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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2013
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Hiroshi Ueda, Osaka, JP;
Koji Shibuno, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A camera body including a receiving unit that receives an operation by a user, an obtaining unit that obtains driving method information indicating a capability of controlling a focus lens from a mounted interchangeable lens, a body controller that controls the camera body and generates a control signal for controlling the interchangeable lens, and a sending unit that sends the control signal to the interchangeable lens. The body controller determines control of the interchangeable lens by referring to the driving method information to generate a control signal that instructs the interchangeable lens to perform the determined control. The receiving unit receives a selection of one driving method setting menu from a plurality of driving method setting menus, and makes a driving method setting menu, which uses a driving method other than the driving method indicated by the driving method information, unselectable.