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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2019
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Akihiko Kawai, Kawasaki, JP;
NIKON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An interchangeable lens that is removably attachable to a camera body, includes: a first clock receiving unit that receives a first clock from the camera body; a second clock transmitting unit that transmits a second clock to the camera body; a lens that drives by receiving a driving force from a first driving member; a diaphragm member that drives by receiving a driving force from a second driving member; a receiving unit that receives an instruction from the camera body synchronized with the first clock; a first transmitting unit that periodically transmits positional information on the lens in synchronization with the second clock, to the camera body; and a second transmitting unit that transmits a state of the diaphragm member based on the instruction in synchronization with the first clock, to the camera body.