JPH07281285A - Camera capable of magnetic recording - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a camera capable of magnetic recording by which information is surely written in the magnetic recording part of film or read out from the magnetic recording part by surely making a magnetic head abut on the film with simple structure. CONSTITUTION:In the camera provided with the magnetic head 1 capable of writing the information in the magnetic recording part 17 installed on the film 2 and reading it out from the magnetic recording part 17; a circular-arc surface being the contact surface of the head 1 is formed in a circular-arc shape along the traveling direction of the film 2 and the head 1 is arranged so that its contact surface and the recording part 17 may come in contact with each other in the circular-arc shape in the traveling path of the film. Then, the head 1 is arranged by leaving a space equivalent to the traveling path of the film 2 between a rail surface installed on a camera main body and the head 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera for photographing a subject image using a silver salt film, and an image processing apparatus for processing an image relating to the subject image photographed by the camera.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a magnetic recording portion is provided outside the screen of a silver salt film, and the number of prints, trimming information, exposure correction information and the like are recorded in the magnetic recording portion to provide a print desired by a user. Technology has been proposed (Prior example 1).

Further, a technique has been proposed in which a silver salt film is scanned by an image scanner, image data is taken into a computer, the image data is arbitrarily processed, and a print is output via a hard printer (preceding example). 2).

[0004]

However, since the technique according to the prior art example 1 is based on a ready-made laboratory system, the processable range is limited to exposure compensation and trimming. Furthermore, in the technique according to the above-mentioned prior art example 2,
Since equipment such as image scanners and printers is expensive, it is necessary to go to a service station to use the equipment, and further, a developed film must be prepared in order to capture image data. .

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems. An object of the present invention is to clarify the information to be corrected in the image of the photographed film before the simultaneous printing, and photograph based on the information. The purpose is to obtain a print with the correction desired by the person.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, in the camera according to the first aspect of the present invention, a subject image can be monitored by an electronic viewfinder and the monitor image can be exposed on a film with a magnetic recording portion. In such a camera, a light splitting means for splitting a light flux imaged on the film surface into an image substantially the same as the image formation, an image pickup means for capturing the split light flux for monitoring the subject image, and the film An exposure information storage means for storing information from the image pickup means at substantially the same timing as the exposure, and an address information corresponding to at least the exposure information stored in the exposure information storage means in the magnetic recording portion of the film. And a magnetic recording means for magnetically recording.

The image processing apparatus according to the second aspect is an image processing apparatus for processing an image to be printed after development using the exposure information stored in the film having a magnetic recording portion, and the image processing apparatus stores the image to be printed. Display means for reading the exposure information and displaying it on a monitor, image processing means for processing the image information displayed on the display means, and processing presence / absence information indicating whether or not the image processing means has processed the unexposed film. The recording means for recording in the magnetic recording section and the processing information storage means for storing the image processing information when processed by the image processing means.

Further, the image processing apparatus according to the third aspect is an image processing apparatus for processing an image to be printed after development using the exposure information stored in the film having a magnetic recording portion, and the image processing apparatus stores the image. Display means for reading out the exposed exposure information and displaying it on a monitor, image processing means for processing the image information displayed on the display means, and image processing information processed by the image processing means for magnetic recording of the unexposed film. And a magnetic recording means for recording in the section.

[0009]

That is, in the camera according to the first aspect of the present invention,
The light splitting means splits the light flux imaged on the film surface into substantially the same image as the image formation, and the imaging means images the split light flux for monitoring the subject image. The exposure information storage means stores the information from the image pickup means at substantially the same timing as the exposure of the film, and the magnetic recording means stores at least the exposure information stored in the exposure information storage means in the magnetic recording portion of the film. The information and the corresponding address information are magnetically recorded.

In the image processing apparatus according to the second aspect, the display means reads the exposure information stored in the film and displays it on the monitor, and the image processing means processes the image information displayed on the display means. The recording unit records the processing presence / absence information indicating whether or not the image processing unit has processed the image in the magnetic recording portion of the unexposed film, and the processing information storage unit stores the image processing information when the image processing unit processes the image. To do.

Further, in the image processing apparatus according to the third aspect, the display means reads the exposure information stored in the film and displays it on the monitor, and the image processing means processes the image information displayed on the display means. The magnetic recording means records the image processing information processed by the image processing means in the magnetic recording portion of the unexposed film.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the camera of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, two groups of zoom lenses 1 composed of positive and negative lens groups are provided on the optical path of the subject light.
2, a diaphragm 3 for adjusting the amount of light, and a half mirror 4 are arranged, and an imaging lens 7 and an image pickup element 8 are provided on the optical path of the light reflected by the half mirror 4. This diaphragm 3
Is disposed between the zoom lenses 1 and 2. Then, the light flux reflected by the half mirror 4 is formed by the imaging lens 7
An image is formed on the image sensor 8 by.

On the other hand, a focal plane shutter 5 and a film 6 are arranged on the optical path of the light transmitted through the half mirror 4. Thus, the half mirror 4
Transmits almost half of the incident subject light to the film 6 side,
Reflect the other half.

The output of the image pickup device 8 is connected to the input of a preamplifier 9, and the output of the preamplifier 9 is passed through a luminance signal processing circuit 10 and a color signal processing circuit 11 to F
It is connected to the input of the M modulation circuit 12. The preamplifier 9 amplifies the output of the image pickup device 8 and outputs a luminance signal processing circuit
The color signal processing circuit 11 separates the output of the preamplifier 9 into a luminance signal and a color signal and outputs the luminance signal and the color signal. Then, the FM modulation circuit 12 FM-modulates these two signals and synthesizes them.

Further, the output of the FM modulation circuit 12 is connected to the input of the monitor drive circuit 13, and the output of the monitor drive circuit 13 is connected to the input of the monitor 14. The monitor drive circuit 13 generates a signal for driving the monitor 14 based on the output signal of the FM modulation circuit 12.

The output of the FM modulation circuit 12 is A
It is connected to the input of the image compression circuit 16 via the / D conversion circuit 15, the output of the image compression circuit 16 is connected to the input of the memory drive circuit 17, and the memory drive circuit 17 is a rewritable memory. It is connected to 18. The A / D conversion circuit 15 converts the output signal of the FM modulation circuit 12 into a digital signal, the image compression circuit 16 compresses the digital signal, and the memory drive circuit 17 stores the compressed digital signal in a memory. The data is stored in the memory 18 or the data already stored in the memory 18 is read out.

Furthermore, the output of the memory drive circuit 17 is also connected to the input of the image restoration circuit 19, and the output of the image restoration circuit 19 is input to the monitor drive circuit 13 via the D / A conversion circuit 20. It is connected. The image restoration circuit 19 restores the compressed image stored in the memory 18, and the D / A conversion circuit 20 converts the signal into an analog signal and outputs it to the monitor drive circuit 13.

The output of the brightness signal processing circuit 10 is also connected to the input of the AF calculation circuit 21, and the output of the AF calculation circuit 21 is connected to the input of the lens drive circuit 22. The AF calculation circuit 21 executes a contrast calculation based on the brightness signal and determines whether or not the focus is achieved. Then, the lens drive circuit 22 uses the AF calculation circuit 2
The lens 1 is driven based on the AF calculation result of 1. A lens position encoder 23 is connected to the lens 1, and the lens position encoder 23 is connected to the lens drive circuit 2
2 produces a signal indicating to what extent the lens 1 has moved.

The output of the film sensitivity reading circuit 24 for reading the sensitivity information of the film cartridge is connected to the input of the AE arithmetic circuit 25. The AE arithmetic circuit 25
Performs a predetermined program calculation based on the luminance signal and the film sensitivity to calculate the aperture value and the shutter speed.

Further, the output of the AE calculation circuit 25 is connected to the inputs of the aperture control circuit 26 and the shutter control circuit 27. The aperture control branch 26 and the shutter control circuit 27 control the aperture 3 and the shutter 5 based on the output of the AE arithmetic circuit 25.

A zoom drive circuit 28 for changing the focal length of the taking lens is connected to the zoom lenses 1 and 2, and the zoom drive circuit 28 detects the present focal length of the taking lens. The zoom encoder 29 is connected. Further, the output of the zoom encoder 29 is also connected to the inputs of the AE arithmetic circuit 25 and the AF arithmetic circuit 21.

Then, the release button (not shown) is half-pressed (1
st release ON) and push off (2nd release ON)
Release input section 30 for generating two signals based on
And a zoom input unit 31 for changing the focal length of the photographing lens is connected to the control unit 34, and the output of the control unit 34 is the AE arithmetic circuit 25, the AF arithmetic circuit 21, the memory drive circuit 17, the monitor. It is connected to the inputs of the drive circuit 13, the shutter control circuit 27, the zoom drive circuit 28, the aperture control circuit 26, and the lens drive circuit 22. Then, the control unit 24 controls the operation of each unit.

In the vicinity of the film 6, a magnetic recording circuit 32 for recording necessary information in a magnetic recording portion provided on a portion other than the screen of the film 6 and a film feeding circuit for winding the film 6 33 are provided.

Hereinafter, referring to the flow chart of FIG.
The operation of the camera of the present invention will be described. Memory in camera 18
When a new film 6 is loaded in a predetermined position of the camera by the user in the state of setting (step S1) (step S2), the film feeding circuit 33 is actuated by the control of the control unit 4, and the film 6 Are automatically fed by idle (step S3). Meanwhile, the code number is recorded in the magnetic recording portion of the film lead portion (not shown) of the film 6 (step S4), and the information having the same content as the recorded information is also recorded in the memory 18 (step S5).

Then, the monitor 14 is turned on, and the subject image can be confirmed on the monitor 14 (step S6). Here, when the release button is half pressed by the user and the 1st release signal is output from the release input section 30 to the control section 34 (step S7), the AF calculation circuit 21 operates under the control of the control section 34. The AF calculation circuit 21 generates a contrast signal (step S8). Now
Assuming that the pixel output of the i-th image sensor is Vi, the contrast signal ΔV is expressed by the following equation.

[0026]

[Equation 1]

While scanning the lens 1, the above (1)
If the calculation based on the formula is executed at high speed, the point where the ΔV becomes the maximum is the point where the focus is best achieved. This is a so-called “mountain climbing method” and is a method used in VTRs. If you find the peak of this ΔV,
Next, the control unit 34 calculates the average of the brightness signals of the respective pixels by the AE calculation circuit 25, obtains the subject brightness, and calculates including the film sensitivity information to determine the aperture value and the shutter speed (steps S9 to S12). .

Next, when the release button is completely pressed and the 2nd release signal is output from the release input section 30,
The aperture control circuit 26 and the shutter control circuit 27 operate under the control of the control unit 34, and aperture control and shutter control are executed (steps S14 and S15). At the same time, the image signal when the shutter 5 operates is A / The digital signal is converted into a digital signal by the D conversion circuit 15, the digital signal is compressed by the image compression circuit 16, and then stored in the memory 18 via the memory drive circuit 17 (step S16).

The image signal stored in the memory 18 is restored by the image restoration circuit 19, converted into an analog signal by the D / A conversion circuit 20, and then output to the monitor 14 via the monitor drive circuit 13. A still image is displayed on the screen of the monitor 14 (step S17). in this way,
With the camera of the present invention, an image substantially equivalent to the subject image photographed on the film 6 is reproduced on the monitor 14. In the past, it was possible to confirm at the time of shooting what you could not understand what kind of photograph was taken until you put it in the lab and look at the print.

Now, the control section 34 displays the still image on the monitor 14 and at the same time, starts counting the time of the timer (step S18), and operates the film feeding circuit 33 to wind the film 6 by one frame ( Step S19). The timer usually takes about 5 seconds to check or extend the shooting scene during that period.

When the timer counts up (step S20), the control unit 34 turns off the still image display on the monitor 14 (step S24), and displays the subject image (moving image) at that time on the monitor 14 again (step S24). S2
5).

On the other hand, when the 1st release signal is output from the release input section 30 without the timer counting up (steps S20 and S21), the control section 3
4 turns off the still image display on the monitor 14 (step S2
2) The subject image (moving image) at that time is displayed again on the monitor 14 (step S23), and the process returns to step S8 and subsequent steps.

Next, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image processing apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 3, when the memory drive circuit 41 reads the stored content of the memory 18, the image information storage circuit 42 temporarily stores the read stored content of the memory 18, and the image restoration circuit 43 stores the image information storage circuit 42.
The image information stored in is restored. Then, the restored image information is converted into an analog signal by the D / A conversion circuit 44, and then output to the monitor drive circuit 45 and displayed on the monitor 46.

When an image processing mode is selected by the mode selection circuit 47, the selected signal is inputted to the control circuit 64.
The control circuit 64 controls the red-eye extraction circuit 48,
Any one of the color correction circuit 50, the character generation circuit 51, the composition circuit 52, the exposure correction circuit 53, and the trimming circuit 54 is selected, and processing based on various modes is executed.

Specifically, for example, when the so-called "red-eye countermeasure mode" when using a flash is selected, the red-eye extraction circuit 48 extracts the red-eye area from the image information stored in the memory 18, and the red-eye area is extracted. The correction circuit 49 performs a process for removing the red-eye component in this extracted area.

In addition to this, the color correction circuit 50 performs processing for changing the color of a predetermined area and removing shadows, and the character generation circuit 51 performs processing for superimposing characters in the image information. I do. Then, the synthesizing circuit 52 performs a process for synthesizing a plurality of photos, and the exposure correction circuit 53
Performs the processing to change the brightness of the specified area,
The trimming circuit 54 performs processing for printing only a predetermined area.

Further, the address input circuit 55 is provided with a monitor 46 when the mode of the circuits 48 to 54 is selected.
This is for inputting information on which area on the screen displayed on the screen is to be processed. Normally, a mouse is used and its position is displayed on the monitor 46. And
The address selection circuit 56 transmits the image information of the selected address for performing the predetermined image processing only to the area designated by the address input circuit 55 to the circuits 48 to 54.

The information input circuit 57 is a circuit for inputting a quantitative value of how much image processing is to be executed.
Further, the signal synthesizing circuit 58 synthesizes the image signal of the predetermined region where the image is processed and the image signal of the original region which is not processed. This output is input to the D / A conversion circuit 44, and the processed image is displayed on the monitor 46.

Then, the magnetic information reading circuit 59 reads the magnetic information recorded in the magnetic recording portion applied outside the screen of the film 6. The film feeding circuit 60 is for feeding a film, and the film position encoder 61 generates a pulse in accordance with the feeding of the film 6. The magnetic recording circuit 62 is a circuit for recording magnetic information in the magnetic recording section. Besides this, film
The memory collating circuit 63 is for recording whether or not the film 6 and the memory 18 were used when the same scene was shot, and the control circuit 64 controls the operation of the entire image processing apparatus.

The operation of the image processing apparatus of the present invention will be described below with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. When the photographed film (undeveloped) 6 and the memory 18 storing the image at the time of photographing are set in the image processing apparatus of the present invention (steps S101, S102), the control circuit 6
The film feeding circuit 60 operates based on the control of No. 4, and the film 6 is idly fed (step S103), during which,
The code recorded in the magnetic recording portion of the film lead portion (not shown) of the film 6 is read by the magnetic information reading circuit 59 (step S104).

Subsequently, the memory drive circuit 41 causes the memory 18
The code stored in the head address of the memory is read (step 105), and when the film / memory collating circuit 63 determines that the code does not match the code read by the magnetic information reading circuit 59 (step S1).
06), a warning is displayed (step S107).

On the other hand, if they match (step S106), "1" is stored in the flag k indicating the number of frames (step S108), and the image information of the first frame is read from the memory 18. Once, the image information storage circuit 42
(Step S109). Then, this image information is restored by the image restoration circuit 43 (step S11).
1) After being converted into an analog signal by the D / A conversion circuit (step S112), an image is displayed on the monitor 46 via the monitor drive circuit 45 (step S113).

Next, when the image is processed (step S114), the mode selected by the user is selected by the mode selection circuit 47 (step S115), and one of the circuits 48 to 54 selected here is selected. It operates (step S116).

Subsequently, the area to be processed is monitored 46
While inputting while using the mouse of the address input circuit 55 (steps S117 and S118) and inputting a numerical value indicating how much image processing is to be performed by the information input circuit 57, the image information of the address specified here is input. Only is input to any of the circuits 48 to 54 for processing the predetermined image information via the address selection circuit 56, and the desired processing is performed by the circuit (steps S119 to S1).
21).

When the processing is performed in this way, the signal combining circuit 58 combines the processed information and the information of the area not to be processed into one frame of image information, which is D / A converted, and then the monitor. 46 is displayed (step S122-).
124).

If the processed image is desired by the user (step S125), a flag corresponding to the mode selection is set (step S126). If no other correction is made (step S12)
7) The information after the image processing and the address information indicating which area of the screen the information corresponds to are stored in the memory 18 via the memory drive circuit 41 (step S128).

After feeding one film of film (step S129), if a flag indicating that the above-mentioned processing has been performed is set, the magnetic recording circuit 62 provides information on the type of processing to the film. Is recorded in the magnetic recording unit (step S130).

After clearing the flag in this way (step S131), the flag indicating the number of frames of the film is incremented (step S132), and when the prescribed number of frames is reached (step S133), the film 6 is fed. Then, all the processes are finished (step S134).

If the processed image is not what the user desires in step S125, or if the number of frames has not reached the specified number in step S133, the steps from step S109 onward are performed. Process shifts to. Further, if it is desired to perform other processing in step S127, the process proceeds to step S115 and the above-described processing is performed. If the image processing is not performed in step S114, the process proceeds to step S129 and the above-mentioned process is performed.

Next, FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the structure of the laboratory apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 6 is a film which has been developed and which has been processed by the above-mentioned image processing apparatus as desired by the user, and reference numeral 18 represents image information corresponding to the image photographed on the film and the above This is a memory in which processing information is stored.

The magnetic information reading circuit 71 is a circuit for reading the magnetic information of the film 6, and the film 6 is fed by the feeding circuit 83. The information read by the magnetic information reading circuit 71 is sent to the processed piece matching circuit 82 and the film memory matching circuit 81. And the film
The memory collating circuit 81 uses the code of the film 6 and the memory 18
If the codes of the two match, it is collated, and the machining piece collating circuit 82
Checks whether the film 6 and the frame of the memory 18 match the frame to be processed.

The scanner 72 detects the image information of the film with high resolution, and usually has 2000 pixels × 3000.
Pixels × 2 colors have a resolution of about 18 million pixels. The output signal of the scanner 72 is the A / D conversion circuit 73.
Is converted into a digital signal by A / D conversion, and then stored in the image information recording circuit 74.

The image processing information and its address information stored in the memory 18 are read by the memory drive circuit 75, and the image processing information and the address information are stored in the processing information storage circuit 76. Then, the processing information conversion circuit 77
The above two pieces of information are converted into the resolution level of the scanner 72 and output to the signal synthesizing circuit 78.

The signal synthesizing circuit 78 synthesizes the processed information and the information of the area which does not need to be processed, and the print unit 79
Produces a print 80 based on the final image information produced by the signal synthesizing circuit 78. The entire operation is controlled by the control circuit 84.

In general, an image pickup device used in a camera is mainly one having several hundreds of thousands of pixels, but since such image information is stored in the memory 18, it is based on the image information. It is possible to make a hard copy.
Furthermore, it is possible to process the image and create a hard copy based on the processed image. However, as described above, since the resolution of the image pickup device is several hundreds of thousands of pixels, the image quality of the finished hard copy is lower than that of the print made from the silver salt film.

The laboratory apparatus of the present invention receives the memory 18 that stores information such as which area on the negative should be processed and to what extent, and further the image information of the film 6 is read by the scanner 7.
2 is read, and information having a resolution of 10 million pixels or more is processed to obtain a desired high-quality print. The processing information conversion circuit 77 is a circuit for matching the address conversion and processing information therefor according to the resolution of the scanner in the laboratory.

Hereinafter, with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
The operation of the laboratory device of the present invention will be described. When the photographed film (undeveloped) 6 and the memory 18 storing the image at the time of photographing are set in the laboratory apparatus of the present invention (step S
201, S202), the film feeding circuit 83 operates under the control of the control circuit 84, and the film 6 is idly fed (step S203). The read code is read by the magnetic information reading circuit 71 (step S2).
04).

Subsequently, the memory drive circuit 75 causes the memory 18
The code stored in the first address of the memory is read (step 205), and when the code is judged not to match the code read by the magnetic information reading circuit 71 by the film / memory collating circuit 81 (step S2).
06), a warning is displayed (step S207).

On the other hand, if they match (step S206), "1" is stored in the flag k indicating the number of frames (step S208), and then one film portion of the film is fed (step S209). ), The image scanner 72 scans one screen, the image information is converted into a digital signal by the A / D conversion circuit 73, and then the image information storage circuit 74
(Steps S210 and S211).

When the magnetic recording portion of the film 6 has processing information (step S212), the processing information and its address in the memory 18 are read (step S213),
It is stored in the processing information storage circuit 76 (step S21
4), the processing information conversion circuit 77 converts the address and the processing content that need to be processed, and the signal composition circuit 78 combines the information with the information that does not need to be processed (step S215).

In this way, the printing unit 79 produces a high-quality print (step S216), and the film 6
The flag k indicating the number of frames is incremented (step S
217), if the number of frames has reached the specified number, the film 6 is rewound (step S219), and the memory 18, the film 6 and the print paper are enclosed (step S22).
0), all operations are completed. In step S218, if the number of frames has not reached the specified number, the process proceeds to step S209 and the above process is repeated.

Next, FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an improved example of the image processing apparatus of the present invention. The constituent elements having the same contents as those of the image processing apparatus shown above are designated by the same reference numerals and described below. In the image processing apparatus shown above, the address information and the image processing information required for image processing had to be stored in the memory 18 and submitted to the lab apparatus together with the undeveloped film. The above two pieces of information can be combined, compressed and recorded as an analog signal in the magnetic recording portion of the film 6 at a high density. Then, the lab device side reads the information and performs the same processing as described above.

In FIG. 8, reference numeral 91 is a synthesizing circuit for synthesizing address information and processing information,
Reference numeral 92 is a compression circuit for compressing to reduce the amount of signal data, and reference numeral 93 is a D / A conversion circuit. The output of the D / A conversion circuit 93 is recorded on the magnetic recording portion of the film via the magnetic recording circuit 62.

Hereinafter, with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
The operation of the image processing apparatus according to this improvement example will be described. In the present sequence, if it is specified in step S324 that no other correction is made, the synthesizing circuit 91 synthesizes the address signal and the processing information signal (step S325), and the compression circuit 92 compresses the data (step S326). , D / A
After the conversion circuit 93 performs D / A conversion (step S32
7), the magnetic recording circuit 62 records the information in the magnetic recording portion of the film 6 (step S328). The other sequence is the same as the sequence of the image processing apparatus shown above, and therefore the description thereof is omitted here.

Next, FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the construction of an improved example of the laboratory equipment of the present invention. In this improved example, when the magnetic information recorded at high density is read by the magnetic information reading circuit 71, its output signal is amplified by the preamplifier 101, then converted into a digital signal by the A / D conversion circuit 102, and restored. The circuit 103 restores the original information, the separation circuit 104 separates the address information and the processing information, and the address selection storage circuit 105 and the processing information storage circuit 1 respectively.
06 and are stored.

The stored information is stored in the address selection conversion circuit 107 and the processing information conversion circuit 108, respectively.
Is output to the signal storage circuit 108, is converted to be compatible with high resolution information, is combined with the information of the original image scanner in the signal combining circuit 78, and is temporarily stored in the signal storage circuit 108. This stored information is output to the printing unit 79, and a print 80 of optical quality is obtained.

Next, FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a first improved example in which the camera and the image processing apparatus of the present invention described above are integrally constructed. The operation is the same as the operation of the camera and the image processing apparatus described above, and therefore the description is omitted here. In FIG. 11, the image processing circuit corresponds to the circuits 48 to 54 described above. According to this improvement example,
Images can be processed without using a special image processing device.

Next, FIG. 12 is a block diagram of a second improved example in which the camera and the image processing apparatus of the present invention described above are integrally constructed. The apparatus described above uses an undeveloped film to perform image processing before sending it to the laboratory, but in this improved example, an image is processed using a developed film. That is, the close-up lens 111 is attached to the camera, and the image of the developed negative film 6 is extended to the lens 1 so that the image is formed on the image sensor 8.

The output signal of the image pickup device 8 is amplified by the preamplifier 9 and then, via the luminance signal processing circuit 10, the color signal processing circuit 11 and the FM modulation circuit 12, the side of the image processing apparatus connected to the camera by a cord. Is input to the A / D conversion circuit 112, converted into a digital signal here, compressed by the image compression circuit 113, and stored in the storage circuit 114. After that, the original image is restored by the image restoration circuit 43 and inverted by the negative / positive inversion circuit 115. If a positive film is used, this treatment is not necessary. Then, after being converted into an analog signal by the D / A conversion circuit 44, it is output to the monitor 46 via the monitor drive circuit 45 and an image is displayed.

Thereafter, the same image processing as that of the above-described image processing apparatus is performed, and the information to be provided to the laboratory apparatus is created by the memory signal creation circuit 116 from the address selection information and the image processing information. The information is transmitted to the memory drive circuit 17 on the camera side and stored in the memory 18. As for print creation, if the developed film 6 is submitted to the lab for the memory 18, a high quality print can be obtained by performing the same lab process as described above.

The advantage of this improved example is that the image processing can be performed even if the memory 18 used at the time of shooting is deleted or the stored contents are erased. As described in detail above, in the camera and the image processing apparatus of the present invention, the user can perform the image processing of the photographed film while watching the display on the monitor.

Further, on the side of the laboratory apparatus which prepares the image processing information by using the image pickup device of several hundreds of thousands of pixels, the image of the negative film is digitized with the resolution of 10 million pixels or more and then the image processing is carried out. The processed print has high image quality.

According to the above embodiment, the following constitution can be obtained. (1) In a camera capable of monitoring a subject with an electronic viewfinder and exposing the monitor image to a film with a magnetic recording unit, an image pickup means for outputting a signal for displaying the subject image in the electronic viewfinder, At about the same time as exposing the film,
Exposure information storage means for storing information from the image pickup means; magnetic recording means for magnetically recording at least address information corresponding to the exposure information stored in the exposure information storage means in the magnetic recording portion of the film; Reading means for reading the exposure information stored in the exposure information storage means and displaying it in the electronic viewfinder; processing the read image information; and re-storing the processed image in the exposure information storage means. A camera comprising image information processing means. (2) In a laboratory apparatus that prints using the developed film used in the camera described in (1) above and the exposure information stored in the exposure information storage means, it corresponds to the exposure information from the magnetic recording portion of the film. Reading means for reading the address information to be read, exposure information reading means for reading the exposure information or processing exposure information stored in the exposure information storage means based on the reading means, and the developing film based on the reading means Image scanner means for reading image information, image correcting means for correcting the scanner information read by the image scanner means based on the information of the exposure information reading means, and printing based on the output of the image correcting means. A printing apparatus, which comprises: (3) A storage means for storing the first image information recorded on the silver salt film or the second image information substantially equivalent thereto, and a third means for processing the first or second image information stored in the storage means. Processing means for creating image information, first image information recorded on the silver salt film, and third image information created by the processing means are processed to create fourth image information, and the fourth image is created. An image processing system comprising: a control unit that stores at least the third image in the storage unit to create a print from information. (4) Storage means for storing second image information substantially equivalent to the first image information recorded on the silver salt film, and second image information stored in the storage means are processed to create third image information. Processing means for processing, the first image information recorded on the silver salt film and the third image information created by the processing means to create fourth image information, and a print is created from the fourth image information. In order to achieve the above, an image processing system comprising: a control unit that stores the third image information in the storage unit. (5) Storage means for storing the first image information recorded on the silver salt film, processing means for processing the first image information stored in the storage means to create third image information, and the silver salt The first image information recorded on the film and the third image information produced by the processing means are processed to produce fourth image information, and the third image is produced in order to produce a print from the fourth image information. An image processing system, comprising: a control unit that stores at least the above in the storage unit. (6) A photographing optical system for recording the first image information on the silver salt film, an image pickup device for creating the second image information which is substantially equivalent to the above-mentioned subject 1 image information, and the second image information for the image pickup device. And an optical system for monitoring for creating the second image information, storage means for storing the second image information created by the image pickup device, and second image information stored in the storage means to process the third image information. Processing means for processing, the first image information recorded on the silver salt film and the third image information created by the processing means to create fourth image information, and a print is created from the fourth image information. In order to achieve the above, an image processing system comprising: a control unit that stores the third image information in the storage unit. (7) A photographing optical system for recording the first image information on the silver salt film, an image pickup device for creating the second image information which is substantially equivalent to the above-mentioned subject 1 image information, and the second image information for the image pickup device. An optical system for a monitor for creating the image data, a storage unit for storing the second image information created by the image pickup device, and what kind of type when processing the second image information stored in the storage unit. A mode selecting means for selecting whether to execute the processing, an address specifying means for specifying to which area the processing selected by the mode selecting means is executed, and a second memory stored in the storage means. Processing means for processing the image information, the output of the mode selecting means, and the output of the addressing means to create third image information, the first image information recorded on the silver salt film, and the processing Created by means Control means for processing the stored third image information to create fourth image information, and storing the third image in at least the storage means to create a print from the fourth image information. Image processing system characterized by. (8) A photographic optical system for recording the first image information on the silver salt film, an image pickup device for creating the second image information substantially equivalent to the above-mentioned subject 1 image information, and the second image information for the image pickup device. An optical system for a monitor for creating the image data, a storage unit for storing the second image information created by the image pickup device, and what kind of type when processing the second image information stored in the storage unit. Mode selecting means for selecting whether or not to execute processing, address specifying means for specifying to which region the processing selected by the mode selecting means is to be executed, and processing selected by the mode selecting means The information specifying means for determining how much to execute, the second image information stored in the storage means, the output of the mode selecting means, the output of the address specifying means, and the output of the information specifying means. A processing means for creating a third image information, a first image information recorded on the silver salt film,
Control means for processing the third image information created by the processing means to create fourth image information, and for storing the third image in at least the storage means to create a print from the fourth image information; An image processing system comprising: (9) A photographing optical system for recording the first image information on the silver salt film, an image pickup device for creating the second image information which is substantially equivalent to the above-mentioned title 1 image information, and the second image information for the image pickup device. And an optical system for monitoring for creating the second image information, storage means for storing the second image information created by the image pickup device, and second image information stored in the storage means to process the third image information. Processing means for processing, the first image information recorded on the silver salt film and the third image information created by the processing means to create fourth image information, and a print is created from the fourth image information. In order to achieve this, a control means for recording the third image information on the magnetic recording layer provided on the silver salt film, is provided. (10) A photographic optical system for recording first image information on a silver salt film, an image pickup device for creating second image information which is substantially equivalent to the above-mentioned title 1 image information, and second image information for the image pickup device. An optical system for a monitor for creating the image data, a storage unit for storing the second image information created by the image pickup device, and what kind of type when processing the second image information stored in the storage unit. Mode selecting means for selecting whether or not to execute processing, address specifying means for specifying to which region the processing selected by the mode selecting means is to be executed, and processing selected by the mode selecting means Information designating means for deciding how much to execute, the first image information recorded on the silver salt film and the third image information produced by the processing means are processed to produce fourth image information. , The 4 image processing function camera the image information from the image information to create a print, characterized by comprising a control means for storing in the storage means. (11) Storage means for storing the first image information recorded on the silver salt film, processing means for processing the first image information stored in the storage means to create third image information, and the storage means A mode selecting means for selecting what kind of processing is to be executed when processing the first image information stored in the table, and an area for executing the processing selected by the mode selecting means are specified. Address designating means, information designating means for deciding to what extent the processing selected by the mode selecting means is executed, first image information stored in the storing means, and output of the mode selecting means. Processing means for processing the output of the address designating means and the output of the information designating means to create third image information;
The first image information recorded on the silver salt film and the third image information created by the processing means are processed to obtain a fourth image information.
An image processing system, comprising: a control unit that creates image information and stores the third image in at least the storage unit to create a print from the fourth image information.

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According to the present invention, before the simultaneous printing, the information to be corrected is clarified in the image of the photographed film, and the print with the correction desired by the photographer is made based on the information. A camera and an image processing device to be obtained can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a camera of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the camera of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image processing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the image processing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the image processing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a laboratory device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the lab device of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an improved example of the image processing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of an improved example of the image processing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an improved example of the laboratory device of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a block configuration diagram of a first improved example in which the camera and the image processing device of the present invention are integrally configured.

FIG. 12 is a block configuration diagram of a second improved example in which the camera and the image processing device of the present invention are integrally configured.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 2 ... Zoom lens, 3 ... Aperture, 4 ... Half mirror,
5 ... Shutter, 6 ... Film, 7 ... Lens, 8 ... Image sensor, 9 ... Preamplifier, 10 ... Luminance signal processing circuit, 11 ...
Color signal processing circuit, 12 ... FM modulation circuit, 13 ... Monitor drive circuit, 14 ... Monitor, 15 ... A / D conversion circuit, 16 ...
Image compression circuit, 17 ... Memory drive circuit, 18 ... Memory,
19 ... Image restoration circuit, 20 ... D / A conversion circuits 20, 21
... AF calculation circuit, 22 ... Lens drive circuit, 23 ... Lens position encoder, 24 ... Film sensitivity reading circuit, 25 ...
AE arithmetic circuit, 26 ... Aperture control circuit, 27 ... Shutter control circuit, 28 ... Zoom drive circuit, 29 ... Zoom encoder, 30 ... Release input section, 31 ... Zoom input section, 32
... magnetic recording circuit, 33 ... film feeding circuit, 34 ... control unit.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. In a camera capable of monitoring a subject image by an electronic viewfinder and exposing the monitor image on a film with a magnetic recording portion, a light flux imaged on the film surface is divided into substantially the same image as the image formation. A light splitting means, an image pickup means for picking up the divided light flux for monitoring the subject image, an exposure information storage means for storing information from the image pickup means at substantially the same timing as the exposure of the film, A camera, comprising: a magnetic recording unit for magnetically recording at least the exposure information stored in the exposure information storage unit and corresponding address information in the magnetic recording unit of the film. 2. An image processing apparatus for processing an image to be printed after development by using exposure information stored in a film having a magnetic recording portion, wherein the exposure information stored in the film is read out and displayed on a monitor. Display means, image processing means for processing the image information displayed on the display means, and recording means for recording processing presence / absence information indicating whether or not the image information is processed by the image processing means in the magnetic recording portion of the unexposed film. An image processing apparatus comprising: a processing information storage unit that stores image processing information when the image processing unit processes the image. 3. An image processing apparatus for processing an image to be printed after development by using exposure information stored in a film having a magnetic recording portion, wherein the exposure information stored in the film is read out and displayed on a monitor. Display means, image processing means for processing the image information displayed on the display means, and magnetic recording means for recording the image processing information processed by the image processing means in the magnetic recording portion of the unexposed film. An image processing apparatus characterized by being provided.