Image taking system and operating apparatus

An image taking system, comprising:

• a lens apparatus;
• a first operating apparatus;
• and
• a second operating apparatus,
• wherein the first operating apparatus and the second operating apparatus each are configured to output a command information for driving an optical member which is movable and is included in the lens apparatus,
• wherein the lens apparatus comprises:
• a driving unit configured to drive the optical member;
• a lens controller configured to control the driving unit based on the command information from the first operating apparatus and the second operating apparatus;
• and
• a position detector configured to detect a position of the optical member,
• wherein the first operating apparatus comprises:
• an operating unit operable by an operator;
• and
• a demand controller configured to output, to the lens controller, information for driving the optical member based on an operation amount of the operating unit,
• wherein the demand controller cuts off a communication connection with the lens controller when the operating unit is not being operated, and outputs position command information for the optical member to the lens controller based on the operation amount of the operating unit after the communication connection with the lens controller is established when the operating unit is being operated,
• wherein the demand controller generates the position command information based on a position of the optical member detected by the position detector and the operation amount of the operating unit,
• wherein, when the optical member is driven based on position command information from the second operating apparatus, the lens controller outputs the position command information from the second operating apparatus to the demand controller of the first operating apparatus, and
• wherein the demand controller does not generate the position command information when a difference between the position command information from the second operating apparatus and the position of the optical member detected by the position detector falls outside a predetermined range.