US 12,323,702 B2
Control apparatus, lens apparatus, image pickup apparatus, control method, and storage medium
Yu Mitsuda, Tochigi (JP)
Assigned to CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Jun. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/841,139.
Claims priority of application No. 2021-105323 (JP), filed on Jun. 25, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0417443 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. H04N 23/67 (2023.01); H04N 23/959 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/672 (2023.01) [H04N 23/959 (2023.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control apparatus comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to function as:
an autofocus control unit configured to automatically adjust a focus lens to an in-focus position; and
a manual focus control unit configured to manually adjust the focus lens based on an operation amount of a user,
wherein the autofocus control unit and the manual focus control unit are enabled in an autofocus driving area of the focus lens,
wherein the autofocus control unit is disenabled in a manual focus driving area of the focus lens, and
wherein while the autofocus control unit adjusts the focus lens to the in-focus position in the autofocus driving area of the focus lens, the manual focus control unit is enabled in the autofocus driving area, and the manual focus control unit is disenabled in the manual focus driving area.