JPH0667299A - Photograph forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To form a photograph wherein a face image is of a standard size by detecting the size of a face from a picked-up face image and automatically setting image magnifications according to the face size. CONSTITUTION:A lens cluster 29 consists of four photographic lenses 29a-29d and a monitor lens 29e arranged in the center among them. A total reflecting mirror 34 and an image area sensor 33 which reads out the face image reflected by the total reflecting mirror 34 are provided behind the monitor lens 29e. A face size decision part 38 checks the face size from the face image obtained by an image processing part 36 and determines a photographing, position. A driver 40 moves a chair forward and backward in the direction of an optical axis by rotating a motor according to the photographing position to vary the image magnifications within the focal depth of the photographic lenses 29a-29d.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing photographs used for certifying passports, licenses and the like, and more particularly to an apparatus for producing photographs in which a face image has a standard size. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, with the introduction plan of a machine-readable passport (MRP), a standard for photographs to be submitted at the time of applying for a passport is being considered. According to this new standard, as shown in FIG. 2, the size of the photograph is 45 mm in length A and 35 mm in width B. The size of the face image on the photo (length from the chin to the top of the head) C is 25-
29mm, length D from the left edge of the photo to the center of the face image is 16 ~
19mm, the length E from the top of the photo to the top of the head of the face image
It is 5 to 9 mm.

A conventional photographic production apparatus is disclosed in JP-A-1-193.
As described in Japanese Patent No. 824, it is composed of a photography room and a photo production room. The person to be photographed sits on a chair in the photographing room and adjusts the height of the chair so that the eyes of his / her own face reflected in the photographing window substantially coincide with the eye marks on the photographing window.
After adjusting the height of this chair, insert a specified number of coins,
Pressing the start button activates the photography device. By this photography, for example, a photograph in which a face image of four frames is recorded by the lens clusters arranged in two rows and two columns is produced.

[0004]

However, since the conventional photographic production apparatus is not designed in consideration of the above-mentioned standard, when the face is too small or too large,
There is a drawback that the size of the face image is all outside the standard.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a photographic production apparatus capable of producing a photograph in which a face image has a predetermined standard.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, in the invention according to claim 1, an image pickup means for picking up a face of a person to be photographed, a means for judging a face size from the picked up face image, According to the face size, a photographing position adjusting means for moving the chair or headrest back and forth within the depth of field of the photographing lens along the optical axis direction of the photographing lens is provided. The position of the chair or headrest is automatically adjusted according to the size of the face, and the image magnification is changed accordingly, so that a standard photograph is produced.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the photographing exposure section is moved in the optical axis direction according to the automatically determined face size to adjust the subject distance. Since this adjustment is performed within the depth of field, it is in focus, and since the image magnification changes according to the change of the subject distance, it is possible to produce a photograph according to the standard.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the focal length of the photographing lens is automatically adjusted according to the face size automatically determined. The adjustment of the focal length is performed, for example, by inserting a converter lens before and after the lens cluster, or by making each of the small lenses of the lens cluster a zoom lens, and simultaneously zooming these small lenses. The image magnification is adjusted by the conversion of the focal length.

[0009]

[Example] In order to make a face image satisfy the passport photo standard, the image magnification on the photo may be changed according to the face size. When we studied the adjustment of this image magnification, the focal length of the lens cluster currently in use f = 117 mm, the lens magnification
In the case of 0.11 times, as shown in FIG. 3, it was found that the distance from the reference position to about 10 cm forward and about 15 cm behind was within the depth of field. If you change the subject position within this depth of field,
Up to 21 cm-29 cm face size, you can get pictures according to the standard,
I was able to confirm that I was able to shoot with the subject in focus.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment in which the face size is automatically determined and the chair is automatically moved according to the lens characteristics shown in FIG. 3 to change the image magnification. The interior of the photo production device 10 is divided into a photography room 12 and a photo production room 13 with a partition wall 11 interposed therebetween. In the photography room 12, an external wall next to the entrance is used for cosmetics to confirm appearance. The mirror 14 and the chair 15 are provided in the room.
A black and white or color CRT is used as a monitor on the partition wall 11.
16 is attached, and the face of the photographer sitting on the chair 15 is displayed.

The front partition wall 11 is provided with a photographing window 17 as shown in FIG. Since the photographic production room 13 is a dark room, the photographic window 17 acts as a mirror, and the face of the person to be photographed when sitting on it is projected. Further, on both sides of the photographing window 17, a line 18 indicating the position of the subject's chin shown in the photographing window 17 is written. Chair 1
As shown in FIG. 6, the height of the No. 5 can be adjusted by rotating the buttocks 15a with respect to the screw cylinder 15b fixed to the imaging room 12. As a result, the person to be photographed adjusts the height when seated so that his or her chin shown in the photographing window 17 is aligned with the line 18. In addition,
As is conventional, the line 18 may be marked at the eye position.

The photo-making chamber 13 is provided with a magazine 21 containing a photosensitive material 20 for heat development in a roll form. The roll-shaped photosensitive material 20 includes a pair of drawing rollers 22.
Then, it is pulled out from the magazine 21 by the amount of one shot and cut by the cutter 23. This sheet-shaped photosensitive material 20a
Are conveyed to the photographing exposure unit 24 before photographing. At the time of photographing, the strobe device 26 arranged on the photographing window 17 operates to illuminate the person to be photographed through the diffusion plate 26a. The photographing exposure section 24 is provided with an exposure frame 27, a shutter device 28, and a lens cluster 29.

The lens clusters 29 are arranged vertically and horizontally in two rows, and four photographing small lenses 29a to 29 having the same focal length.
d and the monitor small lens 29 arranged at the center of these
e (see FIG. 10) and a lens board 32 that holds the small lenses 29a to 29e so that the optical axes L1 to L5 thereof are parallel to each other. Four small lenses 29a to 29d
Imprints the face image of the subject on the photosensitive material 20a.

After the photographic exposure, the photosensitive material 20a is coated with a small amount of water in the water coating section 48, and then the image receiving material storage section 49.
It is sent to the heat developing section 51 together with the sheet-shaped image receiving material 50 sent from. In the heat developing section 51, the photosensitive material 2
The image of the photosensitive material 20a is transferred to the image receiving material 50 by heating the image receiving material 0a and the image receiving material 50 in close contact with each other.
The photosensitive material 20a and the image receiving material 50 after the heat development transfer are separated from each other at the separating and taking-out portion 52, and the image receiving material 50 showing a positive image is discharged as a photograph 50a to the taking-out port 54, and the photosensitive material 20a is disposed in a waste box. Discarded in 55. In the taken-out photograph 50a, as shown in FIG. 8, face images having the same image magnification are shown in four frames of the same size divided in a matrix.

As shown in FIG. 1, a monitor small lens 29.
Behind e, there is provided a total reflection mirror 34 which makes the subject light incident therethrough enter the image area sensor 33. The video signal output from the image area sensor 33 is sent to an image processing unit 36 that performs gradation and color correction and image combination. The image processing unit 36 displays on the CRT 16 a face image of the subject in the seated state and an index 37 including two reference lines 37a and 37b for indicating the positions of the chin and the top of the head. The controller 39
When the coin insertion signal is input, the image processing unit 36 is operated, and the face image is displayed on the CRT 16 until the start signal is input from the start button 58. In addition, when the start signal is input, the controller 39 controls to perform shooting after a lapse of a certain time.

The face size determination unit 38 extracts the contour line of the face from the video signal from the image processing unit 36, and then obtains the face size. The memory 35 stores the relationship between the face size (face size) represented by the straight line F in FIG. 3 and the subject position. The face size determination unit 38 refers to the memory 35 to obtain the subject position, and then obtains the rotation direction and the rotation amount of the motor 41 to set the chair 15 at the subject position. A motor control signal including the rotation direction and the rotation amount of the motor 41 is supplied to the motor 41 via the driver 40, and the chair 15 moves from the reference position at the center to the front or the rear according to the face size.

The motor 41 has a screw shaft 4 through a gear 42.
Rotate 3. As shown in FIG. 7, the chair 15 has a horizontal mounting plate 44 fixed to the lower end of the screw cylinder portion 15b. A nut 45 and a sleeve 46 are fixed to both ends of the mounting plate 44. A screw shaft 43 is screwed into the nut 45, and a guide rod 47 that slidably holds the screw shaft 43 is fitted into the sleeve 46. The sleeve 46 and the screw shaft 43 are arranged in parallel along the optical axes L1 to L5.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.
First, grooming is adjusted by the mirror 14 attached to the entrance of the photographic production apparatus 10 and the photograph room 12 is entered. Shooting room 1
In step 2, first, the user sits on the chair 15 and looks at the photographing window 17 to check whether or not the image of the jaw matches the line 18. If the jaw image is higher than the line 18, the backrest 15a
Turn to adjust the height of the chair 15. Where chair 15
Is set at a reference position which is substantially the center of the screw shaft 43.

When a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 57, a coin insertion signal is sent to the controller 39. The controller 39 operates the image processing unit 36 to capture an image of the face of the photographed person who is seated at the reference position. The face image captured by the image area sensor 33 is gradation-corrected by the image processing unit 36, and then sent to the CRT 16 and the face size determination unit 38. The face size determination unit 38 obtains the face size from the face image and then refers to the data in the memory 35 to obtain the subject position. A motor control signal is generated based on the subject position and sent to the driver 40. The driver 40 controls the rotation direction and rotation amount of the motor 41, and rotates the screw shaft 43 via the gear 42. Rotation of the screw shaft 43 causes the nut 45 to move back and forth.

By moving the nut 45, the chair 15 supported by the screw shaft 43 and the guide rod 47 moves the optical axes L1 to L5.
It moves back and forth along the direction. This back-and-forth motion is caused by moving the small lens 29 for photographing forward from the reference position in the case of a small face image and backward from the reference position in the case of a large face image.
Move within a depth of field of a-29d. At this time, it is desirable to turn on a display for informing that the chair 15 has been moved to the photographing position according to the face size, for example, the lamp 59 or the like.

On the CRT 16, the face image of the person to be photographed and the index 37 are displayed. Since the size of the face image changes as the chair 15 moves, the two reference lines 37a, 37
In b, it is confirmed whether or not the chin and the top of the head of the face image match each other. If they do not match,
The face image is fitted to the two reference lines 37a and 37b displayed on the CRT 16 with only the face moved back and forth. After that, when the start button 58 is operated, a start signal is input to the controller 39, and after a certain period of time has elapsed, shooting is started. When the start signal is input to the controller 39, the monitor display ends.

Since the photosensitive material 20a, which has been pulled out from the magazine 21 and cut into a sheet shape, is preset in the photographing exposure section 24, when photographing is started, four faces are formed on the photosensitive material 20a. The image is captured. After the addition of water, the photosensitive material 20a is superposed on the image receiving material 50 and thermally developed. This heat-developable image receiving material 50 is sent to the take-out port 54 as a certification photograph 50a. A face image conforming to the standard is shown in four frames of the certification photograph 50a by changing the shooting distance within the depth of field.
After the photographing is completed, the motor 41 rotates to automatically return the chair 15 to the reference position.

FIG. 9 shows an embodiment in which the headrest is moved in the direction of the optical axes L1 to L5 according to the face size instead of the chair. Behind the headrest 87, the tip of the screw shaft 88 is rotatably attached, and the slide rod 8
9 is fixed. The screw shaft 88 is adapted to be screwed into a nut 91 fixed to a wall 90 and rotated by a motor 93 via a gear 92 fixed to the rear end thereof. A slide rod 89 for preventing the headrest 87 from rotating is slidably fitted in a hole of the wall 90. The height-adjustable chair 94 is fixed.

In this example, since the headrest 87 is set at a position corresponding to the face size, this headrest 8
By hitting 7 on the head, the size of the face image is adjusted. Here, the headrest 87 needs to have a size that does not appear in the photograph. If the same color as the wall 90 is used, there is no problem even if the headrest 87 is slightly protruding from the head. Also, in the case of this example, after the shooting is finished,
The headrest 87 is returned to the reference position.

Another example of adjusting the size of the face image is a method of adjusting the photographing optical system. As shown in FIG. 10, the camera housing 100 of the photographing exposure unit 24 is
It is supported by the feed screw 101 and the guide rod 102,
When the feed screw 101 is rotated by the motor 103, the housing 100 moves in the directions of the optical axes L1 to L5. Note that reference numerals 29a to 29d are small lenses for photographing, 29e is a small lens for monitor, and reference numeral 104 is a lens board. The face size determination unit 38 determines the subject distance according to the face size, and sends a signal according to the subject distance to the driver 40. Motor 103 by driver 40
The rotation direction and the rotation amount of the camera housing 10 are controlled to control the camera housing 10.
Since 0 moves in the direction of the optical axes L1 to L5 together with the lens cluster 29 and the photosensitive material 20a, the size of the face image can be changed within the depth of field. Also in the case of this example, the camera housing 100 is returned to the reference position after the end of shooting.

In the example shown in FIG. 11, three types of lens clusters 110 to 112 are selected and used in order to change the focal length of the photographing small lens according to the face size. In this embodiment, the face size determination unit 38 classifies the face size into, for example, three levels of “S”, “M”, and “L”, and in the case of “S”, the face size is 19 to 22 cm.
If less than "M", the face size is less than 22 ~ 27 cm,
In the case of "L", the face size is less than 27 to 30 cm. Then, in the case of the “S” size, the lens cluster 112 is
In the case of “M” size, the lens cluster 110 is
In the case of “L” size, the lens cluster 111 is selected.

The specifications of the three types of lens clusters 110 to 112 are as follows.
0a to 110d have a focal length f = 117 mm, each of the photographing small lenses 111a to 111d of the lens cluster 111 has a focal length f = 128.6 mm, and each of the photographing small lenses 112a to 112d of the lens cluster 112 has a focal length f = 104.71 mm. is there. In each of the lens clusters 110 to 112, a small monitor lens 29e is provided at the center of the four small photographing lenses arranged. By using these three types of lens clusters 110 to 112, as can be seen from the graph shown in FIG. 12, it is possible to imprint a face having a size of 19 to 30 cm in a standard size.

The lens clusters 110 to 112 are attached to the plate 113. This plate 11
3 is movably supported by a feed screw 114 and a guide rod 115. The face size determination unit 38 determines the face size rank, and a motor control signal corresponding to this is sent to the driver 40. When the motor 116 is rotated by the signal from the driver 40, the plate 113 is moved in the arrow direction by the feed screw 114, and a lens cluster having a desired focal length is selected. With this lens cluster,
A face image is exposed on the photosensitive material 20a at a predetermined image magnification.
Note that the type of lens cluster is not limited to three types, and for example, four types of lens clusters to which a lens cluster with a focal length f = 139.63 mm is added as shown by a chain line in FIG. 12 may be used. Good. In this case, 18.5
A face of ~ 30 cm can be imprinted according to the standard.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 13 is behind the master lens cluster 120 and has a small lens 1 for photographing.
Two types of converter lens clusters 121 and 122 are provided on the optical axes L1 to L4 of 20a to 120d so that they can freely move in and out. Lens cluster for each converter 12
Reference numerals 1,122 denote small lenses 121a to 121d, 1 for photography.
22a to 122d. Master lens cluster 120 and two types of converter lens cluster 12
By combining with 1,122, three types of focal lengths can be selected according to the rank of the face size.

Lens cluster 12 for these converters
1, 122 are provided on the panel 123 and move in a direction orthogonal to the optical axes L1 to L5 by the rotation of the motor 126. Note that reference numeral 127 is an aperture, and when only the master lens cluster 120 is used, the optical axis L1
~ Set on L4. Reference numerals 121e and 122e are apertures, and when the master lens cluster 120 and any one of the two types of converter lens clusters 121 and 122 are combined, the monitor photographing lens 29e.
Is located on the optical axis L5.

As another embodiment of adjusting the photographing optical system, each photographing small lens of the lens cluster is a zoom lens, and these zoom lenses are driven by one motor to focus according to the face size. It may be converted into a distance.

Although the photograph producing apparatus described in the above embodiment produces a photograph in which a face image is imprinted in a 2 × 2 matrix arrangement, it may be imprinted in four vertical columns. . Also, I used CRT31 for confirmation,
This does not have to be.

[0033]

As described above in detail, according to the invention of claim 1, the face of the person to be photographed is imaged by the image pickup means to obtain the face size, and the chair or headrest is determined according to the face size. Is moved to change the position of the subject within the depth of field, so that it is possible to easily produce a photograph conforming to the standard.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the photographing exposure unit is moved according to the detected face size to automatically adjust the subject distance within the depth of field. You can make street photos.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, since the focal length of the taking lens is changed according to the detected face size, it is possible to obtain a photograph in a good focus state.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a main part of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing standard dimensions of a face image on a photograph.

FIG. 3 is a graph showing the correlation between the size of the face of the person to be photographed and the size of the face image.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of a photographic production apparatus.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a partition wall viewed from a photographing room.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a photographic production apparatus.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a main part of a chair.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a produced photograph.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing an embodiment in which the position of the headrest is automatically changed.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a main part of an embodiment in which a camera housing is moved to change an image magnification.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a main part of an embodiment in which a plurality of lens clusters are selected to change the image magnification.

FIG. 12 shows the focal length of each lens cluster, the size of the face,
It is a graph which shows the correlation of a face image.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a main part of an embodiment using a converter lens cluster.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Photographic Manufacturing Equipment 15 Chairs 29, 110, 111, 112, 120, 121, 12
2 lens cluster 33 image area sensor 34 total reflection mirror 36 image processing unit 38 face size determination unit 39 controller 40 driver 50a photograph 87 headrest

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] November 2, 1992

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] Claim 1

[Correction method] Change

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[Procedure Amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] Claim 2

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[Procedure 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0006

[Correction method] Change

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[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, in the invention according to claim 1, an image pickup means for picking up a face of a person to be photographed, a means for judging a face size from the picked up face image, According to the face size, a photographing position adjusting means for moving the chair or the headrest back and forth along the optical axis direction of the photographing lens within the depth of focus of the photographing lens is provided.
The position of the chair or headrest is automatically adjusted according to the size of the face, and the image magnification is changed accordingly, so that a standard photograph is produced.

[Procedure amendment 4]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0007

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the photographing exposure section is moved in the optical axis direction according to the automatically determined face size to adjust the subject distance. This adjustment because performed within the depth of focus, the focus has focus, also by changing the object distance, the image since the magnification is changed, it is possible to produce a photograph of street standards.

[Procedure Amendment 5]

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According to the third aspect of the invention, the focal length of the photographing lens is automatically adjusted according to the face size automatically determined. Adjustment of the focal length, for example, or put the converter lens before and after the lens cluster, with each zoom lens lenses of lens clusters is performed by zooming these lenses simultaneously. The image magnification is adjusted by the conversion of the focal length.

[Procedure correction 6]

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[0009]

[Example] In order to make a face image satisfy the passport photo standard, the image magnification on the photo may be changed according to the face size. When we studied the adjustment of this image magnification, the focal length of the lens cluster currently in use f = 117 mm, the lens magnification
In the case of 0.11 times, as shown in FIG. 3, it was found that about 10 cm forward and about 15 cm backward from the reference position fall within the depth of focus . Approximately 21 cm when changing the subject position within this depth of focus
I was able to obtain the standard photographs up to a face size of ~ 29 cm, and I was able to confirm that I could shoot with the subject in focus.

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[0013] Lens cluster 29 is arranged vertically and horizontally two rows, lenses 29a~29d for the same four photographing focal length
With, (see FIG. 10) disposed to these central the monitor lenses 29e and the lens board 3 which these optical axes L1~L5 holds the lenses 29a~29e in parallel
It consists of 2. Four lenses 29a~29d is imprint the face image of the person to be photographed on the photosensitive material 20a.

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[0015] As shown in FIG. 1, the monitor lenses 29e
Behind is provided a total reflection mirror 34 that makes the subject light incident therethrough enter the image area sensor 33. The video signal output from the image area sensor 33 is sent to an image processing unit 36 that performs gradation and color correction and image combination. The image processing unit 36 includes an index 3 including two face lines 37a and 37b for indicating the face image of the subject being seated and the positions of the chin and the top of the head.
7 and 7 are displayed on the CRT 16. When the coin insertion signal is input, the controller 39 operates the image processing unit 36, and causes the CRT 16 to display a face image until a start signal from the start button 58 is input. In addition, when the start signal is input, the controller 39 controls to perform shooting after a lapse of a certain time.

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By moving the nut 45, the chair 15 supported by the screw shaft 43 and the guide rod 47 moves the optical axes L1 to L5.
It moves back and forth along the direction. This back-and-forth movement, before the reference position in the case of small face image, also behind the reference position in the case of a large face image, the photographing lenses 29a
Move within a depth of focus of ~ 29d. At this time, chair 15
It is desirable to turn on a display notifying that the movement has been completed to the shooting position according to the face size, for example, the lamp 59 or the like.

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Since the photosensitive material 20a, which has been pulled out from the magazine 21 and cut into a sheet shape, is preset in the photographing exposure section 24, when photographing is started, four faces are formed on the photosensitive material 20a. The image is captured. After the addition of water, the photosensitive material 20a is superposed on the image receiving material 50 and thermally developed. This heat-developable image receiving material 50 is sent to the take-out port 54 as a certification photograph 50a. A face image conforming to the standard is shown in four frames of the certification photograph 50a by changing the shooting distance within the depth of focus . After the photographing is completed, the motor 41 rotates to automatically return the chair 15 to the reference position.

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Another example of adjusting the size of the face image is a method of adjusting the photographing optical system. As shown in FIG. 10, the camera housing 100 of the photographing exposure unit 24 is
It is supported by the feed screw 101 and the guide rod 102,
When the feed screw 101 is rotated by the motor 103, the housing 100 moves in the directions of the optical axes L1 to L5. Reference numeral 29a~29d the lenses for photographing, 29e are lenses for monitor, reference numeral 104 denotes a lens board.
The face size determination unit 38 determines a subject distance according to the face size, and a signal according to the subject distance is output to the driver 40.
Sent to. The rotation direction and the rotation amount of the motor 103 are controlled by the driver 40, and the camera housing 100 moves together with the lens cluster 29 and the photosensitive material 20a to the optical axis L1.
Since it moves in the direction of ~ L5, the size of the face image can be changed within the depth of focus . Also in the case of this example, the camera housing 100 is returned to the reference position after the end of shooting.

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Example shown in FIG. 11, in accordance with the face size, in order to change the focal length of the photographing lenses is obtained by so selecting and using three types of lens clusters 110-112. In this embodiment, the face size determination unit 38 classifies the size of the face into three levels, for example, “S”, “M”, and “L”, and in the case of “S”, the face size is less than 19 to 22 cm. , "M", face size is less than 22 ~ 27 cm, "L"
In the case of, the face size is less than 27 to 30 cm. And
In the case of “S” size, the lens cluster 112 is
In the case of “M” size, the lens cluster 110 is
In the case of “L” size, the lens cluster 111 is selected.

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[0027] 3 specification of the type of lens cluster 110 to 112, each imaging lenses 110 of the lens cluster 110
a to 110d has a focal length f = 117 mm, and lens cluster 1
Each imaging lenses 111a~111d of 11 is the focal length f
= 128.6mm, each imaging lenses 1 of the lens cluster 112
The focal lengths 12a to 112d are f = 104.71 mm. Then, each lens cluster 110-112, four arranged to center the monitor lenses 29e of imaging lenses, respectively. These 3 types of lens cluster 1
When 10 to 112 are used, as can be seen from the graph shown in FIG. 12, a face having a size of 19 to 30 cm can be imprinted in a size according to the standard.

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Further, the embodiment shown in FIG. 13, behind the master lens cluster 120, and imaging lenses 12
Two kinds of converter lens clusters 121 and 122 are provided on the optical axes L1 to L4 of 0a to 120d so that they can freely move in and out. Lens cluster for each converter 12
1,122 is, for photography lenses 121a~121d, 12
It has 2a to 122d. Master lens cluster 120 and two types of converter lens cluster 12
By combining with 1,122, three types of focal lengths can be selected according to the rank of the face size.

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Further, as another embodiment of adjusting the imaging optical system, each imaging lenses of the lens cluster and a zoom lens, and drives the zoom lens in one motor, according to the face size focal It may be converted into a distance.

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[0033]

As described above in detail, according to the invention of claim 1, the face of the person to be photographed is imaged by the image pickup means to obtain the face size, and the chair or headrest is determined according to the face size. By moving the to change the position of the subject within the depth of focus, it is possible to easily create a photograph conforming to the standard.

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According to the second aspect of the present invention, the photographing exposure unit is moved according to the detected face size to automatically adjust the subject distance within the depth of focus . Photographs can be made.

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 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Toshiaki Aono 210 Nakamura, Minamiashigara-shi, Kanagawa Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Nobuyuki Iwasaki 2-26-30 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Within

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An image pickup means for picking up a face of a person to be photographed, a means for judging a face size from the picked-up face image, and a chair or a headrest is photographed within the depth of field of a photographing lens according to the face size. A photographic production apparatus provided with a photographing position adjusting means for moving the lens back and forth along the optical axis direction of the lens. 2. An image pickup means for picking up a face of a person to be photographed, a means for judging a face size from the picked-up face image, and a photographing exposure section photographed within the depth of field of a photographing lens according to the face size. A photograph producing apparatus comprising: a subject distance adjusting means for adjusting a subject distance by moving the lens in the optical axis direction. 3. An image pickup means for picking up the face of the person to be photographed, a means for determining the face size of the picked-up face image, and a focal length adjusting means for adjusting the focal length of the taking lens according to the face size. A photo production apparatus characterized by being provided.