Imaging control apparatus, imaging control method, and storage medium

A method comprising:

• acquiring a first imaging condition and a second imaging condition, wherein an imaging parameter is set for each of the first and second imaging conditions, the imaging parameter includes a zoom magnification and a focus position;
• driving and controlling a zoom lens to perform a zooming operation from the zoom magnification of the first imaging condition to the zoom magnification of the second imaging condition;
• storing a cam curve indicating a relationship between a zoom lens position and a focus lens position that are set to maintain an in-focus state based on a subject distance;
• calculating correspondence information based on an amount of change from the zoom magnification of the first imaging condition to the zoom magnification of the second imaging condition, an amount of change from the focus position of the first imaging condition to the focus position of the second imaging condition, and the cam curve;
• driving and controlling a focus lens during the zooming operation based on the correspondence information indicating the focus lens position with respect to the zoom lens position, to change from the focus position of the first imaging condition to the focus position of the second imaging condition in one direction;
• and
• displaying a setting screen including an axis with the imaging parameter as a component,
• wherein the first imaging condition and the second imaging condition that are designated on the setting screen and information indicating a change process from the first imaging condition designated on the setting screen to the second imaging condition designated on the setting screen are acquired,
• wherein the focus lens is controlled based on a current position of the focus lens in the correspondence information calculated from an amount of movement of the focus lens between cams and an amount of movement of the focus lens from a reference cam, and
• wherein the reference cam is updated in a case where the amount of movement of the focus lens from the reference cam becomes equal to the amount of movement of the focus lens between cams or 0.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a method comprising:

• acquiring a first imaging condition and a second imaging condition, wherein an imaging parameter is set for each of the first and second imaging conditions, the imaging parameter includes a zoom magnification and a focus position;
• driving and controlling a zoom lens to perform a zooming operation from the zoom magnification of the first imaging condition to the zoom magnification of the second imaging condition;
• storing a cam curve indicating a relationship between a zoom lens position and a focus lens position that are set to maintain an in-focus state based on a subject distance;
• calculating correspondence information based on an amount of change from the zoom magnification of the first imaging condition to the zoom magnification of the second imaging condition, an amount of change from the focus position of the first imaging condition to the focus position of the second imaging condition, and the cam curve;
• driving and controlling a focus lens during the zooming operation based on the correspondence information indicating the focus lens position with respect to the zoom lens position, to change from the focus position of the first imaging condition to the focus position of the second imaging condition in one direction;
• and
• displaying a setting screen including an axis with the imaging parameter as a component,
• wherein the first imaging condition and the second imaging condition that are designated on the setting screen and information indicating a change process from the first imaging condition designated on the setting screen to the second imaging condition designated on the setting screen are acquired,
• wherein the focus lens is controlled based on a current position of the focus lens in the correspondence information calculated from an amount of movement of the focus lens between cams and an amount of movement of the focus lens from a reference cam, and
• wherein the reference cam is updated in a case where the amount of movement of the focus lens from the reference cam becomes equal to the amount of movement of the focus lens between cams or 0.