IMAGING APPARATUS

To provide an imaging device that reduces an impact on a captured image due to a change not desirable for a photographer in the middle of a series of photographing a plurality of images and reduces the possibility of photographing failure.SOLUTION: An imaging device includes communication means with an external apparatus including a light-emitting member. The imaging device includes positional information determination means of the imaging device, directional information determination means of the imaging device, positional information acquisition means of the external apparatus, and light-emitting member control means of the external apparatus. The imaging device controls the light-emitting member of the external apparatus when the external apparatus is detected within a second range wider, by a predetermined angle, than a first range which is a photographing field angle while the imaging device is performing exposure-photographing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 【課題】複数の画像を撮影する一連の撮影の途中で、撮影者にとって望ましくない変化による撮影画像への影響を抑え、撮影失敗の可能性を低減した撮像装置を提供すること。【解決手段】発光部材を持った外部機器との通信手段を備えた撮像装置であって、前記撮像装置は、前記撮像装置の位置情報判別手段と、前記撮像装置の方位情報判別手段と、前記外部機器の位置情報取得手段と、前記外部機器の照明部材制御手段と、を備え、前記撮像装置が露光撮影中、撮影画角である第一の範囲よりも所定の角度広い、第二の範囲内に前記外部機器が位置することを検知した場合、前記外部機器の照明部材を制御する。【選択図】図１