JPH0998316A - Image pickup device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain the image pickup device in which the burden on the hand of a photographer is relieved and an image obtained by an image pickup section is caught before one's eyes at all times regardless of the position of the image pickup section. SOLUTION: The image pickup device is provided with a recording section 5 of an image picked up by an image pickup section 3 carried by a hand, and a monitor use display section 4 for an image picked up by the image pickup section 3. The display section 4 is separated from the image pickup section 3 and mounted on the head of a photographer 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photographing device such as a video camera or an electronic still camera, and can cope with, for example, a case where a news reporter or the like is required to have a special camera work for photographing a person beyond the boundaries of people. It is a thing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In conventional video cameras and electronic still cameras, a finder is integrated with a photographing section.

Further, there is also used a video camera which monitors an image obtained by the image pickup section by a liquid crystal display which is relatively movable with respect to the image pickup section.

[0004]

In a photographing apparatus having a finder integrated in the photographing section, there is a problem that the photographed object cannot be seen by the finder when photographing through a fence.

[0005] With a photographing device having a monitor display unit that is relatively movable with respect to the photographing unit, it is possible to monitor a photographed image even when photographing through a crowd. However, since it is necessary to lift the imaging unit high and hold the monitor display unit by hand, the monitor image is difficult to see and the load on the hand becomes considerably large for a long time.

An object of the present invention is to provide an image pickup apparatus which can solve the above problems.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a photographing unit having a hand-held photographing unit, a recording unit for recording an image photographed by the photographing unit, and a monitor display unit for the image photographed by the photographing unit. In the device, the display unit is separated from the photographing unit and is attachable to the photographer's head. In the present invention, the head is not limited to the crown, but refers to a portion above the neck including the face. For example, the display may be attached to the face.

According to the structure of the present invention, since the display unit is separated from the photographing unit and mounted on the head of the photographer, it is not necessary to hold the display unit, and the burden on the photographer's hand is lightened. The image obtained by can always be captured in front of the eye regardless of the position of the photographing unit.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

A photographing device 1 shown in FIG. 1 (1) comprises a video camera (photographing unit) 3, a display device (display unit) 4, and a controller (recording unit) 5. The camera 3, the display device 4, and the controller 5 are separated from each other,
Is a handy type that can be held by the photographer 2,
The display device 4 can be mounted on the head of the photographer 2, and the controller 5 can be mounted on the photographer 2 via a belt or the like. The display device 4 is connected to the controller 5 via a cable 7, and the display device 4 is connected to the controller 5 via a cable 8.

The camera 3 digitizes an image signal generated by an image pickup device such as a CCD and sends it to the controller 5. As shown in (2) of FIG. 1, the camera 3 is provided with a zoom adjustment aperture 11, a recorded image recording switch 12, and a recorded image reproduction switch 13.

The display device 4 is of a monocular type, and includes an image display section 21 and a holding section 2 for holding the display section 21.
2 and. The holding portion 22 has a ring shape that is detachably fitted to the top of the head of the photographer 2.
The display unit 21 has a display unit housing 23 attached to the front of the holding unit 22 and a signal processing unit housing 24 attached to the rear of the holding unit 22.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the display unit housing 23, a backlight 32 constituted by a halogen lamp with a reflecting mirror, a dimming voltage regulator 33 for the backlight 32, and the backlight 32 are provided. A heat absorption filter 34 that absorbs heat, a liquid crystal panel 35, a scattering plate 36 that uniformly guides the light unevenness of the backlight 32 to the liquid crystal panel 35, and converges display light of an image displayed by the liquid crystal panel 35. A lens system 37 and a mirror 38 that reflects the image display light and guides it to the emission lens 30 are built in. A combiner 31 is attached to the display unit housing 23 in front of the exit lens 30. The image display light emitted from the emission lens 30 is reflected by the combiner 31 and reaches one eye E of the photographer 2. Further, the combiner 31 is a half mirror capable of transmitting the light from the front side, whereby the photographer 2 can visually recognize both the display image and the object actually existing in front. In addition, the combiner 3
Reference numeral 1 is rotatably attached to the display unit housing 23, and its rotation allows the position to be changed to a display cancellation position outside the field of view of the photographer 2. Further, the signal processing unit housing 24 has a built-in display control device 40 for driving the liquid crystal panel 35.

As shown in FIG. 3, the controller 5
Is an image generation unit 41 having a computer and a VTR 4
2, a VTR controller 43, and a camera interface 44. The camera 3 is connected to the image generation unit 41 and the VTR 42 via the camera interface 44. The VTR controller 43 functions as an interface between the image generator 41 and the VTR 42. The image generation unit 41 is connected to the VTR 42, the recording switch 12, the reproduction switch 13, and the display control device 40.

When the recording switch 12 is turned on, the image generation section 41 causes the VTR 4 to pass through the VTR controller 43.
2 is instructed to record the image taken by the camera 3.
As a result, the image signal output from the camera 3 is input to the VTR 42 via the interface 44 and recording is performed. At the time of this recording, the image signal is input to the image generation unit 41 as a monitor signal, and the image generation unit 41 outputs the monitor signal to the display control device 40 of the display device 4. With the monitor signal, the display device 4 allows the photographer 2 to visually recognize the image captured by the camera 3.

When the reproduction switch 13 is turned on, the image generation unit 41 causes the VTR 4 via the VTR controller 43.
Instruct the output of the reproduction signal of the recorded image in 2. As a result, the reproduction signal of the recorded image is input from the VTR 42 to the image generation unit 41, and the image generation unit 41 outputs the image reproduction signal to the display control device 40 of the display device 4. The display device 4 causes the photographer 2 to visually recognize the recorded image by the image reproduction signal.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which the scenery is photographed by the photographing device 1 over a person's fence. In this case, the image P shown in FIG.

According to the above configuration, the display device 4 is the camera 3
Since it is attached to the head of the photographer 2 separately from the above, it is not necessary to hold it, and the burden on the hand of the photographer 2 is lightened, and the image obtained by the camera 3 is always in front of the eye regardless of the position of the camera 3. Can be captured at. As a result, the degree of freedom of the camera 3 is increased, and it is not necessary to follow the object to be photographed together with the camera 3, so that it is possible to smoothly perform photographing across a fence. In addition, the controller 5 for recording the image
However, since the camera 3 and the display device 4 are separated from each other and can be attached to the photographer 2, the weight of the camera 3 can be further reduced, and the hand when the camera 3 is lifted high. The load can be further reduced. Further, since the photographer 2 can visually recognize both the display image and an object actually existing in front through the combiner 31 of the display device 4, the surrounding conditions can be grasped at the same time as the photographing, and a smooth photographing activity can be performed. You can

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the display device may be a binocular type that guides image display light to both eyes of the photographer. Further, the image display surface may be directly visible to the photographer without going through the optical system. In addition, the signal from the recording switch and the playback switch,
It may be directly input to the VTR without using the image generation unit. The present invention can be applied not only to video cameras but also to electronic still cameras.

[0020]

According to the photographing apparatus of the present invention, since it is not necessary to hold the display section by hand, the burden on the photographer's hand is lightened and an image obtained by the photographing section can be displayed regardless of the position of the photographing section. It can always be captured in front of you. As a result, the degree of freedom of the photographing unit is increased, and it is not necessary to follow the photographing target together with the photographing unit, so that it is possible to smoothly carry out photographing across the fence.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS It is preferable that the recording section is separated from a photographing section and a display section and is attachable to a photographer. As a result, the weight of the imaging unit can be further reduced, and the load on the hand when the imaging unit is lifted high can be further reduced.

It is preferable that the display section has a combiner that guides the image display light by reflecting the image display light to the eyes of the photographer and guides it by transmitting the light from the front. This allows
Not only the photographed image but also the actual object in the front field of view of the photographer can be visually recognized, and the surrounding situation can be grasped at the same time as the photographing so that the photographing activity can be smoothly performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining the configuration of (1) of an image pickup apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and (2) is an enlarged view of a portion A of (1).

FIG. 2 is a configuration explanatory diagram of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory block diagram of a control system of the image capturing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a shooting state by a shooting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display image by the display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Photographer 3 Camera (shooting part) 4 Display device (display part) 5 Controller (recording part)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A photographing apparatus comprising a handheld photographing section, a recording section of an image photographed by the photographing section, and a monitor display section of the image photographed by the photographing section, the display section comprising: An image pickup apparatus characterized in that it is detachable from the image pickup section and is attachable to the head of the photographer.