Imaging system, control method, and program

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022408007-A1
Application number	US-202017756924-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 2, 2020
Priority date	Dec 16, 2019
Publication date	Dec 22, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an imaging system, a control method, and a program that make it possible to implement setting for an external flash by an operation on a camera side. Setting coordination processing is executed in which: setting information of an external flash (13) is transmitted and received between a first communication unit (67A) and a second communication unit (47); a second display unit is caused to display a setting screen to be used for setting a setting item of the external flash; and the setting information changed by an operation on the second operation unit is caused to be transmitted from the imaging device (12) to the external flash (13) via the first communication unit (67A) and the second communication unit (47), and a setting for the external flash (13) is caused to be applied. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an imaging system (11) including an external flash (13) and an imaging device (12).

First claim

1 . An imaging system comprising:
an external flash including a first communication unit, a first display unit, and a first operation unit; and an imaging device including a second communication unit, a second display unit, and a second operation unit, wherein setting coordination processing is executed, the setting coordination processing including: transmitting and receiving setting information of the external flash between the first communication unit and the second communication unit; causing the second display unit to display a setting screen to be used for setting a setting item of the external flash; and causing the setting information changed by an operation on the second operation unit to be transmitted from the imaging device to the external flash via the first communication unit and the second communication unit, to cause a setting for the external flash to be applied.

2 . The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein
on the setting screen displayed on the second display unit, the setting item is displayed or hidden depending on a function of the external flash.

3 . The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein
the first communication unit transmits a settable state or an unsettable state at present of the setting item set in the external flash to the imaging device, and the second display unit performs display differently depending on whether the setting item is in the settable state or the unsettable state set in the external flash.

4 . The imaging system according to claim 3 , wherein
the second display unit displays the setting item in the unsettable state in a grayed-out manner.

5 . The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein
by the setting coordination processing, in a case where the setting information of the external flash is changed by an operation on the first operation unit, the setting screen being displayed on the second display unit is hidden.

6 . The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein
the external flash is connected to the imaging device, and another external flash that is not connected to the imaging device is further included, the another external flash performs wireless communication with the external flash, and setting coordination processing is executed, the setting coordination processing including: transmitting and receiving setting information of the another external flash between the first communication unit and the second communication unit; causing the second display unit to display a setting screen to be used for setting a setting item of the another external flash; and causing the setting information changed by an operation on the second operation unit to be transmitted from the imaging device to the external flash via the first communication unit and the second communication unit, and further to be transmitted to the another external flash by wireless communication, to cause a setting for the another external flash to be applied.

7 . The imaging system according to claim 6 , wherein
the first communication unit transmits a settable state or an unsettable state at present of the setting item set in the another external flash acquired by wireless communication to the imaging device, and the second display unit performs display differently depending on whether the setting item is in the settable state or the unsettable state set in the another external flash.

8 . The imaging system according to claim 7 , wherein
the second display unit displays the setting item in the unsettable state in a grayed-out manner.

9 . The imaging system according to claim 6 , wherein
by the setting coordination processing, in a case where the setting information of the another external flash is changed by an operation on a third operation unit included in the another external flash, the setting screen being displayed on the second display unit is hidden.

10 . The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein
the first communication unit collectively transmits data of a plurality of the setting items as one piece of the setting information.

11 . The imaging system according to claim 10 , wherein
a plurality of the setting items settable in the external flash is collectively transmitted once at a timing when the external flash is mounted on the imaging device or at a timing when power of the imaging device is turned on.

12 . A control method comprising executing setting coordination processing,
by an imaging system including: an external flash including a first communication unit, a first display unit, and a first operation unit; and an imaging device including a second communication unit, a second display unit, and a second operation unit, the setting coordination processing including: transmitting and receiving setting information of the external flash between the first communication unit and the second communication unit; causing the second display unit to display a setting screen to be used for setting a setting item of the external flash; and causing the setting information changed by an operation on the second operation unit to be transmitted from the imaging device to the external flash via the first communication unit and the second communication unit, to cause a setting for the external flash to be applied.

13 . A program for causing a computer of an imaging system to execute setting coordination processing,
the imaging system including: an external flash including a first communication unit, a first display unit, and a first operation unit; and an imaging device including a second communication unit, a second display unit, and a second operation unit, the setting coordination processing including: transmitting and receiving setting information of the external flash between the first communication unit and the second communication unit; causing the second display unit to display a setting screen to be used for setting a setting item of the external flash; and causing the setting information changed by an operation on the second operation unit to be transmitted from the imaging device to the external flash via the first communication unit and the second communication unit, to cause a setting for the external flash to be applied.

Assignees

• Sony Group Corp

Inventors

• Yana Kanako
• Shibata Kazuyuki
• Oda Katsunari
• Kimura Jumpei
• Takagi Hiroshi
• Minami Hiroaki

Classifications

• G03B17/18

  Signals indicating condition of a camera member or suitability of light (indicating depth of field G03B13/30) · CPC title

• G03B15/05

  Combinations of cameras with electronic flash apparatus; Electronic flash units · CPC title

• G03B2215/0557

  Multiple units, e.g. leader-follower systems · CPC title

• G03B2217/18

  Signals indicating condition of a camera member or suitability of light · CPC title

• H04N23/56

  provided with illuminating means · CPC title