JPH07311399A - Information setting device for camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To clearly recognize what photographing mode is set at present by selectively setting a photographing mode corresponding to the turning position of a dial member. CONSTITUTION:In a state where any one of five turning positions is opposed to a fixed index 24 by turning a mode selecting dial 22 in a state that a 1st switching mode is set by a mode switching lever 26, the photographing mode corresponding to the turning position is set from a 1st photographing mode group classified as a picture photographing mode. In a state where any one of five turning positions is opposed to the fixed index 24 by turning the dial 22 in a state that a 2nd switching mode is set by the lever 26, the photographing mode corresponding to the turning position is set from a 2nd photographing mode group. As a result, the operator (photographer) of a camera 10 clearly recognizes what photographing mode is set at present.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera information setting device having a dial member rotatably supported by a camera body, and more particularly to a mode selection dial for selectively setting a photographing mode of the camera. Camera information setting device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a method of changing and setting an exposure mode by rotating a mode selection dial rotatably mounted on the outer surface of a camera body is well known and put into practical use. In this conventional mode selection dial, by rotating the marks respectively indicating a plurality of shooting modes described on the dial so as to match the fixed index marked on the camera body, the shooting mode facing the fixed index. Is set.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional mode selection dial, since all the shooting modes to be selected are set on the mode selection dial, the types of shooting modes to be selected are set. When the number of rotations is large, it is necessary to set many rotation positions of the mode selection dial, and as a result, there is a problem that it is difficult to clearly recognize what the photographing mode selected by the mode selection dial is.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a camera information setting device capable of clearly recognizing what photographing mode is currently set. Is to provide.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, an information setting device for a camera according to the present invention is rotatably attached to a camera body according to the first aspect. A dial member, a detecting means for detecting a rotational position of the dial member, a first operation position for defining a first switching mode, and a second position for the dial member.
In a state in which the mode switching member is operably attached to the second operation position defining the switching mode, and the first switching mode is defined by the mode switching member,
The shooting mode is selectively set from a plurality of shooting modes belonging to the first shooting mode group according to the rotational position of the dial member detected by the detection means, and the second switching mode is set by the mode switching member. Control means for selectively setting the shooting mode from a plurality of shooting modes belonging to the second shooting mode group in accordance with the rotational position of the dial member detected by the detection means. It is characterized by doing.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A configuration of an embodiment of an information setting device for a camera according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in the case where the structure is applied to a camera body of a single-lens reflex camera.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, an interchangeable lens (not shown) is detachably attached to the camera body 12 of the single-lens reflex camera 10. A photometric switch SW is provided on the right front portion of the upper surface of the camera body 12 in the figure.
A shutter release button 14 that interlocks with ₁ and the release switch SW ₂ (both of which are shown in FIG. 13) is provided so as to be freely pushed. Immediately after the shutter release button 14, an up / down lever 16 is attached rotatably around an axis parallel to the optical axis. By rotating the up / down lever 16 to the left in the figure, the up switch SW ₃ (shown in FIG. 13) is turned on, and by rotating it to the right in the figure, the down switch SW ₄ (see FIG. 13). Is set to turn on. Immediately after the up / down lever 16, a main button 18 interlocking with a main switch SW ₅ (shown in FIG. 13) is slidably attached. This main switch S
W ₅ is configured to be turned on by sliding the main button 18 to the ON position.

An external display panel 20 is arranged on the right side of the pentaprism portion 12a of the camera body 12 in the figure. A mode selection dial 22, which characterizes this embodiment, is attached to the left side of the pentaprism portion 12a in the figure so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis orthogonal to the upper surface of the camera body 12. The camera body 1 located on the right side of the mode selection dial 22 in the figure.
A fixed index 24 indicating the shooting mode currently set by the mode selection dial 22 is drawn on the upper surface of 2.

The external display panel 20 described above is configured to display various kinds of photographing information from the liquid crystal display panel in this embodiment. More specifically, the external display panel 20 has a photographing mode display section 20a for displaying the currently set photographing mode in a state of being appropriately selected from the English letters "PICTvAvM", as shown by the fully lit state in FIG.
And a drive mode display section 2 for displaying the drive mode
0b and shutter speed display unit 2 for displaying shutter speed
0c, a self-timer display unit 20d that displays the setting state of the self-timer, an aperture value display unit 20e that displays the aperture value, that flash photography is necessary by blinking, and flash photography is possible by lighting. Is provided with a flash display section 20f, a shot number display section 20g for displaying the number of shots of the film, and a loading state display section 20h for showing the loading state of the film.

Here, a feature of this embodiment is that the outer periphery of the mode selection dial 22 described above is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, a mode that is rotatably attached between a first operation position that defines the first switching mode and a second operation position that defines the second switching mode as shown in FIG. A switching lever 26 is attached. As will be described later, a changeover switch SW ₆ is connected to the mode changeover lever 26, and the control circuit 28 to which the changeover switch SW ₆ is connected according to the changeover position of the changeover switch SW ₆ has a first or a second changeover mode. Is configured to be switched.

That is, in this embodiment, the first switching mode is set by the mode switching lever 26, so that the five shooting modes belonging to the picture shooting mode as the first shooting mode group ( It is selected according to the rotation position of the mode selection dial 22 from the beginner shooting mode [A1], portrait shooting mode [A2], landscape shooting mode [A3], moving object shooting mode [A4], close-up shooting mode [A5]. It is set to In addition, by setting the second switching mode by the mode switching lever 26, five shooting modes belonging to the second shooting mode group (program shooting mode [P], shutter speed priority auto shooting mode [ Tv],
Aperture-priority automatic shooting mode [Av], manual shooting mode [M], bulb shooting mode [B]) is set according to the rotation position of the mode selection dial 22.

That is, the mode selection dial 22 is constructed so as to be stopped in a state of being click-locked at a total of five angular positions, and each angular position is equiangular (that is, 72). It is set every 4 hours. Then, each angular position of the mode selection dial 22 is fixed by the fixed index 24.
By being rotated so as to oppose each other, the photographing mode is selected in accordance with each rotating position.

Specifically, in the state where the first switching mode is set by the mode switching lever 26 and the angular position corresponding to the beginner's shooting mode [A1] faces the fixed index 24, it is suitable for beginners. The shooting mode is set to
With the angular position corresponding to the portrait shooting mode [A2] facing the fixed index 24, the shooting mode optimal for portrait shooting is set, and the distant view shooting mode [A3] is set.
With the angular position corresponding to the fixed index 24 facing,
The optimum shooting mode is set for the distant view shooting, the shooting mode optimum for shooting the moving subject is set with the angular position corresponding to the moving object shooting mode [A4] facing the fixed index 24, and the close-up is set. In the state where the angular position corresponding to the shooting mode [A5] faces the fixed index 24, the shooting modes that are optimal for shooting a close object are set.

Here, the mode switching lever 26 is rotated to the first operation position thereof to set the first switching mode, that is, the picture photographing mode is set to be selectable. In the state in which the image is displayed, the photographing mode display portion 20a of the external display panel 20 is displayed with an alphabetic character "P" as shown in FIG.
"ICT" is lit up and displayed.

On the other hand, with the second switching mode set by the mode switching lever 26, the program shooting mode is set with the angular position corresponding to the program shooting mode [P] facing the fixed index 24. With the angular position corresponding to the shutter speed priority automatic shooting mode [Tv] facing the fixed index 24, the shutter speed priority automatic shooting mode is set, and the aperture priority automatic shooting mode [A
v] in the state where the angular position corresponding to the fixed index 24 faces the fixed index 24, the aperture priority auto shooting mode is set, and in the state where the angular position corresponding to the manual shooting mode [M] faces the fixed index 24, the manual shooting mode Is set, and the bulb photographing mode is set in a state where the angular position corresponding to the bulb photographing mode [B] faces the fixed index 24.

Here, when the program photographing mode is selected, the letter "P" is lit and displayed on the photographing mode display portion 20a of the external display panel 20, as shown in FIG. Further, when the shutter speed priority auto photographing mode is selected, the letter "Tv" is lit and displayed on the photographing mode display portion 20a of the external display panel 20, as shown in FIG. Further, when the aperture priority auto shooting mode is selected, as shown in FIG. 8, the shooting mode display portion 20a of the external display panel 20 is lit and displayed with the alphabetic character "Av". When the manual shooting mode is selected, the letter "M" is displayed on the shooting mode display portion 20a of the external display panel 20 as shown in FIG. When the bulb shooting mode is selected, as shown in FIG. 10, the shooting mode display section 20 of the external display panel 20 is selected.
The letter "M" is lit and displayed on a, and the letter "bu" is lit and displayed on the shutter speed display section 20c.

The mode selection dial 22 is described in detail below.
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the mode selection dial 22 has a circular through hole 32 formed through the top decoration member 30 that defines the upper surface of the camera body 12 in the thickness direction.
It is rotatably inserted in. A donut-shaped click plate 34 is attached to the lower surface of the mode selection dial 22 via attachment bolts 36. A code plate 40 is fixed to a circuit board 38 arranged below the click plate 34. Four code tracks (not shown) are concentrically formed on the code plate 40.

On the outer peripheral surface of the click plate 34, a total of five click grooves (not shown) are equiangularly (ie, 7 click grooves).
It is formed every two times. Further, a click ball receiving hole 42 is formed in a portion of the upper decorative member 30 located on the side of the above-mentioned click plate 34 so as to be opposed to the above-mentioned click groove. A click ball 44 is housed in the click ball receiving hole 42 so as to be movable back and forth, and is urged by a built-in spring 46 so as to be pushed toward the click plate 34.

In this way, the mode selection dial 2
When 2 is rotated, the click ball 44 enters the click groove and is so-called click locked at a total of five rotation positions. Therefore, the photographer who operates the mode selection dial 22 can surely recognize each stop position by a click feeling, and at each stop position, the mode selection dial 22 is click-locked to change its position. It will be held elastically.

Here, the mode selection dial 22 described above is used.
Is provided with a detection mechanism 48 for detecting the rotation position of the rotation position facing the fixed index 24 by the control circuit 28 described above. The detection mechanism 48 is attached to the lower surface of the click plate 34 described above, and includes four contact brushes 50 a to 50 d arranged along the radial direction of the mode selection dial 22, and the four contact brushes 50.
The tips of a to 50d are set so as to come into contact with the four code tracks formed on the above-mentioned code plate 40, respectively. Here, the track and the contact brush 50d in the innermost peripheral position are used for grounding, and three detection switches for uniquely identifying the total of 5 positions by the remaining three code tracks and the contact brushes 50a to 50c. SW ₇ ~
It constitutes SW ₉ . These three detection switches SW
_{7 to} SW ₉ together with the above-mentioned switches SW _{1 to} SW ₆ via the flexible substrate K, as shown in FIG.
The switch port P of the CPU 52 that constitutes the control circuit 28
They are respectively connected to the ₀ ~P _8.

On the upper surface of the mode selection dial 22, a first circular concave portion 22a is formed which extends over substantially the entire upper surface of the mode selecting dial 22. The bottom surface of the first concave portion 22a is formed with the first concave portion 22a. A second circular concave portion 22b having a diameter smaller than that of the first concave portion 22a is formed, and the second concave portion 22b is formed.
On the bottom surface of b, a third recess 22c having a plane circular shape and having a diameter smaller than that of the second recess 22b is formed. The mode switching lever 26 described above is connected to the rotation block 54 that is rotatably supported coaxially with the mode selection dial 22 at the bottom of the third recess 22c.
It is taken out to the outer periphery of the mode selection dial 22 through a slit 22d formed in the peripheral wall portion of the. here,
The slit 22d is set as a separation angle between the first operation position and the second operation position so that the mode switching lever 26 allows the rotation between the first operation position and the second operation position. For example, it is formed over about 40 degrees covering 36 degrees.

In the middle of the mode switching lever 26,
Two click holes 26a and 26b are formed corresponding to the first operation position and the second operation position, respectively. In addition, the mode selection dial 22 opened in the slit 22d described above.
A click ball receiving hole 56a is formed in the peripheral wall portion of so as to be able to face the click hole 26a. A click ball 58a is housed in the click ball receiving hole 56a so that the click ball 58a can move back and forth.
It is urged by a to be pushed out toward the mode switching lever 26.

In this way, the mode switching lever 26
In the first and second operation positions, the corresponding click balls 58a enter the click holes 26a and 26b and are so-called click locked. Therefore, the photographer who operates the mode switching lever 26 can surely recognize the first and second operation positions by the click feeling, and the mode switching lever 26 can be operated at each operation position.
Is click-locked and its position is elastically retained.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12, the display disk 62 is coaxially fixed on the above-mentioned rotary block 54 in a state where it is located in the above-mentioned second recess 22b. On the display disk 62, pictorial information is displayed which displays five shooting modes A1 to A5 belonging to the picture shooting mode in a state of being equiangularly arranged on the same circumference having a predetermined radius. . Further, on the display disc 62, in a state of being equiangularly arranged on the same circumference described above, and
Five shooting modes A1 to 1 belonging to the picture shooting mode
The letters "P", "Tv", "Av", "M", and "B" that respectively indicate the five shooting modes belonging to the second shooting mode are drawn in a state in which they are located exactly in the middle of A5. There is.

Here, in the above-mentioned first concave portion 22a,
A cover disk 64 is attached so as to cover this. In the cover disc 64, the display windows 66a to 66a are arranged while being equiangularly arranged on the same circumference having the above-mentioned predetermined radius.
66e is formed. These display windows 66a to 66e
Are defined by the five transparent portions 68a formed on the opaque member 68 attached to the lower surface of the transparent cover disk 64. In addition, these display windows 66a-
Reference numeral 66e indicates that, when the mode switching lever 26 is in the first operation position, as shown in FIG. 3, the pictorial information of the photographing modes A1 to A5 drawn on the display disk 62 can be seen through. Further, when the mode switching lever 26 is in the second operation position, the letters "P", "Tv", "Av", "M" drawn on the display disk 62 are displayed as shown in FIG. ",
The mounting rotation position is defined so that the display information of "B" can be seen through.

On the outer peripheral surface of the rotating block 54 described above,
The boss portion 54a is integrally formed so as to project.
Further, the outer periphery of the rotating block 54 is changeover switch SW ₆ is arranged as described above, the changeover switch SW ₆
Is turned on when the first switching mode is set by the boss portion 54a (that is, when the mode switching lever 26 is rotated to the first operation position), and the second switching mode is set. It is configured to be turned off in the open state (that is, in a state where the mode switching lever 26 is out of the first operation position). That is, the control circuit 28 uses the changeover switch S
Looking at the level of switch port P ₅ to which W ₆ is connected,
If it is at “L” level, it is determined that the first switching mode is set (that is, the mode switching lever 26 is at the first operation position), and if it is at “H” level,
It is configured to determine that the second switching mode is set (that is, the mode switching lever 26 is in the second operation position).

Next, the control circuit 28 will be described with reference to FIG. Although not shown, most of the subject light flux incident on the inside of the camera body 12 from a photographing lens (not shown) built in the interchangeable lens 12 is reflected by a main mirror toward a pentaprism forming a finder optical system. Then, a part of the reflected light is incident on the light receiving element 70 of the photometric IC. Here, out of the subject light flux that has entered the camera body 12, a part of the subject light flux that has entered the half mirror portion of the main mirror passes through this and is reflected downward by a sub-mirror provided behind the main mirror. And enters a distance measuring CCD sensor unit (not shown).

As described above, the photometric IC is provided with the light receiving element 70 for receiving the subject light flux.
Is logarithmically compressed in the photometry circuit 72 and A / D converted in the A / D conversion circuit 74, and the CPU 52 on the camera body 12 side as a photometry signal.
Output to. The CPU 52 executes a predetermined calculation based on the input photometric signal and film sensitivity information,
The appropriate shutter speed and aperture value for exposure are calculated. The CPU 52 is configured to drive the exposure control circuit 76 and a diaphragm mechanism (not shown) based on the shutter speed and the aperture value to expose the subject light flux onto the film surface. Further, at the time of release, the CPU 52 drives a mirror motor (not shown) through a motor drive circuit (not shown) to perform up / down processing of the main mirror, and after the exposure is finished, a winding motor (not shown) is driven to drive the film. It is configured to wind up. The CPU 52 is connected to the above-mentioned external display panel 20 and is configured to control the display content of the external display panel 20.

Here, the CPU 52 controls the overall control,
A control unit 52a that includes a ROM that stores a program, a RAM that stores predetermined data, a calculation unit 52b that executes calculation processes such as AF (autofocus) calculation, PZ (power zoom) calculation, and AE calculation, and a timer And a counter 52c. The control unit 52a has an E as an external memory means via the communication controller 78.
It is connected to the EPROM 80. This EEPROM8
In addition to various constants peculiar to the camera body 12, 0
Various functions, constants and the like necessary for calculation processing such as F (auto focus) calculation and AE calculation are stored in memory.

Further, the CPU 52 is connected to a group of connection terminals provided on a lens mount portion (not shown) of the camera body 12 and a connection terminal group (not shown) provided on a mount surface of an interchangeable lens (not shown) to connect the lens side. CPU8
2 and is configured to communicate data, commands, etc. with the lens side CPU 82 via the communication controller 78 described above.

Next, the control procedure of the operation display processing in the control circuit 28 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

This operation display processing is performed by POFF (not shown).
Defined as a subroutine executed in a switch operation display loop for controlling display of the external display panel 20 and an internal display panel (not shown) in the viewfinder in response to the operation of the operation button of the camera in loop, PON loop, release processing, etc. Has been done.

First, when this operation display processing is called, the mode switching lever 26 is operated (step S
10) The on / off state of the changeover switch SW ₆ to be set is determined (step S12), and when it is determined to be on, it is determined that the first changeover mode is set. Then, the reading in response to the dial operation of the mode selection dial 22 (step S14) sets three ON / OFF state of the detection switch SW ₇ to SW ₉ are from the switch port P ₅ to P _7, in accordance with the read result , The rotation position of the mode selection dial 22 facing the fixed index 24 is determined (step S16), and the fixed index 2
The photographing mode corresponding to the rotation position facing 4 is selected from the picture photographing modes (that is, the first photographing mode group) and set (step S18). After this, the letter "PICT" is displayed on the photographing mode display portion 20a of the external display panel 20.
Is displayed (step S20), and the process returns to the original routine.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the changeover switch SW ₆ is off as a result of the determination in step S12 described above, it is determined that the second changeover mode is set. Then, the reading in response to the dial operation of the mode selection dial 22 (step S22) sets three ON / OFF state of the detection switch SW ₇ to SW ₉ are from the switch port P ₅ to P _7, in accordance with the read result The rotation position of the mode selection dial 22 facing the fixed index 24 is determined (step S24). When the rotational position facing the fixed index 24 is the position for setting the program shooting mode, the shooting mode is set to the program shooting mode (step S26), and the external display panel 2 is set.
The letter "P" is displayed on the photographing mode display portion 20a of 0 (step S28), and the process returns to the original routine.

If the rotational position facing the fixed index 24 is the position for setting the shutter speed priority automatic shooting mode, the shooting mode is set to the shutter speed priority automatic shooting mode (step S30), and the external The letter "Tv" is displayed on the photographing mode display portion 20a of the display panel 20 (step S32), and the process returns to the original routine. Further, when the rotation position facing the fixed index 24 is the position for setting the aperture priority auto shooting mode,
The photographing mode is set to the aperture priority auto photographing mode (step S34), and the letter "Av" is displayed on the photographing mode display portion 20a of the external display panel 20 (step S36).
Return to the original routine. Also, this fixed index 2
If the rotation position facing 4 is the position for setting the manual shooting mode, the shooting mode is set to the manual shooting mode (step S38), and the external display panel 20 is set.
The letter "M" is displayed on the photographing mode display section 20a (step S40), and the process returns to the original routine. If the rotational position facing the fixed index 24 is the position for setting the bulb photographing mode, the photographing mode is set to the bulb photographing mode (step S42), and the photographing mode display section 20a of the external display panel 20 is set. The letter "M" is displayed on the shutter speed display section 20c.
“U” is displayed (step S44), and the process returns to the original routine.

As described above in detail, in this embodiment, the mode selection dial 22 is rotated in the state where the first switching mode is set by the mode switching lever 26, and the five switching positions are set. When any one of them faces the fixed index 24, the shooting mode corresponding to this rotation position is set from the first shooting mode group classified as the picture shooting mode, and the second mode is set by the mode switching lever 26. In the state where the switching mode is set, when the mode selection dial 22 is turned so that any one of the five turning positions faces the fixed index 24, the shooting mode corresponding to the turning position is the first. It will be set from the shooting mode group of 2.

In this way, the operator (photographer) of the camera 10 operates the mode switching lever 26 to double the number of photography modes selected by one mode selection dial 22. It is possible to make a selection, and it suffices that only five rotational positions are defined on the mode selection dial 22. As a result, the operator (photographer) of the camera 10 can clearly recognize what the photographing mode currently set is, and the usability is extremely improved.

The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, but can be variously modified without departing from the gist of the present invention. In the following description, the same parts as those described in the above embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

[0039]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention,
An information setting device for a camera is provided that can clearly recognize what the currently set shooting mode is.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a top view showing an upper structure of a single-lens reflex camera to which a configuration of an embodiment of an information setting device for a camera according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a top view showing a display mode of the external display panel shown in FIG. 1 in a fully lit state.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the mode selection dial shown in a state where the first switching mode is set.

FIG. 4 is a top view of a mode selection dial shown in a state where a second switching mode is set.

FIG. 5 is a top view showing a display mode of the external display panel shown in FIG. 2 in a state where a picture shooting mode is set.

FIG. 6 is a top view showing a display mode of the external display panel shown in FIG. 2 in a state where a program shooting mode is set.

7 is a top view showing a display mode of the external display panel shown in FIG. 2 in a state in which a shutter speed priority auto shooting mode is set.

FIG. 8 is a top view showing the display mode of the external display panel shown in FIG. 2 in a state where the aperture priority auto shooting mode is set.

9 is a top view showing a display mode of the external display panel shown in FIG. 2 in a state where a manual shooting mode is set.

10 is a top view showing a display mode of the external display panel shown in FIG. 2 in a state where a bulb photographing mode is set.

11 is a sectional view showing a vertical sectional shape of the mode selection dial shown in FIG.

12 is a top view showing the top shape of the mode selection dial shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 13 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of operation display processing in the control circuit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 single-lens reflex camera 12 camera body 20 external display panel 22 mode selection dial 22a first recess 22b second recess 22c third recess 22d slit 24 fixed index 26 mode switching lever 26a click hole 28 control circuit 48 detection mechanism 52 CPU 62 Display disc 64 Cover disc 66a to 66e Display window

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A dial member rotatably attached to a camera body, a detecting means for detecting a rotational position of the dial member, and a first switching mode for the dial member.
A mode switching member that is operably attached between a second operating position that defines the second switching mode and a second switching position that defines the second switching mode; and the first switching mode defined by the mode switching member. The shooting mode is selectively set from a plurality of shooting modes belonging to the first shooting mode group in accordance with the rotational position of the dial member detected by the detection means, and the mode switching member sets the second switching mode. And a control unit that selectively sets a shooting mode from a plurality of shooting modes belonging to a second shooting mode group in accordance with the rotational position of the dial member detected by the detection unit in a prescribed state. A camera information setting device characterized by that. 2. The first shooting mode group is defined as a plurality of picture shooting modes in which the shooting modes are indicated by pictures, and includes a beginner shooting mode, a portrait shooting mode, a landscape shooting mode, and a moving object shooting mode. The information setting device for a camera according to claim 01, having a close-up shooting mode. 3. The second photography mode group includes a program photography mode, a shutter speed priority auto photography mode, an aperture priority auto photography mode, and a manual photography mode.
The camera information setting device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a bulb photographing mode. 4. An angular position defining each of a plurality of shooting modes belonging to the first shooting mode group is set equiangularly on the outer circumference of the dial member, and a plurality of angular positions belonging to the second shooting mode group are set. The angular positions defining the shooting modes are different from the angular positions defining the plurality of shooting modes belonging to the first shooting mode group, and are set equiangularly on the outer periphery of the dial member. The information setting device of the camera according to claim 1. 5. The number of shooting modes defined as the first shooting mode group and the number of shooting modes defined as the second shooting mode group are set to be the same. The information setting device for a camera according to claim 4. 6. The mode switching member includes a mode switching lever mounted on the outer periphery of the dial member so as to be rotatable around the same center as the rotation center of the dial member, the first operating position and the second operating position. The camera information setting device according to claim 5, wherein the operation position is set in a state of being separated by a predetermined angle. 7. The upper surface of the dial member is equiangularly formed with the same number of windows as the number of shooting modes defined as the first shooting mode group, and the mode switching lever includes: A display member disposed in the dial member is connected to the display member, and a shooting mode belonging to the first shooting mode group is displayed on the window portion in a state where the first switching mode is defined. In addition to the picture information shown, the display information showing the shooting modes belonging to the second shooting mode group is drawn in the window portion in the state where the second switching mode is defined. The information setting device of the camera according to claim 6.