发明名称 |
Image pickup apparatus and imaging method that perform focus action following zoom action |
摘要 |
An image pickup apparatus capable of performing a focus adjustment with accuracy and in short time even when a focal position deviation is caused due to a delay of a focus action relative to a zoom action performed responding to a zoom operation. When a focal position of the lens unit changes with execution of a zoom operation, a lens controller drives a focus lens group in such a manner that the focus lens group moves following the zoom operation and the focal position is made constant. A focus detector performs focus detection based on an optical image. According to a focus detection result, the focus lens group is driven for focus adjustment. During the follow-up movement of the focus lens group, a camera controller stops the focus adjustment until a defocusing amount obtained from the focus detection result becomes smaller than a first predetermined value. |
申请公布号 |
US9432567(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.08.30 |
申请号 |
US201414316289 |
申请日期 |
2014.06.26 |
申请人 |
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha |
发明人 |
Yamasaki Ryo |
分类号 |
H04N5/232;G02B7/28;G03B13/36 |
主分类号 |
H04N5/232 |
代理机构 |
Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C. |
代理人 |
Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C. |
主权项 |
1. An image pickup apparatus, comprising:
at least one processor or circuitry configured to perform: a follow-up action where a focus action, in which a focus lens is moved in an optical axis direction so as to correct a change in optical image-formed position on an imaging element caused by a zoom operation, is followed to a zoom action that is performed responding to the zoom operation; and an auto-focus adjustment by moving the focus lens in the optical axis direction according to a focus detection result, wherein in a case where an instruction for the auto-focus adjustment is given while the follow-up action is being performed, said at least one processor or circuitry controls to operate in a mode in which the auto-focus adjustment is not executed until a defocusing amount obtained from the focus detection result becomes smaller than a predetermined value. |
地址 |
Tokyo JP |