, it is possible to confirm left and right mistakes, mode differences, and the like, and it is possible to eliminate user operation errors. In addition, by displaying on the display at the same time on the left and right, so-called autostereoscopic viewing becomes possible, and there is an advantage that the photographing result can be confirmed immediately. In addition, the same figure (A) shows the type which provided the bubble level, the same figure (B) has shown the type which provided the electronic level sensor, and by providing the electronic level sensor or the bubble level in this way, Easily check the level when shooting.
[0036]
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a digital camera equipped with left and right shutter buttons. This camera is equipped with left and right shutter buttons 38R and 38L, and the left shutter button 38L is turned on when taking a left image, and the right shutter button 38R is turned on when taking a right image. When the left shutter is pressed, left identification information indicating a left image is automatically added (recorded) to the image data captured at that time. Similarly, when the right shutter is pressed, right identification information indicating a right image is automatically added (recorded) to the image data captured at that time. If the left and right shutter buttons are turned on in duplicate, no shooting is performed, and this is automatically notified to correct the user's operation error.
[0037]
In addition, the camera can set various shooting modes with the mode setting switch 39, and a stereo mode is provided in the camera so that camera settings suitable for shooting a stereo image, such as time settings and various shooting state settings, are provided. Can be automatically set, or equipped with a function of semi-automatic warning by voice, a lamp in the finder 37, etc., the user's operation can be further ensured. In addition, the stereo shooting mode itself is automatically recorded as additional information.
[0038]
When the camera is equipped with a liquid crystal display, the left image is displayed on the left half of the display at the same time as the left image is captured. Similarly, the right image is displayed on the right half of the display at the same time as the right image is captured. Thereby, it is possible to confirm left and right mistakes, mode differences, and the like, and it is possible to eliminate user operation errors. In addition, by displaying on the display at the same time on the left and right, so-called autostereoscopic viewing becomes possible, and there is an advantage that the photographing result can be confirmed immediately. In addition, the same figure (A) shows the type which provided the bubble level, the same figure (B) has shown the type which provided the electronic level sensor, and by providing the electronic level sensor or the bubble level in this way, Easily check the level when shooting.
[0039]
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a digital camera equipped with an infrared object detection sensor 41 on the right side of the housing. This camera is equipped with an infrared object detection sensor 41 on the right side of the camera housing. The user looks into the finder 37 with the right eye when photographing the right image, and looks into the finder 37 with the left eye when photographing the left image. Then, when looking through the finder 37 with the left eye, the face moves to the right relative to the camera and covers the object detection sensor 41 and turns on. Left identification information indicating that the image is a left image is added (recorded) to the image file captured when the object detection sensor 41 is turned on. On the contrary, when the object detection sensor 5 does not detect an object, right identification information indicating that the image is a right image is added (recorded) to the image file taken at that time.
[0040]
When the camera is tilted sideways and a vertically long image is taken, the sensor 41 is placed on the right side of the camera with the arm of the object detection sensor 41 raised as shown in FIG. . In this way, it is possible to detect whether the left or right eye is looking through the viewfinder, that is, whether the right image or the left image is being photographed, even if the camera is held differently.
[0041]
In addition, the camera can set various shooting modes with the mode setting switch 39, and a stereo mode is provided in the camera so that camera settings suitable for shooting a stereo image, such as time settings and various shooting state settings, are provided. Can be automatically set, or equipped with a function of semi-automatic warning by voice, a lamp in the finder 37, etc., the user's operation can be further ensured. In addition, the stereo shooting mode itself is automatically recorded as additional information.
[0042]
When the camera is equipped with a liquid crystal display, the left image is displayed on the left half of the display at the same time as the left image is captured. Similarly, the right image is displayed on the right half of the display at the same time as the right image is captured. Thereby, it is possible to confirm left and right mistakes, mode differences, and the like, and it is possible to eliminate user operation errors. In addition, by displaying on the display at the same time on the left and right, so-called autostereoscopic viewing becomes possible, and there is an advantage that the photographing result can be confirmed immediately. In addition, if an electronic horizontal sensor or a bubble level is provided, it is easy to check the level during shooting.
[0043]
Next, an adapter used when performing stereo shooting using two cameras will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a slide type imaging adapter that attaches two monocular cameras and simultaneously captures a stereo image. In this adapter, parts having the same configuration as that of the adapter shown in FIG.
[0044]
In this slide type photographing adapter, the left end piece is the left camera base 23, the left camera is fixedly attached thereto, and the right camera is attached to the camera base 22 slidable on the rail 21. Then, the shutters of both cameras are simultaneously pushed down with both hands, or both cameras are simultaneously driven using an infrared remote controller. When the infrared remote controller is used, the remote controller is operated from the rear, and thus the reflector 26 is attached in front of the fixed portion 25. The reflection plate 26 reflects infrared rays irradiated from the rear and enters the infrared light receiving portion of the camera. A slide stopper 27 is mounted on the rail 21 about 6 cm on the right side of the camera base 23. The slide stopper 27 is for restricting the right camera base 22 from being too close to the left camera base 23.
[0045]
FIG. 13 shows an example in which the left identification key 14 is provided in the slide type photographing adapter. In the figure, an L metal fitting 12 is attached to an I metal fitting 11 attached on the left camera base 23 using a screw 13, and a key 14 is fixed to a vertical portion 12 a of the L metal fitting 12. The attachment position of the L bracket 12 and the camera to the I bracket 11 may be determined as appropriate. By providing the key 14 on a lens of a camera that captures a left image attached to the left camera base 23, a mark can be imprinted on the left end portion of the left image, and identification becomes easy.
[0046]
FIG. 14 shows an example in which left and right identification keys 14 are provided on the slide type photographing adapter. The right identification key 14 is mounted on the right end piece 24 via the I bracket 11 and the L bracket 12 so that when the right camera base 22 moves to the right, the lens of the right camera is hooked on the tip of the key 14. It has become. As a result, the right image can be easily identified, and the right end image, that is, the end of the series can be easily determined when the series image is taken.
[0047]
FIG. 15A and FIG. 19 are diagrams in which a mechanical simultaneous shutter attachment 50 is provided in the slide type photographing adapter of FIG. The simultaneous shutter attachment 50 is configured as shown in FIG. 16, and after the shutter cue 53 is brought into contact with the shutter of the camera, the entire movable-side mechanism 51 is pushed down so that the shutters of both the left and right cameras are simultaneously opened. Can be pressed.
[0048]
In FIG. 16, a simultaneous shutter attachment 50 includes a fixed-side mechanism 52 that is attached and fixed to the fixed portion 25 of the slide type photographing adapter 20, and a movable-side mechanism 51 that is locked to the fixed-side mechanism so as to be movable up and down. It is made up of. The fixed-side mechanism portion 52 includes an arm 55 inserted into the fixed portion 25 and a locking portion 56 that incorporates a spring and locks the movable-side mechanism portion 51. The locking portion 56 is biased upward by the spring. The movable side mechanism 51 includes an inverted L-shaped column 60 that is locked to the locking unit 56, an arm 61 that is attached to the column 60 and to which a plurality of shutter cue fittings 62 are attached, and a pin-shaped shutter cue at the tip. The shutter cue fitting 62 having 53 is formed. The support column 60, the arm 61, and the shutter cue fitting 62 each have an elongated hole, and are appropriately positioned according to the shape and height of the camera and screwed together.
[0049]
A fixed-side mechanism 52 is attached in advance to the slide-type imaging adapter 20 shown in FIGS. Then, after the left and right cameras are attached to the left and right camera bases 22 and 23, the movable side mechanism unit 51 is covered from above, and the shutter cue 53 at the tip of the movable side mechanism unit 51 comes to the shutter position of the left and right cameras. Next, the connection position of each mechanical component is adjusted. Thereafter, when the user depresses the movable side mechanism unit 51, the shutter cue 53 at the front end depresses the shutters of the left and right cameras, and the left and right images are simultaneously captured.
[0050]
There is no problem as long as the left and right cameras are the same camera, but if the left camera and the right camera are different types of cameras, the shutter position and lens position may be different. In such a case, the lens height can be made the same by attaching a camera height adjustment attachment as shown in FIG. 17A to the camera base and mounting and fixing the camera thereon. When the shutter heights are different, the shutters of the left and right cameras are simultaneously pushed down by adjusting the height of the shutter cue fitting 62 having the shutter cue 53 with respect to the arm 61 as shown in FIG. To be able to.
[0051]
When the camera is tilted horizontally and fixed to shoot a vertically long image, a vertical camera attachment 65 as shown in FIG. 17C is attached to the camera bases 22 and 23 instead of the I bracket 11. The camera is fixed to the vertical camera attachment 65 in the horizontal direction. In that case, when the simultaneous shutter attachment is used, only the movable side mechanism portion 51 is used without using the fixed side mechanism portion 52. That is, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 20, the arm 61 can be moved left and right by inserting the support column 60 of the movable side mechanism unit 51 into the fixed unit 25 and loosening the connection part between the support column 60 and the arm 61. By moving 61 to the left, the protrusion on the side surface of the shutter cue 53 pushes down the shutter of the camera simultaneously.
[0052]
In addition, the external appearance of each component used for this slide-type imaging | photography adapter is shown in FIG. FIG. 3A is a view showing the slide stopper 27. This slide stopper is a stopper for restricting the camera base 22 slidable on the slide rail 21 on the slide rail 21, and is fixed to the rail 21 by fitting the slide rail 21 and tightening the front and rear screws. The FIG. 2B is an external view of the I bracket 11 that is the bottom plate of the camera. A screw that is screwed into a tripod screw of the camera is fitted in the long hole 11a. FIG. 2C shows a bubble level 16 provided at the rear end of the I metal fitting 11. FIG. 4D is a view showing a camera base 22 that can slide on the rail 21. The camera base 22 has a base portion on which the shoe portion that engages with the I bracket slides on the rail. It is possible to rotate with respect to. Using this, it is possible to shoot in directions other than perpendicular to the rail.
[0053]
The above-mentioned simultaneous shutter attachment 50 is a camera (digital camera (including a video camera)) capable of electronically releasing the shutter although it has mechanically realized simultaneous pressing of the shutter, and is provided with a synchronization terminal outside. In the case of using what is provided, two cameras can be installed side by side as shown in FIG. 22, and the shutter can be simultaneously released by synchronizing with a cable or infrared rays. In addition, when arrange | positioning 2 units | sets side by side, you may install side by side on a certain table | surface, and a user may have one unit in both hands.
[0054]
Here, the structure of the interlocking camera using infrared rays will be described.
[0055]
(1) An infrared receiving unit is incorporated on the left side of the camera body and an infrared emitting unit is incorporated on the right side.
(2) When two cameras of the above (1) are arranged side by side for stereo photography, the shutter can be released only with the camera located on the left side.
(3) When the left camera shutter is lightly pressed, infrared information instructing the state synchronization setting of the two cameras is transmitted from the left camera to the right camera. The right camera receives this information and both cameras are set to the same state.
(4) When the shutter of the left camera is further pushed in, information indicating that the shutter is to be released is transmitted from the left camera to the right camera, and the shutters of the two cameras are synchronized and the synchronized stereo is transmitted. An image is taken. In the case of a digital camera, information indicating the right image and the left image is described in the file name of the captured image.
[0056]
Even when two cameras are connected by a cable, it is possible to make the same interlock as described above.
[0057]
(1) Install the connector into the camera body.
(2) When two cameras of the above (1) are arranged side by side for stereo shooting, a connector is connected with a cable, and right and left settings are made for each camera.
(3) When the left camera shutter is lightly pressed, a signal instructing the state synchronization setting of the two cameras is transmitted from the left camera to the right camera. The right camera receives this signal and both cameras are set to the same state.
(4) When the shutter of the left camera is further pushed in, a signal to release the shutter is transmitted from the left camera to the right camera, and the shutters of the two cameras are cut synchronously to synchronize the stereo. An image is taken. In the case of a digital camera, information indicating the right image and the left image is described in the file name of the captured image.
[0058]
When a digital camera is used, the images taken by the two cameras are displayed on one viewfinder display so that the position of the image to be taken can be confirmed, and the two cameras Alignment of becomes easy.
[0059]
FIG. 23 and FIG. 24 show an example of a twin-lens camera capable of capturing a stereo image. This twin-lens camera 70 is one in which two left and right camera units 71 and 72 including a lens, an image sensor, a finder, and the like are incorporated in one housing. FIG. 23A is a front perspective view of the camera, and FIG. 23B is a rear perspective view of the camera. The right camera portion 71 and the left camera portion 72 are joined by a hinge 73 at the lower end portion, and can be opened as shown in FIG. The opening angle can be any angle between the fully closed state (0 degrees) in FIG. 23 and the fully opened state (180 degrees) in FIG. A lens, an image sensor, a finder, and the like of each camera unit are rotated in reverse by the opening angle within the housing regardless of the angle at which the camera unit is opened, and are always kept in an upright state. Then, the lens interval corresponding to the opening angle is stored as additional information in the photographed image file. Further, the left camera unit 72 can be rotated 270 degrees horizontally as shown in FIG.
[0060]
This camera is equipped with a strobe, digital / analog output connector, horizontal sensor, two shutters for closing and opening, and two tripods for closing and opening. A hole and a shooting mode switch are provided.
[0061]
Further, confirmation liquid crystal displays 76 and 77 are provided on the rear surfaces of the left and right casings, so that the left and right images corresponding to the shooting mode can be confirmed, and the captured image data is displayed for autostereoscopic display. It is possible to display on the screen. Further, an image output interface having a vertical refresh rate of 100 Hz or more and an interface for connecting liquid crystal shutter glasses synchronized therewith may be provided.
[0062]
This camera can set the following eight shooting modes by switching the shooting mode switch.
[0063]
Normal mode: Normal shooting mode using only one eye lens
Stereo simultaneous mode: A mode in which each of the left and right images is shot simultaneously in stereo
Simultaneous panorama mode: A mode in which each of the left and right images is shot simultaneously. In this case, the left and right images are automatically compared so that one lens can be moved to the left and right electrically. You may be able to determine the angle
Normal continuous shooting: A mode in which only one eye is shot and the same position is continuously shot every few seconds.
Stereo continuous shooting: A mode that uses two eyes to continuously shoot at the same position at high speed (suitable for stereo shooting on a moving object such as a normal car)
Panorama continuous shooting: A mode in which panoramic continuous shooting is performed at the same position every few seconds using two eyes (when riding on a very slow moving body, panoramic stereo shooting using the movement of the viewpoint by this movement) Suitable for)
Panorama 180: After taking a panorama using two eyes, the panoramic landscape of 180 degrees is taken by rotating the one lens case. A mechanism that automatically and electrically rotates one of the lenses may be used.
Panorama 270: After taking a panorama using two eyes, the one lens housing is rotated to take a panoramic landscape of 270 degrees. A mechanism that automatically and electrically rotates one of the lenses may be used.
[0064]
In addition, since the liquid crystal displays 76 and 77 are provided on the left and right camera unit back surfaces, the left image is displayed on the left half of the display simultaneously with the photographing of the left image. Similarly, the right image is displayed on the right half of the display at the same time as the right image is captured. Thereby, it is possible to confirm left and right mistakes, mode differences, and the like, and it is possible to eliminate user operation errors. Further, by displaying on the display simultaneously on the left and right, so-called autostereoscopic viewing becomes possible, and there is an advantage that confirmation of an image before photographing and confirmation of a photographing result can be performed immediately. Further, by providing level detection means such as an electronic level sensor and a bubble level, it is easy to check the level at the time of photographing.
[0065]
25 and 26 are diagrams showing another example of a twin-lens camera capable of capturing a stereo image. This twin-lens camera 80 includes a left camera unit in a main body 81 and a right camera unit in a separate body 82 connected by a bar 83 that can slide with respect to the main body. Each camera unit includes a lens, an image sensor, a finder, and the like. 25A is a perspective view of the front side of the camera, FIG. 25B is a perspective view of the back side of the camera, and FIG. 25C is a state in which the second stopper 83b at the end of the rod is accommodated. It is a partial perspective view of the front side which shows. In the state shown in FIG. 25, the lens distance between the left camera unit and the right camera unit is designed to be 6 cm, which is the distance between human eyes. When the rod 83 is slid to separate the separate body 82 from the main body 81 and stopped at a position where the first stopper 83a contacts the main body 81, the distance between the left and right camera parts is twice the distance between the eyes. (See FIG. 26A). Also, if the second stopper 83b, which is a thick part provided at the end of the rod, abuts against the wall inside the main body 81 and stops when it cannot be pulled out any more, the distance between the left and right camera parts is 3 times the distance between the eyes. Double (18 cm) (see FIG. 26B). In the state of FIG. 25 in which the separate body 82 is combined with the main body 81, the second stopper 83b protrudes from the side surface of the camera (see FIG. 25A), but this is bent as shown in FIG. Can be stored. Then, the lens interval corresponding to the length with which the rod 83 is drawn out in the photographed image file is stored as additional information. Further, the right camera section of the separate body 82 can be rotated 360 degrees horizontally as shown in FIG.
In general, when the distance between the left and right lenses is set to 1/20 to 1/50 of the distance from the subject, an appropriate stereoscopic effect can be obtained.
[0066]
This camera has a shutter, strobe, tripod hole, digital / analog output connector, horizontal sensor, and a shooting mode switch.
[0067]
Further, a confirmation liquid crystal display 83 is provided on the back surface of the main body 81 so that left and right images corresponding to the mode at the time of photographing can be confirmed, and photographed image data is displayed for autostereoscopic display. Etc. are possible. Thereby, it is possible to confirm left and right mistakes, mode differences, and the like, and it is possible to eliminate user operation errors. In addition, by enabling autostereoscopic viewing, there is an advantage that confirmation of an image before photographing and confirmation of a photographing result can be performed immediately. Further, an image output interface having a vertical refresh rate of 100 Hz or more and an interface for connecting liquid crystal shutter glasses synchronized therewith may be provided. Further, by providing level detection means such as an electronic level sensor and a bubble level, it is easy to check the level at the time of photographing.
[0068]
This camera can set the following eight shooting modes by switching the shooting mode switch.
[0069]
Normal mode: Normal shooting mode using only one eye lens
Stereo simultaneous mode: A mode in which each of the left and right images is shot simultaneously in stereo
Simultaneous panorama mode: A mode in which each of the left and right images is shot simultaneously. In this case, the left and right images are automatically compared so that one lens can be moved to the left and right electrically. The angle may be determined.
[0070]
Normal continuous shooting: A mode in which only one eye is shot and the same position is continuously shot every few seconds.
Stereo continuous shooting: A mode that uses two eyes to continuously shoot at the same position at high speed (suitable for stereo shooting on a moving object such as a normal car)
Panorama continuous shooting: A mode in which panoramic continuous shooting is performed at the same position every few seconds using two eyes (when riding on a very slow moving body, panoramic stereo shooting using the movement of the viewpoint by this movement) Suitable for)
Panorama 180: After taking a panorama using two eyes, the panoramic landscape of 180 degrees is taken by rotating the one lens case. A mechanism that automatically and electrically rotates one of the lenses may be used.
[0071]
Panorama 360: After panoramic photography using two eyes, the one lens housing is rotated to take a wide panoramic landscape of 360 degrees (see FIG. 29). A mechanism that automatically and electrically rotates one of the lenses may be used.
[0072]
One camera unit (the left camera unit in the figure) is rotated 360 degrees horizontally for panoramic and stereo photography.
[0073]
27 and 28 are diagrams showing a twin-lens camera capable of capturing still another stereo image. This twin-lens camera 80 'is provided with a two-stage square pipe 85 in place of the rod 83 of the twin-lens camera shown in FIGS. Description of the same configuration as the twin-lens camera in FIGS. 25 and 26 is omitted. FIG. 27A is a perspective view of the front side of the camera, and FIG. 27B is a perspective view of the back side of the camera. In the state shown in FIG. 25, the lens distance between the left camera unit and the right camera unit is designed to be 6 cm, which is the distance between human eyes. Then, as shown in FIG. 28A, when the square pipe 85 is pulled out by one stage, the distance between the left and right camera parts becomes twice the distance between both eyes (12 cm). Further, as shown in FIG. 28 (B), when the square pipe 85 is pulled out by two stages, the distance between the left and right camera parts becomes three times (18 cm) the distance between both eyes. The lens interval corresponding to the length from which is extracted is stored as additional information. Further, the right camera section of the separate body 82 can be rotated 360 degrees horizontally as shown in FIG.
In general, when the distance between the left and right lenses is set to 1/20 to 1/50 of the distance from the subject, an appropriate stereoscopic effect can be obtained.
[0074]
This camera includes a shutter, a strobe, a tripod hole, a digital / analog output connector, a horizontal sensor, and a shooting mode switch.
[0075]
Further, a confirmation liquid crystal display 83 is provided on the back surface of the main body 81 so that left and right images corresponding to the mode at the time of photographing can be confirmed, and photographed image data is displayed for autostereoscopic display. Etc. are possible. Further, an image output interface having a vertical refresh rate of 100 Hz or more and an interface for connecting liquid crystal shutter glasses synchronized therewith may be provided.
[0076]
This camera can set the following eight shooting modes by switching the shooting mode switch.
[0077]
Normal mode: Normal shooting mode using only one eye lens
Stereo simultaneous mode: A mode in which each of the left and right images is shot simultaneously in stereo
Simultaneous panorama mode: A mode in which each of the left and right images is shot simultaneously. In this case, the left and right images are automatically compared so that one lens can be moved to the left and right electrically. The angle may be determined.
[0078]
Normal continuous shooting: A mode in which only one eye is shot and the same position is continuously shot every few seconds.
Stereo continuous shooting: A mode that uses two eyes to continuously shoot at the same position at high speed (suitable for stereo shooting on a moving object such as a normal car)
Panorama continuous shooting: A mode in which panoramic continuous shooting is performed at the same position every few seconds using two eyes (when riding on a very slow moving body, panoramic stereo shooting using the movement of the viewpoint by this movement) Suitable for)
Panorama 180: After taking a panorama using two eyes, the panoramic landscape of 180 degrees is taken by rotating the one lens case. A mechanism that automatically and electrically rotates one of the lenses may be used.
[0079]
Panorama 360: After taking a panorama using two eyes, the one lens housing is rotated to take a 360-degree wide panoramic landscape. A mechanism that automatically and electrically rotates one of the lenses may be used.
[0080]
One camera unit (the left camera unit in the figure) is rotated 360 degrees horizontally for panorama and stereo photography (see FIG. 29).
[0081]
Further, a confirmation liquid crystal display 83 is provided on the back surface of the main body 81 so that left and right images corresponding to the mode at the time of photographing can be confirmed, and photographed image data is displayed for autostereoscopic display. Etc. are possible. Thereby, it is possible to confirm left and right mistakes, mode differences, and the like, and it is possible to eliminate user operation errors. In addition, by enabling autostereoscopic viewing, there is an advantage that confirmation of an image before photographing and confirmation of a photographing result can be performed immediately.
[0082]
Further, an image output interface having a vertical refresh rate of 100 Hz or more and an interface for connecting liquid crystal shutter glasses synchronized therewith may be provided. Further, by providing level detection means such as an electronic level sensor and a bubble level, it is easy to check the level at the time of photographing. Alternatively, left and right information captured by the left and right lenses may be recorded at the same time so that they can be used later for editing and viewing.
[0083]
<< Embodiment of stereoscopic image creation system >>
FIG. 30 is a schematic configuration diagram of a stereoscopic image creation / display system according to an embodiment of the present invention. This pseudo-stereoscopic system is a system that takes in a stereo image captured by the above-described camera and displays it stereoscopically. Note that the image to be captured is not limited to the image captured by the above-described camera, and an image read by a scanner or an image received via a network may be used.
[0084]
The stereoscopic image creation / display system includes a personal computer 1, a display 2, an input device 3, an image input device 4, and liquid crystal shutter glasses 5. The liquid crystal shutter glasses 5 may not be provided. The input device 3 includes a keyboard and a mouse, and the image input device 4 uses a digital camera (including a digital video camera) that captures a stereo image using an adapter. In addition, when a camera that takes a stereo image using the adapter is a silver salt camera, a film scanner that scans a developed film or a scanner that scans printed paper is used. The personal computer 1 captures an image from the image input device 4 in accordance with the user's operation of the input device 3. Then, a stereoscopic combined image is created by internal processing. Then, this is displayed on the display 2 in accordance with the operation of the input device 3 by the user.
[0085]
Hereinafter, the processing operation of the stereoscopic image creation / display system will be described.
31, 32, 43, and 44 are flowcharts showing the operation of the personal computer. In FIG. 31, image data is captured from the image input device in s1. Among them, which image is the left image and the image with the right viewing angle is identified, and a stereo group image composed of left and right images is extracted (s2).
[0086]
Hereinafter, extraction of a stereo group image will be described. As shown in FIGS. 5C to 5I, in the case where a plurality of image files are photographed with some kind of identification image, a combined image is extracted based on this identifier. Here, the group image is a left image, a pair image of each right image, or a series image composed of a single left image and a plurality of right images taken at different intervals. In FIG. 5C, the black image files at both ends of the continuous image file are image files that are intentionally masked to indicate the start and end of the series. If a black image file is found, it is determined that it is a series image break. In addition, the black image imprinted at the left end or the right end of the image files in FIGS. (D) to (I) is a mark image by the key 14 shown in FIG. The image file having the mark image at the left end is determined to be the left image, and the image file having the mark image at the right end is determined to be the right image or, in the case of a series image, the right end image.
[0087]
If it is possible to determine without opening the image file itself based on the file name or data attached to each image file, a stereo group image is extracted with the file name or data.
[0088]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, when there is no mark in the image file and the group image cannot be determined by the file name or data, the group image is extracted based on the characteristics of the image itself. For this, for example, a method of taking a color histogram of an image and judging based on the similarity is used. If the histogram of the entire image is taken, the amount of processing becomes enormous. Therefore, a histogram of a predetermined number of lines in the vertical and horizontal directions of the image is taken and compared.
[0089]
If one image file as shown in FIG. 5J is obtained by dividing the image file into left and right images (s3), the image file is divided into left and right images (s4). In this way, a new file name for displaying that the left and right stereo images are displayed is assigned to the extracted and created left and right image data (s5).
[0090]
Then, the left and right stereo images are processed (autostereoscopic processing) so that the size and positional relationship can be viewed stereoscopically (s6). The procedure for this autostereoscopic processing is shown in FIGS. The three-dimensional process is basically a process of superimposing images so that the images at the shortest distance coincide on the left and right, as in the method of FIG. This is because a perspective when viewed stereoscopically is generated from the screen toward the back. When the left and right images are combined so that the distant views match, as in the method of FIG. 6A, a perspective appears in front of the screen when viewed stereoscopically, and the image appears to jump out of the screen. It becomes difficult. When images are combined in this way, the left and right images need to have the same magnification and the same angle (horizontal). For this reason, as shown in FIG. 34, when the condition of the right image R is different from the reference left image L, it is corrected according to the left image. Taking a histogram of the left and right images reveals differences in luminance, hue, and contrast on the left and right. When this is extremely different, natural stereoscopic viewing is impossible. Therefore, the right image is corrected accordingly. That is, image processing is performed so that luminance, hue, and contrast histograms substantially match. When the perspective (magnification), image size, inclination, left / right shift, and vertical / horizontal are different, the image file is corrected so that the images have the same magnification, the same size, the same angle, and the same direction. In this case, as shown in FIG. 42, by designating three common points on the left and right images, a stereo image can be created by automatically rotating, enlarging, and determining the left and right images. it can.
[0091]
When the mark image is imprinted in the image file combined in this way, the mark image is removed from the combined portion of the image as shown in FIG. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 5B, unnecessary portions of the left and right images including the mark image may be cut out from the image file and stored.
[0092]
In FIG. 31, the stereo group image data processed so as to be stereoscopically viewable by the above processing is output in a method according to the user's request (s7 to s10). The output method includes display on a display (s8), output as an image file (s9), and print output on paper (s10).
[0093]
FIG. 32 is a flowchart for explaining the display operation of s8 in detail. First, the user selects a display mode (s13). As shown in FIG. 36, there are four display modes: an autostereoscopic mode, a 3D scope mode using a 3D scope, a two-color glasses mode using two-color glasses, and an interlaced 3D mode using liquid crystal shutter glasses. is there. It is determined which display mode is selected in s14. If the autostereoscopic mode is selected, the left and right images are arranged at a distance of 6 cm, which is the distance between the left and right eyes of the human (s15), and this is displayed (s16). The user views the left image with the left eye and the right image with the right eye to stereoscopically view a small image with his own ability. When the 3D scope mode is selected, an image is arranged in accordance with the interval of the objective mirror of the 3D scope (s17) and displayed (s18). The user stereoscopically views a large image by viewing this screen using a 3D scope that inputs separate images to the left and right eyes using a mirror. If the two-color glasses mode is selected, the left image is converted to red and the right image is converted to blue (s19). These images are combined and displayed so as to have the relationship shown in FIG. 33B (s20).
[0094]
On the other hand, when the interlaced 3D mode is selected, the left and right images are alternately displayed so as to have the positional relationship shown in FIG. 33B. That is, first, a left image is displayed (s21), and a left-eye on signal is output from the interface 1a (s22). This signal is transmitted to the liquid crystal shutter glasses 5. After waiting for 10 ms in this state (s23), the display is switched to the right image (s24), and the right eye on signal is output from the interface 1a (s25). Then, after waiting for 10 ms in this state (s26), the process returns to s21 to repeat this operation. Thereby, the display switching timing of the screen and the switching timing of the liquid crystal shutter are synchronized, and a large image can be naturally stereoscopically viewed. When liquid crystal shutter glasses are connected to the personal computer 1, the mode of the liquid crystal shutter glasses may be automatically selected.
[0095]
In order to prevent eye fatigue in each viewing mode, a warning such as an alarm sound may be issued at regular intervals. Alternatively, the stereoscopic display mode may be forcibly canceled in a certain time. Further, the viewing time of each mode may be recorded so that the usage time can be referred to.
[0096]
Note that when stereoscopic viewing is performed using liquid crystal shutter glasses or two-color glasses, in addition to the method using the display of the personal computer system shown in FIG. 30, the display attached to the digital camera as shown in FIG. It is possible to employ a method of displaying the image using a display method or a method of connecting a digital camera to a large display or a television and displaying on the large display or the television as shown in FIG. In this case, the digital camera performs extraction processing and composition processing of the group image.
[0097]
As a source of image data, as shown in FIG. 38, a digital camera, a memory card set in the digital camera, a network, a removable medium such as an MO, a floppy disk, a CD-ROM, an image scanner, or the like may be used. In addition, as shown in FIG. 39, various devices including a personal computer may be connected via a set top box.
[0098]
Further, since the liquid crystal shutter glasses have a low light transmittance, when the liquid crystal shutter glasses mode is selected, automatic processing for slightly increasing the luminance of the display may be performed. In addition, the screen may be automatically switched to a resolution or display timing that can exhibit a screen switching performance at 100 Hz or higher.
[0099]
Further, when a stereo image is displayed, the mouse pointer may be displayed along with the left and right images so as to be stereoscopically viewed together with the stereo image. That is, the left-eye pointer image and the right-eye pointer image are configured separately.
[0100]
It is also possible to obtain depth information of an object being photographed using a left-right shift of a stereo image. Then, it is possible to display a contour image using this depth information, or it is possible to display an image expressing the height by the color depth.
[0101]
FIG. 43 shows the detailed operation when the file output mode is selected as the output mode. First, the user selects a file output format (mode) (s30). Similar to display, there are four types of file output modes: autostereoscopic mode, 3D scope mode, two-color glasses mode, and interlaced 3D mode. It is determined which file output mode has been selected in s31. When the autostereoscopic mode is selected, the left and right images are arranged at a distance of 6 cm, which is the distance between the left and right eyes of a human, and a screen is constructed (s32), which is combined into one image file. And output (s33). Specifically, the file output includes storage to a hard disk, transmission to another terminal device via a network, and the like. When the 3D scope mode is selected, an image is arranged in accordance with the interval of the objective mirror of the 3D scope (s34), and this is output as one image file (s35). If the two-color glasses mode is selected, the left image is converted to red, and the right image is converted to blue (s36). These images are combined so as to have the relationship shown in FIG. 33B and output to a file (s37). On the other hand, when the interlaced 3D mode is selected, a file combining image switching sequence data and image data is created and output so as to perform the operations from s21 to s26 in FIG. If this file is reproduced, the image can be reproduced in the interlaced 3D mode.
[0102]
FIG. 44 shows the detailed operation when the print mode is selected as the output mode. First, the user selects a print format (mode) (s40). There are three printing modes: autostereoscopic mode, 3D scope mode, and two-color glasses mode. Since interlaced 3D display is not possible with printed materials, the mode does not exist. In step s41, it is determined which print mode has been selected. When the autostereoscopic mode is selected, the left and right images are arranged at a distance of 6 cm, which is the distance between the left and right eyes of the human (s42), and the screen is composed (s42). (S43). When the 3D scope mode is selected, an image is arranged in accordance with the distance between the objective mirrors of the 3D scope (s44), and this is printed on one sheet (s45). If the two-color glasses mode is selected, the left image is converted to red and the right image is converted to blue (s46). These images are combined so as to have the relationship shown in FIG. 33B and printed on one sheet (s47).
[0103]
In this embodiment, a personal computer is used as the image data processing apparatus, but a game machine or a set-top box can also be used.
[0104]
≪Mode of liquid crystal shutter glasses mode control≫
FIG. 45 shows an embodiment in which the operation mode of the liquid crystal shutter glasses 5 needs to be switched according to the mode of the image displayed on the display 2 and the like, which can be performed from the personal computer 1 side. The block diagram of FIG. 45 is a detailed view of the vicinity of the interface 1a of FIG. In the configuration of this figure, in addition to the dedicated control box for liquid crystal shutter glasses, the liquid crystal shutter glasses can be controlled from the keyboard or software of the personal computer 1.
[0105]
In the figure, a video card (VGA CARD) 110 is connected to the personal computer 1, and a monitor 111 and an LCD controller 113 are connected to the video card 110.
[0106]
Between the video card 110 and the monitor 111, in addition to a PGB line and a Sync line for transmitting a video signal, an SDA line for transmitting and receiving a control signal and an SCL line for transmitting a synchronization clock signal for the control signal are connected. ing. The LCD controller 113 is connected to the SDA, SCL, and Sync lines.
[0107]
The video card 110 transmits a signal for confirming the type of the monitor to the monitor 111 via the SDA line. On the other hand, the monitor 111 returns data indicating the type of monitor. This signal is also input to the LCD controller 113 via the buffer 114. The buffer 114 is a circuit for shaping a signal waveform.
[0108]
The LCD controller 113 is connected to an LCD driver 116 and an infrared signal generator 118 and a remote control box 115. One or more liquid crystal shutter glasses 117 are connected to the LCD driver 116. In addition, an infrared transmission unit (IR Transmitter) 119 is connected to the infrared signal generation unit (IR Generator) 118. The infrared signal is transmitted to wireless liquid crystal shutter glasses 120 controlled by infrared rays. The liquid crystal shutter glasses 120 control the opening and closing of the shutters of the right eye and the left eye based on the transmitted infrared signal.
[0109]
The remote control box 115 is provided with a button switch for the user to manually switch the operation mode. Examples of the button switches provided include a power on / off switch, an interlace / non-interlace mode switch, and a left / right switch.
[0110]
The LCD controller 113 not only switches the mode by a switch operation of the remote controller 115 but also switches the mode by the number of control signals output from the video card 110. A READ EDID signal is used as a control signal, and the mode is switched depending on how many times this signal is transmitted in 2 seconds. That is, since this signal is a signal for confirming the ID of the monitor 111, no matter how many times it is transmitted, the setting of the monitor 111 itself is not affected. Therefore, a command for the LCD controller is to transmit this continuously a plurality of times.
[0111]
When READ EDID is transmitted three times in 2 seconds, it becomes a turn-off command, and the LCD controller 113 stops switching the connected liquid crystal shutter glasses 117 (and 120). This makes it possible to limit the use of liquid crystal shutter glasses for a long time from the application. Also, when READ EDID is transmitted 4 times in 2 seconds, the interlaced even frame command is generated, and the liquid crystal shutter opening / closing timing is set to the mode for viewing the interlaced video in which the even line is the right image (odd line is the left image). Is done. When READEDID is transmitted 5 times in 2 seconds, the interlaced odd frame command is generated, and the liquid crystal shutter opening / closing timing is set to the mode for viewing the interlaced video in which the odd line is the right image (even line is the left image). The Here, the interlaced video is a composite video in which the right video and the left video are inserted every other line as shown in FIG. When such an image is output from the video card 110, the LCD controller 113 turns on / off the analog switch 112 for each line so that the odd frame displays only the odd line and the even frame displays only the even line. Thus, only the right image and the left image are alternately displayed for each frame, and the liquid crystal shutter glasses are alternately opened and closed for each frame.
[0112]
When READ EDID is transmitted 6 times in 2 seconds, it becomes a non-interlaced even frame command, and the liquid crystal shutter opening / closing timing is set to the mode for viewing non-interlaced video in which the even frame is the right image (odd frame is the left image). Is done. Also, when READ EDID is transmitted 7 times in 2 seconds, the non-interlaced odd frame command is generated, and the liquid crystal shutter opening / closing timing is set to the mode for viewing the noninterlaced video in which the odd frame is the right image (even frame is the left image). Is set. Here, the non-interlaced video is a mode in which a right (left) image and a left (right) image are alternately displayed frame by frame. When such an image is output from the video card 110, the LCD controller 113 always turns on the analog switch 112 and alternately opens and closes the liquid crystal shutter glasses for each frame.
[0113]
The conventional LCD controller does not have the above-described function, and the mode of the liquid crystal shutter glasses is switched only by the button switch of the remote controller 115. For this reason, switching with a PC keyboard or automatic control with software is not possible, and eyes may become tired or painful when viewing the stereoscopic view with the liquid crystal shutter open and closed for a long time. In some cases, however, the user has to turn it off manually, and if the liquid crystal glasses flicker, there is a possibility that the child may have a problem when seeing it incorrectly, which may lead to a PL problem. However, with the configuration of FIG. 45 and command control using SDA, the user can remotely control from a personal computer keyboard or the like without placing a box at hand, and in addition, can be automatically controlled from an application program. It is also possible to prevent usage. In addition, the PL problem can be solved. When a certain period of time elapses automatically, the function of the external hardware for stereoscopic viewing is turned off, or the viewing can be extended as desired by the user, and control can be freely performed.
[0114]
<< Embodiment of how to align left and right images >>
Hereinafter, a processing method that enables the user to efficiently perform the alignment of the stereo left and right images will be described. In this embodiment, the following operations of the user are realized. When manually superimposing two images on the screen, one image is fixed on the screen, and only a part of the other image (the area specified by the mouse etc.) is shifted in real time and superimposed on one image. After the preferred position is determined, the entire other image is moved and superimposed. In addition, even if two images overlap each other, both can be seen through, and a section designated by a mouse or the like is also seen through, so that the overlapping state can be judged visually and intuitively. .
[0115]
When two conventional images are manually overlapped, one image is fixed on the screen, and the other image is entirely shifted and overlapped in real time to determine a preferred position. For this reason, in the case of a large image, there is a drawback that the processing of image rewriting display becomes heavy, it becomes impossible to follow the user's operation, and the work efficiency is extremely reduced such as in the case of fine adjustment of the image shift, Since the entire image is shifted at the same time, there is a drawback that it is impossible to immediately determine which of the two images is shifted.
[0116]
The processing procedure of this embodiment (personal computer 1) will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0117]
FIG. 46 is a diagram showing a process flow of the personal computer 1. First, an image composition display window is displayed (s101), and the left and right image file data are read into this window (s102). As shown in FIG. 47, the left and right image files are image data of a predetermined vertical size × horizontal size. As shown in FIG. 47, interlace synthesis processing (the left image is only odd lines, the right image is only even lines (left and right odd-even numbers) May be reversed)) is performed (s103). Thereby, it becomes one image from which both the left and right images can be seen through. Then, one of the left and right images is set as a fixed image, and the other is set as a movable image (s104). Then, the synthesized image is displayed on the display (s105). An example of this display is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the left and right images are displayed on the display so as to overlap each other. In this display, since the user designates a small area by dragging with a pointing device such as a mouse (hereinafter referred to as a mouse), a dividing line for the small area is displayed (s106). The user holds this area with the mouse and moves it to any optimum position. This is displayed interlaced at the moving position (s107: FIG. 49). Since the moved area is a small area, the interlaced display can be rewritten in real time. When the mouse is released (s108: FIG. 50), the whole moving image is moved to that position and displayed (s109: FIG. 51) assuming that the moving position is determined to be that position. If a save operation is performed in this state, the image file is saved (s110) and the operation is terminated. If the movement position is not optimal, the user performs the operation from s106 onward.
[0118]
As described above, dragging with the mouse and slightly shifting the small area immediately reveals intuitively which one of the overlapping images is dragged, and the characteristic image part as a small area. By selecting and superimposing the small areas while moving them to the optimal position, the optimal position can be efficiently searched. When the optimum position is found, if the mouse drag is released, the entire image moves to that position, so that it is possible to perform the move synthesis process to the optimum position with less burden on the interlace synthesis process.
[0119]
<< Embodiment of automatic synthesis processing of stereo image >>
In this embodiment, a process for automatically synthesizing two stereo-photographed images at an optimum position is proposed. In this process, the user searches for and designates a vertical line of a vertically long bar-like object or a vertically long object that occupies about half of the screen among the objects in the photographed image, thereby specifying the personal computer 1. Automatically synthesizes left and right images based on this rod-like object or vertical line. It is desirable that the rod-shaped object to be designated has both ends (whole) at substantially the same distance from the photographer. The user only needs to specify the top and bottom vertices of the rod-like object (vertical line) captured in the two left and right images, that is, four points. The personal computer 1 calculates the distance, angle, inclination, and position of two points at both ends of the rod-like object (vertical line) captured in the left and right images, and automatically matches the two stereo images by matching them. Do.
[0120]
It is also possible to automatically determine which is the left image and which is the right image based on the positional relationship between the two images after the automatic superposition. That is, it can be determined that the image protruding to the left from the range where both images overlap is the left image, and conversely, the image protruding to the right is the right image.
[0121]
Conventionally, two similar images captured in stereo are overlapped by one operation each of image rotation, enlargement / reduction, up / down / left / right movement, and left / right designation while simply comparing the amount images manually. I went there one by one and it was very inefficient.
[0122]
Hereinafter, the stereo image automatic synthesizing process will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, a window divided into left and right is displayed using the entire display (s111). Stereo left and right images are read (s112), and the read left and right images are displayed in the left and right windows (s113). At this time, the upper left corner of the image is displayed in alignment with the upper left corner of the window. When the image size is larger than the window size, the vertical and horizontal scroll bars are displayed. At this time, even if the image is large and protrudes from the screen, processing such as reducing the image so as to be easily seen is not performed. This is because the position can be calculated accurately. Along with this display, a straight line (bar pointer) having a length of about 2/3 of the vertical size of the window is displayed at the center of the left and right windows (s114: FIG. 53). As shown in FIG. 53, the bar pointer has handles (small squares) at the upper end and the lower end.
[0123]
By operating the scroll bar in this state, the image can be scrolled up and down, left and right in the window. When one image is scrolled, the other image is also scrolled in the same direction by the same amount ( s115), the bar pointer is at the same position in the window regardless of the scrolling of the image (s116: see FIG. 54).
[0124]
When the image is scrolled to an appropriate position, the user moves the handle at the upper end of the bar pointer on one window by dragging the mouse (s117). The bar pointer is expanded and contracted in accordance with this movement (s118). The range of movement of the upper handle of the bar pointer is limited to the upper half of the window. This is to prevent the bar pointer from becoming too short and the automatic synthesis process from becoming inaccurate. When the drag of the mouse is released, the position of the upper end handle is determined at the current mouse position, and the color or shape of the upper end handle is changed and displayed (s119). The processes of s117, s118, and s119 are similarly performed on the other window (s120: FIG. 55). The position of the upper end handle on the left and right images is designated to be the same position of the same object being photographed.
[0125]
Since the two upper and lower vertices of the bar code pointer are the two points to be designated, a round small ring is formed so that it can be easily dragged with the mouse so that the color or shape in the round small ring changes after positioning.
[0126]
Next, even if the image is scrolled downward to specify the lower end handle of the bar pointer (s121), the position of the lower end handle has not yet been determined, so it is fixed on the window regardless of the image scrolling. (See FIG. 56). Since the position of the upper end handle on the image has already been determined, the image is scrolled together with the image.
[0127]
When the image is scrolled to an appropriate position, the user moves the handle at the lower end of the bar pointer on one window by dragging the mouse (s122). The bar pointer is expanded and contracted in accordance with this movement (s123). Note that the range of movement of the bottom handle of the bar pointer is limited to the lower half of the window. This is to prevent the bar pointer from becoming too short and the automatic synthesis process from becoming inaccurate. When the drag of the mouse is released, the position of the lower end handle is determined at the current mouse position, and the color or shape of the lower end handle is changed and displayed (s124). The processes of s122, s123, and s124 are similarly performed on the other window (s125: FIG. 57). The position of the lower end handle on the left and right images is designated to be the same position of the same object being photographed.
[0128]
If the positions of the upper end handle and the lower end handle are unsuccessful, this can be redone.
[0129]
When the positions of the upper end handle and the lower end handle of the left and right images are determined, the entire image is expanded / contracted / rotated / moved up / down / left / right so that the bar pointers of the left and right images overlap (s126). At this time, one image may be fixed, and the other may be expanded / contracted / rotated / moved up / down / left / right so that the other image fits to this one image. You may make it move up and down, right and left.
[0130]
The left and right images superimposed in the above process are interlaced and displayed, and the user can confirm the degree of overlap (s127). If there is a problem in the overlapping state in this display state, the process returns to s115 and the process is repeated. If there is no problem in overlapping, a file name is assigned to the left image as an image where the left ends do not overlap and an image where the right end does not overlap as a right image, the left and right images are saved (s128), and the processing is terminated.
[0131]
<< Embodiment for Synchronizing Control of Left and Right Image Display Windows >>
Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described in which when the left and right images taken in stereo are displayed in separate windows, the window size and scroll position can be changed synchronously with only one set of scroll bars.
[0132]
As a result, when viewing stereoscopically with a threoscope, even if the display is different in size and resolution, two stereoscopic images are displayed on the full screen, and even if the image is large and read from the display window, the same part is always displayed. By displaying the images, it is possible to enjoy powerful images.
[0133]
Further, when viewing a stereo image with only the naked eye without a stereoscope, the vertical direction is not limited by stereo viewing, but in the horizontal direction, the viewing range is limited by individual ability. For this reason, it is necessary to be able to adjust the display of the left and right windows at an optimum distance only in the horizontal direction. In this embodiment, the left and right display windows are synchronized from the vertical center of the display so that they can be shrunk or extended in the horizontal direction so that the display range according to the ability of the viewer can be easily set. did.
[0134]
In the past, it was possible to display two windows side by side, but if the image is large and protrudes from the window, the images displayed in the left and right windows are scrolled and aligned separately. Because it is necessary, operation is extremely troublesome, and it was difficult to keep the positional relationship of the left and right images the same even if scrolling, so the stereoscopic effect differs each time the position moves, and the whole is viewed with the same feeling It was difficult. Further, even when changing the size of the window, each window needs to be shrunk or expanded individually. At this time, it is necessary to scroll the image individually, which requires time and effort.
[0135]
The window control processing of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. 58 and 59 are diagrams for explaining a window control process for a stereoscopic scope (3D scope).
In the flowchart of FIG. 58, first, the left and right stereo images are read (s131). Next, the maximum display area (number of vertical and horizontal pixels) of the display is calculated (s132), and this is divided into right and left to display two windows (s133), and each window has been calculated so that stereoscopic viewing can be performed. The left and right images are displayed in a positional relationship (s134: FIG. 59). The left and right windows have left and right scroll bars and up and down scroll bars, respectively. When the scroll bar of one window (for example, the left window) is moved, the other window (for example, the right window) is synchronized. The scroll bar also moves, and the user can determine a preferred position (s135). After the user determines a preferred position, the user views the stereoscopic scope (s136).
[0136]
60 and 61 are diagrams for explaining a window control process for stereoscopic viewing with the naked eye.
In the flowchart of FIG. 60, first, a stereo left and right image is read (s141). Next, the maximum display area (number of vertical and horizontal pixels) of the display is calculated (s142), and the display is divided into two from the center to the left and right to display two windows, and the window size is made variable only in the horizontal direction (s143). The vertical direction is fixed at the maximum displayable size. In each window, left and right images are displayed in a calculated positional relationship so as to allow stereoscopic viewing (s144: FIG. 61). The left and right windows can be expanded and contracted in the horizontal direction. When one window is expanded and contracted, the other window is also expanded and contracted to the same size. The right window expands and contracts when the right side moves left and right, and the left window expands and contracts when the left side moves left and right. The left and right windows have left and right scroll bars and upper and lower scroll bars, respectively. When the scroll bar of one window (for example, the left window) is moved, the other window (for example, the right window) is synchronized. ) Also moves, and the user can determine a preferred position (s145). After determining the preferred window size and preferred position, the user views stereoscopically with the naked eye (s146).
[0137]
<< Embodiment for Displaying Depth Information of Stereo Image >>
When creating an image of the other image (right image or left image) for one image (left image or right image) so that stereoscopic viewing can be performed using the left and right parallax of the human eye, the vertical and horizontal cursors on the screen According to the position of the cursor and the length of the cursor, the depth of the image cross section is displayed in a graph in real time in the upper frame and the left frame of the image display window.
[0138]
The depth information display operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 62 and the display example of the display of FIG. In the flowchart of FIG. 62, first, a main window, a depth display window, and a depth point display window are displayed on the display (s151). The main window is a window that displays the synthesized stereo image. The depth display window is a window that is displayed along the left side and the top side of the main window, and is used to display the depth of the image on the cross cursor (vertical line cursor, horizontal line cursor) displayed in the main window. It is a window. The depth point display window is a window for displaying the depth of the intersection of the cross cursors with a depth bar and a numerical value.
[0139]
When the window is displayed, a pseudo-stereoscopic image is read into the main window (s152), and a cross line cursor including a vertical line cursor and a horizontal line cursor is displayed on the main window (s153). The depth value of the intersection of the cross line cursor is calculated, and this is displayed by the depth bar and numerical value of the depth display window (s154). Conversely, the depth value of the designated point (intersection of the cross line cursor) can be designated by a depth bar or a numerical value, and the image can be corrected so that the depth value of the designated point is the same.
[0140]
Next, a series of depth information is displayed in a graph in the vertical line depth display window along the vertical line cursor (s155), and a series of depth information is displayed in a graph in the horizontal line depth display window along the horizontal line cursor. (S156). The cross line cursor can be moved to an arbitrary position by a mouse operation (s157). When the desired depth is reached, the file is saved (s158). As a result, the depth of pseudo-stereoscopic vision can be set arbitrarily and optimally.
[0141]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, there is an advantage that a stereo image that is a left and right set image can be reliably shot with an easy operation, and the left and right identification processing after shooting is facilitated.
[0142]
In addition, there are various methods for stereoscopic viewing using a stereo image. According to the present invention, a stereo image can be displayed in accordance with the selected method. 3D viewing is possible.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a stereo image capturing adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a stereo image capturing adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a stereo image capturing adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a shooting range of a left image and a right image of a stereo image
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining types of marks attached to stereo pair images and series images;
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a stereo image capturing adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a stereo image capturing adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the stereo image capturing adapter.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a stereo image capturing camera according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a stereo image capturing camera according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a stereo image capturing camera according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a stereo image capturing adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a stereo image capturing adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a stereo image capturing adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a simultaneous shutter attachment provided in the stereo image capturing adapter;
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a simultaneous shutter attachment provided in the stereo image capturing adapter;
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a simultaneous shutter attachment provided in the stereo image capturing adapter.
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a simultaneous shutter attachment provided in the stereo image capturing adapter.
FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a simultaneous shutter attachment provided in the stereo image capturing adapter;
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a simultaneous shutter attachment provided in the stereo image capturing adapter.
FIG. 21 is a diagram showing components of the stereo image capturing adapter.
FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a method of synchronizing shutters with two digital cameras.
FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a stereo image capturing camera according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating a use state of the stereo image capturing camera.
FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a stereo image capturing camera according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a use state of the stereo image capturing camera.
FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a stereo image capturing camera according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating a use state of the stereo image capturing camera.
FIG. 29 is a diagram for explaining a panorama shooting method;
FIG. 30 is a block diagram of a stereo image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the stereo image processing apparatus;
FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the stereo image processing apparatus.
FIG. 33 is a diagram for explaining an image composition method of the stereo image processing apparatus;
FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating a combination example when the left and right images of a stereo image are different from each other;
FIG. 35 is a diagram for explaining mark erase processing of the stereo image processing apparatus;
FIG. 36 is a diagram illustrating various methods of stereoscopic viewing
FIG. 37 is a diagram showing an example of a stereo image display system
FIG. 38 is a diagram illustrating another configuration example of the stereo image processing system.
FIG. 39 is a diagram illustrating another configuration example of the stereo image processing system.
FIG. 40 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a monocular camera stereo adapter;
FIG. 41 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a monocular camera stereo adapter;
FIG. 42 is a diagram illustrating a rotation method when the left and right images of a stereo image have different angles.
FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing a file output operation of the stereo image processing apparatus.
FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing a printing operation of the stereo image processing apparatus.
FIG. 45 is a block diagram of a control unit of the liquid crystal shutter glasses of the stereo image processing apparatus.
FIG. 46 is a diagram for explaining a procedure for manually superposing left and right images of a stereo image;
FIG. 47 is a conceptual diagram of interlace synthesis.
FIG. 48 is a diagram showing a display example of the display when the left and right images of the stereo image are manually superimposed
FIG. 49 is a diagram showing a display example of the display when the left and right images of the stereo image are manually superimposed.
FIG. 50 is a diagram showing a display example of the display when the left and right images of the stereo image are manually superimposed.
FIG. 51 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a display when manually overlaying left and right images of a stereo image
FIG. 52 is a diagram for explaining the procedure of stereo image automatic composition processing;
FIG. 53 is a diagram showing a display example of a display in the procedure of automatic stereo image synthesis processing;
FIG. 54 is a diagram showing a display example of a display in the procedure of automatic stereo image synthesis processing;
FIG. 55 is a diagram showing a display example of the display in the procedure of automatic stereo image synthesis processing;
FIG. 56 is a diagram showing a display example of a display in the procedure of automatic stereo image synthesis processing;
FIG. 57 is a diagram showing a display example of the display in the procedure of automatic stereo image synthesis processing;
FIG. 58 is a diagram for explaining a window control procedure in the stereoscopic scope mode;
FIG. 59 is a diagram showing a window display example in the stereoscopic scope mode
FIG. 60 is a diagram for explaining a window control procedure in the autostereoscopic mode.
FIG. 61 is a diagram showing a window display example in the autostereoscopic mode
FIG. 62 is a diagram for explaining a display display procedure of pseudo-stereoscopic image depth information;
FIG. 63 is a diagram showing a display example of a depth display window
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Personal computer, 1a ... Interface, 2 ... Display, 3 ... Input device, 4 ... Image input device, 5 ... Liquid crystal shutter glasses,
10 ... Stereo image capturing adapter, 11 ... I bracket, 12 ... L bracket, 14 ... key, 16 ... spirit level,
20 ... Stereo image capturing adapter, 21 ... Slide rail, 22 ... Camera stand, 23, 24 ... End piece,
30 ... Stereo image capture adapter, 31 ... Stereo mirror,
36 ... Left identification button, 38L, 38R ... (Left and right) shutter buttons, 41 ... Object detection sensor, 26 ... Reflector (reflecting light from infrared remote control),
50 ... Simultaneous shutter attachment, 51 ... Movable side mechanism, 52 ... Fixed side mechanism, 53 ... Shutter cue,
71, 72, 81, 82 ... Left and right camera units

Claims (5)

  A stereo image capture adapter that is attached to the camera and has a key for capturing a mark image at the left or right end of the image captured by the camera.   A slide rail and a camera base that slides on the slide rail, wherein the camera base is mounted in a direction perpendicular to the slide rail, and the camera base moves to the left end of the slide rail. Stereo image capture adapter with a key that captures the mark image at the left edge of the image captured by the camera attached to the base.   The stereo image capturing adapter according to claim 2, further comprising a key that captures a mark image at a right end of an image captured by a camera attached to the camera base when the camera base moves to the right end of the slide rail.   A slide rail, a left camera base fixed on the slide rail, a right camera base that slides on the right slide rail of the left camera base, and two units attached to the left camera base and the right camera base And a simultaneous shutter-on means for simultaneously turning on the shutter of the camera, and a stereo image photographing adapter comprising a key for capturing a mark image at the left end of an image photographed by the camera attached to the left camera base. The stereo image capturing adapter according to claim 4 , further comprising: a key that captures a mark image at a right end of an image captured by a camera attached to the camera base when the right camera base moves to the right end of the slide rail.

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