CN103491288A - External flashlight device, camera device body and power control method thereof - Google Patents
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The invention provides an external flashlight device, a camera device body and a power control method thereof. The flashlight device is connected with a flashlight connecting part of the camera device and can supply power for the electronic camera device body from the flashlight device. The external flashlight device connected with an external flashlight connecting part (124) of the electronic camera device (100) is provided with camera connecting part (207), a flashlight power control part (204) and a flashlight control part (201) connected with the external flashlight connecting part (124) of the electronic camera device body (100) respectively. The flashlight power control part (204) switches connection objects of a switching part SW (210) according to control instructions from the electronic camera device body (100), so that the switching between an action of supplying power for the electronic camera device body (200) and an action of not supplying power can be realized according to output signals of the power control part (204).
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Technical field
The present invention relates to the external flashing lamp device be connected with electronic image pickup devices such as camera, video cameras and the electronic image pickup device that connects external flashing lamp device.
Background technology
In known electronic image pickup device in the past, provide from the interior electric power of the battery in electronic image pickup device that is inserted in as the power supply for drive unit.
In addition, about the control that is included in the imaging apparatus in electronic image pickup device, auto-focus control, auto iris is controlled and the basic camera function such as fast exposure gate control, be based on from the supply capability of battery, each Function implementation to be controlled.
Generally speaking, electronic image pickup device to battery consumption, the photography number of taking or the dynamic image photography time before complete depends on following 1) 2) and condition.
1) be built in the capacitance that battery in electronic image pickup device can offer device
Operating duty electric energy when 2) electrophotographic device is photographed action
In nearest electronic image pickup device, except normally used optical finder mode in silver film formula camera, the live view camera style is also universal, in the live view camera style, the display part that makes to be attached to electronic image pickup device shows that the vision signal obtained in real time from imaging apparatus exports to take the shot object image as photography target successively.
The live view camera style has the following advantages: the image of obtaining successively for camera head, the cameraman can, when observation outputs to the image of display part picture, adjust photography composition, focus and the tone etc. of subject in real time.
But, in the live view camera style, electrophotographic device is pressed release-push the cameraman and is carried out beyond the action of shooting operation, also drives and controls imaging apparatus all the time, obtains successively vision signal.And the vision signal that this need to be obtained successively continues to output to the display part of electronic image pickup device.Therefore, with the optical finder photography, compare, owing to driving the effect of controlling imaging apparatus and showing output, therefore there is the trend that power consumption increases, the photography number reduces.
In addition, in electronic image pickup device, also there is in main body the electronic image pickup device that is built-in with flash unit.
But, in nearest electrophotographic device, due to the miniaturization of main body, need to take in the photoflash lamp illuminating part in the limited place in device.
Generally in order to increase luminous quantity, it is large that the volume of photoflash lamp illuminating part can become as everyone knows.Therefore, in device, during the large photoflash lamp illuminating part of built-in luminous quantity, be difficult to it is received in device.
The Discharge illuminating phenomenon of the photoflash lamp illuminating part use xenon lamp generally used in the still image photography in addition, etc.Therefore, follow the photoflash lamp luminous quantity to increase, the power consumption of photoflash lamp light-emitting component section increases.
Therefore, owing to consuming a large amount of electric power when photoflash lamp is luminous, therefore in the photoflash lamp in being built in the electronic image pickup device main body, be difficult to increase luminous quantity.
Therefore, generally be known to following method: when with electrophotographic device, having been used the strobo photography of photoflash lamp, in the situation that can guarantee the luminous quantity deficiency of the exposure of photographs in being built in the flash unit in main body, by luminous quantity, large external flashing lamp device is connected to electronic image pickup device and is taken.
Between external flashing lamp device and electronic image pickup device main body, carry out the transmitting-receiving of the LED control signal of luminous timing etc.Generally speaking, power consumption when the photoflash lamp illuminating part in external flashing lamp device carries out luminous action is larger, therefore taked following mode: beyond the electronic image pickup device main body, utilize power supply (being generally battery) that other external flashing lamp device is used to drive the mode of photoflash lamp illuminating part.
According to the above-mentioned background technology, in the past, in electronic image pickup device, for the shooting time continuously in the number taken of guaranteeing more still image and dynamic image photography, proposed outside power supply unit is appended to the means that are connected to electronic image pickup device, and means from the battery allowance separately in external flashing lamp device and electronic image pickup device main body to the cameraman that notify all the time.
These prior aries are the methods for following situation is prevented trouble before it happens: due to electronic image pickup device or external flashing lamp device battery capacity deficiency separately, the camera head main body can't be moved, thereby miss photo-opportunity, and in the situation that needs when photography photoflash lamp is luminous, the battery capacity of flash unit is not enough and can't be luminous, causes photographing unsuccessfully.
About these means, as prior art, for example be known to the means of patent documentation 1～3.
Figure 14 shows based on patent documentation 1 and structure patent documentation 2, be connected outside power subsystem in the bottom surface of camera head main body with Figure 15.
Structure shown in Figure 14 is following structure: the external power source unit 502 be connected with the bottom surface of camera head main body 500 has for carry out the electrical connection contact 503 of Power supply to camera head main body 500 from external power source unit 502, by external power source unit 502 being connected to the bottom surface of camera head main body 500, battery 504A in being built in camera head main body 500, also from the battery 504B be built in external power source unit 502, carry out Power supply and make the camera head action.
In the structure shown in Figure 15, a plurality of battery 604(604A and 604B for camera head main body 600 is powered can be taken in the external power source unit 602 that is connected to the bottom surface of camera head main body 600).
In addition, in camera head main body 600, there is the convex shaped part 606 with battery outer section 611 combination, and at the leading section of convex shaped part 606, have for from external power source unit 602 to the electric contact 603 of camera head main body 600 supply powers.
Camera head main body 600 is when connecting external power source unit 602, and the form be inserted in the battery outer section 611 of taking in battery in the camera head main body with the convex shaped part 606 by external power source unit 602 is connected.By this electric contact 603, from the battery 604A and the 604B that are built in external power source unit 602, provide electric power.
In the structure of putting down in writing at the patent documentation 1 and 2 of these prior aries shown in Figure 14, Figure 15, according to the power supply status of camera head main body and external power source unit, select the power supply of autonomous agent and from the power supply of external power source unit.By this effect, can guarantee shooting number and the dynamic image photography time of the still image of more camera head.
In addition, the electronic flash equipment of patent documentation 3 is structures of photoflash lamp connecting portion (hot shoe section) the connecting electronic flasher of camera head main body.
This electronic flash equipment, when being connected with the camera head main body, communicates with the camera head main body.Include the effect to electronic flash equipment by the battery allowance state notifying of camera head main body in the information of this communication, and the advise fate of the battery allowance state of camera head main body is displayed on the display part of electronic flash equipment.By this effect, when strobo photography, the power status of the power supply status of electronic flash equipment main body and camera head main body is notified to the cameraman simultaneously.
No. 3238671 communiques of (patent documentation 1) Japan Patent
No. 4624010 communiques of (patent documentation 2) Japan Patent
(patent documentation 3) Japanese kokai publication hei 9-211579 communique
But, in patent documentation 1,2, be the form that external power source is connected with the bottom surface of camera head main body.In addition, power supply terminal and the terminal etc. of controlling power supply also are disposed to the bottom surface of camera head main body.Therefore, when the cameraman, the camera head main body being fixed to tripod and being taken or assembled under the situation of camera cover for carrying the camera head main body and camera case etc., the cameraman, in the situation that when photography awared the battery capacity deficiency of camera head main body, installs the external cell adapter peremptorily.But, for this external cell adapter is connected to the camera head main body, must first once pull down the tripod and the such operation made troubles to the cameraman of camera case that are connected in bottom surface.
Consequently there are the following problems: when the cameraman photographs action hastily, can miss photo-opportunity.
In addition, in the electronic flash equipment of patent documentation 3, the cameraman can confirm immediately by the display part of electronic flash equipment the power supply status of camera head main body.But, although can notify the replacing time of battery, the effect that does not make the power supply capacity in camera head increase, can't solve the problem that can tackle at once when the battery allowance deficiency of camera head main body.
Therefore, in order to carry the electronic image pickup device main body, camera case and lid are installed to state on the tripod of electronic image pickup device main body bottom surface the cameraman and the electronic image pickup device main body is installed under the state on tripod and carries out shooting operation and while taking, in the situation of the battery allowance deficiency of generation electronic image pickup device main body, produce following problem.
1) need to first once operate as follows: at the camera case of installing by electronic image pickup device with lid is pulled down or from tripod is pulled down electronic image pickup device, connect the external power source unit on the electronic image pickup device main body, or change the battery in the camera head main body.
2), except the connection of carrying out the external power source unit or change miscellaneous property of operation of battery, also produce the situation of the photo-opportunity of missing moment.
Originally, the purpose that the cameraman installs camera case and lid on the electronic image pickup device main body was that the cameraman can carry camera head, even also can photograph thus action when needs are photographed immediately at once.
But according to patent documentation 1 to 3, have following problem: under the situation of carrying the electronic image pickup device main body, suddenly needing to take, in the situation that the residual capacity of internal battery tails off during photography, the cameraman is difficult to tackle immediately the situation that continues photography.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, the object of the invention is to for the problems referred to above, a kind of external flashing lamp device that can easily be connected to increase the continuous action time of electronic image pickup device and take number is provided, and connected camera head.
As the means of the problem that solves above-mentioned prior art, the external flashing lamp device be connected with electronic image pickup device of the present invention is characterised in that to have following structure.
The 1st aspect of the present invention is external flashing lamp device, and it is connected with camera head, and this external flashing lamp device is characterised in that to have:
The camera connecting portion, it is connected accordingly with the external flashing lamp connecting portion of this camera head;
Flash light emission section, its action of glistening;
Flash generator section, its power supply that is the said external flash unit;
The photoflash lamp control part, it is by above-mentioned camera connecting portion, and transmitting-receiving photoflash lamp control signal between this camera head, controls the luminous quantity of the flash light emission section of said external flash unit according to above-mentioned photoflash lamp control signal;
The flash generator control part, its voltage transitions that will provide from above-mentioned flash generator section is the required voltage in each position in external flashing lamp device and is provided to each position, and detects battery allowance; And
The flash generator switching part, it to select the mode of a connection status from the 1st connection status and these two states of the 2nd connection status, switches the connection status for the output of flash generator control part according to the control signal from above-mentioned photoflash lamp control part,
Above-mentioned the 1st connection status is connected to the Voltage-output of above-mentioned flash generator section only is provided to said external flash unit integral body,
Above-mentioned the 2nd connection status is connected to the Voltage-output of above-mentioned flash generator section is provided to this camera head both sides that external flashing lamp device is whole and be connected with above-mentioned camera connecting portion.
In addition, the 2nd aspect of the present invention is the camera head main body, and it is connected with the 1st aspect described external flashing lamp device of the present invention, and this camera head main body is characterised in that to have:
External flashing lamp connecting portion, it is the position that connects external flashing lamp device, with the camera connecting portion of external flashing lamp device, is connected accordingly;
The main body power supply unit, it is inserted into the power supply in above-mentioned electronic image pickup device in consisting of battery, produces for making camera head integral body be moved required electric power;
Main body control section, it controls the electronic image pickup device main body blanketly;
Main body flash of light control part, it is exported light emitting control to outside flash unit and indicates when externally flash unit is connected with said external photoflash lamp connecting portion;
The main body power control part, its each one to the electronic image pickup device main body generates is moved required voltage; And
Main body electrical source exchange section, it is according to the output of main body control section, select the Voltage-output of autonomous agent power supply unit and the Voltage-output that provides from external flashing lamp device any one party, as the power supply input that is input to the main body power control part,
When the aforementioned body control part is connected to the external flashing lamp connecting portion of camera head at this external flashing lamp device, via described photoflash lamp connecting portion, and receive and dispatch control command between external flashing lamp device, according to the result of the control command from above-mentioned camera head main body to this external flashing lamp device received, to the aforementioned body electrical source exchange, section carries out switching controls.
The 3rd aspect of the present invention is the power control method of external flashing lamp device, and the power control method of this external flashing lamp device is characterised in that to have:
The transmitting-receiving step, via the camera connecting portion be connected with camera head, and transmitting-receiving control command signal between this camera head;
Power supply is selected step, according to above-mentioned control command signal, by the flash generator control part, selects the supply mean of any one party in these two supply means of the 1st supply mean and the 2nd supply mean; And
Power supply is controlled step, by the power control part basis of external flashing lamp device, at power supply, selects selected power supply supply mean in step, carries out power supply control,
Above-mentioned power supply selects the 1st supply mean in step only to be provided to this flash unit from the Voltage-output of described flash generator section,
The 2nd supply mean will be provided to this flash unit and the camera head both sides that are connected via the photoflash lamp connecting portion from the Voltage-output of described flash generator section.
The 4th aspect of the present invention is the power control method of camera head main body, and this camera head main body is the 2nd described camera head main body in aspect of the present invention, and the power control method of this camera head main body is characterised in that, comprises following action step:
Control communication steps, when external flashing lamp device is installed to said external photoflash lamp connecting portion, via between described photoflash lamp connecting portion and external flashing lamp device, receiving and dispatching control command;
Power supply is supplied with determination step, according to above-mentioned control communication instruction, judges that can the external flashing lamp device be connected with the camera head main body provide power supply; And
Power supply is controlled step, and the aforementioned body power control part is supplied with the result of determination of determination step according to above-mentioned power supply, the Voltage-output provided from the main body power supply unit and the Voltage-output provided from this flash unit are selected, and offered this camera head
According to external flashing lamp device of the present invention and electronic image pickup device, the cameraman is when the photography of moment, even at the battery allowance of camera body under less situation, also external flashing lamp device of the present invention can be connected to the photoflash lamp terminal of camera apparatus of the present invention, thereby provide power supply from external flashing lamp device to camera body.Thus, do not need to open the lid of camera body and change the operation of battery etc., and, in conjunction with the power supply in electronic image pickup device, increase can be taken number, and the shooting time continuously while increasing the dynamic image photography, thereby can easily obtain the photo-opportunity of camera.
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Fig. 1 is the figure that the profile of the external flashing lamp device of embodiments of the present invention and connected electronic image pickup device is shown.((a) of Fig. 1: from the device top view to figure, (b) of Fig. 1: from the device figure that observes of the back side)
Fig. 2 is the block diagram that the structure of the external flashing lamp device of embodiments of the present invention and connected electronic image pickup device is shown.
Fig. 3 shows the figure of signal of the two connection of external flashing lamp connecting portion of camera connecting portion embodiments of the present invention, external flashing lamp device and connected electronic image pickup device.
Fig. 4 shows the figure of the configuration of the signal terminal between the external flashing lamp connecting portion of the camera connecting portion of the external flashing lamp device that is connected to embodiments of the present invention and electronic image pickup device main body.
Fig. 5 is the sequential chart that is illustrated in the connection signal condition transformation of transmitting-receiving when outside flash unit is glistened to control.
Fig. 6 illustrates the flow chart that power supply in the electronic image pickup device of embodiments of the present invention is supplied with the condition judgment in action.
Fig. 7 is the flow chart that the processing sequential that the external flashing lamp from embodiments of the present invention powered is shown.
Fig. 8 is the transmitting-receiving sequential chart regularly while powering from the external flashing lamp to electronic image pickup device that is switched to illustrated in embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 9 be illustrate external flashing lamp device carry out photoflash lamp when action flash of light, photoflash lamp connects the sequential chart that time of signal changes.((a) of Fig. 9: while utilizing the battery of electronic image pickup device main body to be powered to camera head, (b) of Fig. 9: while being powered from external flashing lamp device to the electronic image pickup device main body)
Figure 10 illustrates the flow chart that flash unit in embodiments of the present invention carries out the sequential of photoflash lamp flash of light action.
Figure 11 is the flow chart that the details of the flash of light brightness adjustment control processing in embodiments of the present invention is shown.
Figure 12 is the figure that the indication visual format of display part in embodiments of the present invention, that comprise in external flashing lamp device is shown.
Figure 13 is the block diagram that the structure of the external power adapter device of variation of embodiments of the present invention and connected electronic image pickup device is shown.
Figure 14 is the figure that the first structure example of the external power source device be connected with camera head of the prior art is shown.
Figure 15 is the figure that the second structure example of the external power source device be connected with camera head of the prior art is shown.
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100: the electronic image pickup device main body; 101: phtographic lens; 102: lens control section; 103: aperture device; 104: the control of diaphragm section; 105: shutter; 106: shutter control section; 107: imaging apparatus; 108: imaging control part; 109: analog/digital (A/D) converter section; 110: memory; 111: image processing part; 112: exposure-processed section; The 113:AF handling part; 114: external memory storage; 115: display part; 116: systems control division; 117: operating portion; 118: nonvolatile memory; 119: power supply unit; 120: power control part; 121: the flash of light control part; 122: flashlight charging section; 123: flash light emission section; 124: external flashing lamp connecting portion; 125: connect switching part; 126: electrical source exchange section; 131: flash light emission section; 200: external flashing lamp device; 201: control part; 202: nonvolatile memory; 203: power supply unit; 204: power control part; 205: flashlight charging section; 206: flash light emission section; 207: the camera connecting portion; 210: switching part; 300: the external adapter device; 301: the adapter control part; 303: power supply unit; 304: power control part; 205: flashlight charging section; 306: flash light emission section; 307: camera connecting portion 310: switching part.
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Below, according to accompanying drawing, using the camera arrangement of electronic image pickup device of the present invention and connected flash unit as an example explanation execution mode.
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At first, the structure of embodiments of the present invention is described.
Fig. 1 is the outline drawing that the structure of electronic image pickup device of the present invention and connected flash unit is shown, and figure upside (Fig. 1 (a)) is the outline drawing of the electronic image pickup device observed from positive (object side).In addition, figure downside (Fig. 1 (b)) is the outline drawing of the electronic image pickup device that (cameraman's side) observed from the back side.
In addition, Fig. 2 is the block diagram that the functional structure of electronic image pickup device of the present invention and connected flash unit is shown.
According to Fig. 1, in the camera arrangement formed by electronic image pickup device main body 100 and external flashing lamp device 200, on the external flashing lamp connecting portion 124 on the top that is disposed at electronic image pickup device 100, with the form engaged with camera connecting portion 207, dismounting is connected with external flashing lamp device 200 freely.
External flashing lamp connecting portion 124 upper surface portion in electronic image pickup device main body 100 dispose the link of the concavity shape that is known as hot shoe.Camera connecting portion 207 dismounting that are arranged in external flashing lamp device 200 are connected with this link freely.
On the external flashing lamp connecting portion 124 of electronic image pickup device main body 100, be not limited to connect the such external flashing lamp device 200 of the example shown in present embodiment, can also connect electrolevel, electronic compass, electronic viewfinder, external cell adapter, external record device and the voice microphone etc. that are connected with outside.
Above-mentioned and the outside device group be connected engages for the spill with described connecting portion 124, and the external flashing lamp device that Fig. 1 for example is shown is example, disposes the camera connecting portion 207 of convex, thereby mechanically is connected and fixed freely by dismounting.
On the external flashing lamp connecting portion 124 of electronic image pickup device 100, dispose a plurality of electric contact section 220, the electric contact that these electric contact sections 220 are configured to have with the camera connecting portion 207 that is arranged in the above-mentioned external connection apparatus such as flash unit that are connected contacts accordingly.When electronic image pickup device main body and external connection device are connected, above-mentioned electric contact 220 is electrically connected, thereby becomes the state that can communicate the signal of telecommunication between electronic image pickup device main body 100 and external connection device by above-mentioned electric contact 220.
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Then use Fig. 2 to describe the structure of electronic image pickup device main body 100.
In addition, herein, as the direction of the coordinate of giving a definition: the direction towards object side of electronic image pickup device 100 is defined as to the Z direction, and the vertical direction in upper surface side is defined as Y-direction, and side surface direction (Fig. 1 (a) paper right side) is defined as directions X.
In the electronic image pickup device 100 shown in Fig. 2, there is camera lens system 101, lens control section 102, aperture device 103, the control of diaphragm section 104, tripper 105, shutter control section 106, imaging apparatus 107, imaging control part 108, analog/digital (A/D) converter section 109, memory (RAM) 110, image processing part 111, exposure-processed section 112, AF(Auto-Focus: focusing automatically) handling part 113, external memory storage 114, display part 115, systems control division 116, operating portion 117, nonvolatile memory 118, power supply unit 119, power control part 120, electrical source exchange section (SW2) 126, flash of light control part 121, flashlight charging section 122, built-in flash light emission section 123, external flashing lamp connecting portion 124 and flashing light switching part (SW1) 125.
By the lens control section 102 according to being moved from the indication of systems control division 116, make phtographic lens 101 mobile before and after its optical axis direction (Z direction) is upper.By this shift action, can change the focusing state of phtographic lens 101 and focal length (zoom ratio) etc.
The amount of incident that 103 pairs of aperture devices incide the light beam of imaging apparatus 107 via phtographic lens 101 is regulated.By 104 pairs of these aperture devices 103 of the control of diaphragm section according to being moved from the indication of systems control division 116, opened and closed.
Having imaging apparatus 107 as the function of image unit has front surface configuration at the photo-electric conversion element (photodiode etc.) that forms pixel and has the camera watch region that the colour filter of different transmitted colours forms.Particularly, be CCD(electric charge image device) or the solid-state imager such as cmos image sensor.
A plurality of pixels of the two-dimensional arrangements that imaging apparatus 107 use imaging apparatuss 107 comprise receive by the picture of the light of phtographic lens 101 imagings.And, in each pixel comprised at imaging apparatus 107, at the photodiode that is built in pixel, receive the light time, generate electric charge by the opto-electronic conversion effect, and accumulate the quantity of electric charge corresponding with received light quantity.
And then the current value will read the electric charge that generates and accumulate the time is converted to analog voltage signal (picture signal), and by above-mentioned image signal output to A/D converter section 109.
Together with systems control division 116, there is imaging control part 108 as the function of shooting control unit by the indication of the control from systems control division 116, carry out the action control of reading to the image exposure control action of imaging apparatus 107 and the electric charge accumulated by exposure.
A/D converter section 109 is converted to the figure place required according to computing by analog picture signal and has carried out the data image signal (later being called view data) quantized, wherein, described analog picture signal is to read that the quantity of electric charge is converted to voltage and the signal that obtains from imaging apparatus 107 output.
Memory (RAM) the 110th, temporarily be stored in A/D converter section 109, obtain collect the picture signal obtained from each pixel and the view data generated and image processing part 111, processed after the storage part of the various data such as view data, be nonvolatile memory.
111 pairs of view data of reading from memory (RAM) 110 of image processing part, implement the image such as synthetic of white balance correction processing, noise removal process, color conversion processing and a plurality of view data of the color temperature characteristic based on subject and process.
And image processing part 111 also carries out being converted to for the view data by obtained the image compression conversion process of the predetermined form that records, and during captured image, carried out the decompression of compressed image etc. before reading.
Exposure-processed section 112 is used view data, computing subject brightness (lightness of the scene that comprises subject) output.About for calculating the data of subject brightness, except the method that the view data according to obtaining from imaging apparatus 107 is exported to obtain, can also obtain according to the output of special-purpose photometry sensor.
Systems control division 116 is generally controlled the action sequence about the various functions in imaging control part 108 and flash of light control part 121 electronic image pickup devices such as grade 100.Operating portion 117 has the function that operates the electronic image pickup device main body for the cameraman, in Fig. 2, is (117c～e) functional units such as power knob (117a), release-push (117b), various enter keies.Operating portion 117 is input to systems control division 116 by the operation signal corresponding with the situation of having been carried out certain operations by the cameraman, the exercises sequence of systems control division 116 execution and cameraman's operational correspondence.
Power knob is the functional unit that the connection of the power supply for carrying out this electronic image pickup device disconnects indication.When pressing power knob, systems control division 116 is switched on or switched off the power supply of this electronic image pickup device.
Release-push is configured to has the 1st release-push (operation of half down state) and this two-stage switch of the 2nd release-push (operation of full down state).
Thereby opened the 1st release-push in the situation that partly press release-push, systems control division 116 is implemented exposure adjustment and is controlled (AE:Auto-Exposure: automatic exposure) process and the focus adjustment of subject is controlled to the photography warming-up exercise sequence that (AF:Auto Focus) processes etc.
In addition, in the situation that entirely press release-push and the 2nd release-push detected, be open mode, the systems control division 116 exposure controls of enforcement based on shutter action etc. are for obtaining the photography action sequence of image, and the action of photographing obtains image.Photography conditions when cameraman such as use enter key on the menu screen that can show in display part 115 is set and photographed etc.
The required various parameters of action of nonvolatile memory 118 store electrons camera head main bodys 100.In addition, nonvolatile memory 118 is also stored the program of being carried out by systems control division 116.
Systems control division 116, according to being stored in the program command in nonvolatile memory 118, reads in the required parameter of exercises sequence from nonvolatile memory 118, and carries out each and process.
And, as described later shown in, the 126(SW2 of electrical source exchange section) there is the output of selecting power control part 120 or switch from external flashing lamp unit feeding the function that the power supply of electronic image pickup device 100 main bodys is supplied with.
There is flash of light control part 121 as the function to the luminous controling unit of flash light emission section 123 according to the indication from systems control division 116, control charging action (Charge action) in the flashlight charging section 122 in electronic image pickup device 100 and the luminous action in flash light emission section 123.
Flash light emission section 123, when the luminous indication that receives autoflash control part 121, utilizes the energy of accumulating in the capacitor of flashlight charging section 122 to carry out luminous.
In addition, this flash light emission section 123 is configured to such as making xenon (Xe) pipe wait luminous tube, light-emitting diode etc. to carry out luminous, and has reflecting umbrella or Fresnel Lenses etc. for making the uniform optical element of the luminous intensity of sent light in light emitting region.
(external flashing lamp device)
Then, use Fig. 2 that the structure of external flashing lamp device 200 is described.
External flashing lamp device 200 has control part 201, nonvolatile memory 202, power supply unit 203, power control part 204, flashlight charging section 205, flash light emission section 206 and camera connecting portion 207.
And, for the Voltage-output from power control part 204, carry out whether providing via the external flashing lamp connecting portion 124 of camera connecting portion 207 and electronic image pickup device 100 control of the part of described output voltage by electrical source exchange section 210.
Flash light emission section 206, when the luminous indication received from control part 201, utilizes the energy of accumulating in the capacitor of flashlight charging section 205 to carry out luminous.This flash light emission section 206 also is configured to have such as xenon (Xe) pipe and waits luminous tube and reflecting umbrella.
(signal terminal of external flashing lamp connecting portion)
Then, use Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 to be described in detail with the corresponding of connection signal of the camera connecting portion 207 of external flashing lamp device 200 the external flashing lamp connecting portion 124 of electronic image pickup device 100.
The signal terminal 220 be connected between camera connecting portion 207 and external flashing lamp connecting portion 124 has 5, the order of configuration is from the paper of Fig. 3 left side, respectively to each terminal assignment Tx signal, Rx signal, CONNECT signal, XCONT signal and FGND signal.
The Tx signal is for sending the signal of the control command from electronic image pickup device main body 100 to outside flash unit.
The Rx signal is for receiving the signal from external flashing lamp device 200 to the control response of electronic image pickup device 100.
The CONNECT signal is the holding wire that detects the connection status of the camera connecting portion 207 that whether on the external flashing lamp connecting portion 124 of electronic image pickup device 100, is connected with external flashing lamp 200.
The XCONT terminal is following holding wire: while on the external flashing lamp connecting portion 124 of electronic image pickup device 100, being connected with the camera connecting portion 207 of external flashing lamp 200, for the flash of light control part 121 from electronic image pickup device 100, to outside photoflash lamp 200, transmit luminous triggering (regularly) signals.
The FGND terminal is that the reference potential for the electric control circuit section of the reference potential of the electric control circuit section to electronic image pickup device 100 main bodys and external flashing lamp device is electrically connected to and they are made as to the signal terminal of same potential.
And as previously mentioned, the XCONT terminal has both following functions and signal: the function by the photoflash lamp light emission trigger signal to the flash unit transmission; And for according to 200 the control command signal from electronic image pickup device 100 to flash unit, from the power control part that is positioned at flash unit 200 to electronic image pickup device 100 transmission Voltage-outputs, the signal that electronic image pickup device main body 100 is powered.
About the latter's effect, will after be described in detail.
Fig. 4 shows the figure of profile of the external flashing lamp connecting portion 124 of the camera connecting portion 207 of external flashing lamp device 201 and electronic image pickup device 100 main bodys, but also shows the figure of the configuration of signal terminal 220 corresponding when connecting both.
The concrete configuration of signal terminal 220 is signals of receiving and transmitting signal between electronic image pickup device 100 and external flashing lamp device 200.
Observation from the rear side of electronic image pickup device 100 main bodys and paper left side, Tx signal, Rx signal in these receiving and transmitting signals are disposed at respectively the position shown in 220a, 220b.
The CONNECT terminal is assigned to 220c, as shown in Figure 4, at the electronic image pickup device main body side, is configured in nearest front side (paper downside).
As previously mentioned, the state that whether the photoflash lamp connecting portion of the camera connecting portion of CONNECT terminal by electrical signal detection external flashing lamp device and electronic image pickup device main body is connected.
The splicing ear 220d that is arranged in the photoflash lamp connecting portion is the XCONT terminal, is circular terminal, and it is compared and be configured to the contact area maximum with other terminals.This is for by enlarge active surface, reduces and electrically contacts resistance, thereby can transmit at high speed the photoflash lamp flash trigger signal.
And, under the situation that connects external flashing lamp device of the present invention, also carry out providing to the electronic image pickup device main body by the XCONT terminal from flash unit the action of supply power voltage output, the pressure drop now caused in order to suppress contact resistance, the contact area that increases the XCONT terminal is suitable.
According to the flash unit shown in execution mode and electronic image pickup device main body, the quantity of splicing ear that connects both is identical with general flash unit, no matter whether the flash unit be connected can power, can both control external flashing lamp device from electronic image pickup device, guarantee to carry out the interchangeability of flash light emission.
(the electronic image pickup device main body is communicated by letter regularly with external flashing lamp device)
Then, the sequential chart of use Fig. 5 describes an example of the transmitting-receiving of the signal of communication between electronic image pickup device main body 100 and external flashing lamp device 200.
In Fig. 5, temporal based illustrates signal timing of transitions when the luminous indication of photoflash lamp is provided from electronic image pickup device main body 100 to outside flash unit 200.
In the sequential chart of Fig. 5, transverse axis is the time, for the signal longitudinally illustrated, from top, shows the appearance of time series variation of the luminous quantity of Tx signal, Rx signal, CONNECT signal, XCONT signal and external flashing lamp.
Tx signal and Rx signal are that two voltage statuss (H level, L level) to the height based on output voltage have been carried out the digital signal obtained after 2 values.When being received and dispatched separately, the signal that this digital signal obtains after transferring content being modulated with pulse signal with the serial data form transmission.
Particularly, in the Tx signal, that according to time series, sequentially combines the address data sequence corresponding with the kind of control command to outside flash unit and send set point etc. arranges data sequence output.When externally flash unit receives the command signal of Tx signal and confirms order, flash unit, according to command request, utilizes the Rx signal to return and send to electronic image pickup device 100 the ack msg sequence signal as the response signal string.
The order that utilizes the Tx signal to send for example except the fluorescent lifetime that carries out the external flashing lamp, order that luminous quantity is set, but also have the confirmation of battery allowance of confirmation, power supply unit of the flashlight charging situation of flash unit and the confirmation of luminance etc.
In addition, there is the inquiry of connection device information, for example, if can external flashing lamp device can, according to the guide number information as maximum luminous quantity and device condition, power to the electronic image pickup device main body with reference to flash unit.And, can also transmit and notify the signal to flash unit by the power status of electronic image pickup device main body simultaneously.
(from the power supply function of flash unit)
According to above structure, use the flow chart of Fig. 6, to when to electronic image pickup device 100, connecting external flashing lamp device 200, the effect action sequence of the power supply control action of camera head 100 and flash unit describes.
At first, the cameraman judges whether the power supply of electronic image pickup device 100 main bodys is switched on (ON).(step S1).Judged result according to step S1, if power connection (ON) state (step S1 be judged as "Yes"), electronic image pickup device main body 100 is transferred to step S2 starting action sequence afterwards, under the state that disconnects (OFF) (step S1 be judged as "No"), turn back to identical determining step S1.
In the situation that confirmed that electronic image pickup device main body 100 is power connection (ON) states, as next step, confirm the battery remaining power of the power supply unit of main body by the power control part of camera head main body 100.(step S2)
After the surplus of step S2 is confirmed, judge whether electronic image pickup device main body 100 has predetermined photography and move required battery capacity (surplus).(step S3)
In the situation that the battery allowance that the result of determination of step S3 is main body 100 has predetermined battery allowance (being judged as "Yes"), transfer to step S20, utilize the battery of electronic image pickup device main body 100 to carry out the power supply control of main body 100.
As next step, judge whether to be connected with the external flashing lamp on the photoflash lamp connecting portion of electronic image pickup device main body.(step S21)
The concrete judgement effect of step S21 is when being connected with the CONNECT signal terminal, and the logic level by the detection signal output voltage is judged in the H level or in the L level.
Judged result at step S21 is in the situation (situation that is judged as "No" of step S21) that the connection of external flashing lamp device can not be detected, or be judged as while not connecting external flashing lamp device, as next step, only use from the output of the power supply unit of electronic image pickup device main body 100 and photographed, and, when photoflash lamp is luminous, with the photoflash lamp section in main body, carry out luminous action.(step S23)
In the situation that the judged result of step S21 is the connection of having confirmed external flashing lamp device 200, transfer to the action of step S22, become and can carry out from 100 pairs of outside flash units of electronic image pickup device main body the state of light emitting control, step afterwards is to become holding state until the cameraman carries out shooting operation.(step S30)
When the battery allowance that is judged as electronic image pickup device main body 100 in the judgement of step S3 is following as the scheduled volume of the battery allowance that can take (being judged as "No"), as next step, electronic image pickup device main body 100 detects and judges whether to be connected with on photoflash lamp connecting portion 124 external equipments such as external flashing lamp device.(step S4)
After the connection of having confirmed external equipment, by the facility information to outside photoflash lamp, receive and dispatch recognition device condition (step S5).After the identification external equipment, in next step, judge whether external flashing lamp device has the function of being powered to electronic image pickup device main body 100 sides.(step S6).
In the judgement by step S6, be judged to be in the situation (being judged to be "Yes") that connected flash unit 200 has the function of being powered to electronic image pickup device main body 100, by following action step, the action by the power switching of camera head main body 100 for being powered from external flashing lamp device 200.
By signal of communication Tx, from electronic image pickup device main body 100, to outside flash unit 200, send the power supply instruction.(step S7).In addition, in the judgement by step S6, be judged to be in the situation (being judged to be "No") that connected external flashing lamp device 200 do not have the function of being powered to main body, owing to can not utilizing external flashing lamp device to guarantee the required electric power of photography action, so electronic image pickup device main body 100 is transferred to wrong the processing and is implemented as the battery capacity deficiency.(step S31)
Externally in flash unit 200, photoflash lamp control part 201 receives described power supply instruction, can confirmation be powered to camera head main body 100, and, according to the information from power control part 204, confirm whether power supply unit 203 has the above battery allowance of predetermined battery allowance.(step S8)
In the judgement of next step S9, be judged as in the situation (step S9: be) that external flashing lamp device 200 can power, with the ready form transmission response signal (step S10) send to electronic image pickup device 100 in the Rx signal of powering.In addition, being judged as in situation about can not power (step S9 judgment result is that "No"), with the form that can not power, by the Rx signal, response signal (step S11) is sent to electronic image pickup device main body 100.
Electronic image pickup device main body 100, after the signal output of the processing based on step S10 or step S11, is switched to the pattern (step S14) of being powered from the external flashing lamp by electrical source exchange section and external flashing lamp connecting portion
Then external flashing lamp device 200 switches to main body by the SW of electrical source exchange section and powers and use pattern.And then, in next step, become holding state until the cameraman carries out shooting operation.(step S30).In addition, in the judgement of step S13, receiving signal for can not carry out in the situation (step S13: no) of photoflash lamp power supply, owing to can not utilizing external flashing lamp device to guarantee the required electric power of photography action, so electronic image pickup device 100 is transferred to wrong the processing and is implemented (S31) as the battery capacity deficiency.
Then, use the flow chart of Fig. 7 and the sequential chart of Fig. 8 to illustrate in greater detail effect for the action of being powered from flash unit in the processing of step S14.
As shown in the connection block diagram of Fig. 3, on the external flashing lamp connecting portion 124 of the camera connecting portion 207 of flash unit 200 and connected electronic image pickup device main body 100, dispose the SW210 of selector switch section in flash unit, the SW210 of this selector switch section selects that a side of the signal of XCONT terminal is connected to external flashing lamp control part 201 and the opposing party is connected to the connection of any one party in the output of power control part 204.
About the SW210 of selector switch section, carrying out photoflash lamp when action flash of light from electronic image pickup device 100 to outside photoflash lamp 200, the XCONT terminal is selected by SW210 and is connected 210(a) side.Under this operate condition, performance receives the flash of light commencing signals and is passed to the effect of photoflash lamp control part 201 from electronic image pickup device 100.
On the other hand, from flash unit 200, by the XCONT terminal, to electronic image pickup device 100, powering when action, SW210 selects and connects 210(b) side.Under this operate condition, performance provides the action effect of power supply by the XCONT terminal from power control part 204 outputs of flash unit 200 to camera head main body 100.
The switching of above-mentioned SW210 (210(a), 210(b)) selection switching carry out switching controls by the photoflash lamp control part 201 of external flashing lamp device.
On the XCONT terminal that is positioned at external flashing lamp connecting portion of electronic image pickup device main body 100, form signal selecting part (SW1) is arranged, a side of SW1 selection portion connects the flash of light commencing signal of external flashing lamps from flash of light control part 121, and (SW1 output a), the opposing party is connected with a side who is input to power control part 120 power supply selection portion SW2 before.(SW1 exports b)
In addition, the side of power supply selection portion SW2 is connected to power control part 120(SW2 output A from the power supply unit 119 in electronic image pickup device main body 100), the opposing party is the output b via SW1 from the XCONT terminal of external flashing lamp connecting portion 124, from external flashing lamp terminal, supply voltage is connected to power control part 120(SW2 output B), by power control part 120, undertaken respectively the Voltage-output of each one of camera head main body 100 is controlled and powered.
The switching controls of two power supply selection portions (SW1, SW2) of electronic image pickup device main body 100 is carried out and is selected action by the systems control division 116 of camera head main body 100.
Then, in the processing (step S14) of the flow chart of Fig. 6, use the sequential chart of flow chart, Fig. 7 of Fig. 6 to explain the action effect regularly of the power supply selection portion (SW1, SW2) of electrical source exchange SW in external flashing lamp device 200, electronic image pickup device main body 100.
At first, send the communications command of Switching power from electronic image pickup device main body 100 to outside photoflash lamp 200 by the Tx signal.(step S41).Then, flash unit 200, for command signal, returns to electronic image pickup device 100 the ready response signal that Switching power is supplied with by the Rx signal terminal.(step S42)
As next step, electronic image pickup device main body 100 receives above-mentioned response signal (step S43).Then to the signal switching part 125(SW1 of main body 100) be chosen as the switching of b side.(step S44).
Then, the signal switching part SW1 of external flashing lamp 200 moved and choose b side (step S45).And then, make the SW2 of electronic image pickup device main body 100 be moved to be switched to b side (step S46).
After the release (step S47) of above-mentioned steps S46, the effect of the step S14 of the flow chart of Fig. 6 finishes, and transfers to the action holding state of next step S30.
(action sequence during external flashing flick of lamp)
Then, the action sequence while making the external flashing lamp carry out flash light emission is described.
At first, the power supply unit situation that the first power supply is moved electronic image pickup device main body 100 of utilizing in electronic image pickup device is shown.
Under these conditions, when the flash of light to outside photoflash lamp 200 is controlled, the control action of electronic image pickup device main body 100 is also undertaken by the power supply unit supply power in this electronic image pickup device 100.Therefore, the switching part (SW1, SW2) in main body 100 is selected the access path of a all the time.
Be that XCONT terminal in the signal terminal of external flashing lamp connecting portion 124 of Fig. 3 is the form connected as the light emission trigger signal of the external flashing lamp 200 of the output signal of carrying out the autoflash control part.In addition, become the form that the power supply output of the power supply unit 119 in the electronic image pickup device 100 from corresponding with the first power supply is provided to power control part 120.
And, the 210(SW of electrical source exchange section in flash unit 200) become and from the XCONT terminal, light emission trigger signal is passed to the form of the control part of external flashing lamp device 200.
Carry out the transformation of the effect shown in the such sequential chart of (a) of Fig. 9 in the transformation of signal condition while controlling, the photoflash lamp connecting portion that outside photoflash lamp is glistened.
Then, in the situation that electronic image pickup device main body 100 is provided power supply from flash generator section, the transformation illustration of signal condition when the sequential chart of use Fig. 9 (b) moves for the flash of light of carrying out external flashing lamp device, the photoflash lamp connecting portion.
Under this condition, under state before photoflash lamp is luminous, in electronic image pickup device main body 100, signal switching part 125(SW1) and connection status 126(SW2) in being connected to separately the connection status of b side, and the 210(SW of electrical source exchange section in external flashing lamp 200) in connecting the state of b side.Therefore, when keeping above-mentioned state, can't transmit light emission trigger signal to outside photoflash lamp from electronic image pickup device main body 100.
Therefore, when transmitting light emission trigger signal, only, when triggering signal is transmitted, made the SW1 of electrical source exchange section and SW2 only in the time durations that makes the external flashing flick of lamp, be switched to the action of a side.
Under above-mentioned state, owing to temporarily following to the variation of the power input voltage of the power control part in electronic image pickup device 100, therefore to the transducer 120(a of the generation predetermined voltage in power control part 120) power supply control the difficulty that becomes.
Therefore, by the charging part 120(b that is connected to the power control part rear of Fig. 3) keep supply voltage in during discharge time.Restriction photoflash lamp flash time, make the above-mentioned charging part 120(b that acts on) in discharge time of the electric charge accumulated, complete.
(flash of light action action sequence)
Then, the effect of using accompanying drawing to carry out the strobo photography action of photoflash lamp control enforcement to electronic image pickup device 100 describes.
Herein, be made as in following situation and carry out the strobo photography action: the result of processing according to AE described later, the situation that subject brightness ratio predetermine level is dark; And in the situation that be set as making the 206(of flash light emission section not assembling external flashing lamp device 200 for flash light emission section 123 by the cameraman) luminous situation.In addition, the electronic image pickup device shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 100 can also not followed the luminous photography of flash unit.But, do not follow the luminous photography of flash unit as in the past, therefore description thereof is omitted here.
Figure 10 is the flow chart that the strobo photography action of electronic image pickup device 100 is shown.Herein, the processing of Figure 10 is controlled by systems control division 116.
In Figure 10, systems control division 116 determines whether by the cameraman and operates the power supply (step S51) of having connected electronic image pickup device 100.In the judgement of step S51, systems control division 116 standby in the judgement of carrying out step S51, until the power connection of electronic image pickup device 100.In the situation that the power connection of electronic image pickup device 100 in the judgement of step S51, systems control division 116 is made as photography idle condition (step S52) by electronic image pickup device 100.
Under this photography idle condition, systems control division 116 carries out the control of live view demonstration.That is, systems control division 116 makes imaging apparatus 107 carry out exposure actions with the frame frequency of being scheduled to by imaging control part 108.Make thus the image obtained successively via imaging apparatus 107 be presented on display part 115.
In addition, in the situation that carried out the demonstration indication of menu screen under the photography idle condition by the cameraman, systems control division 116 makes display part 115 display menu pictures.The cameraman can carry out the various settings of camera head 100 on this menu screen.
At electronic image pickup device 100, when photographing idle condition, systems control division 116 determines whether that partly pressing release-push by the cameraman has connected the 1st release-push (step S53).
Systems control division 116 repeats the judgement of step S53, until the 1st release-push is connected in the judgement of step S53.
On the other hand, in the situation that connected the 1st release-push in the judgement of step S53, systems control division 116 is carried out the AE processing and AF processes (step S54).In AE processes, systems control division 116 makes exposure-processed section 112 calculate subject brightness.Afterwards, systems control division 116 is determined table, the exposure (f-number Av and shutter speed value Tv) of the imaging apparatus 107 while calculating photography according to the subject brightness calculated in exposure-processed section 112, pre-stored f-number and shutter speed in nonvolatile memory 118.
In addition, in AF processes, systems control division 116 is according to the AF evaluation of estimate obtained in AF handling part 113, controls lens control section 102 and adjusts the focus of phtographic lens 101, makes optically focused become the most clear to the picture of the subject of imaging apparatus 107.
Then, systems control division 116 determines whether that entirely pressing release-push by the cameraman has connected the 2nd release-push (step S55).
Systems control division 116 repeats the judgement of step S55, until the 2nd release-push is connected in the judgement of step S55.On the other hand, in the situation that connected the 2nd release-push in the judgement of step S55, the flash of light brightness adjustment control of the luminous quantity of the flash light emission section 206 when systems control division 116 carries out for definite real photography is processed (step S56).
The details of processing for this flash of light brightness adjustment control are recorded and narrated in the back.
After the luminous quantity of the flash light emission section 206 while having determined real photography in step S56, systems control division 116 is controlled flash of light control part 121, makes the flash light emission section 206 of external flashing lamp device 200 luminous with the luminous quantity obtained in step S56.
Then, systems control division 116 is controlled the control of diaphragm sections 104 and is driven aperture device 103, and controls shutter control section 106 and drive shutter 105 photographed (step S57).In addition, about the photosensitivity of imaging apparatus 107, for example according to subject, brightness is set.
After real photography, systems control division 116 makes 111 pairs of view data that obtained by shooting of image processing part carry out image processing (step S58).
Then, the compressing image data that systems control division 116 will obtain in image processing part 111 is recorded in (step S59) in external memory storage 114.
Afterwards, systems control division 116 finishes the processing of Figure 10, the luminous quantity of the flash light emission section 206 while determining photography (real luminous quantity).
The flow chart that then uses Figure 11 describes the detailed effect of the flash of light brightness adjustment control of step S56.
In Figure 11, f-number Av(step S61 when systems control division 116 calculates the steady-state light exposure).
The sensitivity value Sv(step S62 of the imaging apparatus 107 when then, systems control division 116 calculates the steady-state light exposure).
Then, Tv value (step S63) corresponding to shutter speed that systems control division 116 calculates while exposing with steady-state light.Av value, Sv value, Tv value when in addition, steady-state light is exposed for example used the fixed value of setting according to cameraman's operation indication.Certainly, be not limited to above-mentioned Av value, the Sv value, the Tv value is made as fixed value, Av value, Sv value, Tv value in the time of also can changing the steady-state light exposure according to photography conditions.
After Av value when calculating the steady-state light exposure, Sv value, Tv value, value control the control of diaphragm section 104, imaging control part 108, shutter control section 106 that systems control division 116 calculates according to each carry out the steady-state light exposure.Now, store (step S64) memory 110 into by having carried out when steady-state light is exposed the steady-state light data that obtain from imaging apparatus 107.
After the steady-state light exposure, f-number Av(step S65 when systems control division 116 calculates pre-luminous exposure).
The sensitivity value Sv(step S66 of the imaging apparatus 107 when then, systems control division 116 calculates pre-luminous exposure).
Shutter speed Tv(step S67 when then, systems control division 116 calculates pre-luminous exposure).
Herein, Av value, Sv value, the Tv value in pre-luminous when exposure are for example used identical value while exposing with steady-state light to get final product.Subject brightness according to pre-luminous exposure the time, calculate Av value, Sv value, Tv value so that after can correct exposure, value control the control of diaphragm section 104, imaging control part 108, shutter control section 106 that systems control division 116 calculates according to each carry out pre-luminous exposure, and the pre-light-emitting data that will obtain via imaging apparatus 107 by pre-luminous exposure stores (step S68) in memory 110 into.
In next step S69, obtain from memory 110 the steady-state light data that obtain and be stored in memory 110 the processing of step S64, in next step S70 again, obtain the pre-light-emitting data obtain and be stored in memory 110 in the processing of the pre-luminous exposure of step S68 in.
Afterwards, in the processing of step S71, systems control division, respectively according to the value of obtaining of the steady-state light data that obtain in step S69 and S70 and pre-light-emitting data, makes the exposure control part 112 that belongs to main body 100 carry out the luminous quantity computing data conversion treatment that is converted to subject brightness.
Then, in step S72, in the subject brightness calculated according to the steady-state light data and the subject brightness that calculates according to pre-light-emitting data, carry out the judgement for the luminous zone of luminous quantity computing respectively.As an example, above-mentioned luminous zone is made as to the zone of the specific subject of existence determined according to the image output obtained from imaging apparatus 107 herein.
Specific subject for example can be based on the subject of personage's facial positions detection.
After the judgement of luminous zone, in next step S73, the systems control division 116 that belongs to main body 100 utilizes the two poor of the subject brightness that calculate according to pre-light-emitting data and the subject brightness calculated according to the steady-state light data, the luminous quantity (being called real luminous quantity here) of the flash light emission section 206 during the computing photography.
By the processing of above-mentioned steps S61 to S73, complete the flash of light brightness adjustment control.In addition, as shown in Figure 12, external flashing lamp device 200 is presented at the power supply situation of the aforesaid electronic image pickup device main body 100 illustrated on and external flashing lamp device 200, residual capacity situation and the photoflash lamp luminescent condition of battery on display part 208.
Under the show state of Figure 12 (a), show from external flashing lamp device 200 to the electronic image pickup device main body 100 situations of carrying out power supply function, under the show state of Figure 12 (b), show the state that the electronic image pickup device main body is being moved by the batteries that are inserted in camera head main body 100.
(variation of execution mode)
In said embodiment, be the external flashing lamp device be connected with the photoflash lamp connecting portion of electronic image pickup device.These devices are the structures with flash function and function of supplying power, but herein as variation, as not having flash function, only have the form of function of supplying power in the external device (ED) of described execution mode, can also be depicted as the external power adapter device.
Figure 13 is the figure of structure that the variation of execution mode is shown, and the structure that external power adapter device 300 to being connected with electronic image pickup device has carried out the state that connects is shown.In addition, the structure of the electronic image pickup device main body 100 of Figure 13 is identical with Fig. 2 herein, and therefore description thereof is omitted, only the structure of external power adapter device section described.
External power adapter has camera connecting portion 307, power supply unit 303, electrical source exchange section 310, power control part 304, display part 308 and the external adapter control part 301 be connected for the photoflash lamp connecting portion with electronic image pickup device main body 100, and external power adapter can be carried out communicating by letter of control command information with electronic image pickup device main body 100 via the photoflash lamp splicing ear.
In addition, can be according to the control command information from electronic image pickup device main body 100, from the power adaptation apparatus to the camera head main body, 100 implement power supply, and the battery allowance information that will be positioned at the power supply unit 303 of power adaptation apparatus 300 is notified to main body.
According to above execution mode, the present invention has been described, but has the invention is not restricted to above-mentioned execution mode, certainly can in the scope of aim of the present invention, carry out various distortion and application.
And the invention that above-mentioned execution mode has comprised the various stages, can extract various inventions by the appropriate combination of disclosed a plurality of inscapes.For example, even delete several inscapes from all inscapes shown in execution mode, can solve above-mentioned problem, and obtain in the situation of above-mentioned effect, also can extract the structure of having deleted after this inscape as invention.
Claims (10)
1. an external flashing lamp device, it is connected with camera head, and this external flashing lamp device is characterised in that to have:
The camera connecting portion, it is connected accordingly with the external flashing lamp connecting portion of this camera head;
Flash light emission section, its action of glistening;
Flash generator section, its power supply that is the said external flash unit;
The photoflash lamp control part, it is by above-mentioned camera connecting portion, and transmitting-receiving photoflash lamp control signal between this camera head, controls the luminous quantity of the flash light emission section of said external flash unit according to above-mentioned photoflash lamp control signal;
The flash generator control part, its voltage transitions that will provide from above-mentioned flash generator section is the required voltage in each position in external flashing lamp device and is provided to each position, and detects battery allowance; And
The flash generator switching part, it to select the mode of a connection status from the 1st connection status and these two states of the 2nd connection status, switches the connection status for the output of flash generator control part according to the control signal from above-mentioned photoflash lamp control part,
Above-mentioned the 1st connection status is connected to the Voltage-output of above-mentioned flash generator section only is provided to said external flash unit integral body,
Above-mentioned the 2nd connection status is connected to the Voltage-output of above-mentioned flash generator section is provided to this camera head both sides that external flashing lamp device is whole and be connected with above-mentioned camera connecting portion.
2. external flashing lamp device according to claim 1, is characterized in that,
Described external flashing lamp device also has the photoflash lamp display part, and this photoflash lamp display part carries out the demonstration of the operate condition for notifying the said external flash unit,
Above-mentioned flash generator control part detects the battery allowance of above-mentioned flash generator section,
Above-mentioned photoflash lamp control part is controlled above-mentioned photoflash lamp display part, makes it show the above-mentioned battery allowance information detected,
And, when above-mentioned flash unit is connected to this camera head,
Above-mentioned photoflash lamp control part is via above-mentioned camera connecting portion, this camera head is sent to the command signal of the balance information that makes the battery in its power supply unit of obtaining this camera head, reception is from the response signal to the mentioned order signal that sends out of this camera head, above-mentioned photoflash lamp display part is shown to control, with the battery allowance with above-mentioned flash generator section show side by side based on above-mentioned response signal obtain, battery allowance information in the power supply unit of this camera head.
3. external flashing lamp device according to claim 2, is characterized in that,
The battery allowance information of the above-mentioned flash generator section that above-mentioned photoflash lamp control part detects for above-mentioned flash generator control part, judge that battery allowance is whether below the predetermined value of the condition as power supply can be provided to this camera head, in the situation that be judged to be below above-mentioned predetermined value, control above-mentioned flash generator switching part, so that it only selects above-mentioned the 1st connection status, do not select above-mentioned the 2nd connection status.
4. according to the described external flashing lamp of claim 2 or 3 device, it is characterized in that,
Above-mentioned camera connecting portion has:
The command signal terminal, it is connected to the said external flash unit by the control command signal from this camera head;
The response signal terminal, it is connected to this camera head main body by response signal from the said external flash unit;
Photoflash lamp installation and measuring terminal, its detection has or not installs above-mentioned external flashing lamp; And
Luminous trigger terminal, it is connected the luminous signal of flash unit,
Described flash generator switching part is selected a connection status according to the control command received from described camera head main body from above-mentioned the 1st connection status and above-mentioned the 2nd connection status,
When having selected above-mentioned the 1st connection status, described luminous trigger terminal is transmitted luminous triggering input signal from camera head to flash unit, when having selected above-mentioned the 2nd connection status, described luminous trigger terminal is transmitted power supply output from this external flashing lamp device to the camera head main body.
5. a camera head main body, it is connected with external flashing lamp device claimed in claim 1, and this camera head main body is characterised in that to have:
External flashing lamp connecting portion, it is the position that connects external flashing lamp device, with the camera connecting portion of external flashing lamp device, is connected accordingly;
The main body power supply unit, it is inserted into the power supply in above-mentioned electronic image pickup device in consisting of battery, produces for making camera head integral body be moved required electric power;
Main body control section, it controls the electronic image pickup device main body blanketly;
Main body flash of light control part, it is exported light emitting control to outside flash unit and indicates when externally flash unit is connected with said external photoflash lamp connecting portion;
The main body power control part, its each one to the electronic image pickup device main body generates is moved required voltage; And
Main body electrical source exchange section, it is according to the output of main body control section, select the Voltage-output of autonomous agent power supply unit and the Voltage-output that provides from external flashing lamp device any one party, as the power supply input that is input to the main body power control part,
When the aforementioned body control part is connected to the external flashing lamp connecting portion of camera head at this external flashing lamp device, via described photoflash lamp connecting portion, and receive and dispatch control command between external flashing lamp device, according to the result of the control command from above-mentioned camera head main body to this external flashing lamp device received, to the aforementioned body electrical source exchange, section carries out switching controls.
6. camera head main body according to claim 5, is characterized in that,
When connecting external flashing lamp device, the aforementioned body control part is according to the control command communicated to this flash unit, and can judgement provide Voltage-output from this flash unit to the main body power supply unit,
Can provide power supply when output when being judged as according to above-mentioned result of determination, the main body power control part is selected the Voltage-output provided from main body power supply unit and this flash unit, can not provide power supply when output being judged as, the main body power control part only can be provided by the Voltage-output provided from the main body power supply unit.
7. camera head main body according to claim 6, is characterized in that,
This camera head main body also has the signal switching part, and the connection destination that this signal switching part will be delivered to the control signal of photoflash lamp connecting portion switches to the 1st connection destination and the 2nd any one party be connected in destination,
Above-mentioned photoflash lamp connecting portion also has with lower terminal:
Send terminal, it is to outside photoflash lamp sending controling instruction signal;
Receive terminal, it receives the response signal for above-mentioned control command signal from the external flashing lamp;
External flashing lamp installation and measuring terminal; And
The luminous timing output terminal of photoflash lamp, the timing that it is glistened to outside photoflash lamp indication,
Above-mentioned signal switching part is to select the 1st connection destination to be connected the mode of any one party in destination with the 2nd, and the signal output that the luminous triggering lead-out terminal of the photoflash lamp with the photoflash lamp connecting portion is connected is switched,
Connect purpose the 1st and be located in, from the photoflash lamp light emitting control, luminous trigger output signal is selected by section,
Connect purpose the 2nd and be located in, the power supply input signal provided from this flash unit be connected with the photoflash lamp connecting portion is provided.
8. camera head main body according to claim 7, is characterized in that,
The main body power control part detects the battery allowance of main body power supply unit,
When connecting the said external flash unit, main body control section is via described photoflash lamp connecting portion, obtain the battery allowance information of flash unit via described camera connecting portion from the flash generator section of this flash unit, in the situation that the battery allowance of the detected main body power supply unit of main body power control part is below set point and the battery allowance that is judged as this flash unit can be to more than the predetermined battery surplus of this camera head power supply for being judged as
The luminous trigger terminal of the photoflash lamp of described photoflash lamp connecting portion, by described switching part, selects the 2nd to connect destination, and the input of main body power control part is from the output voltage of this flash unit.
9. the power control method of an external flashing lamp device, the power control method of this external flashing lamp device is characterised in that to have:
The transmitting-receiving step, via the camera connecting portion be connected with camera head, and transmitting-receiving control command signal between this camera head;
Power supply is selected step, according to above-mentioned control command signal, by the flash generator control part, selects the supply mean of any one party in these two supply means of the 1st supply mean and the 2nd supply mean; And
Power supply is controlled step, by the power control part basis of external flashing lamp device, at power supply, selects selected power supply supply mean in step, carries out power supply control,
Above-mentioned power supply selects the 1st supply mean in step only to be provided to this flash unit from the Voltage-output of described flash generator section,
The 2nd supply mean will be provided to this flash unit and the camera head both sides that are connected via the photoflash lamp connecting portion from the Voltage-output of described flash generator section.
10. the power control method of a camera head main body, this camera head main body is camera head main body claimed in claim 5, the power control method of this camera head main body is characterised in that, comprises following action step:
Control communication steps, when external flashing lamp device is installed to said external photoflash lamp connecting portion, via between described photoflash lamp connecting portion and external flashing lamp device, receiving and dispatching control command;
Power supply is supplied with determination step, according to above-mentioned control communication instruction, judges that can the external flashing lamp device be connected with the camera head main body provide power supply; And
Power supply is controlled step, and the aforementioned body power control part is supplied with the result of determination of determination step according to above-mentioned power supply, the Voltage-output provided from the main body power supply unit and the Voltage-output provided from this flash unit are selected, and offered this camera head main body.
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