Imaging lens-exchangeable image capturing apparatus and control method therefor
Granted 11 Aug 2015 · 2 office actions
Assignee: Canon Inc.
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Inventors: Koji Inoue · Examiner: John H Morehead, III
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An imaging lens-exchangeable image capturing apparatus comprises: a detection unit arranged to detect a focus state; a setting unit arranged to cause a user to set correction information for correcting the focus state or correction information for correcting control of a focus position based on the focus state; an acquisition unit arranged to acquire first lens identification information for identifying an attached imaging lens; an input unit arranged to enable the user to input second lens identification information for identifying the attached imaging lens; a storage unit arranged to store, for each imaging lens, the correction information, the first lens identification information, and the second lens identification information in association with each other; and a focus adjustment unit arranged to adjust a focus based on the detection result of the focus state and the correction information.
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- H04N5/232
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| Type | Document | Date |
|---|---|---|
| related publication | US 20130088636 A1 | 11 Apr 2013 |
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