Abstract: An imaging apparatus contains a signal-producing unit that produces an image signal on an image of an imaged subject, a data-superimposing unit that superimposes ancillary data over the image signal produced in the signal-producing unit, and a control unit that controls the signal-producing unit to set the operation of the signal-producing unit. The control unit supplies the data-superimposing unit with the ancillary data including information that indicates setting condition of the signal-producing unit. The data-superimposing unit receives the ancillary data from the control unit and superimposes the ancillary data over the image signal.

Abstract: In an image pickup apparatus, an image signal generator generates an imaging signal DVb representing a variable frame rate image, and also, a synchronizing signal generator generates a synchronizing signal for generating the imaging signal DVb. When a playback image signal DVr is supplied from a control unit, the synchronizing signal generator is self-driven. Even when the frame rate of the playback image signal DVr is different from the frame rate of the imaging signal DVb, the imaging signal DVb and the playback image signal DVr can be output from the image pickup apparatus as monitor image signals VFout and MTout. When a reference synchronizing signal SYref is supplied instead of the playback image signal DVr, the synchronizing signal generator is operated in synchronization with the reference synchronizing signal SYref so as to output the imaging signal DVb synchronized with the reference synchronizing signal SYref.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus comprising an imaging unit that images a subject and produces an image signal, a signal-processing unit that performs dynamic range compression processing on the image signal, and a first output unit that produces a first output signal based on the image signal processed in the signal-processing unit. The imaging apparatus also has a signal-producing unit that produces a signal including the image signal and any processing information that indicates which dynamic range compression processing is performed in the signal-processing unit, and a second output unit that produces a second output signal based on the signal produced in the signal-producing unit.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus has an imaging unit that images a subject and produces an image signal, a signal-processing unit that performs dynamic range compression processing on the image signal, and a first output unit that produces a first output signal based on the image signal processed in the signal-processing unit. The imaging apparatus also has a signal-producing unit that produces a signal including the image signal and any processing information that indicates which dynamic range compression processing is performed in the signal-processing unit, and a second output unit that produces a second output signal based on the signal produced in the signal-producing unit.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus contains a signal-producing unit that produces an image signal on an image of an imaged subject, a data-superimposing unit that superimposes ancillary data over the image signal produced in the signal-producing unit, and a control unit that controls the signal-producing unit to set the operation of the signal-producing unit. The control unit supplies the data-superimposing unit with the ancillary data including information that indicates setting condition of the signal-producing unit. The data-superimposing unit receives the ancillary data from the control unit and superimposes the ancillary data over the image signal.

Abstract: In an image pickup apparatus, an image signal generator generates an imaging signal DVb representing a variable frame rate image, and also, a synchronizing signal generator generates a synchronizing signal for generating the imaging signal DVb. When a playback image signal DVr is supplied from a control unit, the synchronizing signal generator is self-driven. Even when the frame rate of the playback image signal DVr is different from the frame rate of the imaging signal DVb, the imaging signal DVb and the playback image signal DVr can be output from the image pickup apparatus as monitor image signals VFout and MTout. When a reference synchronizing signal SYref is supplied instead of the playback image signal DVr, the synchronizing signal generator is operated in synchronization with the reference synchronizing signal SYref so as to output the imaging signal DVb synchronized with the reference synchronizing signal SYref.

Abstract: Solid-state imaging apparatus for producing an image signal has an active pixel region comprised of a plurality of active light receiving pixels for converting incident light to an image signal, and an optical black region disposed at the peripheral portion of the active pixel region and comprised of a plurality of pixels having a surface provided with a light shield. At least one pixel in the optical black region is located at a predetermined position and produces a position reference signal of a level which differs from that produced by the remaining pixels in the optical black region.

Abstract: In a telecine apparatus for converting a light passed through a film into a video signal comprises a transporting device for transporting the film intermittently, operation of a shutter is controlled so that a light from an irradiating device becomes incident on a solid state image sensing element of odd and even simultaneous exposure and sequential-read out system during a period between a storage starting timing of a signal of an odd field of the solid state image sensing element and a read-out timing of a signal of an even field or during a period between a storage starting timing of a signal of an even field of the solid state image sensing element and a read-out timing of a signal of an even field. Further, operation of the transporting device is controlled such that a timing at which the film is intermittently transported becomes the equal interval.