Information supplying apparatus, lens apparatus, camera apparatus and image pickup system

A lens apparatus comprising:

• an optical system;
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• an information supplying apparatus configured to supply first information to an image processing apparatus performing image processing for reducing an image component which is included in an image obtained by image pickup through an optical system and is generated due to aberration of the optical system, the first information being used in the image processing;
• wherein the information supplying apparatus includes an information acquiring part configured to acquire second information showing a state of at least one of an optical adjusting element included in the optical system and an operation part operated for actuating the optical adjusting element, and
• an information generating part configured to generate the first information used in the image processing performed at a point in time after an elapse of a predetermined time from acquisition of the second information, based on the second information and a command signal for controlling at least one of the optical adjusting element and the operation part.

A camera apparatus configured to perform image pickup of an object image formed by an optical system to generate a captured image corresponding to the object image, the camera apparatus comprising:

• an information supplying apparatus configured to supply first information to an image processing apparatus performing image processing for reducing an image component which is included in an image obtained by image pickup through an optical system and is generated due to aberration of the optical system, the first information being used in the image processing;
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• an image processing apparatus configured to perform image processing for reducing an image component which is included in the captured image and generated due to aberration of the optical system by using the first information obtained from the information supplying apparatus;
• wherein the information supplying apparatus includes an information acquiring part configured to acquire second information showing a state of at least one of an optical adjusting element included in the optical system and an operation part operated for actuating the optical adjusting element, and an information generating part configured to generate the first information used in the image processing performed at a point in time after an elapse of a predetermined time from acquisition of the second information, based on the second information and a command signal for controlling at least one of the optical adjusting element and the operation part.

An image pickup system comprising:

• a lens apparatus including an optical system;
• a camera apparatus configured to perform image pickup of an object image formed by the optical system to generate a captured image corresponding to the object image;
• an information supplying apparatus configured to supply first information to an image processing apparatus performing image processing for reducing an image component which is included in an image obtained by image pickup through an optical system and is generated due to aberration of the optical system, the first information being used in the image processing;
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• an image processing apparatus configured to perform image processing for reducing an image component which is included in the captured image and generated due to aberration of the optical system by using the first information obtained from the information supplying apparatus;
• wherein the information supplying apparatus includes an information acquiring part configured to acquire second information showing a state of at least one of an optical adjusting element included in the optical system and an operation part operated for actuating the optical adjusting element, and an information generating part configured to generate the first information used in the image processing performed at a point in time after an elapse of a predetermined time from acquisition of the second information, based on the second information and a command signal for controlling at least one of the optical adjusting element and the operation part.

A lens apparatus comprising:

• an optical system;
• and
• an information supplying apparatus configured to supply first information to an image processing apparatus performing image processing for reducing an image component which is included in an image obtained by image pickup through an optical system based on the first information being used in the image processing;
• wherein the information supplying apparatus includes an information acquiring part configured to acquire second information showing a state of an optical adjusting element included in the optical system, and
• an information generating part configured to generate the first information used for the image processing performed at a point in time after an elapse of a predetermined time from acquisition of the second information, based on the second information and
• instruction information for controlling the optical adjusting element.

A camera apparatus configured to perform image pickup of an object image formed by an optical system to generate a captured image corresponding to the object image, the camera apparatus comprising:

• an information supplying apparatus configured to supply first information to an image processing apparatus performing image processing for reducing an image component which is included in an image obtained by image pickup through an optical system based on the first information being used in the image processing;
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• an image processing apparatus configured to perform image processing for reducing an image component which is included in the captured image based on the first information obtained from the information supplying apparatus;
• wherein the information supplying apparatus includes an information acquiring part configured to acquire second information showing a state of an optical adjusting element included in the optical system, and an information generating part configured to generate the first information used for the image processing performed at a point in time after an elapse of a predetermined time from acquisition of the second information, based on the second information and instruction information for controlling the optical adjusting element.

An image pickup system comprising:

• a lens apparatus including an optical system;
• a camera apparatus configured to perform image pickup of an object image formed by the optical system to generate a captured image corresponding to the object image;
• an information supplying apparatus configured to supply first information to an image processing apparatus performing image processing for reducing an image component which is included in an image obtained by image pickup through an optical system based on the first information being used in the image processing;
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• an image processing apparatus configured to perform image processing for reducing an image component which is included in the captured image based on the first information obtained from the information supplying apparatus;
• wherein the information supplying apparatus includes an information acquiring part configured to acquire second information showing a state of an optical adjusting element included in the optical system, and an information generating part configured to generate the first information used for the image processing performed at a point in time after an elapse of a predetermined time from acquisition of the second information, based on the second information and instruction information for controlling the optical adjusting element.

A method of performing image processing for reducing an image component which is included in an image obtained by image pickup through an optical system based on first information being used in the image processing, said method comprising the steps of:

• acquiring second information showing a state of an optical adjusting element included in an optical system;
• generating the first information used for the image processing performed at a point in time after an elapse of a predetermined time from acquisition of the second information, based on the second information and instruction information for controlling the optical adjusting element;
• calculating correction data corresponding to the first information based on the first information and the correction table data;
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• performing the image processing at a point in time after an elapse of a predetermined time from acquisition of the second information, using the correction data corresponding to the first information.