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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2017
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Yasutaka Naka, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image capturing apparatus, comprises an image sensor having a focus detection pixel; a focus detection unit configured to perform focus detection, by using a signal from the focus detection pixel; a focus adjustment unit configured to control focus adjustment of an imaging lens; a lock unit configured to lock the focus adjustment of the imaging lens; and a control unit configured to control so as to, if the focus adjustment of the imaging lens is caused to transition from a locked state to a state where the focus adjustment lock is cancelled in continuous shooting, temporarily cause the continuous shooting to stop, and, after performing the focus adjustment of the imaging lens and confirming that the imaging lens has focused on the subject, restart the continuous shooting.