Patent ID: 8223254

Claim:
A camera body used in a camera system for capturing an image of a subject and to which an interchangeable lens including an imaging optical system can be attached, comprising: a body mount to which the interchangeable lens can be attached; an imaging unit configured to convert an optical image of the subject formed by the imaging optical system into an image signal; a movable mirror configured to be in a first state of being positioned in an optical path between the imaging optical system and the imaging unit, and in a second state of being positioned outside of the optical path; an image displaying unit configured to display an image on a basis of the image signal generated by the imaging unit; and a body controller configured to control the image displaying unit to display a real-time image based on the image signal generated by the imaging unit during a monitor photography mode in which the movable mirror is in the second state; the body controller configured to differ controlling to perform autofocusing during the monitor photography mode, in accordance with whether or not the interchangeable lens attached to the body mount includes a lens shift tolerance range arranged to allow movement of a focus lens group back and forth in an optical axis direction beyond a standard range from a nearest focal position to an infinity focal position.