Patent ID: 8639107
Filing Date: 2014-01-28
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
1. An interchangeable lens comprising: a diaphragm; a driving unit configured to drive the diaphragm; an operation member configured to set an aperture value of the diaphragm; a switching unit configured to switch an operation of the operation member between permission and inhibition; and a control unit configured to operate, when the interchangeable lens is mounted on a camera main body which includes no recognition unit to recognize information on the aperture value set by the operation member, the driving unit according to a diaphragm driving command from the camera main body if the switching unit is in a state of inhibiting the operation of the operation member, and operate the driving unit according to the aperture value set by the operation member if the switching unit is in a state of permitting the operation of the operation member, and give a response to the camera main body in a form of operating the driving unit according to the diaphragm driving command.