Patent ID: 7574129
Filing Date: 2009-08-11
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An imaging apparatus comprising: means for setting interval photography on the imaging apparatus; means for allowing a user to select a photographing mode from among a plurality of predetermined photographing modes, wherein interval photography is performed in the selected photographing mode, and the predetermined photographing modes define mode cycles for achieving a photographic result; means for calculating, based on a type of external recording medium, a shortest time required from the start of performing a single mode cycle according to the selected photographing mode, to a finishing of the single mode cycle following completion of writing, to the external recording medium, the one or more images required to complete the single mode cycle, and for adding a predetermined margin to the calculated shortest time; means for determining a range of selectable time intervals for interval photographing in the selected photographing mode, the range of selectable time intervals being time intervals greater than or equal to the calculated shortest time; means for notifying the user of the range of selectable time intervals; means for allowing the user to select a time interval for interval photographing in response to the notification; and means for performing interval photographing in the selected photographing mode according to the selected time interval.