Image-taking apparatus correcting image-taking parameter during normal image-taking based on correction amount set in calibration mode
An image-taking apparatus, which can automatically adjust parameters relating to image-taking regardless of variations in manufacturing errors and adjustment errors, is disclosed. The image-taking apparatus takes images by using an image pickup element. The image-taking apparatus successively shifts a parameter relating to image-taking so as to include a reference value, and takes a plurality of images with the parameters different from each other. Furthermore, the image-taking apparatus stores information on the parameter corresponding to an image selected by a user among the plurality of images in a memory, and determined the parameter to be used for image-taking on the basis of information stored in the memory.
1. An image-taking apparatus comprising:
an image pickup element which photoelectrically converts an object image;
an image-taking section which carries out image-taking by using the image pickup element;
a first control section which, in a calibration mode, successively shifts a parameter relating to image-taking so as to include a reference value adjusted during manufacturing of the image-taking apparatus and makes the image-taking section take a plurality of images with parameters different from each other;
a second control section which, in the calibration mode, stores a correction amount relating to the parameter corresponding to an image selected by a user among the plurality of images in a memory; and
a third control section which, in a normal image-taking mode, corrects the parameter to be used for a normal image-taking on the basis of the correction amount stored in the memory and the reference value,
wherein the parameter is an amount of defocus of an image-taking optical system which forms the object image, and
the reference value is an amount of defocus corresponding to an in-focus state in focusing control of the image-taking optical system.
2. The image-taking apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein selection of a focusing area where an in-focus state is obtained in an image-taking area is possible in the focusing control, and
the image-taking section outputs an enlarged image of an area including the selected focusing area at its center in the image taken.
3. The image-taking apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein selection of a focusing area where an in-focus state is obtained in an image-taking area is possible in the focusing control, and
the first control section makes the image-taking section generate only an image of an area including the selected focusing area at its center in the image-taking area as a taken image.
4. An image-taking apparatus comprising:
an image pickup element which photoelectrically converts an object image;
an image-taking section which carries out image-taking by using the image pickup element;
a first control section which, in a calibration mode, successively shifts a parameter relating to image-taking so as to include a reference value adjusted during manufacturing of the image-taking apparatus and makes the image-taking section take a plurality of images with parameters different from each other;
a second control section which, in the calibration mode, stores a correction amount relating to the parameter corresponding to an image selected by a user among the plurality of images in a memory; and
a third control section which, in a normal image-taking mode, corrects the parameter to be used for a normal image-taking on the basis of the correction amount stored in the memory and the reference value,
wherein a lens apparatus can be attached, and
the second control section determines identification information unique to the attached lens apparatus, and stores the identification information as being associated with the correction amount relating to the parameter in the memory.
5. An image-taking apparatus comprising:
an image pickup element which photoelectrically converts an object image;
an image-taking section which carries out image-taking by using the image pickup element;
a first control section which, in a calibration mode, successively shifts a parameter relating to image-taking so as to include a reference value adjusted during manufacturing of the image-taking apparatus and makes the image-taking section take a plurality of images with parameters different from each other;
a second control section which, in the calibration mode, stores a correction amount relating to the parameter corresponding to an image selected by a user among the plurality of images in a memory; and
a third control section which, in a normal image-taking mode, corrects the parameter to be used for a normal image-taking on the basis of the correction amount stored in the memory and the reference value,
a lens apparatus; and
a main body of the image-taking apparatus to which the lens apparatus is attached,
wherein the second control section stores identification information unique to the main body as being associated with the correction amount relating to the parameter in the memory provided in the lens apparatus.