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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2008
Applicants:
Hiroyuki Tomita, Yokohama, JP;
Noriaki Nakajima, Yokohama, JP;
Inventors:
Hiroyuki Tomita, Yokohama, JP;
Noriaki Nakajima, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/232 (2006.01); G03B 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A camera system includes: a focus detection controller that is capable of performing control for an imaging optics according to a plurality of focus detection systems; and a focusing controller that controls focusing of the imaging optics. And the focus detection controller transmits, to the focusing controller, identification information that specifies which of the plurality of focus detection systems is performed.