Imaging device, finder device, method of controlling imaging device, method of controlling finder device, control program for imaging device, and control program for finder device

A finder device comprising:

• an optical finder that observes an optical image of a subject;
• a display;
• an optical element that is disposed in an optical path of the optical finder and superimposes the optical image of the subject observed through the optical finder and display information displayed on the display;
• an optical system for display that is disposed between the display and the optical element;
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• a processor configured to:
• repeatedly and automatically move the display or the optical system for display in an optical axis direction of the optical system for display and change an optical magnification of the display information viewed through an eyepiece unit of the optical finder;
• and
• repeatedly and automatically change a display magnification of the display information displayed on the display and cancel change in the optical magnification of the display information.

A method of controlling an imaging device comprising an optical finder that observes an optical image of a subject, a display, an optical element that is disposed in an optical path of the optical finder and superimposes the optical image of the subject observed through the optical finder and display information displayed on the display, and an image sensor on which the optical image of the subject is formed through an lens system, the method comprising:

• a step of moving the display information displayed at a prescribed position of the display on the display;
• a step of moving an imaging range of the image sensor corresponding to the display information moving on the display;
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• a step of repeatedly and automatically executing each of the movement of the display information on the display and the movement of the imaging range while changing an amount of movement.

A method of controlling a finder device comprising an optical finder that observes an optical image of a subject, a display, an optical element that is disposed in an optical path of the optical finder and superimposes the optical image of the subject observed through the optical finder and display information displayed on the display, and an optical system for display that is disposed between the display and the optical element, the method comprising:

• a step of moving the display or the optical system for display in an optical axis direction of the optical system for display and changing an optical magnification of the display information viewed through an eyepiece unit of the optical finder;
• a step of changing a display magnification of the display information displayed on the display and cancelling change in the optical magnification of the display information;
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• a step of repeatedly and automatically executing each of the optical magnification of the display information and the display magnification of the display information while changing the magnification.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium in which, in a case where a command stored in the recording medium is read by a computer, the recording medium causing the computer to implement

• a control function for an imaging device comprising an optical finder that observes an optical image of a subject, a display, an optical element that is disposed in an optical path of the optical finder and superimposes the optical image of the subject observed through the optical finder and display information displayed on the display, and an image sensor on which the optical image of the subject is formed through an lens system, the control function causing the imaging device to execute:
• a function of moving the display information displayed at a prescribed position of the display on the display;
• a function of moving an imaging range of the image sensor corresponding to the display information moving on the display;
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• a function of repeatedly and automatically executing each of the movement of the display information on the display and the movement of the imaging range while changing an amount of movement.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium in which, in a case where a command stored in the recording medium is read by a computer, the recording medium causing the computer to implement

• a control function for a finder device comprising an optical finder that observes an optical image of a subject, a display, an optical element that is disposed in an optical path of the optical finder and superimposes the optical image of the subject Observed through the optical finder and display information displayed on the display, and an optical system for display that is disposed between the display and the optical element, the control function causing the finder device to execute:
• a function of moving the display or the optical system for display in an optical axis direction of the optical system for display and changing an optical magnification of the display information viewed through an eyepiece unit of the optical finder;
• a function of changing a display magnification of the display information displayed on the display and cancelling change in the optical magnification of the display information;
• and
• a function of repeatedly and automatically executing each of the optical magnification of the display information and the display magnification of the display information while changing the magnification.

An imaging device comprising:

• an optical finder that observes an optical image of a subject;
• a display;
• an optical element that is disposed in an optical path of the optical finder and superimposes the optical image of the subject observed through the optical finder and display information displayed on the display;
• an image sensor on which the optical image of the subject is formed through an lens system;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• move the display information displayed at a prescribed position of the display on the display while changing an amount of movement for each of the movement of the display information every time a user is not looking through the optical finder;
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• move an imaging range of the image sensor corresponding to an amount of movement of the display information moving on the display.