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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2011
Applicants:
Naoto Yumiki, Osaka, JP;
Mitsuyoshi Okamoto, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Naoto Yumiki, Osaka, JP;
Mitsuyoshi Okamoto, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); G02B 7/36 (2006.01); G03B 17/18 (2006.01); G03B 17/14 (2006.01); G03B 13/36 (2006.01); G02B 7/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/36 (2013.01); H04N 5/23209 (2013.01); G03B 17/18 (2013.01); G03B 17/14 (2013.01); H04N 5/2254 (2013.01); H04N 5/23245 (2013.01); H04N 5/232 (2013.01); G03B 13/36 (2013.01); G02B 7/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A camera system having a camera body and an interchangeable lens is made more convenient to use. A camera systemincludes an interchangeable lens unitand a camera body. A body microcomputerof the camera bodydecides whether or not the interchangeable lens unitis compatible with moving picture mode on the basis of lens information about the interchangeable lens unit. If the interchangeable lens unitis not compatible with moving picture mode, the body microcomputerprevents the operation of an imaging sensorfrom being set to moving picture mode.