Image capture control apparatus and control method thereof
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorJiro Shimosato
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Abstract
An image capture control apparatus detects a more detailed part of a specific object from an image, and controls so as to if a predetermined condition is satisfied and there is a setting that makes it impossible to designate the detailed part as an AF target, not execute adjustment of a position in accordance with manual focus (MF) even if a specific operation is performed while an operation for the shooting preparation instruction continues, and if a predetermined condition is satisfied and there is a setting that makes it possible to designate the detailed part as an AF target, execute adjustment of a focus in accordance with MF in response to a specific operation being performed while an operation for the shooting preparation instruction continues.
Claims10
An image capture control apparatus, comprising:
- a memory and at least one processor and/or at least one circuit to perform the operations of the following units:
- a detecting unit configured to detect a more detailed part of a specific object from an image, wherein the specific object is a part of the image;
- a first setting unit configured to set whether it is possible to designate the detailed part detected by the detecting unit as an auto focus (AF) target;
- a second setting unit configured to set whether to enable adjustment of a focus in accordance with MF in response to the specific operation while the operation for the shooting preparation instruction continues;
- and
- a control unit configured to control so as to
- in a case where the second setting unit is not set to enabled and there is a setting that makes it impossible for the first setting unit to designate the detailed part as an AF target, perform AF in accordance with a shooting preparation instruction, and not execute adjustment of a focus in accordance with manual focus (MF) even if a specific operation is performed while an operation for the shooting preparation instruction continues, and
- in a case where the second setting unit is not set to enabled and there is a setting that makes it possible for the first setting unit to designate the detailed part as an AF target, perform AF in accordance with a shooting preparation instruction, and execute adjustment of a focus in accordance with MF in response to a specific operation being performed while an operation for the shooting preparation instruction continues,
- wherein the control unit, if the detailed part is being detected by the detecting unit, enables adjustment of a focus in accordance with MF in response to the specific operation while the operation for the shooting preparation instruction continues, and
- if the detailed part is not being detected by the detecting unit, does not execute adjustment of a focus in accordance with MF even if the specific operation is performed while the operation for the shooting preparation instruction continues.
A method of controlling an image capture control apparatus having a detecting unit operable to detect a more detailed part of a specific object from an image, wherein the specific object is a part of the image, the method comprising:
- setting whether it is possible to designate the detailed part detected by the detecting unit as an auto focus (AF) target;
- and
- setting whether to enable adjustment of a focus in accordance with MF in response to the specific operation while the operation for the shooting preparation instruction continues;
- and
- controlling to
- in a case where the adjustment of the focus in accordance with MF is not set to enabled and there is a setting that makes it impossible to designate the detailed part as an AF target, perform AF in accordance with a shooting preparation instruction, and not execute adjustment of a focus in accordance with manual focus (MF) even if a specific operation is performed while an operation for the shooting preparation instruction continues, and
- in a case where the adjustment of the focus in accordance with MF is not set to enabled and there is a setting that makes it possible to designate the detailed part as an AF target, perform AF in accordance with a shooting preparation instruction, and execute adjustment of a focus in accordance with MF in response to a specific operation being performed while an operation for the shooting preparation instruction continues,
- wherein controlling to, if the detailed part is being detected by the detecting unit, enable adjustment of a focus in accordance with MF in response to the specific operation while the operation for the shooting preparation instruction continues, and
- if the detailed part is not being detected by the detecting unit, not execute adjustment of a focus in accordance with MF even if the specific operation is performed while the operation for the shooting preparation instruction continues.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as a first setting unit, a second setting unit and a control unit of an image capture control apparatus comprising a detecting unit configured to detect a more detailed part of a specific object from an image, wherein the specific object is a part of the image,
- wherein the first setting unit is configured to set whether it is possible to designate the detailed part detected by the detecting unit as an auto focus (AF) target,
- wherein the second setting unit is configured to set whether to enable adjustment of a focus in accordance with MF in response to the specific operation while the operation for the shooting preparation instruction continues, and
- wherein the control unit is configured to control so as to
- in a case where the second setting unit is not set to enabled and there is a setting that makes it impossible for the setting unit to designate the detailed part as an AF target, perform AF in accordance with a shooting preparation instruction, and not execute adjustment of a focus in accordance with manual focus (MF) even if a specific operation is performed while an operation for the shooting preparation instruction continues, and
- in a case where the second setting unit is not set to enabled and there is a setting that makes it possible for the setting unit to designate the detailed part as an AF target, perform AF in accordance with a shooting preparation instruction, and execute adjustment of a focus in accordance with MF in response to a specific operation being performed while an operation for the shooting preparation instruction continues,
- wherein the control unit, if the detailed part is being detected by the detecting unit, enables adjustment of a focus in accordance with MF in response to the specific operation while the operation for the shooting preparation instruction continues, and
- if the detailed part is not being detected by the detecting unit, does not execute adjustment of a focus in accordance with MF even if the specific operation is performed while the operation for the shooting preparation instruction continues.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.