JPH04119440U - Date imprint mechanism of camera with panoramic shooting function - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] In a camera with a panoramic shooting function,
To provide a date imprinting mechanism capable of emphasizing the date and time displayed on a panoramic print. [Structure] As a date imprinting device, a first date imprinting device 11 that is driven during normal shooting and a second date imprinting device 12 that is activated during panoramic shooting are provided, and these devices are linked to the operation of the shooting mode switching button, etc. Then, the date and time are imprinted by the first date imprinting device 11 during normal shooting and by the second date imprinting device 12 during panoramic shooting, and the size of the display of the date etc. imprinted by these imprinting devices is determined. It is characterized by making it different.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This idea allows you to switch between taking regular photos and taking panoramic photos. This invention relates to a date imprinting mechanism for a camera with a panoramic shooting function.

0002

[Conventional technology]

In order to expand the range of uses and ways to enjoy photography, it is equipped with regular photography functions. In addition, cameras with a panoramic shooting function, especially so-called computer cameras, Pact cameras are becoming popular. Among the uses of this kind of camera with panoramic shooting function One way to use this is to emphasize the subject and record it in a photo. For example, a house To record the progress of construction work such as buildings, dams, bridges, etc. , when photographing a construction site with a wide angle of view so that the entire construction site can be seen.

0003 When photographing and recording the progress of a construction site like this, it is important to It is desirable to have the date and time stamped on it. Therefore, panoramic shooting It also has a date imprint function, just like when taking regular photos.

0004 And in order to equip a camera with a panoramic shooting function with a date imprint function, Conventionally, the date imprinting function, which is normally used when taking photos, was used when taking panoramic photos. It is also used for both purposes.

[0005]

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

However, the date imprint function, which imprints the date etc. on the image during normal shooting, If you try to imprint the date etc. on panoramic photos using be.

[0006] Panoramic photos are often used to emphasize the subject, and in this case, recording I would like to emphasize the date by making it larger. A panorama shot and developed film When printing a photo, it is printed at a larger magnification than a regular photo. , if the date imprint function is also used, the date imprinted will be at the same magnification. Enlarged. For this reason, the proportion of the area where dates etc. are recorded to the entire print is The ratio is the same whether it is a normal photo or a panoramic photo, and it is especially true for panoramic photos. The date is not emphasized in the photo.

[0007] Therefore, the purpose of this invention was to emphasize the subject of panoramic photography. The date and time of the photo are also emphasized when the photo is taken. To provide a date imprinting mechanism for a camera with a panoramic shooting function that can be There is a particular thing.

[0008]

[Means to solve the problem]

For the above purpose, the date imprinting function according to this invention is By operating the control panel, you can switch between normal shooting mode for taking normal photos and panoramic photos. A panoramic camera that allows you to switch between different panoramic shooting modes. For cameras with functions, shooting data such as date and time can be stored in the file that was normally shot. The first date imprint device imprints on the panoramic film, and the first date imprints on the panoramic film. a second date imprinting device, and a second date imprinting device and a second date imprinting device. You can change the size of the display such as the date imprinted by the imprint device, and adjust the shooting mode. In conjunction with the operation of the operation section that switches the mode, the first date photo is selected during normal shooting. The imprinting device is driven by the second date imprinting device during panoramic shooting. It is characterized by the fact that it imprints the date and other information on the film that was shot.

[0009]

[Effect]

Photography data such as date and time imprinted by the second date imprinting device The size of the data displayed on the data is set to be the same as that imprinted by the first date imprinting device. Also make the size bigger. Therefore, the panorama shooting mode is selected and the panorama shooting mode is selected. The date, etc. will be exposed over a larger area on the shaded film than in normal shooting. It is then enlarged and printed when printed, resulting in panoramic photography. The date etc. will be highlighted in the printout.

0010

【Example】

Hereinafter, based on the illustrated embodiment, a camera with a panoramic shooting function according to this invention will be explained. The date imprinting mechanism of La will be explained in detail.

[0011] Figure 1 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of the date imprinting mechanism. A date module section 10 including a date imprinting device, which will be described later, is connected to PU2. It is. The CPU 2 also includes a shutter first stage switch 4 and a shutter second stage switch 4. The ON/OFF signal of the stage switch 6 is input, and these switches 4 and 6 are Linked with the release button on the camera body (not shown), press the release button halfway. When the shutter is pressed in, the first stage switch 4 is turned on, and when it is pushed all the way in, the shutter 1st stage switch 4 is turned on. The second stage shutter switch 6 is turned on. And shutter number When the first stage switch 4 is turned on, the subject brightness is measured by a photometer (not shown). At the same time, information regarding the shooting distance is acquired by a distance measuring means (not shown). Distance data is obtained. Next, when the shutter second stage switch 6 is turned on The camera will then be released and exposed.

0012 Furthermore, the CPU 2 has a panorama switch 8 which is an operation section for switching the shooting mode. When ON/OFF signals are input and panoramic shooting mode is selected, Turn on the panorama switch 8. In addition, when the panorama switch 8 is OFF Shooting is performed in normal shooting mode. And the place where panoramic photography is done If the The light-shielding plate 20 is positioned at , and the film 21 is photographed with a portion of the film 21 shielded from light.

[0013] The date module section 10 has a first date imprinting device 11 and a second date imprinting device 11. date imprinting device 12, and these date imprinting devices 11 and 12 are included in the driver circuit. The driver circuit 13 is connected to the CPU 2. Up The date imprinting devices 11 and 12 are displays that display the date and time using a segment method. portions 11a, 12a, and display portions 11a, 12a provided correspondingly to illuminate the respective display portions 11a, 12a. It is composed of display lamps 11b and 12b that emit light from the display parts 11a and 12a. The date and time displayed are controlled by a timer included in the CPU 2. So The size of the display section 12a is made larger than the size of the display section 11a, and the display section 12a is made larger than the display section 11a. When the date etc. is imprinted on the display section 12a, it is imprinted on the display section 11a. It is made to be larger than if it were.

[0014] The driver circuit 13 performs the copying process based on the copying signal sent from the CPU 2. Light up either of the built-in lamps 11b or 12b, and The contents displayed on the corresponding display sections 11a and 12a are irradiated onto the lit lamps 11b and 12b. and is imprinted on the film 21. And said panoramic switch 8 is turned on and panoramic shooting mode is selected, the Based on the signal, the driver circuit 13 turns on the imprinting lamp 12b, and the other lamp turns on. When the Norama switch 8 is OFF and in normal shooting mode, the driver rotation The imprinting lamp 11b is turned on by the path 13.

[0015] Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the display section 11a of the first date imprinting device 11 is It faces the normal imprint area 11c at the bottom corner of frame 21, and is the second date imprint. The display section 12a of the embedding device 12 is placed on the film 21, avoiding the light shielding plate 20 covering the film 21. It faces the panorama imprinting part 12c located at the center side of the frame.

[0016] Date photography of the camera with panoramic shooting function according to this invention configured as above. The operation of the pushing mechanism will be explained below.

[0017] With the panorama switch 8 turned OFF and the normal shooting mode selected, The release button not shown is pressed and the second stage shutter switch 6 is turned on. Then, the date is sent from the CPU 2 to the driver circuit 13 by the first date imprinting device 11. A date imprint signal is sent to determine which imprint to perform. And this belief Depending on the number, the imprint lamp 11b lights up and the date etc. is imprinted on the imprint area 11c during normal operation. It's pushed into me.

[0018] On the other hand, the panorama switch 8 is turned on and the panorama shooting mode is selected. In this state, when the shutter second stage switch 6 is turned on, the second date copy is sent from the CPU 2. A date imprinting signal for imprinting a date etc. is sent by the imprinting device 12. Ru. Then, this signal lights up the imprint lamp 12b, allowing the panoramic image to be imprinted. The date, etc. is imprinted on the embossed portion 12c. Moreover, this second date imprinting device 12 Since the display section 12a is larger than the display section 11a of the first date imprinting device 11, the panoramic The date etc. imprinted on the time imprint area 12c is imprinted on the normal time imprint area 11c. The date will be larger than the date displayed, and the date will be emphasized on the printout. It will be.

[0019] Moreover, as shown in this embodiment, it is equipped with two date imprinting devices 11 and 12. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 2, the filter is You can easily imprint the date etc. in a position that avoids the area marked 21.

[0020] In this embodiment, in order to emphasize the date etc. during panoramic shooting, the display section 12a is Although the explanation has been made assuming that the display section 12a is larger than the display section 11a, it is also possible to make the display section 12a smaller. It doesn't matter if it's something you've already done.

[0021]

[Effect of the idea]

As explained above, the camera with panoramic shooting function according to this invention can be used to take date photos. According to the push-in mechanism, when taking regular photos on a camera with a panoramic shooting function, Mark the date, etc. on the film both when shooting photos and when taking panoramic photos. This is equipped with a first date imprinting device and a second date imprinting device. The size of the date etc. imprinted by these imprinting devices is different. And so. For this reason, the size of the display that is displayed when shooting panoramas can be Panoramic shots can be taken by making the image larger than the size of the display that will be captured. One of the features of panoramic photos is that you can emphasize the date and other information on the print. This can promote the effect of emphasizing a certain photographic subject.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of a date imprinting mechanism.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing one frame of a film, and also shows the frame range for normal shooting and the frame range for panoramic shooting.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 CPUs 8 Panorama switch 10 Date module part 11 First date imprinting device 11a Display section 11b Imprint lamp 11c Normal imprint area 12 Second date imprinting device 12a Display section 12b Imprint lamp 12c Panorama imprint section 13 Driver circuit 20 Light shielding plate 21 film

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Claim 1: A camera with a panoramic shooting function that allows shooting by switching between a normal shooting mode for shooting normal photos and a panoramic shooting mode for shooting panoramic photos by operating an operation unit such as a switching button. The camera is equipped with a first date imprinting device that imprints photographic data such as time and date on a normally photographed film, and a second date imprinting device that imprints photographic data on a panoramic photographic film, and these first date imprinting devices and During normal shooting, the first date imprinting device changes the size of the display such as the date imprinted by the second date imprinting device and changes the shooting mode.
A date imprinting mechanism for a camera with a panoramic photographing function, wherein the second date imprinting devices are each driven to imprint a date, etc. on the photographed film during panoramic photographing.