Patent ID: 7864227
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: G02B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image sensing apparatus comprising: a zoom ring that is manually rotated by one hand of a user to designate driving of a zoom lens in one of a telephoto direction and a wide-angle direction when image sensing is performed; an operation unit that is used for operating a function of the image sensing apparatus other than for a function relating to a zooming operation, which is operable by the other hand of the user while said zoom ring is rotated by the one hand of the user; a driving unit of the zoom lens that is capable of changing the driving speed of the zoom lens in accordance with an operation amount of said zoom ring; and a control unit mounted in the image sensing apparatus to control said driving unit to drive the zoom lens, by a first driving method performing, in a case where said zoom ring alone is operated, driving of the zoom lens in accordance with an operation amount of said zoom ring by the user, and by a second driving method performing, in a case where operation of said zoom ring is performed in combination with a predetermined operation of said operation unit, continuous driving of the zoom lens, even after discontinuation of the operation of said zoom ring, in either the telephoto direction or the wide-angle direction, based on a last designated driving direction of said zoom ring by the user, while said operation unit is continuously operated by the user during performance of the predetermined operation and terminating driving of the zoom lens upon discontinuation of the predetermined operation of said operation unit.