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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2009
Applicants:
Koji Shibuno, Osaka, JP;
Junji Takahata, Osaka, JP;
Mitsuyoshi Okamoto, Osaka, JP;
Naotake Kitahira, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Koji Shibuno, Osaka, JP;
Junji Takahata, Osaka, JP;
Mitsuyoshi Okamoto, Osaka, JP;
Naotake Kitahira, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 13/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a camera system including an interchangeable lens and a camera body, a body controller performs control a drive signal transmission unit to drive a focus lens in a predetermined direction, and transmit a timing signal to the interchangeable lens. The lens controller performs control to detect a position of the focus lens in synchronization with the timing signal received from the camera body and store the detected position in a storage unit.