JP2002116493A - Camera and photographic processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a camera capable of accomplishing vertical-frame photographing, even in the case of holding the camera in a horizontal frame attitude, and to provide a photographic processing device for printing the film photographed by the camera. SOLUTION: As for the camera capable of selectively photographing between vertical-frame photographing and horizontal-frame photographing in the same photographing attitude, the camera is provided with an inputting means (a vertical-frame photographing mode switch 108 and a vertical-frame photographing mode button 205) for inputting data showing whether photographing is vertical frame one or horizontal frame one, a recording means (a magnetic head 116 and a magnetic head control circuit 117) for recording the data inputted by the inputting means on the film 114. Besides, as for the photographic processing device, the recorded data is read out, and whether the photographed frame is obtained by vertical-frame photographing or horizontal-frame photographing is discriminated, and then, a print is prepared in accordance with the discrimination result.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a camera capable of recording data relating to printing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a camera as taught in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-34807 has been implemented, and a photographer has been devised so that a photographer can take a portrait photograph without changing the camera. This camera has a function of driving a grip provided on the camera body instead of changing the photographer's hand. As described above, the orientation of the camera can be changed by the grip driving function, so that a vertically long photograph can be taken without switching.

[0003]

However, such a camera having such a configuration requires a large-scale mechanism for driving the grip, and therefore requires a large and complicated mechanism as a configuration. Not a solution. Further, this is contrary to the reduction in size and weight of the camera, and there has been a demand for a technique that can achieve both of these with other technologies.

In recent years, in a camera using a film on which information can be recorded, predetermined information relating to the operation of the camera can be recorded for each photographed frame in the film. It is conceivable to propose a technique that can obtain a print result substantially equivalent to switching a camera at the time of shooting by operation using this.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a camera capable of photographing a vertical frame even when the camera is held in a horizontal frame, and a camera capable of photographing with the camera. The present invention is to provide a photo processing device for printing a photograph taken.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, for example, it is shown that a vertical frame or a horizontal frame is photographed for each frame in a magnetic recording area or an optical recording area of a film. Record the data so that it can be identified when printing in the lab. In the case of the portrait mode, for example, a frame area equivalent to half is used in order to eliminate waste of the film. Also, the mask should come out from the side in the viewfinder.

The present invention takes the following specific measures for that purpose. That is, the camera is capable of selectively photographing vertical frame photographing or horizontal frame photographing in the same photographing posture, and input means for inputting data indicating whether vertical frame photographing or horizontal frame photographing is performed, and A camera including a recording unit that records data indicating whether vertical frame shooting or horizontal frame shooting is on a film is proposed.

A camera capable of recording data on a print area on a film, an input means for inputting data on the print area, and a photographing operation sequence of the camera determined according to the data on the print area. Further, the present invention proposes a camera including an operation determining unit and a recording unit that records data on the print area on a film.The present invention further provides a camera that can record data on a print area on a film. A photo processing device for creating a photographic print, a data reading unit for reading a photographed image and print data from the film, an image processing unit for changing the print region from the print region data, and data for the print region. Corresponding to this photo processing It proposes an operation determining means for determining the operation of 置自 body, the photographic processing apparatus such as and a printer unit for printing an image created by the image processing unit on the photographic paper.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to a plurality of embodiments. (Embodiment 1) A camera 100 as a first embodiment of the present invention and a photograph processing apparatus 800 for printing a photograph taken with the camera 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11 and FIG.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a camera 100 according to the first and fourth embodiments of the present invention. The camera 100 illustrated here is, for example, a single-lens reflex camera using a silver halide film having a magnetic recording area and the like, and has an imaging optical system 120 in an integrated or replaceable lens unit.
This is a camera with a built-in strobe device that includes a finder optical system 121 that shares a part of the optical path of the photographing optical system 120.

More specifically, a sequence controller (CPU) 10 as a camera control unit is provided in the camera body for controlling the sequence of the entire camera, having a strobe light emitting unit 101 and a strobe drive circuit 102 for driving and controlling the same.
3 are provided. The CPU 103 includes a distance measuring unit 1
12, the drive control is performed by obtaining the distance between the two images, the drive amount of the lens group for focusing from the distance between the two images, and the drive control of the diaphragm 123 is performed. C
The PU 103 makes a predetermined program (details described later) resident in order to comprehensively determine and control the operation of each unit, and functions as an operation determining unit of each unit based on the program.

An EEPROM 110 is also provided for controlling a data recording magnetic head 116 provided for writing data stored in a magnetic recording area of a film to be used.

The camera 100 includes, as operating means, a power switch 104, a 1RSW which is turned on by a first stroke, and a 2RS which is turned on by a second stroke.
A release switch 105 having a W setting, a TELE switch 106 for instructing a zooming operation (that is, an operation switch for driving to a long focal length side), and a WIDE switch 107
(That is, an operation switch for driving to the short focus side) (see FIG. 2B).

The camera 100 has a vertical frame shooting mode switch 108 for selectively inputting vertical frame shooting.

Other switches 109 other than those described above are listed. An image select switch 204 for selecting and specifying a portrait mode, a night view photographing mode, a high speed shutter time mode, a landscape mode, a full auto mode, and the like.
, An image size setting switch 307 for selecting an image size, a date operation button 212, and the like, which are provided at predetermined locations where they can be easily operated.

The camera 100 has an EEPROM 110 for storing shooting data (ranging data / light data), screen size, shooting mode, and the like. Further, a photometric unit 111 and a distance measuring unit 11 based on a known triangulation principle are used.
2, a film drive circuit 113 for winding and rewinding a film 114 loaded in the camera, and a film feeding mechanism 115 for feeding the film 114.

Since the film 114 loaded and used in the camera 100 is provided with a magnetic area for recording photographing data and the like, the camera 100 has a magnetic head 116 for recording data in the magnetic area. , And are provided so that access can be controlled by a magnetic head control circuit 117. A shutter driving circuit 118 for exposure and a shutter mechanism 119 controlled by the shutter driving circuit 118
4 is provided in front.

The silver halide film photographing optical system 120 includes a lens group 122 for zooming the photographing optical system,
3 and a lens group 124 for focusing. These lens groups 122 and 128 are driven in the direction of the optical axis to perform zooming or focusing.
Seven. Further, it has an aperture driving circuit 126 for opening and closing the aperture 123.

The finder optical system 121 is a lens group 1 for zooming a silver halide film photographing optical system which is partially common.
28, and a lens group 129 for focusing the finder optical system 121.

FIGS. 2A and 2B show Embodiments 1, 2,
4A and 4B show the appearance of the camera 100, FIG. 2A shows a case where the camera is viewed obliquely from the front, and FIG. 2B shows a case where the camera is viewed obliquely from behind.

The camera body 201 has a built-in flash light emitting unit 202 of a pop-up type built in the top of the head, and a power switch knob 203 and an image select switch (button group) 204 (see FIG. 3) near the side surface thereof. ing. Also, a release button 206 linked to the release switch 105 and a zoom switch (TELE switch (SW), W
An IDE switch (SW) 209 is provided at the end. The vertical frame shooting mode button 205 is provided at the center of the image select switch 204.

A date display section 211 for displaying a date, a photographing state, and a photographing mode is provided on the back of the camera body, and includes a dedicated button for MODE / SELECT / SET.

In the camera configured as described above, the incident light including the subject image passing through the silver halide photographing optical system lens 208 exposed at the front of the lens barrel is split by a mirror (not shown), and the eyepiece of the optical viewfinder 210 is turned on. The photographer can observe through the section.

The photographer normally holds the camera in either a vertical frame or a horizontal frame as desired, and observes the subject from the viewfinder. At this time, if the vertical frame shooting mode button 205 is pressed, each part related to the finder and the exposure is appropriately controlled so that the camera can be shot in the vertical frame even if the camera is held in the horizontal frame. (Details described later).

More specifically, the above-described camera and photographic processing device will be described in detail. When the vertical frame shooting mode button 301 is pressed and the corresponding vertical frame shooting mode switch 108 is turned on in the image select switches 204 of the cameras of the first and second embodiments shown in FIG. The LED is controlled so as to light.

When the high-speed shutter mode button 302 is pressed and the corresponding switch is turned on, the LED is turned on. When the portrait mode button 303 is pressed and the corresponding switch is turned on, the LED is turned on. Similarly,
When the full-auto shooting mode button 304 is pressed and the corresponding switch is turned on, the LED is turned on. In addition, the image select switch 204 includes a night view shooting mode button 30.
5 and a landscape shooting mode button 306 are also provided.

An image size setting switch 307 is provided integrally with the image select switch 204 so as to be rotatable in the form of a dial. By turning the dial type image size setting switch 307, for example, each of P, C, and H is set. An image size display unit 308 capable of changing an image size at a position is provided.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the film used in the cameras of the first and fourth embodiments. A photographic film (hereinafter referred to as a film) 401 capable of recording a photographed image and data relating to photographing includes a magnetic recording area 402 capable of magnetically recording correction data and the like in a lab having a photographic processing apparatus for performing a printing process, a photographing date and time. A magnetic recording area 403 for recording various parameters such as photographing conditions, vertical frame photographing data, and screen size (panorama etc.).

The photographed image 404 shown in FIG. 4 has a normal image size. In comparison, the camera 1 of the present invention
In the case of the vertical frame shooting mode set in 00, a relatively narrow print area 405 is used as shown in the figure.

The operation of the camera according to the present invention will be described below. FIG. 5 illustrates a flowchart representing a camera sequence according to the first and second embodiments. In step S502, data related to shooting (ie, shooting date / time, shooting conditions, vertical frame shooting data T = 0, screen size C, P =
The initial value of 0) is set (S502).

The vertical frame shooting mode switch 108 is set to O
It is determined whether or not the state is N (S503). If not, the process moves to step S506. On the other hand, if the vertical frame shooting mode switch 108 is ON, EE
T = 1 is stored in the PROM 110 (S504).

In step S506, the LCD in the finder is switched according to the value of T stored in the EEPROM 110 (S506). This switching mode is shown in FIG. 7 described later.

In step S507, it is determined whether or not the screen size is C (S507). If it is determined that C, C = 1 is stored in the EEPROM 110 (S508). Then, control goes to a step S512.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the screen size is not C, it is determined in step S509 whether or not the screen size is P (S509). If it is determined that P, P = 1 is stored in the EEPROM 110 (S510). Then, control goes to a step S512.
On the other hand, if it is determined that the screen size is not P,
H = 1 is stored in the PROM 110 (S511).

In the next step S512, the LCD in the finder is switched according to the values of C, P and H stored in the EEPROM 110 (S512). (FIG. 7
reference). In step S513, it is determined whether or not a shooting mode has been selected with the image select switch 204 (S513). If no, the process moves to step S515.

In step S514, the aperture / shutter time is switched from the set time according to the selected mode (S514). Then, photographing is performed in step S515 (S515). FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the detailed operation procedure of this photographing. Then, the process returns to step S502.

The detailed procedure regarding the above-described camera photographing is shown in FIG.
Is shown in the flowchart of FIG. In step S601, it is determined whether 1RSW is in the ON state (S601). If the 1RSW is in the ON state, the process proceeds to step S609 described below. On the other hand, in the case of no, in the next step S602, the TELE switch 106 is turned on.
It is determined whether or not it is in the state (S602). If no, the process moves to step S604.

If the TELE switch 106 is ON, the CPU 103 controls the zoom drive circuit 125 in step S603, and TE for zooming toward the long focal length is set.
LE driving is performed (S603), and the process proceeds to step S606. In step S604, it is determined whether or not the WIDE switch 107 is ON (S604). If not, the process moves to step S606.

On the other hand, if the WIDE switch 107 is ON, in step S605, the CPU 103 controls the zoom drive circuit 125 to perform WIDE drive for zooming to the short focus side (S605). Subsequently, in step S606, it is determined whether or not the PWSW 104 is in the ON state (S606). If no, the process returns to step S601.

On the other hand, if the PWSW 104 is in the ON state, the power OFF process is performed in step S607 (S607), and then the standby mode is set (S60).
8), and return to step S601 described above.

In step S609, photometry is first performed by the photometry means 111 (S609). When the photometry is completed, the subject brightness value is output to the EEPROM 110. In the following step S610, the distance between two images is obtained by the distance measuring means 112, and the distance measurement data is output to the EEPROM 110 (S610). In the case of horizontal frame shooting, multi-AF is performed, and in the case of vertical frame shooting, one-point AF is performed (see FIG. 14). The CPU 103 calculates driving amount data of the imaging lens for driving to the in-focus position. In step S611, based on the driving amount calculated in step S610, the CPU 103 transmits the lens group 12 for focusing via the focusing driving circuit 127.
4. The drive of 129 is performed (S611).

In step S612, it is determined whether the second release is in the ON state (S612). If not, the first release is turned on again in step S613.
It is determined whether or not it is in the state (S613), and if it is not, the process returns to step S601. On the other hand, the second release is O
If it is in the N state, the CPU 103 proceeds to step S614.
Control the shutter drive circuit 118 to drive the shutter 119 to perform exposure processing (S614), and then drive the film feed mechanism 115 by the film drive circuit 113 to wind up the film 114 by one frame (S61).
5). At the same time, the magnetic head 116 is controlled by the data recording magnetic head control circuit 117, and the data (for example, vertical frame shooting data, screen size, shooting date and time) stored in the EEPROM 110 is magnetically recorded on the film 114. Then, the process returns to step S601.

FIGS. 7A to 7F show display examples of the LCD in the viewfinder of the camera according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention. The viewfinder of this camera usually has a rectangular shape such as a square in order to prevent the viewfinder from becoming small and difficult to see even when a vertical frame is taken.

FIG. 7A shows an example of an LCD in a finder.
Is displayed. T stored in the EEPROM 110
Is the LCD display form 701 in the finder when the value of T = 1 and the screen size C = 1. The example of FIG. 7B is also a display on the LCD in the viewfinder, but T = 0, C = 0.
9 is an in-finder LCD display form 702 in the case of FIG. Similarly, the example in FIG. 7C is an LCD display form 703 in the viewfinder when T = 1 and P = 1.

FIG. 7D shows an LCD display form 704 in the finder when T = 0 and P = 1.
The example of (e) is a display mode 705 when T = 1 and H = 1, and the example of FIG. 7 (f) is an in-finder LCD display mode 706 when T = 0 and H = 1.

Note that, of the display modes 701 to 706, T
= 1 (that is, 701, 703, and 705) is the form at the time of vertical frame shooting. Other than that is the form at the time of horizontal frame shooting.

In such a viewfinder LCD display mode, particularly in the case of the portrait mode, it is better to control to use a frame area equivalent to a half in order to eliminate waste of the film. The display in the viewfinder is switched at the time of shooting in the portrait mode. For this purpose, for example, the configuration may be controlled such that a light shield such as a mask appears or disappears in the field of view from the side in the viewfinder.

The photograph taken by the above-described camera is developed, enlarged, and printed out by a photographic processing device as described below. FIG. 8 shows a configuration of a photographic processing apparatus 800 according to the first, second, and fourth embodiments of the present invention. In the photo processing device 800, the photographic paper 8 used
A photographic paper magazine 801 containing rolls 02 of photographic paper 02 and a photographic paper transport mechanism 803 for transporting photographic paper 802 are controlled by a photographic paper transport circuit 808.

LED array 8 for R (RED: red) exposure
The photographic paper 802 is conveyed under the LED array, so that R exposure corresponding to the captured image is performed. The VFPH array for green (G) (green) exposure + Y filter 805 has a G corresponding to a captured image when the photographic paper 802 is conveyed below the VEPH array.
Exposure is performed. It is controlled by the exposure control unit 807. Further, the VFPH array + B filter 806 for B (BLUE: blue) exposure is subjected to B exposure corresponding to a captured image when the photographic paper 802 is conveyed below the VFPH array.

An exposure control unit 807 for controlling the exposure time and the above-mentioned exposure VFPH array + various filters 804, 805 and 806 is provided. And R
Exposure by the GB light beam is appropriately controlled by a dedicated exposure control unit 807.

The photographic processing apparatus 800 includes a photographic paper transport circuit 808 for controlling the transport of the photographic paper 802, which is controlled by a sequence controller 810. Further, the printing paper 802 on which the photographed image is printed
This photo processing apparatus 800 has a development processing unit 809 for developing the image, and also performs processing such as cutting to a predetermined size.
This sequence controller 810 is provided to control the operation sequence of the above and various control mechanisms.

Reference numeral 811 in the figure denotes a storage unit A for storing an image read from a film.
Indicates a storage unit B for storing a sequence relating to photographing read from a film. Reference numeral 813 denotes a storage unit C that stores a print image. Then, the photo processing device 800 performs image processing on the image stored in the storage unit A on the print image by using an image processing unit 814.
Having.

The film transport circuit 815 is controlled by the sequence controller 810, and the film transport mechanism 816 is controlled by the film transport circuit 815.
Further, a read magnetic head control circuit 8 for reading data relating to photography magnetically stored on the film.
The magnetic head 818 is controlled by a read magnetic head control circuit 817.

A scanner 820 for reading a photographed image from the conveyed film 821 is provided.
And an image reading scanner control circuit 819 for controlling the image reading scanner 20. Then, the photographed image formed on the film 821 is configured and controlled so as to be acquired as a digital image.

The operation of the photographic processing apparatus of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of print creation in the photo processing apparatuses according to the first and second embodiments. First, the scanner 820 transfers the film 82
The captured image created in step 1 is acquired as a digital image (S901). The captured image obtained in step S901 is stored in the storage unit A (S902).

In step S903, the photographic data and the laboratory data are read from the magnetic code formed on the film 821 by the reading magnetic head 818 (S903). Here, in step S904, the data obtained in step S903 is stored in the storage unit B (S9).
04).

In step S905, data related to photography stored in the storage unit B is read, and it is determined whether T = 1, that is, whether the photograph was taken in the vertical frame photography mode (S905).

In step S906, image processing of an image photographed in the vertical frame photographing mode is performed (S9).
06). The details are shown in FIG. On the other hand, step S
At 907, image processing of a normal photographed image is performed by the image processing unit 814 (S907). The details are shown in FIG.
Shown in

In step S908, the print image stored in the storage section C in the image processing steps 906 and 907 is output to the sequence controller 810 (S908). In step S909, an exposure condition is calculated for the captured image data read by the sequence controller 810. An increase / decrease in the exposure amount of each of the R, G, B colors and an average increase / decrease in the exposure amount corresponding to the change in the density of the photograph are calculated (S909). Then, in step S910,
Exposure arrays 804, 805, and 806 are added to step 909.
The exposure control unit 807 controls the exposure so that the exposure amount calculated in (1) is exposed (S910).

In step S911, exposure is performed by the exposure arrays 804, 805, and 806. The photographic paper transport mechanism 803 is controlled by the photographic paper transport circuit 808, and the photographic paper 802 is controlled.
To expose the entire print image (S911).

Finally, in step S912, a predetermined developing process is performed by the developing unit 809 on the photographic paper 802 exposed in step S911 (S912).

FIGS. 10 and 11 show the first and second embodiments.
10 is a flowchart of image processing for a photographed image photographed in the vertical frame photographing mode in FIG. First, in step S1001, the captured image stored in the storage unit A is referred to by the image processing unit 814 (S1001).

In step S1002, the screen size (P ·
C · H) (S1002). Subsequent step S1
In 003, the print area is changed in accordance with the image read in step S1001 according to the screen size read in step S1002 (S1003).
Then, in step S1004, the image is rotated by 90 degrees (S1004).

In step S1005, the image is enlarged to an image of the same size as that obtained by normal shooting (S1005). In the following step S1006, the image created in the above step is stored as a print image in the storage unit C (S1006). And return.

In FIG. 11, as described above, steps S1001, S1002, S1003 and S1006 in FIG. 10 are executed in this order, and the process returns.

FIG. 14 shows Embodiments 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the present invention.
4 illustrates a distance measurement range in the camera related to No. 4; The shooting range of this camera is a shooting range 1401 for horizontal frame shooting, and a shooting range 1402 for vertical frame shooting. As the ranging points of this camera,
The distance measurement point 1403 in horizontal frame shooting is multi-AF. Distance measurement point 14 for vertical frame shooting
03 is a one-point AF.

(Function and Effect 1) Vertical Frame Shooting Mode Button 2
Since the camera 05 is provided, by pressing the vertical frame shooting mode button 205, the display in the viewfinder is switched during shooting in the portrait mode, and shooting can be performed in the vertical frame even if the camera is held in the horizontal frame.

Further, since a dial type image size setting switch 307 is provided, one of the desired image sizes (for example, P, C, H of the image size display section 308) is selected and the dial is turned there to reduce the size. It can be changed.

In a magnetic recording area or an optical recording area of the film, predetermined data indicating that vertical frame shooting or horizontal frame shooting has been performed for each frame is stored in a developing laboratory (lab).
Is recorded for each frame of the film so as to be identifiable in the photographic processing (for example, during printing). In the case of the portrait mode (that is, the portrait frame shooting mode), a frame area equivalent to a half may be used in order to eliminate waste of the film. In the vertical frame shooting mode, the finder of the camera is controlled so that the mask comes out of the finder from the side.

On the other hand, the photographic processing apparatus according to the first embodiment can cope with the case of a portrait mode portrait frame by an enlargement process or the like in a print creation method in a laboratory.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, it is possible to provide a camera capable of taking a vertical frame even when the camera is held in a horizontal frame. It is also possible to provide a photographic processing device capable of printing in an enlarged manner.

(Embodiment 2) Next, a camera and a photographic processing apparatus as Embodiment 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 3, and 5 to 14. FIG. 12 shows an internal configuration of a camera as a second embodiment of the present invention. However, FIG.
Components having the same reference numerals as those described above are the same components, and description thereof will be omitted.

The camera of the second embodiment further includes, in addition to the components described in the first embodiment, a light-shielding body that functions as an exposure mask 1201 at the time of photographing in the vertical frame photographing mode. The configuration of the exposure mask 1201 is controlled so that the exposure mask 1201 can be moved in the direction to narrow the exposure range in the aperture as shown in the figure.

FIG. 13 shows a film formed by the camera of the second embodiment. However, components having the same reference numerals as those in FIG. Here, a photographed image 1301 formed on film in the case of vertical frame photographing by the camera of the second embodiment is illustrated.

In the first embodiment described above, in the case of vertical frame shooting, the exposure area is set in the same area as the normal shooting. However, in this case, an extra exposure area is formed on the side of the image frame.

Therefore, in the camera of the second embodiment, in the case of vertical frame shooting, an exposure mask 120
Exposure is performed by applying 1, and the film feed amount after the exposure is controlled to the film feed mechanism by the film drive circuit 113 so as to correspond to the shooting area.

In the photographic processing apparatus 800 illustrated in FIG. 8 for producing a photographic print from the film used in the camera of the second embodiment, vertical flake photography is performed based on the photography data read by the data reading magnetic head 817. If it is determined that the film feed amount is changed by controlling the film feed mechanism 816 by the film feed circuit 815, the image reading scanner control circuit 819 is configured and controlled to change the image reading range of the scanner 820. You.

(Effect 2) The camera according to the second embodiment is further provided with a light shielding member functioning as an exposure mask 1201 so that a photograph in which the exposure area is narrowed at the time of photographing in the vertical frame photographing mode can be photographed. I do. Therefore, no extra exposure area is formed on the side of the image frame, and the film can be used effectively.

Further, according to the photographic processing apparatus according to the second embodiment, the magnetic head 817 reads data for making a photographic print from the film, and vertical flake photographing is performed based on the obtained photographing data. In this case, the feed amount of the film is changed and
The image reading range of 0 can be changed.

(Embodiment 3) Next, a camera and a photographic processing apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described.
However, the configuration and operation of this camera and photo processing device are
Since it can be said to be a modification of Embodiments 1 and 2 in which the basic part of Embodiment 1 or Embodiment 2 is substantially the same, the description is omitted to avoid duplication.

With reference to FIG. 14, the features of the camera and the photographic processing device of the third embodiment will be described. In the above-described first and second embodiments, in the case of vertical frame shooting, an image is enlarged by a photo processing device to form a photo print of the same size as a normal photo. You may implement so that a photograph of a size may be created. For example, the imaging range of the photographing optical system is appropriately controlled using a known technique so that the exposure range becomes half the normal size. At this time,
The fact that it is half size is recorded as data in the recording area of the film.

(Function and Effect 3) As described above, in the third embodiment, by creating a photograph in half size,
In particular, since the result of shooting in the vertical frame shooting mode can be printed from an exposure area smaller than in the first and second embodiments, film consumption can be reduced.

Accordingly, it is possible to provide a camera which consumes less film, and also to print a photograph which can be printed in a normal size from the film thus photographed by referring to the data recorded in the recording area. A processing device can be provided.

(Embodiment 4) With reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 and FIGS. 14 to 18, a camera 100 'and a photographic processing apparatus 800 according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention will be described. The camera according to the fourteenth embodiment has the same configuration as that illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, and includes an image select switch shown in FIG. 15 (but partially different from FIG. 3).
The operation control of the procedure shown in FIG. The photographic processing apparatus relating to this camera has the same configuration as that illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 14, and controls the printing operation in the operation procedure shown in FIGS.

The following description focuses on differences from the first, second and third embodiments. In the first and second embodiments,
The print area was an area corresponding to PCCH and vertical frame shooting. On the other hand, the camera of the fourth embodiment is characterized in that the print area can be specified by the size in the X direction and the Y direction.

FIG. 15 shows an image select switch of the camera of the fourth embodiment. However, components having the same reference numerals as those in FIG. The image select switch of this camera is provided with a print area setting dial 1501 that can set the size of the print area.

When the print area setting dial 1501 is dialed in the FULL or MIN direction, the finder field is changed in conjunction therewith.
In the case of vertical frame shooting, you can change the size in the X direction,
In the case of the horizontal frame shooting, the size in the Y direction can be changed.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an operation sequence of the camera according to the fourth embodiment. Step S160
In step 1, an initial value of the size of the print area in the X and Y directions is set. Initial value of finder field etc. is EEPR
It is set in the OM 110 (S1601).

In step S1602, it is determined whether or not the vertical frame shooting SW 108 is ON (S16).
02). If not, the process moves to step S1606.

In step S1603, when the vertical frame shooting SW 108 is ON, the initial value of the print area in the case of vertical frame shooting in the X direction is set (S160).
3). In step S1604, the vertical frame shooting SW1
If 08 is ON, the initial value of the print area for vertical frame shooting in the Y direction is set (S1604). Then, in step S1605, the LCD in the finder is switched (S1605).

At step S1606, it is determined whether or not there is an input on print area setting dial 1501 (S1).
1606). If it is determined in step S1607 that there is an input, the LCD in the finder is changed according to the input value (S1607). Step S1608
In step S1608, the X-direction size is stored in the EEPROM 110.

In step S1609, it is determined whether or not there is an input on print area setting dial 1501 (S1609).
1609). If not, the process moves to step S1611. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is an input, step S
At 1610, the LCD in the finder is changed in accordance with the input value (S1610).

In step S1611, the EEPR
The size in the Y direction is stored in the OM 110 (S1611).
In step S1612, image select switch 2
04, it is determined whether or not the shooting mode is selected (S1).
612). If not, the process moves to step S1614.

In step S1613, the aperture / shutter time is switched from the set time according to the selected mode (S1613). In step S1614, shooting is performed (S1614). The detailed operation procedure of this photographing is shown in FIG. Then, the above step S160
Return to 1.

The operation of the photographic processing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a procedure for creating a photographic print by the photographic processing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment. However, the steps denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 9 perform the same processing, and a description thereof will be omitted. Step S1
In 701, the image processing unit 814 performs image processing (S1701). This detailed flowchart is shown in FIG.

The image processing in the photographic processing apparatus shown in FIG. 18 is a subroutine. However, the steps denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIG. 10 showing the first and second embodiments perform the same processing, and a description thereof will be omitted. In step S1801, XY of the print area stored in the storage unit B
The size in the direction is referred to (S1801).

In step S1802, it is determined whether or not the photograph has been taken with a vertical frame (S1802).
If not, the process moves to step S1804. On the other hand, if it is determined that vertical frame shooting has been performed, step S1
At 803, the image is rotated 90 degrees (S181).

In step S1804, the print area is changed to the size referred to in step S1801 (S1804). In step S1805, the image is enlarged to the print size (S1805).
Then, the image is stored, and the process returns.

(Effect 4) As described above, in the fourth embodiment, the print area setting dial 1 is attached to the camera 100 '.
Since the print area 501 is provided, the size of the print area can be set. Set this print area setting dial 1501 to FULL
If the direction is changed to the direction or the MIN direction, the field of view of the finder can be changed in conjunction therewith.

In the case of vertical frame shooting, the size in the X direction can be changed, and in the case of horizontal frame shooting, the size in the Y direction can be changed. Also, the viewfinder field of view is changed in conjunction with the vertical frame photographing mode, so that the composition at the time of photographing is easy to observe.

In the image processing in the photographic processing apparatus of the fourth embodiment, the X of the print area stored in the storage unit is
-Refer to the size in the Y direction and determine whether or not the image has been shot in a vertical frame. 90 images for vertical frame shooting
You can print in the original state after rotating it. Also, the print area can be changed to the referenced size, and the image can be returned to the normal print size by enlarging the image.

(Modification) In addition to the optical viewfinder exemplified in the embodiment, even in a camera with a liquid crystal viewfinder for displaying on a liquid crystal or the like, electric mask processing and image processing of a display area can be used. If so, the gist of the present invention is applicable. Thereby, the same or higher effects as those of the above embodiment can be expected. Furthermore, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Although the embodiments have been described above, the present invention includes the following inventions. [1] A camera capable of selectively photographing vertical frame photographing or horizontal frame photographing in the same photographing posture, and input means for inputting data indicating the vertical frame photographing or horizontal frame photographing, and inputting by the input means. Recording means for recording, on a film, data indicating whether vertical frame shooting or horizontal frame shooting has been performed.

[2] A camera capable of recording data on a print area on a film, input means for inputting the data on the print area, and determining a shooting operation sequence of the camera corresponding to the data on the print area. A camera can be provided, comprising: an operation determining unit (CPU); and a recording unit that records data on the print area on a film.

(3) The camera according to [2], wherein the data relating to the print area indicates vertical frame shooting. (4) The camera according to [2], wherein the data regarding the print area indicates the size of the print area in the X direction and the size in the Y direction.

(5) The camera according to [2], wherein the operation determining means determines a film feed amount of the camera. (6) Further, there is provided a means for masking a predetermined area on the front surface of the film, and the operation determining means of the operation determining means determines the area to be masked in accordance with the data relating to the print area. The camera according to [2].

(7) The camera according to [1] or [2], wherein the data relating to the print area is magnetically recorded on a film. (8) The camera according to [1] or [2], wherein the data regarding the print area is optically recorded on a film.

(9) In a photographic processing apparatus for producing a photographic print from a film photographed by the camera described in [1] or [2], data reading for reading a photographed image and data T relating to a print area from the film is performed. A photograph unit comprising: a unit, an image processing unit that changes a print region based on data on the print region, and a printer unit that prints an image created by the image processing unit on photo paper. A processing device can be provided.

(10) The photograph processing apparatus according to (9) or (14), wherein the data relating to the print area indicates vertical frame shooting. (11) The photographic processing device according to (9) or [14], wherein the data regarding the print area indicates a size in the X direction and a size in the Y direction.

(12) The photographic processing apparatus according to (9) or (14), wherein the data relating to the print area is magnetically recorded on a film. (13) The camera according to (9) or (14), wherein the data relating to the print area is optically recorded on a film.

[14] In a photographic processing apparatus for creating a photographic print from a film photographed by a camera capable of recording data on a print area on a film, a data reading section for reading a photographed image and data on a print from the film. And an image processing unit for changing a print area based on the data on the print area; an operation determining unit for determining an operation of the photo processing apparatus in accordance with the data on the print area; And a printer unit for printing an image on photo paper.

(15) The photographic processing apparatus according to [14], wherein the operation determining means determines a film feed amount. (16) The photograph processing apparatus according to [14], wherein the operation determining means determines a photograph size.

(17) The data indicating the vertical frame shooting is recorded on the side of the film timing recording area, wherein (7), (8), (12) or (1)
3) The film as described in the above. (18) The photographic processing device according to (7), (8), (12) or (13), wherein the data reading section reads a photographed image after reading data relating to a print area. (19) The camera according to [2], wherein the operation determining means switches a finder visual field.

[0114]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a camera capable of taking a vertical frame even when the camera is held in a horizontal frame, and a photograph processing apparatus capable of printing a photograph taken by the camera. Becomes

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a camera according to Embodiments 1 and 4 of the present invention.

FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) show the cameras of Embodiments 1, 2 and 4, and FIG. 2 (a) is a perspective view showing the appearance of the camera as viewed obliquely from the upper front. (B) is a perspective view showing the appearance of this camera as viewed from diagonally lower rear.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an image select switch of the camera according to the first and second embodiments.

FIG. 4 is a plan view partially showing a film applicable to the cameras of the first and fourth embodiments.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a camera sequence according to the first and second embodiments.

FIG. 6 is a detailed flowchart illustrating a photographing operation according to the first, second, and fourth embodiments of the present invention.

FIGS. 7A to 7F show Embodiment 1 of the present invention;
7 shows a display example in the viewfinder of the camera related to FIG.
FIG. 7A is an explanatory diagram showing a display on the LCD provided in the finder, FIG. 7B is an explanatory diagram showing the same LCD display, and FIG. 7C is an explanatory diagram showing the same LCD display. FIG. 7D is an explanatory view showing a display on the LCD,
FIG. 7E is an explanatory view showing a display on the LCD, and FIG.
(F) is explanatory drawing which similarly shows the display of LCD.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a photo processing apparatus according to Embodiments 1, 2, and 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation procedure of print creation by the photo processing apparatus according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing image processing of a photographed image photographed in the vertical frame photographing mode in FIG. 9 by the photograph processing apparatuses according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing image processing of a photographed image photographed in the vertical frame photographing mode in FIG. 9 by the photograph processing apparatuses according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram showing an internal configuration of a camera as a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a film formed by the camera of the second embodiment.

FIG. 14 shows Embodiments 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a ranging range in the camera of FIG.

FIG. 15 is a plan view showing an image select switch of the camera according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a camera sequence according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an operation procedure of creating a photographic print by the photographic processing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an image processing operation procedure of the photo processing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

100, 100 '... camera (single-lens reflex camera), 101
... Strobe light emitting unit, 103 ... CPU (camera control unit: operation determining means), 104 ... Power switch knob, 105 ...
Release switch (1RSW, 2RSW), 106 ... T
EL switch, 107 ... WIDE switch, 108 ...
Vertical frame shooting mode switch (input means), 109 ...
Other switches, 110: EEPROM, 111: photometric means, 112: distance measuring means, 113: film drive circuit, 114, 401: film (with magnetic recording area), 115: film feeding mechanism, 116: magnetic head (data recording) 117: magnetic head control circuit, 118: shutter drive circuit, 119: shutter mechanism, 120: silver halide film photographing optical system, 121: finder optical system, 123: aperture, 125: zoom drive circuit, 126 ... Aperture drive circuit, 127 ... Focus drive circuit, 204, 204 '... Image select switch, 205, 301 ... Vertical frame shooting mode button (input means), 210 ... Finder, 307 ... Image size setting switch, 308 ... Image size Display unit, 402, 403 ...
Magnetic recording area, 404... Photographed image (normal size), 40
4: Print area (vertical frame size) 800 photo processing device, 801 photographic paper magazine, 802
Photographic paper, 803 photographic paper transport mechanism, 804 LED array for R exposure, 805 VFPH array for G exposure + Y
Filter: 806: VFPH array for B exposure + B filter, 807: Exposure control unit, 808: Photo paper transport circuit, 809: Development processing unit, 810: Sequence controller, 811 to 813 ... Storage units A to C, 814 ... Image processing unit, 815: Film transport circuit, 816: Film transport mechanism, 817: Magnetic head control circuit (for information reading), 818: Magnetic head, 819: Scanner control circuit (for image reading), 820: Scanner, 1201 ... Exposure mask (light shield). S502 to S515: Operation sequence of the camera, S901 to S912: Operation sequence of the photo processing device.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A camera capable of selectively photographing vertical frame photographing or horizontal frame photographing in the same photographing posture, input means for inputting data indicating whether the vertical frame photographing or horizontal frame photographing is performed, and inputting by the input means. Recording means for recording, on a film, data indicating whether the vertical frame shooting or the horizontal frame shooting has been performed. 2. A camera capable of recording data on a print area on a film, an input unit for inputting data on the print area, and an operation of determining a shooting operation sequence of the camera in accordance with the data on the print area. A camera comprising: determining means; and recording means for recording data on the print area on the film. 3. A photographic processing apparatus for producing a photographic print from a film photographed by a camera capable of recording data on a print area on the film, wherein the data reading reads the photographed image and the data on the print from the film. An image processing unit that changes the print area based on the data about the print area; an operation determination unit that determines an operation of the photo processing apparatus in accordance with the data about the print area; and an image processing unit. And a printer unit for printing the created image on photo paper.