Patent ID: 7883281
Filing Date: 2011-02-08
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
1. An interchangeable lens interchangeably connectable to a camera body among a plurality of camera bodies, the interchangeable lens comprising: a communication unit configured to communicate with the camera body by performing serial communication with the camera body; a camera identifying unit configured to identify the camera body from camera information received from the camera body via the communication unit; and a control unit configured to control communication with the camera body, wherein, in response to a data transmitting request transmitted from the camera body, the control unit performs conversion of transmission data to be transmitted to the camera body based on a result of identification by the camera identifying unit, and transmits the converted transmission data, wherein the conversion of the transmission data is performed by reading correction data to be added to the transmission data from a storage area in the control unit and adding the correction data to the transmission data.