Imaging apparatus, information processing method, program, and interchangeable lens

An imaging apparatus comprising:

• a depth-of-field adjustment function including an optical system control unit that adjusts a depth of field of at least one monocular optical system among a plurality of monocular optical systems having optical paths independent of one another, wherein
• the optical system control unit is configured to adjust the depth of field of the monocular optical system by driving the monocular optical system on a basis of control information,
• the optical system control unit is configured to adjust a depth of field of another monocular optical system among the plurality of monocular optical systems to a depth of field of a reference monocular optical system that is a monocular optical system among the plurality of monocular optical systems, and
• the optical system control unit is configured to adjust the depth of field of the another monocular optical system so that a range of the depth of field of the another monocular optical system overlaps at least part of a range of the depth of field of the reference monocular optical system.

An imaging apparatus comprising:

• a depth-of-field adjustment function including an optical system control unit that adjusts a depth of field of at least one monocular optical system among a plurality of monocular optical systems having optical paths independent of one another, wherein
• the optical system control unit is configured to adjust the depth of field of the monocular optical system by driving the monocular optical system on a basis of control information,
• the optical system control unit is configured to adjust a depth of field of another monocular optical system among the plurality of monocular optical systems to a depth of field of a reference monocular optical system that is a monocular optical system among the plurality of monocular optical systems,
• the optical system control unit is configured to adjust the depth of field of the another monocular optical system to the depth of field of the reference monocular optical system, the reference monocular optical system being a monocular optical system having a smallest depth of field among the plurality of monocular optical systems,
• the optical system control unit is configured to adjust the depth of field of the another monocular optical system so that a range of the depth of field of the another monocular optical system includes a range of the depth of field of the reference monocular optical system, and
• the optical system control unit is further configured to adjust the depth of field of the another monocular optical system so that a focal length of the another monocular optical system matches a focal length of the reference monocular optical system.

An imaging apparatus comprising:

• a depth-of-field adjustment function including an optical system control unit that adjusts a depth of field of at least one monocular optical system among a plurality of monocular optical systems having optical paths independent of one another;
• and
• a memory that stores an amount of adjustment of the depth of field, wherein
• the optical system control unit is configured to adjust the depth of field of the monocular optical system on a basis of control information including the amount of adjustment that is stored in the memory, wherein
• the optical system control unit is configured to adjust the depth of field of the monocular optical system by driving the monocular optical system on a basis of the control information, and
• the optical system control unit is configured to adjust the depth of field of the monocular optical system and focuses the monocular optical system on an object, on a basis of the control information including an amount of control for focusing the monocular optical system on the object, the amount of control for focusing the monocular optical system on the object being calculated on a basis of the amount of adjustment that is stored in the memory and a wave detection result.

An information processing method comprising:

• retrieving, with an electronic processor, control information including an amount of adjustment of a depth of field from a memory;
• calculating, with the electronic processor and on a basis of the control information including the amount of adjustment and a wave detection result, an amount of control for focusing the monocular optical system on an object;
• and
• controlling, with the electronic processor and on a basis of the amount of control for focusing the monocular optical system on the object, at least one monocular optical system among a plurality of monocular optical systems having optical paths independent of one another to focus on the object.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a program that, when executed by an electronic processor, causes the electronic processor to perform a set of operations comprising:

• retrieving control information including an amount of adjustment of a depth of field from a memory;
• calculating, on a basis of the control information including the amount of adjustment and a wave detection result, an amount of control for focusing the monocular optical system on an object;
• and
• controlling, on a basis of the amount of control for focusing the monocular optical system on the object, at least one monocular optical system among a plurality of monocular optical systems having optical paths independent of one another to focus on the object.

An interchangeable lens comprising:

• a plurality of monocular optical systems having optical paths independent of one another;
• and
• a depth-of-field adjustment function including a depth-of-field adjustment mechanism that adjusts a depth of field of at least one monocular optical system among the plurality of monocular optical systems, wherein
• the depth-of-field adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust the depth of field of the at least one monocular optical system by adjusting a focal length of the monocular optical system, and
• the depth-of-field adjustment mechanism is a mechanism that screws the monocular optical system to a predetermined member, and adjusts the focal length of the monocular optical system by rotating about an optical axis of the monocular optical system.