Photographing apparatus

• US 20080131107A1
• Filed: 11/29/2007
• Published: 06/05/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Ueno, Toshiharu
• Granted Patent: US 8,155,432 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 396/50
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/00 Details of cameras or camera bodies; Accessories therefor lens hoods or caps G03B11/04

Abstract

Photographing apparatus having a plurality of photographic optical systems, comprises: an attitude detecting device which detects an attitude of the apparatus body; a physical relationship information obtaining device which obtains information on physical relationship among the photographic optical systems setting; and a shooting direction information obtaining device which obtains information on the shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems. The images photographed by each of the photographic optical systems may be corrected based on information on the attitude of the apparatus body, information on the physical relationship among the photographic optical systems, and information on the shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems. Thereby it enables to easily correct tilt and the like of the images.

Claims

1. Photographing apparatus that can photograph a stereographic image having a plurality of photographic optical systems set at predetermined positions of the apparatus body with their shooting directions fixed, comprising:

an attitude detecting device which detects an attitude of the apparatus body;

a physical relationship information obtaining device which obtains information on physical relationship among the photographic optical systems setting;

a shooting direction information obtaining device which obtains information on the shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems;

a correction amount calculating device which calculates an amount of correction for correcting an image photographed by each of the photographic optical systems to a predetermined attitude based on information on the attitude of the apparatus body obtained from the attitude detecting device, the information on the physical relationship among the photographic optical systems setting obtained from the physical relationship information obtaining device, and the information on the shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems obtained from the shooting direction information obtaining device; and

a record controlling device which records the image photographed by each of the photographic optical systems on a recording medium with information on the amount of correction calculated by the correction amount calculating device added.

2. Photographing apparatus that can photograph a stereographic image having a plurality of photographic optical systems set at predetermined positions of the apparatus body with their shooting directions adjustable, comprising:

an attitude detecting device which detects an attitude of the apparatus body;

a physical relationship information obtaining device which obtains information on physical relationship among the photographic optical systems setting;

a shooting direction detecting device which detects a shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems;

a correction amount calculating device which calculates an amount of correction for correcting an image photographed by each of the photographic optical systems to a predetermined attitude based on information on the attitude of the apparatus body obtained from the attitude detecting device, the information on the physical relationship among the photographic optical systems setting obtained from the physical relationship information obtaining device, and information on the shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems obtained from the shooting direction detecting device; and

a record controlling device which records the image photographed by each of the photographic optical systems on a recording medium with information on the amount of correction calculated by the correction amount calculating device added.

3. Photographing apparatus that can photograph a stereographic image having a plurality of photographic optical systems on the apparatus body with their shooting directions fixed and their setting positions adjustable, comprising:

an attitude detecting device which detects an attitude of the apparatus body;

a setting position detecting device which detects a setting position of each of the photographic optical systems;

a shooting direction information obtaining device which obtains information on the shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems;

a correction amount calculating device which calculates an amount of correction for correcting an attitude of an image photographed by each of the photographic optical systems to a predetermined attitude based on information on the attitude of the apparatus body obtained from the attitude detecting device, information on physical relationship among the photographic optical systems setting obtained from the setting position detecting device, and the information on the shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems obtained from the shooting direction information obtaining device; and

a record controlling device which records the image photographed by each of the photographic optical systems on a recording medium with information on the amount of correction calculated by the correction amount calculating device added.

4. Photographing apparatus that can photograph a stereographic image having a plurality of photographic optical systems on the apparatus body with their setting positions and shooting directions adjustable, comprising:

an attitude detecting device which detects an attitude of the apparatus body;

a setting position detecting device which detects a setting position of each of the photographic optical systems;

a shooting direction detecting device which detects a shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems;

a correction amount calculating device which calculates an amount of correction for correcting an image photographed by each of the photographic optical systems to a predetermined attitude based on information on the attitude of the apparatus body obtained from the attitude detecting device, information on physical relationship among the photographic optical systems setting obtained from the setting position detecting device, and information on the shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems obtained from the shooting direction detecting device; and

a record controlling device which records the image photographed by each of the photographic optical systems on a recording medium with information on the amount of correction calculated by the correction amount calculating device added.

5. Photographing apparatus that can photograph a stereographic image having a plurality of photographic optical systems set at predetermined positions of the apparatus body with their shooting directions fixed, comprising:

an attitude detecting device which detects an attitude of the apparatus body;

a physical relationship information obtaining device which obtains information on physical relationship among the photographic optical systems setting;

a shooting direction information obtaining device which obtains information on the shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems;

a correction amount calculating device which calculates an amount of correction for correcting an image photographed by each of the photographic optical systems to a predetermined attitude based on information on the attitude of the apparatus body obtained from the attitude detecting device, the information on the physical relationship among the photographic optical systems setting obtained from the physical relationship information obtaining device, and the information on the shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems obtained from the shooting direction information obtaining device;

an image correcting device which corrects the image photographed by each of the photographic optical systems based on the calculated result of the correction amount calculating device; and

a record controlling device which records the image corrected by the image correcting device on a recording medium.

6. Photographing apparatus that can photograph a stereographic image having a plurality of photographic optical systems set at predetermined positions of the apparatus body with their shooting directions adjustable, comprising:

an attitude detecting device which detects an attitude of the apparatus body;

a physical relationship information obtaining device which detects information on physical relationship among the photographic optical systems setting;

a shooting direction detecting device which detects a shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems;

a correction amount calculating device which calculates an amount of correction for correcting an image photographed by each of the photographic optical systems to a predetermined attitude based on information on the attitude of the apparatus body obtained from the attitude detecting device, the information on the physical relationship among the photographic optical systems setting obtained from the physical relationship information obtaining device, and information on the shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems obtained from the shooting direction detecting device;

an image correcting device which corrects the image photographed by each of the photographic optical systems based on the calculated result of the correction amount calculating device; and

a record controlling device which records the image corrected by the image correcting device on a recording medium.

7. Photographing apparatus that can photograph a stereographic image having a plurality of photographic optical systems on the apparatus body with their shooting directions fixed and their setting positions adjustable, comprising:

an attitude detecting device which detects an attitude of the apparatus body;

a setting position detecting device which detects a setting position of each of the photographic optical systems;

a shooting direction information obtaining device which obtains information on the shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems;

a correction amount calculating device which calculates an amount of correction for correcting an image photographed by each of the photographic optical systems to a predetermined attitude based on information on the attitude of the apparatus body obtained from the attitude detecting device, information on physical relationship among the photographic optical systems setting obtained from the setting position detecting device, and the information on the shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems obtained from the shooting direction information obtaining device;

an image correcting device which corrects the image photographed by each of the photographic optical systems based on the calculated result of the correction amount calculating device; and

a record controlling device which records the image corrected by the image correcting device on a recording medium.

8. Photographing apparatus that can photograph a stereographic image having a plurality of photographic optical systems on the apparatus body with their setting positions and shooting directions adjustable, comprising:

an attitude detecting device which detects an attitude of the apparatus body;

a setting position detecting device which detects a setting position of each of the photographic optical systems;

a shooting direction detecting device which detects a shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems;

a correction amount calculating device which calculates an amount of correction for correcting an image photographed by each of the photographic optical systems to a predetermined attitude based on information on the attitude of the apparatus body obtained from the attitude detecting device, information on physical relationship among the photographic optical systems setting obtained from the setting position detecting device, and information on the shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems obtained from the shooting direction detecting device;

an image correcting device which corrects the image photographed by each of the photographic optical systems based on a calculated result of the correction amount calculating device; and

a record controlling device which records the image corrected by the image correcting device on a recording medium.

9. Photographing apparatus that can photograph a stereographic image having a plurality of photographic optical systems set at predetermined positions on the apparatus body with their shooting directions fixed, comprising:

an attitude detecting device which detects an attitude of the apparatus body;

a physical relationship information obtaining device which obtains information on physical relationship among the photographic optical systems setting;

a shooting direction information obtaining device which obtains information on the shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems; and

a record controlling device which records the image photographed by each of the photographic optical systems on a recording medium with information on the attitude of the apparatus body obtained from the attitude detecting device, the information on the physical relationship among the photographic optical systems setting obtained from the physical relationship information obtaining device, and the information on the shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems obtained from the shooting direction information obtaining device added.

10. Photographing apparatus that can photograph a stereographic image having a plurality of photographic optical systems set at predetermined positions on the apparatus body with their shooting directions adjustable, comprising:

an attitude detecting device which detects an attitude of the apparatus body;

a physical relationship information obtaining device which obtains information on physical relationship among the photographic optical systems setting;

a shooting direction detecting device which detects a shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems; and

a record controlling device which records the image photographed by each of the photographic optical systems on a recording medium with information on the attitude of the apparatus body obtained from the attitude detecting device, the information on the physical relationship among the photographic optical systems setting obtained from the physical relationship information obtaining device, and information on the shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems obtained from the shooting direction detecting device added.

11. Photographing apparatus that can photograph a stereographic image having a plurality of photographic optical systems with their shooting directions fixed and their setting positions adjustable, comprising:

an attitude detecting device which detects an attitude of the apparatus body;

a setting position detecting device which detects a setting position of each of the photographic optical systems;

a shooting direction information obtaining device which obtains information on the shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems; and

a record controlling device which records the image photographed by each of the photographic optical systems on a recording medium with information on the attitude of the apparatus body obtained from the attitude detecting device, information on physical relationship among the photographic optical systems setting obtained from the setting position detecting device, and the information on the shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems obtained from the shooting direction information obtaining device added.

12. Photographing apparatus that can photograph a stereographic image having a plurality of photographic optical systems with their setting positions and shooting directions adjustable, comprising:

an attitude detecting device which detects an attitude of the apparatus body;

a setting position detecting device which detects a setting position of each of the photographic optical systems;

a shooting direction detecting device which detects a shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems; and

a record controlling device which records the image photographed by each of the photographic optical systems on a recording medium with information on the attitude of the apparatus body obtained from the attitude detecting device, information on physical relationship among the photographic optical systems setting obtained from the setting position detecting device, and information on the shooting direction of each of the photographic optical systems obtained from the shooting direction detecting device added.