CN101437167B - Image sensing apparatus and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

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CN101437167B
CN101437167B CN2008101673978A CN200810167397A CN101437167B CN 101437167 B CN101437167 B CN 101437167B CN 2008101673978 A CN2008101673978 A CN 2008101673978A CN 200810167397 A CN200810167397 A CN 200810167397A CN 101437167 B CN101437167 B CN 101437167B
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When a chart is used as a subject, whether or not the chart can be captured for storage is determined based on the result obtained through distance measurement at a plurality of locations in a field captured for temporary display on a viewfinder. For example, a maximum difference of distances DeltaL is calculated. It is determined that the chart cannot be captured for storage if DeltaL is greater than a depth of field or is greater than a predetermined TL. A message indicating that the chart cannot be captured for storage is provided. Furthermore, it is determined that the subject is not the chart to be captured for storage if a subject size does not fall within a predetermined range.

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Photographic equipment and control method thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of photographic equipment and control method thereof.
Background technology
In widely used digital camera, carry out color conversion process with through for example making the more faithful to color of being taken the photograph body of color, the better color the best concerning the user that makes by shot image data regeneration that waits.Yet the color of being taken the photograph body depends on that the light source of body is taken the photograph in irradiation and obviously different.Therefore, be applied in the color conversion process that obtains optimum color regeneration under the preset light sources with being configured to make that shot image data can not obtain optimum color under different light sources.
In order to address this problem, in digital camera, carry out the preliminary treatment of white balance adjustment as color conversion process.Yet, by the output of the transducer of digital camera like R, G, always the tristimulus value(s) with people's perception is not corresponding for B isochrome multimedia message breath.The spectral sensitivity of this R, G, B pixel and the unmatched fact of color matching functions owing to digital camera.If spectral sensitivity and color matching functions are complementary, then utilize suitable white balance adjustment, no matter light source how, can obtain optimum color regeneration through single optimum color conversion process.Yet, in fact, spectral sensitivity with color matching functions coupling, therefore need depend on light source and carry out different color regeneration, thereby realize more high-precision color conversion process.
Carry out different color regeneration in order to depend on light source, need to prepare that each light source uses like color characteristic description files (color profile) such as look-up tables.The known method that is used to process this chromatic characteristic description document is disclosed in TOHKEMY 2004-153684 communique; Wherein, Shooting comprises the preparation color chart (chart) of a plurality of colour codes (color patch), and processes the chromatic characteristic description document based on the colour code data of taking.
In the manufacturing approach of traditional chromatic characteristic description document, must correctly take colour code.If take colour code improperly, then produce the problem that for example is described below, the precision of the chromatic characteristic description document of processing reduces, and perhaps can not process the chromatic characteristic description document.
Take color chart obliquely, make to be difficult to extract the colour code data.
Set the visual angle during shooting inadequately, and the result receives the influence of the optical attenuation or the aberration at camera lens edge.
Because under-exposure causes in data, occurring a large amount of noises.
Owing to focus on the data that inaccurate (out of focus) causes in the colour code data, comprising the peripheral color except colour code.
The influence of heterogeneity illumination appears in the color chart that suitably do not throw light on.
When shootings such as backlight, produce lens flare or afterimage.
Usually, in personal computer (PC), process the chromatic characteristic description document, and seldom process the chromatic characteristic description document in the position of taking color chart.Thereby, following situation often takes place: when taking color chart, do not notice the image taking failure, but when processing the chromatic characteristic description document, notice the image taking failure.If this thing happens, then need return the camera site and come to take again color chart.Especially, when when body and color chart are taken the photograph in outdoor shooting, possibly recover identical shooting environmental hardly in the future.If the shooting of color chart is failed and can not be taken again, then can not process the quilt of being taken the photograph body and take the photograph the optimum color characteristic description file that image is used.In addition, for the user who does not take the color chart experience, it is very difficult correctly taking color chart.
Summary of the invention
The present invention allows to realize being used in the suitable shooting that produces the color chart in the chromatic characteristic description document.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of photographic equipment is provided, it comprises: the view finder display unit, and it is configured to when the color chart of taking a plurality of colour codes with different color is used on view finder, showing temporarily, on view finder, show color chart; Distance measuring unit, it is configured to the distance of metric photography equipment a plurality of positions of the field range of shooting to being used for interim demonstration the on view finder; Judging unit, it is configured to judge that based on the distance that is measured by distance measuring unit can take color chart be used for storage; Camera unit, it is configured to when being gone out to take color chart by judgment unit judges and be used for storing, take color chart and stores color chart into memory; And notification unit, it is configured to provide expression can not take color chart when color chart is used to store to be used for stored message when being gone out by judgment unit judges to take.
According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of photographic equipment is provided, it comprises: the view finder display unit, and it is configured to when the color chart of taking a plurality of colour codes with different color is used on view finder, showing temporarily, on view finder, show color chart; Obtain the unit, it is configured to be based on, and images displayed on the view finder obtains to be used for interim demonstration the on view finder and the quilt taken is taken the photograph the size of body; Judging unit, it is configured to take the photograph the body size based on the quilt that is obtained and judges whether taken the photograph body is with the color chart that is used to store that is taken; Camera unit, it is configured to when gone out to be taken the photograph body by judgment unit judges is to take color chart and store color chart into memory during with the color chart that is used for storing that is taken; And notification unit, it is configured to when being gone out to take color chart by judgment unit judges and be used to store notice and can not takes color chart and be used for storage.
According to of the present invention more on the other hand; A kind of control method of photographic equipment is provided; The color chart that this photographic equipment has a plurality of colour codes of different color through shooting obtains to be used to produce the colour code signal of chromatic characteristic description document; This method comprises: the color chart that has a plurality of colour codes of different color when shooting is used for when view finder shows temporarily, on view finder, showing color chart; The distance of a plurality of positions of the field range that metric photography equipment is taken to being used for interim demonstration the on view finder; Be based on the distance that measures in the measuring process and judge whether color chart is with the color chart that is used to store that is taken; If judged can take color chart be used for the storage, then take color chart be used for the storage; If judged can not take color chart be used for the storage, then the notice can not take color chart be used for the storage.
With reference to the explanation of accompanying drawing to exemplary embodiments, further feature of the present invention will be obvious through following.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram that the structure of digital SLR camera according to the embodiment of the present invention is shown.
Fig. 2 A is the vertical view of the digital SLR camera of execution mode of the present invention.
Fig. 2 B is the rearview of the digital SLR camera of execution mode of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the outside drawing of the screening-mode switch unit 114 of execution mode of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the figure of demonstration embodiment that the view finder display element of execution mode of the present invention is shown.
Fig. 5 is the flow chart of the photograph processing of in color chart screening-mode according to the embodiment of the present invention, carrying out.
Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B are the figure that the demonstration embodiment of view finder according to the embodiment of the present invention is shown.
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To the preferred implementation that present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying now.Specify that relative configuration, numerical expression and the numerical value of the parts of explaining in these execution modes do not limit the scope of the invention only if should be noted that in addition.
< equipment structure >
To explain that following examples are as execution mode of the present invention: digital SLR camera is used as photographic equipment, utilizes this photographic equipment to take the color chart that comprises a plurality of colour codes, thereby obtains to be used to process the colour code signal of chromatic characteristic description document.Fig. 1 is the block diagram that illustrates according to the structure of digital SLR camera of the present invention.In Fig. 1, Reference numeral 100 expression camera bodies, the interchangeable lens unit of Reference numeral 200 expressions.
The structure of lens unit 200 at first will be described.Reference numeral 201 to 203 expression lens elements.Reference numeral 201 expressions are used for through move forward and backward the focus lens group of the focus of adjusting shooting picture along optical axis.Thereby Reference numeral 202 expressions are used for the change variable focus lens package doubly through the image that moves forward and backward the focal length change shooting picture that changes lens unit 200 along optical axis.Reference numeral 203 expressions are used for improving as focusing on the fixed lens of the heart far away lens performances such as (telecentricity).Reference numeral 204 expression apertures.Position and output and its encoder to the corresponding signal of distance of being taken the photograph body of focus lens group 201 read in Reference numeral 205 expressions.Reference numeral 206 expression lens control units, this lens control unit are based on the aperture of the signal change aperture 204 that sends from camera body 100, and move based on the signal controlling focus lens group 201 of sending from encoder 205.Lens control unit 206 also to camera body 100 transmission comprise by encoder 205 confirm to the distance of being taken the photograph body, based on the definite focal length of the positional information of variable focus lens package 202, based on the definite F number lens information such as (F number=focal lengths/entrance pupil diameter) in the aperture of aperture 204.Reference numeral 207 expressions are as the lens carrier contact group of the communication interface between lens unit 200 and the camera body 100.
The structure of camera body 100 then will be described.Reference numeral 101 expression primary mirrors (primary mirror), this primary mirror is in the light path of photography tilt when observing through view finder, and this primary mirror moves to during taking on one side.Primary mirror 101 is half-silvered mirrors, thereby, when primary mirror 101 during in the light path of photography tilt, this primary mirror 101 allow only about half of from the light beam of being taken the photograph body through transducer 103.Reference numeral 104 expression is arranged in the view finder screen on the imaging surface of lens element 201 to 203.The cameraman can check shooting picture through observing view finder screen 104 via eyepiece 107.Reference numeral 106 expression changes light paths with from the pentaprism of view finder screen 104 to eyepiece 107 lead beams.Reference numeral 105 expression view finder display elements; This view finder display element disposes the permeation type liquid crystal element, and on the picture that the cameraman observes via eyepiece 107, shows frame for example as shown in Figure 4 and comprise photographic informations such as shutter speed, aperture value and exposure correction.
Reference numeral 103 expression transducers, the light beam that this transducer receives from lens unit 200 via secondary mirror (sub-mirror) 102 can move on one side thereby this secondary mirror 102 is arranged in the rear side of primary mirror 101.Transducer 103 sends to camera control unit 111 with the state of the light beam that receives.The quilt that camera control unit 111 confirms to be used for lens unit 200 based on the state of the light beam that receives is taken the photograph the focus state of body.Subsequently, camera control unit 111 moving direction and the amount of movement of calculating focus lens group 201 based on the positional information of the determined focus state and the focus lens group of having sent from lens control unit 206.
Reference numeral 108 expression photometry sensors; This photometry sensor is exported brightness (brightness) signal and briliancy (1uminance) signal of the presumptive area of picture displayed in view finder screen 104, and these signals are delivered to camera control unit 111.Camera control unit 111 based on the signal value that transmits from photometry sensor 108, be the suitable exposure that the photometry result confirms to be used for imageing sensor 110.
Camera control unit 111 is also controlled the shutter speed of shutter 109 and the aperture of aperture 204, so that the suitable exposure of confirming according to the screening-mode of being selected by screening-mode switch unit 114 to be provided.Here, for example in camera control unit 111, store suitable exposure output valve in advance as the image sensor 110 of the grey that has 18% reflectivity when shooting when taking the photograph body.When screening-mode was the Shutter speed priority pattern, camera control unit 111 was calculated the aperture of aperture 204 to obtain to be used for being changed by parameter setting above-mentioned definite suitable exposure of the shutter speed of setting unit 115.Based on the value of calculating, camera control unit 111 sends order to lens control unit 206, thus the aperture of adjustment aperture 204.Similarly, when screening-mode was the aperture priority pattern, camera control unit 111 was calculated the above-mentioned predetermined suitable exposure of aperture time with the aperture value that obtains to be used to set.In addition, when screening-mode was program schema, camera control unit 111 was used for the shutter speed of above-mentioned definite suitable exposure and shutter speed and aperture value are confirmed in the combination of aperture value according to predefined.
When partly pressing shutter release 113, begin above-mentioned processing.At this moment; Lens control unit 206 continues to drive focus lens group 201; Positional information and target amount of movement up to by encoder 205 indications are complementary, perhaps in other words, and with being complementary of focus lens group 201 by camera control unit 111 definite moving direction and amount of movements.
Then, when total head shutter release 113, begin to take sequence.Once you begin take sequence, primary mirror 101 is at first turned up and is moved to outside the light path with secondary mirror 102.Subsequently, lens control unit 206 is closed aperture 204 according to the value of being calculated by camera control unit 111.Then, shutter 109 opens or closes according to the shutter speed of being calculated by camera control unit 111.Afterwards, aperture 204 is opened, and primary mirror 101 returns the home position with secondary mirror 102.
Reference numeral 110 expression image sensors, the luminance signal of each pixel that this image sensor will be stored during shutter 109 is opened is delivered to camera control unit 111.In image sensor 110, three looks (R, G, B) colour filters (color filter) are arranged to Baeyer and arrange (Bayer pattern).Camera control unit 111 forms the color picture signal of triple channel (R, G, B) from the luminance signal corresponding with the position of R, G, B colour filter.Subsequently, when at common screening-mode, utilize the chromatic characteristic description document that is stored in advance in the camera control unit 111 to carry out color conversion, color map is arrived suitable color space, and produce the image file of appropriate format.The chromatic characteristic description document that a plurality of colour code signals that chromatic characteristic description document used herein is based on the color chart that this execution mode takes are processed on exterior PC for example.When at the color chart screening-mode, do not utilize the chromatic characteristic description document carry out color conversion and not with the situation of color map in the color space under, produce the file of appropriate format.
Reference numeral 116 expressions are arranged on the display unit at the back side of camera 100; This display unit shows the set condition based on the setting that is provided by screening-mode switch unit 114 and parameter setting change unit 115, and it also is presented at the thumbnail image (thumbnail image) that the shooting back is produced by camera control unit 111.
Reference numeral 112 expressions are used for the read/write cell of removable storage card, and this read/write cell will be taken the back and recorded in the storage card that is installed to read/write cell by the image file that camera control unit 111 produces.
Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B are the vertical view and the rearviews of the digital SLR camera of this execution mode.In Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, with identical Reference numeral represent with above-mentioned Fig. 1 in the element components identical.That is to say that Reference numeral 107 is view finder eyepieces, the 113rd, shutter release, the 114th, the screening-mode switch unit, the 115th, parameter setting changes unit, the 116th, display unit.
Parameter setting changes unit 115 and has the switching push button 117 that is used to change content displayed on display unit 116.Parameter setting change unit 115 also have be used on display unit 116 upwards, downwards, to the right, be moved to the left selector button 118a (making progress), 118b (downwards), 118c (to the right), the 118d (left) of selection.Parameter setting changes unit 115 also to have and is used to confirm the OK button 119 selected.
Fig. 3 is the outside drawing that the details of screening-mode switch unit 114 is shown.In Fig. 3, Reference numeral 301 expression mode initialization dishes (dia1), the setting indicateing arm of Reference numeral 302 expression mode initialization dishes 301.On mode initialization dish 301; Reference numeral 301a representes to be used to close the position of camera; Reference numeral 301b representes to be used for the position of setting program pattern; Reference numeral 301c representes to be used to set the position of shutter priority mode, and Reference numeral 301d representes to be used to set the position of aperture priority pattern.These screening-modes have been specified above.Reference numeral 301e representes to be used to set the position of manual mode, and in this manual mode, the cameraman can freely set shutter speed and aperture.Reference numeral 301f representes to be used to set the position of color chart screening-mode.
< demonstration in the view finder >
Fig. 4 is the figure that the view finder demonstration that is shown by view finder display element 105 is shown.In Fig. 4, Reference numeral 400 expression view finder field ranges.In view finder field range 400, Reference numeral 401 expressions are shown as the color chart of color chart position indicateing arm and take frame when selecting the color chart screening-mode.When at the color chart screening-mode, the user can confirm the visual angle, makes the color chart and the color chart shooting frame 401 that are taken be complementary.But the change when taking color chart doubly preferably is set to about 1/4th level of the area that is not limited to occupy the view finder field range, with the influence of the optical attenuation of avoiding the camera lens edge.Reference numeral 402 expression photometry regions.In the color chart screening-mode, confirm to be used to take the suitable exposure of image sensor 110 usefulness of color chart through in photometry region 402, carrying out a photometry.
Reference numeral 403 to 406 is that the color chart that is placed on of this execution mode is taken the automatic focus indicateing arm on the frame 401.In this execution mode, judge to the difference of the distance of being taken the photograph body whether color chart is placed in suitable position through calculating each indicateing arm based on the difference of the amount in the automatic focus indicateing arm 403 to 406 (defocus amount).Reference numeral 407 ecbatic display units, can this suitably take the result of color chart when display unit is used to be presented at the color chart screening-mode as a result.In this execution mode, can suitably take color chart if judge, then showing " OK " in the display unit 407 as a result.Can not suitably take color chart if judge, then show " NG (bad) " in the display unit 407 as a result.Certainly, the demonstration of judged result is not limited to above-mentioned situation, as long as the user can see the result, just can show by any way.
< color chart photographing process >
Fig. 5 is the flow chart of the photographing process of in the color chart screening-mode, being undertaken by camera control unit 111.Be set at mode initialization dish 301 under the state of color chart screening-mode position 301f, when the user partly pressed shutter release 113, this algorithm began.
At first, in step S101, be used for confirming the processing (AE processing) and the automatic focus (AF processing) of exposure.In exposure confirm to be handled, for example similar with the said aperture mode of priority, the aperture time when obtaining aforementioned suitable exposure with respect to preset aperture value.Particularly; The average luminance of the photometry region of supposing to be measured by photometry sensor 108 shown in Figure 4 402 is identical with the average luminance that the quilt with reflectivity of 18% is taken the photograph body, and aperture time is determined to be and makes the output valve of image sensor 110 equate with preset value.During the automatic focus in step S101, carried out is handled, as during explanation transducer 103, having mentioned, drive focus lens group 201 and make that any of automatic focus indicateing arm 403 to 406 will be by in focus.
Then, in step S102, according to the aperture time that the color chart type correction that is taken is confirmed in step S101.Particularly, under the situation of the average reflectance that is positioned near the colour code the photometry region 402, make the brighter variation of color chart (to prolong aperture time) greater than 18% color chart.On the contrary, under the situation of the average reflectance that is positioned near the colour code the photometry region 402, make the darker variation of color chart (to shorten aperture time) less than 18% color chart.According to the color chart type that is taken is stored these corrections in advance in camera control unit 111.The method of confirming the color table graph type can be: for example, when taking, selected or the sea dye graph type by the user.Through suitably adjusting exposure according to above-mentioned color chart type as stated, can obtain more suitable color chart image.That is to say, can improve the precision of the chromatic characteristic description document of utilizing a plurality of colour code information generating in the color chart image.
In step S103; By lens control unit 206 obtain by encoder 205 confirm to taken the photograph body apart from d, based on the definite focal distance f of the positional information of variable focus lens package 202 and based on the definite F number in the aperture of aperture 204, and calculate the depth of field (depth of field) o based on above-mentioned information.For example, can utilize following formula (1) to formula (3) to calculate depth of field o, still, this calculating is not limited thereto.
o=2σFm 2 ……(1)
m = 1 - t 2 + 1 2 t ( t - 4 ) &CenterDot; &CenterDot; &CenterDot; &CenterDot; &CenterDot; ( 2 )
t=d/f ……(3)
In formula (1), the diameter of the circle of confusion (circle of confusion) that σ representes to allow, its size with a pixel of image sensor 110 is corresponding.
In step S104, calculate and taken the photograph body size h.When used herein, taken the photograph the size that body size h is meant the color chart that will be taken.In the determining step S106 that carries out after a while, will mention this quilt and take the photograph body size h.When by the color chart size of being taken the photograph body size h and being scheduled to not simultaneously, judging and being taken the photograph body is not color chart.
For example, can calculate through following formula and taken the photograph body size h, wherein, take the length quilt of the corresponding image sensor 110 of the length on one side of frame 401 with color chart shown in Figure 4
h=|k/m| ……(4)
In step S105, calculate the ultimate range difference Δ L of automatic focus indicateing arm shown in Figure 4 403 to 406 (being designated hereinafter simply as " indicateing arm ").In this step, at first, estimate by transducer 103 and the corresponding output valve in position indicateing arm 403 to 406 in the position of indicateing arm 403 to 406 to the distance of being taken the photograph body.Then, calculate maximum and minimum value poor of the distance of being taken the photograph body, and this difference is appointed as Δ L.
Step S106 takes determining step.This step through based on above-mentioned ultimate range difference Δ L, depth of field o, by take the photograph body size h, to taken the photograph body whether taken the photograph body apart from the d judgement be whether the position of color chart or color chart suitably judges whether to take.
Particularly, if taken the photograph body size h greater than predetermined threshold Tm1 and less than predetermined threshold Tm2, the size of then marking on a map because of the size of being taken the photograph body and predetermined color is different, and therefore, judging and being taken the photograph body is not color chart, and sign (flag) is set to FALSE (vacation).If ultimate range difference Δ L is greater than depth of field o, then because can not obtain whole color chart all by in focus image, therefore, sign is set to FALSE.In addition, if ultimate range difference Δ L greater than predetermined threshold TL, then because supposition departs from the position that color chart is taken frame 401 as the color chart of being taken the photograph body, therefore, indicates to be set to FALSE.
If sign is set to FALSE, then handle and advance to step S108, wherein, showing the message " NG " that provides expression can not take color chart to the user on the display unit 407 as a result, and processing finishes.On the other hand, if in determining step S106, sign is set to TRUE (very), then showing the message " OK " that provides expression can take color chart to the user on the display unit 407 as a result, and processing advances to step S110 to carry out photograph processing.
When in step S109, judging shutter release 113, carry out photograph processing step S110 by total head following time.In photograph processing step S110, as previously mentioned, image sensor 110 is based on the exposure exposure of confirming among step S101 and the S102, and the view data that record obtains in the recording medium in read/write cell 112.
Fig. 6 A is the figure that illustrates when judging the embodiment that view finder shows in the color chart screening-mode, can suitably take color chart the time.Likewise, Fig. 6 B is the figure that illustrates when judging the embodiment that view finder shows can not suitably take color chart the time.Shown in Fig. 6 B, when departing from color chart shooting frame 401 as the color chart of being taken the photograph body, because the sensor output value in the prediction automatic focus indicateing arm 403 to 406 is high, therefore, ultimate range difference Δ L becomes greater than predetermined threshold TL.Therefore, it is inappropriate to judge the color chart shooting, show " NG ", and result.
According to this execution mode, judge before that in the color chart shooting of wanting to produce the chromatic characteristic description document can suitably carry out color chart takes, and show judged result, can not take color chart if judge, then forbid shooting.Particularly, utilize the judgement of carrying out based on the distance of a plurality of indicateing arms in coverage to prevent the position deviation of color chart.When through the time, can also suitably set focus according to the definite aperture value of this distance.
In addition, through correction is used for the exposure of light value according to the color chart type, can carries out color chart with suitable exposure and take.Thus, can always carry out the color chart shooting,, also can easily carry out suitable shooting even for the user who does not take the color chart experience with correct color chart position, correct focus and correct visual angle.As a result, can expect and improve to utilize precision about the chromatic characteristic description document of the information generating of the color chart image taken.
< other execution mode >
Utilize the digital SLR camera of interchangeable lens that above-mentioned execution mode has been described as an example.Yet the type of camera is not limited thereto, and for example, can also use fixed lens compact digital camera or digital camera.Likewise, utilize and above-mentioned execution mode has been described as an example as the permeation type liquid crystal element of view finder display element, but can also be through showing that with led lighting view finder screen the method for colour code picture frame realizes the present invention.In addition; Can also be under the situation that optical finder is not provided, the viewfmder image of utilizing as in liquid crystal display cells or electro-luminescent display unit, showing, colour code picture frame and color chart are selected other view finder structure such as picture or display unit to construct and are realized the present invention.
In addition, also under the background of in the aperture priority pattern, having confirmed exposure, above-mentioned execution mode is being described in the color chart screening-mode, but this execution mode is not limited thereto.For example, similar with Shutter speed priority pattern, program schema, manual mode etc., can in the color chart screening-mode, confirm exposure.Equipment can also be constructed such that user can select the to make public method of confirming and exposure correction.Yet, when as the step S102 among Fig. 5 when color chart increases suitable correction, revise the scheduled volume that is used for this pattern.For example, under the situation of Shutter speed priority pattern, revise aperture value.Under the situation of program schema, revise aperture value and aperture time.Under the situation of manual mode, revise aperture time.
In addition; In the above-described embodiment; Through calculating ultimate range difference Δ L, depth of field o, taken the photograph body size h and can suitably being carried out the color chart shooting to taking the photograph judging of body apart from d; But the method for calculating these parameters is not limited to said method, as long as can obtain similar judged result, just can come calculating parameter through any method.In addition, not all these values all must be used for judging, can use with these values at least one corresponding amount judge.In addition, criterion is not limited in determining step S106 the standard that exists as an example.
Can also in execution mode, realize the present invention like system, equipment, method, program, recording medium (storage medium) etc.Particularly, the present invention goes for system that is made up of multiple arrangement (for example, main frame, interface arrangement, photographic equipment, network application etc.) or the equipment that is made up of single device.
Can also be through directly or remotely supplying with the software program of the function that realizes above-mentioned execution mode and realize the present invention through the program code that downloaded in the system or equipment and execution are supplied with to system or equipment.In this case, this program be with this execution mode in the corresponding computer-readable program of flow chart shown in the drawings.
Therefore, be installed to computer and also can realize the present invention with the program code itself of realizing function treatment of the present invention.In other words, the present invention includes the computer program itself that is used to realize function treatment of the present invention.
In this case, as long as program code has the function of this program, just can be the form of taking the photograph the program of execution such as body code, interpretive program (interpreter), script data through the quilt that supplies to OS (operating system).
The example that can be used in the recording medium of this program of supply comprises: floppy disk, hard disk, CD, magneto optical disk, MO (Magnet-optical), CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, tape, Nonvolatile memory card, ROM and DVD (DVD-ROM, DVD-R).
Can provide following method as the another kind of method that is used to the program of supplying with.Particularly, the browser of client computer is used to be connected to internet site, downloads to like recording mediums such as hard disks from this website with computer program of the present invention itself (perhaps comprising the compressed file that is used for automatic installation function).In addition, also can be divided into a plurality of files and download each file from different websites and come the supply program through the program code that will constitute program of the present invention.In other words, allow a plurality of users to be used to realize that through downloaded the www server of the program file of function treatment of the present invention also falls within the scope of the invention.
In addition, can also encrypt, this procedure stores in like storage mediums such as CD-ROM, is distributed to the user, and allow the user who satisfies predetermined condition to download the key information that is used to decipher from the website through the Internet to program of the present invention.That is to say that the user can use key information to carry out encipheror, then this program is installed to computer.
In addition, can realize the function of above-mentioned execution mode by the computer of carrying out the program that has read.In addition, the OS that moves in the computer etc. can handle the function that realizes above-mentioned execution mode thereby can pass through this based on program command operating part or whole actual treatment.
In addition, can be through writing the memory that is arranged in the functional expansion unit in the function expansion card that is installed on the computer or that be connected to computer from the program that recording medium is downloaded, carrying out the function that this program realizes above-mentioned execution mode then.That is to say, be included in CPU in function expansion card or the functional expansion unit etc. and carry out part or all of actual treatment based on program command.
According to the photographic equipment of the present invention of constructing as stated, the suitable color chart that can easily want to produce the chromatic characteristic description document is taken.
Though the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it should be understood that, the invention is not restricted to disclosed exemplary embodiments.The scope of appended claims meets the wideest explanation to comprise all modification, equivalent structure and function.

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1. photographic equipment, it comprises:
The view finder display unit, it is configured to quilt in taking field range when taking the photograph body and being used for showing temporarily, shows saidly to be taken the photograph body;
Distance measuring unit, its be configured to measure a plurality of positions in the said field range with said view finder display unit corresponding from said photographic equipment to said a plurality of distances of being taken the photograph body;
Judging unit, can it be configured to judge and taken the photograph body and take as the color chart with a plurality of colour codes that makes it possible to produce the chromatic characteristic description document said based on the said a plurality of distances that measured by said distance measuring unit;
Camera unit, it is configured to when being gone out by said judgment unit judges and can when being taken the photograph body and taking as said color chart, taking and be stored in memory as said color chart the said body of being taken the photograph with said; And
Notification unit, it is configured to when gone out by said judgment unit judges can not be with said when being taken the photograph body and taking as said color chart, provides expression not taken the photograph the message that body is taken as said color chart with said.
2. photographic equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
Said view finder display unit is formed in the said field range and shows that color chart takes frame, is used for being taken the photograph body and being directed to the camera site with said, and so that the said body of being taken the photograph is taken as said color chart, and
Said distance measuring unit be configured to measure with said field range in said color chart take a plurality of positions on the frame corresponding from said photographic equipment to said said a plurality of distances of being taken the photograph body.
3. photographic equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
Can said judging unit be configured to judge and the said body of being taken the photograph is taken as said color chart based on the ultimate range difference of calculating from the said a plurality of distances that measured by said distance measuring unit.
4. photographic equipment according to claim 3 is characterized in that,
If the said ultimate range difference that said judging unit is configured to calculate is greater than predetermined threshold then judge and can not the said body of being taken the photograph be taken as said color chart.
5. photographic equipment according to claim 3 is characterized in that said photographic equipment also comprises the acquiring unit that is configured to obtain the depth of field,
Wherein, if said ultimate range difference greater than the depth of field of being obtained, then said judgment unit judges goes out and can not the said body of being taken the photograph be taken as said color chart.
6. photographic equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that, said photographic equipment also comprises the acquisition unit that is configured to obtain to be taken the photograph the body size,
Wherein, said judging unit is configured to take the photograph the body size based on the quilt that obtains and judges whether the said body of being taken the photograph is with the color chart that is taken.
7. photographic equipment, it comprises:
The view finder display unit, it is configured to show that the quilt in the field range takes the photograph body temporarily;
Obtain the unit, it is configured to obtain the said size of being taken the photograph body in the said field range;
Judging unit, can it be configured to judge and taken the photograph body and take as the color chart with a plurality of colour codes that makes it possible to produce the chromatic characteristic description document said based on the said size of being taken the photograph body that is obtained;
Camera unit, it is configured to when being gone out by said judgment unit judges and can when being taken the photograph body and taking as said color chart, taking and be stored in memory as said color chart the said body of being taken the photograph with said; And
Notification unit, it is configured to when gone out by said judgment unit judges can not be with said when being taken the photograph body and taking as said color chart, and notice can not be taken the said body of being taken the photograph as said color chart.
8. photographic equipment according to claim 7; It is characterized in that; Said photographic equipment also comprises forbids the unit; If saidly forbid that the unit is configured to gone out and can not when being taken the photograph body and taking as said color chart, forbidden the said body of being taken the photograph is taken as said color chart with said by said judgment unit judges.
9. photographic equipment according to claim 7 is characterized in that, said photographic equipment also comprises:
Measuring unit, it is configured to measure the brightness of said color chart; And
Confirm the unit, it is configured to confirm exposure according to the brightness of the said color chart that measures.
10. method for imaging, it comprises:
When the quilt in taking field range is taken the photograph body and is used for showing temporarily, show and saidly taken the photograph body;
Measuring process, its measure with said field range in a plurality of positions corresponding from photographic equipment to said a plurality of distances of being taken the photograph body;
Determining step, can it be based on the said a plurality of distance that measures in the said measuring process and judge and taken the photograph body and take as the color chart with a plurality of colour codes that makes it possible to produce the chromatic characteristic description document said;
Can the said body of being taken the photograph be taken as said color chart if in said determining step, judged, then take and be stored in memory as said color chart the said body of being taken the photograph;
Can not the said body of being taken the photograph be taken as said color chart if in said determining step, judged, then provide expression not taken the photograph the message that body is taken as said color chart said.
11. a method for imaging, it comprises:
Quilt in the interim demonstration field range is taken the photograph body;
Obtain the said size of being taken the photograph body in the said field range;
Determining step, can it judge and taken the photograph body and take as the color chart with a plurality of colour codes that makes it possible to produce the chromatic characteristic description document said based on the said size of being taken the photograph body that is obtained;
Can when being taken the photograph body and taking, take and be stored in memory as said color chart the said body of being taken the photograph with said when in said determining step, judging as said color chart; And
Can not be when being taken the photograph body and being taken when in said determining step, judging as said color chart with said, notice can not be taken the said body of being taken the photograph as said color chart.
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