Patent ID: 7522829

Claim:
A camera system, comprising: an imaging optical system including a focus lens, a driving device which drives the focus lens, a moving speed command value input device which inputs a moving speed command value of the focus lens, a wobble amount calculating device which calculates a wobble amount for wobbling the focus lens, a moving amount command value calculating device which calculates a command value of an amount of movement of the focus lens per unit time based on the inputted moving speed command value, a moving amount maximum value calculating device which calculates a maximum value of the amount of movement of the focus lens per unit time in consideration of the wobble amount, a moving amount determining device which sets, when the command value is larger than or equal to the maximum value, the maximum value as the amount of movement of the focus lens per unit time, and sets, when the command value is smaller than the maximum value, the command value as the amount of movement of the focus lens per unit time, a focus position command value calculating device which calculates a focus position command value based on the determined amount of movement of the focus lens per unit time, a best focus direction detecting device which detects a best focus direction when the focus lens is driven to a position of the focus position command value by the driving device while wobbling, and a control device which moves the focus lens to the best focus position based on the detected best focus direction.