JP2898147B2 - Camera and camera accessories - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to the operation for taking by holding in the vertical and horizontal directions easy camera, and a motor drive unit and camera accessories, such as the vertical position holding grip
About the.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An information input operation member of a camera is laid out in consideration of only photographing at the time of holding the camera at a normal position (lateral position). In addition, in a camera in which accessories such as a motor drive are detachable, a configuration in which a release button is provided in a motor drive device is also known.

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However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, even when the camera is held at a position and an image is taken, the grip at the horizontal position is held and the information information input operation member for the horizontal position is used. You have to enter shooting information. For this reason, there is a problem that operability is extremely poor when the camera is held in a vertical position for photographing. An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem and to provide a camera which can obtain good operability even when the camera is held in either the vertical or horizontal direction, and an accessory which is detachable from the camera body. .

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[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first grip portion for holding a camera, and a first release button disposed near an end of the first grip portion. A first information input operation member arranged near the first release button and for inputting information about photographing; a second grip portion arranged substantially at right angles to the first grip portion; A second release button which is disposed near an end of the second grip portion and has substantially the same function as the first release button; and a second release button which is disposed near the second release button, and wherein the first information input is performed. A second information input operation member having substantially the same function as the operation member is provided.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the camera according to the first aspect, the camera is configured to detect a posture of the camera, and the first information input operation member is provided in accordance with an output of the posture detecting unit. Alternatively, there is provided a control means for controlling so as to receive only information input from any one of the second information input operation members. According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first grip portion for holding a camera, a first release button disposed near an end of the first grip portion, and a first grip portion. And a first information input operation member for inputting information relating to photographing, which is disposed near the end and is detachable from the camera main body. When attached to the camera main body, A second grip portion disposed substantially at right angles to the grip portion, and a second release button disposed near an end of the second grip portion and having substantially the same function as the first release button, It is arranged near the second release button and has a second information input operation member having substantially the same function as the first information input operation member.

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1 to 20 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 1 to 4 show a top view (FIG. 1), a rear view (FIG. 2), and a side view (FIG. 3) of a camera. Bottom view (FIG. 4) is shown, wherein 1 is an upper cover of a camera body, 2 is an eyepiece for observing a subject image transmitted through a photographing lens, and 3 is a photographing exposure mode <fully automatic mode ( □) 3a · Program mode (P) 3c · Shutter priority mode (Tv) 3d ·
Aperture priority mode (Av) 3e Manual mode (M)
3f>, and a mode setting dial which also functions as a camera power switch (L) 3b, 4 is an external display section for displaying operation state information of the camera, and 5 and 6 are straps for attaching a strap for holding the camera. The pass-through portion 7 is provided with a P mode 3c and a Tv mode 3 by the mode setting dial 3.
d, an AE lock button for locking the exposure value measured when one of the Av modes 3e is set.
Pressing the E lock button 7 locks the exposure value. Reference numeral 8 denotes a focus detection point selection button. In a camera having a multipoint AF distance measurement device, the focus detection point selection button 8 is pressed to enable selection, and the main electronic dial 9 is rotated. By doing so, the focus detection point is selected. 9 is the first information input
This is the main electronic dial, which is a force operation member . In manual mode / shutter priority mode, input setting of shutter second value, in aperture priority mode, input setting of aperture value, in program mode, exposure program stored in camera When the diagram is shifted (parallel movement or the like) and the input of the exposure program diagram is set, and when the focus detection point selection button 8 is pressed, the input of the focus detection point of AF is performed as described above. Reference numeral 10 denotes a release button which is a first release button, which is configured by a two-stage switch. The first-stage switch performs photometry, distance measurement, and lens driving, and the second-stage switch includes a camera switch. The exposure operation and various mechanical charging and film feeding for the next photographing are performed.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a self-timer button, and a self-timer can be set by pressing the button. Reference numeral 12 denotes a flash button for operating the flash 13 built in the camera, and when pressed, the built-in flash 13 is raised by a mechanism (not shown) to make the flash 13 usable. Reference numeral 13 denotes a built-in flash incorporated in the camera, and FIG. Reference numeral 14 denotes a back cover of the camera, which has a finger rest 14a for preventing the hand from slipping when the camera is held. Reference numeral 15 denotes a sub electronic dial, which controls input of an aperture value in the manual mode, and controls the camera for proper exposure measured in the program mode (P), the shutter priority mode (Tv), and the aperture priority mode (Av). This is for input setting of the exposure correction amount for changing the exposure amount.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a camera seat cover. 17
Is a tripod screw for fixing the camera to a tripod. The tripod screw 17 is also used when installing a vertical holding grip (FIGS. 5 to 7) which is a part of the present embodiment.
Reference numeral 18 denotes a positioning hole for positioning the vertical holding grip and the camera body. The positioning hole is fitted with a positioning pin fixed to the vertical holding grip, and the tripod screw 17 and the positioning hole are used to position the camera body and the vertical holding. Position and fix the grip. 19
Is a first grip unit for holding the camera. Reference numeral 20 denotes a main body connector for making an electrical connection with a vertical holding grip as an accessory.
b. The main body connector 20 has a plate-shaped convex electrode portion 21.
Of the four electrodes 22a, 22b, 22c, 22
d, 22e, 22f, 22g, and 22h are arranged in two rows in parallel.

FIGS. 5 to 7 show a rear view (FIG. 5), a side view (FIG. 6) and a top view (FIG. 7) of a vertical holding grip which is an accessory for the camera. Reference numeral 30 denotes a vertical position holding grip body, which has a vertical position finger pad 30a having substantially the same shape as the finger pad 14a provided on the back cover 14 of the camera body for holding the hand during vertical position holding. Numeral 31 denotes a vertical strap through which the strap through 5 and the vertical strap through 31 are used when the camera is held in a normal position.
By passing the strap through the camera, the hands are restricted and the camera can be securely held except when shooting.

Reference numeral 32 denotes a vertical position AE lock button, 33 denotes a vertical position AF point selection button, and 34 denotes a second information input operation member.
One vertical main electronic dial, 35 is the second release
The operation members of the vertical position AE lock button 32, the vertical position AF point selection button 33, the vertical position main electronic dial 34, and the vertical position release button 34 are AEs provided on the camera body side. It has the same functions as the lock button 7, the ranging point selection button 8, the main electronic dial 9, and the release button 10. Reference numeral 36 denotes a mounting screw for mounting to the camera main body, which is configured with a mounting screw to the tripod screw 17 of the camera. By turning the knob 36, the mounting screw 36 is screwed into the tripod screw 17 to be positioned vertically. The holding grip 30 is fixed to the camera. 37
Is a positioning pin for positioning the camera and the vertical holding grip 30. The positioning pin is fitted in the positioning hole 18 of the camera, and is positioned and fixed together with the mounting screw 36.

Reference numeral 38 denotes a second grip portion for the vertical position, which is formed in substantially the same shape as the first grip 19 of the camera body, and holds the second grip portion for the vertical position. Sometimes, the correct position (first on the camera body)
(Holding of the grip portion). 39 is a connecting rubber holding the grip connector 40,
Enables slight movement in the front, rear, left and right directions,
Camera mounting surface 3 of vertical holding grip 30
It is arranged so as to slightly protrude from Ob, and comes into contact with a connector hole 16a around the main body connector 20 of the bottom cover 16 when the camera is mounted. 4
Reference numeral 0 denotes a grip connector for making an electrical connection with the camera body, which is held on the vertical holding grip 30 by a connect rubber 39. In addition, the grip connector 40 has a concave electrode portion 41 for inserting the convex electrode portion 21 of the main body connector 20, and four holes are formed on the hole wall surfaces of the concave electrode portion 41 so as to face each other. Book electrode 4
2a, 42b, 43c, 42d, 42e, 42f, 42
g, 42h are arranged in two rows in parallel, and each electrode is constituted by a leaf spring. When the camera is mounted, the camera-side electrodes 22a, 2h
2b, 23c, 22d, 22e, 22f, 22g, 22
h and the electrodes 42a, 42
b, 43c, 42d, 42e, 42f, 42g, 42h
Is a vertical position AE lock button 32 which is an operation member of the vertical position holding grip 30, a vertical position ranging point selection button 33,
It is connected to a switch operated by operating a vertical position main electronic dial 34 as a second information input operation member and a vertical position release button 35 as a second release button, and transmits an electric signal of the vertical position holding grip 30. The signal is transmitted to the microcomputer in the camera through the main body connector 20.

In FIG. 7, the electrodes 42a, 42b, 43c, 42d, 42e,
Reference numerals 42f, 42g, and 42h are disposed in parallel with a line B that is substantially parallel to a line A connecting the mounting screw 36 and the positioning pin 37, and the electrodes 22a, 22b, and 23c of the camera body connector 20. , 22d, 22e, 22f,
As shown in FIG. 4, 22g and 22h are also arranged in parallel with a line B 'substantially parallel to a line A' connecting the tripod screw 18 and the positioning hole 17, and the grip connector 40 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG.
Are connected to and held by the connecting rubber 39 on the vertical holding grip 30 so as not to protrude beyond a line C connecting the vertexes of the head. 8 and 9 are views showing a connected state of the main body connector 20 and the grip connector 40 when the vertical holding grip 30 is attached to the camera main body. FIG. 8 is a rear view of the camera, and FIG. FIG.

FIGS. 10 to 14 show layouts of operation members and grip holding states when a vertical holding grip as an accessory is attached to the camera.

FIG. 10 is a view of the camera as viewed from the front.
In the figure, reference numeral 50 denotes a photographing lens. As shown in FIG. 10, the main electronic dial 9 of the camera body, the release button 1
0, the vertical position main electronic dial 34 as a second information input operation member provided on the vertical position holding grip 30 when the camera is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, and the second position . The layout is such that the positional relationship between the vertical position release button 35, which is a release button, and the vertical position grip 38 is substantially the same. When the camera is being held as shown in FIG. 2, the self-timer button 11, which is considered to be inoperable,
It is not disposed on the vertical holding grip 30.

11 to 14 are views showing the case where the camera is held in the normal position and the case where the camera is held in the vertical position. FIG. 11 is a rear view of the camera, and FIG. 12 is A in FIGS. FIG. 13 is a perspective view (side view), FIG. 13 is a rear view of the camera in vertical position holding, and FIG.
-It shows the B view of FIG. As shown in FIGS. 11 to 14, the shape of the finger rest 14 a formed on the back cover 14 of the camera, the positional relationship between the AE lock button 7 and the distance measuring point selection button 8, and the vertical position holding grip 30 are formed. Finger pad 3
The layout of the shape 0a and the positional relationship between the vertical position AE lock button 32 and the vertical position AF point selection button 33 are almost the same. In this embodiment, the AE lock button 7 and the vertical position AE lock button 32, the ranging point selection button 8 and the vertical position ranging point selection button 33, the main electronic dial 9 and the vertical position main electronic dial 34, the release button 9 And the vertical position release button 35 have the same shape.

FIG. 15 shows a control circuit in the camera and the vertical holding grip in this embodiment. 10
1 is a microcomputer (hereinafter, CPU),
It is connected to a switch and a control unit described below by a plurality of input / output ports PX and the like, and controls each control unit according to a signal input from the input / output port. In the figure, SW1 is a switch which is turned on first when the release button 10 of the camera is first depressed, and SW2 is turned on when the camera is further depressed after depressing the first step (second step). Switch. SW
AE is a switch which is turned on when the AE lock button 7 is pressed, S
WAF is a switch that is turned ON when the AF point selection button 8 is pressed.
WSF is a switch that is turned on when the self-timer button 11 is pressed, and SWST is a switch that is turned on when the strobe button 12 is pressed, so that the built-in strobe is raised and the strobe can be used. SWV1 and SWV2 are switches for detecting a difference in camera posture. These switches SW1, SW2,
SWAE, SWAF, SWSF, SWST, SWV1,
SWV2 has one end grounded, and the other end connected to CPU10.
1 input ports P1 to P8. Since the input ports P1 to P8 are connected to the + voltage (V) via the resistors R, the switches SW1, SW2, SWA
E, SWAF, SWSF, SWST, SWV1, SWV
When 2 is OFF, each input port is pulled up to “H”, and when ON, the corresponding input port is “L”.

Here, the switches SWV1, SWV2
And the method of detecting a posture difference will be described. (A) of FIG.
FIG. 16B shows the configuration and layout of the switches SWV1 and SWV2. In FIG.
Is a switch body, which is a sealed container on a cylinder. Electrodes 202 and 203 are arranged at the bottom in the longitudinal direction so as to pass through the inside and outside of the switch body. The electrode 203 is grounded, and the electrode 202 is connected to the input port P7 or P7 of the CPU 101.
8 and a + voltage (V) via a resistor R.
Is also connected. Reference numeral 204 denotes a liquid conductor (for example, mercury), which is sealed to the switch body. (A) of the figure shows that the switch is horizontal, so that the conductor 20
4 is located at the center of the switch body 201, but when the switch body 201 is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise, the conductor 204 moves left and right due to gravity and moves toward the electrodes 202 and 203. Is connected to the electrodes 202 and 203 by the conductor 204, the switch is turned on, and the input port P7 or P8 of the CPU 101 is set to "L".
Becomes FIG. 16B shows switches SWV1 and SWV.
2 shows a layout of switches SWV1 and SWV.
V2 uses the same two switches and uses electrodes 202 and 2 respectively.
03, and θ ₁ ,
and inclined so as to have an angle of theta _2, it is arranged for example to the inside of the camera body as along the right and left roof surface of the pentagonal roof prism of the camera.

FIG. 17 shows the switch S in the posture of the camera.
FIG. 3 shows a state diagram of WV1 and SWV2 and states of input ports P7 and P8. As shown in FIG. 17, SWV1 "L" and SWV2 "L" at the camera normal position, and SWV1 "L" and SWV2 at the vertical position with the grip upward (FIG. 13).
"H", SWV1 in vertical position with grip down
At positions "H" and SWV2 "L" and the camera upside down, SWV1 "H" and SWV2 "H". By detecting the state of the input ports P7 and P8, the posture of the camera can be detected.

As described above, by detecting the attitude of the camera, it is possible to switch the exposure control method of the camera by making the exposure correction algorithm and the like in multi-segment photometry different between the horizontal position and the vertical position.

Returning to FIG. 15, reference numeral 102 denotes a phase detection board for detecting rotation by a contact piece (not shown) which rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the mode dial 3 of the camera. A 4-bit position signal corresponding to the position of the mode dial 3 Is input to the input ports P9, P10, P11, and P12 of the CPU 101. Since the input ports P9, P10, P11, and P12 are connected to + voltage (V) via the resistor R, respectively,
“L” is input when the brushes connected to the input ports 10, P11, and P12 are touching the conductive portion of the phase detection board, and “H” is input when the brush is touching the non-conductive portion.

FIG. 18 shows signals input to the input ports P9, P10, P11, and P12 by selecting the shooting mode of the camera. In FIG. 18, "0" indicates an input signal of "L"; “1” means an input signal of “H”.
Reference numeral 103 denotes a sub electronic dial counter having input ports I1 and I2 for sub electronic dial signals SWDLS1 and SWDLS2.

FIGS. 19 and 20 illustrate a signal output method of the sub electronic dial. In FIG. 19, 3
Reference numeral 01 denotes a dial substrate, which has a pattern 301a shifted in the same direction, is fixed to the sub electronic dial 15, and rotates integrally. Reference numeral 302 denotes a click plate. The click plate 302 rotates integrally with the sub electronic dial 15 similarly to the dial substrate 301, and a ball 303 is urged by a spring 304 toward the outer peripheral valley of the click plate 302. Each time the ball 303 moves, the click plate 3
Sub electronic dial 1 by overcoming the outer periphery of 02
5 gives a rotating click feeling. 306a is SWDL
S1 signal contact, 306b is SWDLS2 signal contact, 30
Reference numeral 7 denotes a GND contact piece, and each contact piece is fixed to and held by the dial contact piece body 305.

When the dial board 301 rotates clockwise by one click due to the rotation of the sub electronic dial 15, FIG.
The sub dial switch SWDLS2 is set to O
N, then the sub-dial switch SWDLS1 is ON,
Further, the signal changes in the order of SWDLS2 being OFF and SWDLS1 being OFF. The sub electronic dial counter 103 is configured to count when the input port I2 rises to “H”. Therefore, when the dial switch SWDLS2 is turned off, the dial switch SWDLS1 is turned on, and the sub electronic dial counter 103 counts down. Conversely, when the dial substrate 301 is rotated one click counterclockwise, FIG.
0, the dial switch SWDLS1 is
N, then the signal changes in the order of dial switch SWDLS2 being ON, SWDLS1 being OFF and SWDLS2 being being OFF. Therefore, dial switch S
When WDLS2 is turned off, dial switch SW
Since the DLS 1 is in the OFF state, the sub electronic dial counter 103 counts up. In this way, the rotation of the sub electronic dial 15 is detected, the rotation information of the sub electronic dial 15 is input from the sub electronic dial counter 103 to the input port P13 of the CPU 101, and the input information value is changed.

In FIG. 15, reference numeral 104 denotes a main electronic dial counter, which is an input port I of the dial switches SWDLM1 and SWDLM2 of the main electronic dial 9.
2, I3 and the dial switch SWDL of the vertical main electronic dial 34 of the vertical holding grip 30
M1 'and SWDLM2' have input ports I4 and I5. The method of detecting the rotation signal of the main electronic dial 9 and the vertical position main electronic dial 34 is the same as the configuration and method of the sub electronic dial 15 described above. The main electronic dial counter 104 receives signals from two dials, and the CPU 101 can determine which of the two dial signals to use based on the state of the switches SWV1 and SWV2, which are the attitude detection switches of the camera. And the main electronic dial counter 10
4, the dial counter 104 selects one of the two dial signals, and the CPU 101
Can be input to the input / output port 14. For example, in FIG. 17, the switch SWV1 “L” · SWV2
In the case of “L” or the switches SWV1 “H” and SWV2 “H”, the main electronic dial counter 104 inputs only the signal of the main electronic dial 9 to the input / output port P14 of the CPU 101, and the switch SWV1 “L” and SWV2
In the case of "H" or switch SWV1 "H" / SWV2 "L", only the signal of the vertical main electronic dial 34 is set to C.
It is possible to configure so as to input to the input / output port P14 of the PU 101. Reference numeral 105 denotes an internal circuit of the vertical holding grip 30, and SWDLM1 ′ · SW
DLM2 'is a dial switch of the vertical main electronic dial 34, and is input to the input ports I5 and I6 of the main electronic dial counter 104 as described above. SW
1 'is O when the vertical position release button 35 is pressed down to the first stage.
N-switch, SW2 'is pushed down and turned on in the second stage
SWAE 'is a vertical position AE lock button 32
SWAF 'is a switch that is turned on when is pressed, and is a switch that is turned on when the vertical position ranging point selection button 33 is pressed. The switches SW1 ', SW2', SWAE 'and SWAF' are connected to the input ports P15 to P18 of the CPU 101 of the camera by the connector 106 (body connector 20 and the grip connector 40) when the vertical holding grip 30 is attached to the camera, and GND. Connected to Since the input ports P15 to P18 are respectively connected to the + voltage (V) via the resistor R, the switches SW1 ', SW
When 2 ', SWAE' and SWAF 'are OFF, each input port is pulled up to "H", and when ON, the corresponding input port becomes "L". Note that the switch SW
1 ', SW2', SWAE ', and SWAF' have the same functions as the switches SW1, SW2, SWAE, and SWAF as described above. The input port P28 is for determining whether the vertical holding grip 30 is mounted or not. When the vertical holding grip 30 is mounted, the electrodes 22g and 22h of the main body connector 20 and the electrodes 42g and 42f of the grip connector are provided. Are connected, and grounded through the circuit 105 of the vertical holding grip 30 to make a determination. Reference numeral 107 denotes a display control unit of the camera, which is controlled by a signal from an output port P19 of the CPU 101 to an external display 108 of the camera (corresponding to a display denoted by reference numeral 4 in FIGS.
09 is controlled. 110 is a motor control unit, and CP
U101 is connected to the output port P20 of the film feed motor 111 and the charge motor 11
2. Control the strobe drive motor 113. A film feed motor 111 outputs a control signal from an output port P20 of the CPU 101 according to a signal input to the input port P21 of the CPU 101 by the film feed amount detection device 114, and is driven and controlled by the motor control unit 110. . Reference numeral 112 denotes a charge motor which performs up / down driving of a mirror, charging of a shutter, and the like. Reference numeral 113 denotes a flash drive motor, which performs an up operation of the built-in flash in response to a signal from a switch SWST. Reference numeral 115 denotes a shutter control unit, which is an input / output port P2 of the CPU 101.
2 and controls the front curtain and rear curtain, and outputs a light emission signal to start flash emission to the flash control unit 118 upon completion of traveling of the front curtain. Reference numeral 116 denotes an aperture control unit for controlling an aperture in the photographing lens. The aperture control unit is connected to the CPU 101 via the input / output port P23, stops the aperture down to a predetermined aperture, performs a reopening operation according to a signal, and outputs an operation end signal C
Output to PU101. Reference numeral 117 denotes a photometry control unit including photometry means of the camera, which is connected to the CPU 101 via an input / output port P24. The signal from the CPU 101 is used to measure the light passing through the taking lens, and the result is output to the CPU 101. When the photometric value reaches the value, an emission stop signal for stopping the flash emission is output to the flash control unit 118. Reference numeral 118 denotes a flash control unit.
It is connected to the PU 101 via the input / output port P25, and inputs and outputs strobe-up information, a charge start signal, and the like.
The light emission permission signal is input from the output port P29 of the CPU 101, and the charge completion signal is output to the input port P30. 1
Reference numeral 19 denotes an auxiliary light projecting device for auto-focusing.
Connected to the PU 101 via the output port P26 and the CPU 10
The AF output light is projected by the output signal of No. 1. 120
Denotes an autofocus CPU (hereinafter referred to as an AF CPU), which is connected to the CPU 101 via an input / output port P27, and determines an in-focus state based on subject information from the distance measuring device 121 and lens information from the lens driving device. , CP
Output to the input / output port P27 of U101, and
From U101, distance measurement point selection information and the like are input.

By performing the above-described circuit configuration, when the vertical holding grip 30 is mounted on the camera, the input of signals by the operating members of the vertical holding grip 30 is prohibited at the normal position, and the signal input is prohibited at the vertical position. It is possible to prohibit signal input by some operation members of the camera body, and when the camera is alone, the mounting of the vertical holding grip 30 is not detected, so that signal input prohibition of the operation member in the vertical position is not performed. Can be configured.

[0032]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the first grip portion for holding the camera and the first grip portion disposed near the end of the first grip portion are provided. A release button, a first information input operation member arranged near the first release button for inputting information about photographing, and a second grip portion arranged substantially at right angles to the first grip portion A second release button disposed near an end of the second grip portion and having substantially the same function as the first release button; and a second release button disposed near the second release button, By having the second information input operation member having substantially the same function as the information input operation member of the above, when the camera is held in the vertical position, the release is performed while holding the camera in the same manner as when the camera is held in the horizontal position. Both operation and information input operation Work can be carried out. Claim 2
In the invention described in claim 1,
The camera has a posture detecting means for detecting a posture of the camera, and only information input from one of the first information input operation member and the second information input operation member according to an output of the posture detection means. And control means for controlling to accept the information input operation member without requiring the user to switch the information input operation member, and erroneous input from an unused information input operation member can be prevented. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, a first grip portion for holding the camera and a first release button arranged near an end of the first grip portion are provided. And a first information input operation member that is arranged near the first release button and that inputs information related to shooting, and is a camera accessory detachable from the camera body, and attached to the camera body. A second grip portion disposed substantially at right angles to the first grip portion, and a second grip portion disposed near an end of the second grip portion;
A second release button having substantially the same function as the first release button, and a second information input disposed near the second release button and having substantially the same function as the first information input operation member. By having the operation member, the camera to which this accessory is attached can be used to hold the camera in the vertical position, as in the case of holding the camera in the horizontal position, and perform the release operation and the information input operation while holding the camera. Both operations can be performed.

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[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view of a camera.

FIG. 2 is a top view of a camera.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the camera.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the camera.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of a vertical holding grip.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a vertical holding grip.

FIG. 7 is a top view of a vertical holding grip.

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the camera when a connector is connected.

FIG. 9 is a side view of the camera when a connector is connected.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the camera with the vertical holding grip attached.

FIG. 11 is a rear view of the camera with the vertical holding grip attached.

FIG. 12 is a side view of the camera when a vertical holding grip is attached.

FIG. 13 is a rear view of the camera in vertical position holding.

FIG. 14 is a side view of the camera when the camera is held in the vertical position (B view in FIG. 13).

FIG. 15 is a circuit diagram of a camera.

FIG. 16 is a configuration diagram of a posture detection switch.

FIG. 17 is an operation diagram of a posture detection switch.

FIG. 18 is a signal table of a shooting mode.

FIG. 19 is a configuration diagram of a sub electronic dial.

FIG. 20 is an output signal diagram of a sub electronic dial.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Top cover for camera 3 ... Mode dial 7 ... AE lock button 8 ... Distance measuring point selection button 9 ... Main electronic dial 10 ... Release button 14 ... Back cover 14a ... Finger pad 15 ... Sub electronic dial 16 ... Bottom cover 17 ... Tripod Screw 18 Positioning hole 19 First grip portion 20 Main body connector 21 Projected electrode portion of main body connector 22 Main body connector electrode 30 Vertical holding grip 32 Vertical position A
E lock button 33 ... vertical position ranging point selection button 34 ... vertical position main electronic dial 35 ... vertical position release button 36 ... mounting screw 37 ... positioning pin 38 ... second grip part for vertical position 39 ... connect rubber 40 ... Grip connector 41 ... Recessed electrode part of grip connector 42 ... Electrode of grip connector 101 ... Microcomputer (CPU) 201 ... Position difference push-out switch

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A first method for holding a camera.
And the grip portion, the first record to be located near the end of the first grip portion
And Leeds button, is disposed in the vicinity of the first release button, on imaging
A first information input operation member for inputting information, and a second grip portion which is substantially perpendicular arrangement with said first grip portion, disposed in the vicinity of the end portion of the second grip portion, the first
A second release button having substantially the same function as the first release button, and a second release button disposed near the second release button,
Second information input operation unit having substantially the same function as the information input operation member
A camera characterized by having a material . 2. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the camera detects a posture of the camera, and the first information input operation is performed in response to an output of the posture detecting means.
Work member or the second information input operation according to claim 1, wherein the camera which is characterized in that a control means for controlling so as to accept only input of information from either of the members. 3. A first method for holding a camera.
A grip portion, a first release button disposed near an end of the first grip portion, and a first grip portion.
The first, which is located near the edge and inputs information about shooting
A camera accessory detachable from a camera main body having an information input operation member according to claim 2, wherein the second grip portion is disposed substantially at right angles to the first grip portion when attached to the camera main body. When disposed in the vicinity of the end portion of the second grip portion, the first
A second release button having substantially the same function as the first release button, and a second release button disposed near the second release button,
Second information input operation having substantially the same function as the information input operation member
A camera accessory having a member .