Camera for generating a stereoscopic pair of images
First Claim
1. A camera for generating a stereoscopic pair of images by taking first and second images of an object in sequence, said camera comprising:
- an object distance detector that detects an object distance, said object distance being a distance from said camera to the object at the time of taking said first image;
a displacing distance determiner that determines a distance for which said camera should be laterally displaced between first and second shoots for taking said first and second images, respectively, said distance being determined based on said object distance; and
a display unit that displays a guide information, said guide information including at least said distance for which said camera should be displaced.
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Abstract
The digital camera is adapted to generates a stereoscopic pair of images from a first image taken from a first camera location and a second image taken from a second camera location. The digital camera includes an imaging device for capturing an image of the object to be taken, an optical system for forming an optical image of the object and a processor for controlling the digital camera. The processor determines a distance from the digital camera to the object, or object distance, from the position of a focusing lens of the optical system. The processor further calculates a distance for which the digital camera should be moved after the first image is taken to be located at the second camera location. The distance for which the digital camera should be moved is displayed on an LCD monitor to inform the user of the digital camera.
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14 Claims
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1. A camera for generating a stereoscopic pair of images by taking first and second images of an object in sequence, said camera comprising:
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an object distance detector that detects an object distance, said object distance being a distance from said camera to the object at the time of taking said first image;
a displacing distance determiner that determines a distance for which said camera should be laterally displaced between first and second shoots for taking said first and second images, respectively, said distance being determined based on said object distance; and
a display unit that displays a guide information, said guide information including at least said distance for which said camera should be displaced. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A digital camera for generating a stereoscopic pair of images, said stereoscopic pair of images including a first image taken from a first camera location and a second image taken from a second camera location laterally displaced from said first camera location, said digital camera comprising:
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an imaging device that captures said first and second images of the object; and
a display unit that displays the image currently captured by said imaging device to allow framing of the first and second images, wherein said display unit further displays a guide information including the distance between said first and second camera locations. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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