US-12627883-B2 - Imaging apparatus, image capturing system, control method of imaging apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable medium

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Abstract

An imaging apparatus acquires an image capturing instruction, performs an image capturing processing in a case where a position of an eye of a user is a first condition upon acquiring the image capturing instruction, and requests a second imaging apparatus, which is different from the imaging apparatus, to perform the image capturing processing in a case where the position of the eye of the user is a second condition upon acquiring the image capturing instruction.

Inventors

Yuki Fukushima

Assignees

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20240208
Priority Date: 20220105

Claims (8)

1 . An imaging system including a plurality of imaging apparatuses, comprising: a finder; a first display unit disposed in the finder; a second display unit disposed at a position different from a position at which the first display unit is disposed; a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the imaging system to: acquire an image capturing instruction; detect whether a user is looking at the second display unit; perform an image capturing processing in one of a first imaging apparatus and a second imaging apparatus different from the first imaging apparatus, in accordance with whether the user is looking at the second display unit; control the imaging element of the first imaging apparatus to perform the image capturing processing in a case where the user is looking at the second display unit; and perform control such that the first imaging apparatus requests the second imaging apparatus to perform the image capturing processing in a case where the user is not looking at the second display unit.
2 . The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein the image capturing instruction is acquired in accordance with an operation of the user.
3 . The imaging system according to claim 2 , wherein the operation of the user is a press operation to a release button of the first imaging apparatus.
4 . The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein the first imaging apparatus is electrically connected to the second imaging apparatus via plurality of contacts.
5 . A control method for an imaging system which includes a plurality of imaging apparatuses, a finder, a first display unit disposed in the finder, and a second display unit disposed at a position different from a position at which the first display unit is disposed, the control method comprising: acquiring an image capturing instruction; detecting whether a user is looking at the second display unit; and performing an image capturing processing in one of a first imaging apparatus and a second imaging apparatus different from the first imaging apparatus in accordance with whether the user is looking at the second display unit; wherein the imaging element of the first imaging apparatus is controlled to perform the image capturing processing in a case where the user is looking at the second display unit, and it is controlled such that the first imaging apparatus requests the second imaging apparatus to perform the image capturing processing in a case where the user is not looking at the second display unit.
6 . The control method according to claim 5 , wherein the image capturing instruction is acquired in accordance with an operation of the user.
7 . The control method according to claim 6 , wherein the operation of the user is a press operation to a release button of the first imaging apparatus.
8 . The control method according to claim 5 , wherein the first imaging apparatus is electrically connected to the second imaging apparatus via plurality of contacts.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 17/939,090, filed Sep. 7, 2022, the entire disclosure of which are hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus, an image capturing system, a control method of the imaging apparatus, and a non-transitory computer readable medium. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-205560 discloses that in a case of capturing both an image of a subject at a long distance and an image of a subject at a short distance, the user holds a plurality of imaging apparatuses where a telephoto lens and a standard lens are installed respectively, and captures images switching the imaging apparatuses from one hand to the other depending on the subject to be imaged. However in some cases, the imaging apparatuses or lenses installed in the imaging apparatuses may be large or heavy. This makes it difficult and troublesome for the user to switch the imaging apparatuses from one hand to the other. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION With the foregoing in view, it is an object of the present invention to allow the user to capture images using a plurality of imaging apparatuses, without switching the plurality of imaging apparatuses from one hand to the other. An aspect of the present invention is an imaging apparatus including: a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the imaging apparatus to: acquire an image capturing instruction; perform an image capturing processing in a case where a position of an eye of a user is a first condition upon acquiring the image capturing instruction; and request a second imaging apparatus, which is different from the imaging apparatus, to perform the image capturing processing in a case where the position of the eye of the user is a second condition upon acquiring the image capturing instruction, wherein the first condition is different from the second condition. An aspect of the present invention is a control method of an imaging apparatus, the method including steps of: acquiring an image capturing instruction; performing an image capturing processing using the imaging apparatus in a case where a position of an eye of a user is a first condition upon acquiring the image capturing instruction; and requesting a second imaging apparatus, which is different from the imaging apparatus, to perform the image capturing processing in a case where the position of the eye of the user is a second condition upon acquiring the image capturing instruction, wherein the first condition is different from the second condition. Further features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the attached drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a first imaging apparatus and a lens unit; FIG. 2 is an external view of the first imaging apparatus; FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a second imaging apparatus; FIGS. 4A to 4C are external views of the second imaging apparatus; FIG. 5 is an electrical block diagram of the first imaging apparatus and an accessory; FIG. 6 is an external view of an image capturing system; FIG. 7 is a flow chart depicting processing of the first imaging apparatus; and FIG. 8 is a flow chart depicting processing of the second imaging apparatus. DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. First Imaging Apparatus FIG. 1 is a block diagram depicting a configuration of a lens unit 100 and a first imaging apparatus 200 of the present embodiment. In the description of the present embodiment, the first imaging apparatus 200 is assumed to be a digital camera having interchangeable lenses. However, the first imaging apparatus 200 may be any electronic apparatus that can capture images. The lens unit 100 is a lens unit that includes interchangeable image capturing lenses. A lens 5 is normally constituted of a plurality of lenses, but only one lens is illustrated in FIG. 1 for simplification. A communication terminal 6 is a communication terminal for the lens unit 100 to communicate with the first imaging apparatus 200. A communication terminal 10 is a communication terminal for the first imaging apparatus 200 to communicate with the lens unit 100. The lens unit 100 communicates with a camera control circuit 40 via the communication terminals 6 and 10. A lens system control circuit 4 controls an aperture 1 via an aperture driving circuit 2, and changes a position of the lens 5 via an AF driving circuit 3, so as to control focus. Further, the camera control circuit 40 acquires an open aperture value and minimum aperture value of the lens unit 100 via the communication terminals 6 and 10. An AE sensor 15 measures the brightness of the subject via the lens unit 100.