Abstract: A photographing apparatus that supported by a supporting assembly generates vibration when performing shake correction, the vibration sometimes affects the attitude control of the supporting assembly over the photographing apparatus.

Abstract: A determination device includes a processor and a storage device storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: determine focus setting values of a photographing device, zoom setting values of the photographing device, and moving speeds of a movable body carrying the photographing device at various time points from a first time point to a second time point according to a time needed to change a zoom ratio of the photographing device from a first zoom ratio to a second zoom ratio, the first zoom ratio, and the second zoom ratio.

Abstract: To perform zoom control more effectively when shooting an image with a dolly zoom effect, a control method, a control apparatus, a mobile body, and programs are provided. During moving of a photographing apparatus from a first time point to a second time point, by causing a focus lens and a zoom lens to move, the first control component causes a zoom ratio to change, and causes a focus distance to change; and where during moving of the photographing apparatus from the second time point to a third time point, by performing electronic zooming, a second control component causes the zoom ratio to change and by causing the focus lens to move, the focus distance to change.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes a control unit for controlling a lens system of the photographing apparatus. When a distance from an object-side focus of the lens system to a photographed object changes from a to n×a due to moving of the photographing apparatus, the control unit changes a focal length of the lens system from f to n×f, and changes a distance from an image-side focus of the lens system to an image plane from b to n×b. The lens system has a zoom lens system and a focus lens system. By controlling the zoom lens system, the control unit changes the focal length of the lens system from f to n×f, and by controlling the focus lens system, the control unit changes the distance from the image-side focus of the lens system from b to n×b.

Abstract: Control device, movable object, control method and program are provided. The control device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to: acquire first resolution information of a resolution of a camera device mounted on a movable object; determine a first geographic area according to the first resolution information; and control the movable object or the camera device, to prevent at least one of: the camera device from photographing in the first geographic area, or an image photographed by the camera device in the first geographic area from being stored.

Abstract: A control device includes a memory storing a program and a processor configured to execute the program to restrict movement of a movable body in response to detecting that a mounting state of a detachable lens assembly at a photographing device of the movable body does not satisfy a pre-set condition.

Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for controlling an electronic device including a flash. The method includes obtaining light emission waveform data including light emission times and light emission intensities of the flash corresponding to a plurality of pre-set guide numbers. Also, calculating a waveform area of the light emission waveform data and calculating light emission amounts regarding the respective guide numbers by using the waveform area. The method further includes calculating a main guide number corresponding to light emission amount that satisfies necessary light emission amounts obtained when the flash pre-flashes from among the respective light emission amounts and controlling the flash to emit light according to a light emission time and light emission intensity based on the calculated main guide number.

Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for controlling an electronic device including a flash. The method includes obtaining light emission waveform data including light emission times and light emission intensities of the flash corresponding to a plurality of pre-set guide numbers. Also, calculating a waveform area of the light emission waveform data and calculating light emission amounts regarding the respective guide numbers by using the waveform area. The method further includes calculating a main guide number corresponding to light emission amount that satisfies necessary light emission amounts obtained when the flash pre-flashes from among the respective light emission amounts and controlling the flash to emit light according to a light emission time and light emission intensity based on the calculated main guide number.

Abstract: A method of controlling an accessory device which is connected with a body unit of an interchangeable lens system camera is described. The method includes: receiving identification information of a first device from the first device through a first communication path that passes through a digital signal processing unit of the accessory device; generating combination information by adding identification information of the accessory device to the identification information of the first device; transmitting the combination information to a second device through the first communication path; and when receiving a switching signal from the second device, switching the first communication path to a second communication path that does not pass through the digital signal processing unit of the accessory device.

Abstract: A method of controlling an accessory device which is connected with a body unit of an interchangeable lens system camera is described. The method includes: receiving identification information of a first device from the first device through a first communication path that passes through a digital signal processing unit of the accessory device; generating combination information by adding identification information of the accessory device to the identification information of the first device; transmitting the combination information to a second device through the first communication path; and when receiving a switching signal from the second device, switching the first communication path to a second communication path that does not pass through the digital signal processing unit of the accessory device.

Abstract: Provided are methods of controlling digital image processing apparatus, in which a communication method may be transitioned to burst communication when an amount of data for communication with an external device is great, digital image processing apparatuses to which the methods are applied, and communication systems including the digital image processing apparatuses. In the methods, according to a type or a state of an external device or an operating state of the digital image processing apparatus, when an amount of data to be transmitted is large, burst communication may be performed, and if the amount of data is not as large, single communication may be performed.

Abstract: A method of controlling a digital image processing apparatus that performs a moving picture photographing mode and a reproduction mode. The method includes the operations of detecting face frames where faces of different persons exist in an operations of storing images of a series of frames in a moving picture file in the moving picture photographing mode, storing representative image frames including face frames selected from the detected face frames in the moving picture photographing mode, and displaying images of the stored representative image frames to indicate the moving picture file in the reproduction mode. The method can be performed by a controller of the digital image processing apparatus.

Abstract: Provided are methods of controlling digital image processing apparatus, in which a communication method may be transitioned to burst communication when an amount of data for communication with an external device is great, digital image processing apparatuses to which the methods are applied, and communication systems including the digital image processing apparatuses. In the methods, according to a type or a state of an external device or an operating state of the digital image processing apparatus, when an amount of data to be transmitted is large, burst communication may be performed, and if the amount of data is not as large, single communication may be performed.

Abstract: In this photographing apparatus, when it is recognized that communication with an external device is possible, the operating mode is set to the communication mode, in which communication can be carried out with the external device. Once there is communication connection with the external device, signals to change the mode from the mode selecting device, which directs the operating mode of the photography apparatus, are ignored, and a shift from the communication mode to another mode is prohibited.

Abstract: In this photographing apparatus, when it is recognized that communication with an external device is possible, the operating mode is set to the communication mode, in which communication can be carried out with the external device. Once there is communication connection with the external device, signals to change the mode from the mode selecting device, which directs the operating mode of the photography apparatus, are ignored, and a shift from the communication mode to another mode is prohibited.

Abstract: When a CPU obtains a directive about an attribute of an image data file stored on a memory card, it is determined whether or not the image data file has an attribute related to the directive. Then, an album list file containing album lists including file names having common attributes relating to the directive in the image data files stored in the memory card is generated.

Abstract: In this photographing apparatus, when it is recognized that communication with an external device is possible, the operating mode is set to the communication mode, in which communication can be carried out with the external device. Once there is communication connection with the external device, signals to change the mode from the mode selecting device, which directs the operating mode of the photography apparatus, are ignored, and a shift from the communication mode to another mode is prohibited.

Abstract: An image management apparatus storing an input primary image and a replay-use reduced image corresponding to the input image comprises a first storage medium; a first database makeup unit for making up first database information for identifying a group to which the reduced image belongs when recording the primary image in the first storage medium; a second recording medium; a duplication unit for duplicating first database information and a reduced image recorded in the second recording medium into the first recording medium when the remainder capacity of, or the number of recorded files in, the second recording medium meets a predetermined condition; and a second database makeup unit for deleting first database information and a reduced image which are duplicated into the first recording medium from the second recording medium and also making up second database information for identifying the duplicated first database information in the second recording medium.

Abstract: Provided is a method of controlling a digital imaging apparatus enabled to maintain a ready-to-capture state, with a shutter opened, the method comprising (a) displaying an image of a target subject in a live-view, with the shutter opened; (b) obtaining live-view information of the image; (c) when an imaging start signal is input, before a main exposure, metering a reflected light from the target subject by using a lighter sensor; (d) obtaining metering information; (e) determining a condition for the main exposure by using the live-view information and the metering information; and (f) performing an imaging operation while performing the main exposure by using the determined condition for the main exposure.

Abstract: An image display apparatus for displaying acquired image data on a display part determines whether the acquired image data needs correcting, and when determining that some correction is necessary, causes the display part to show preset correction contents. When an operator selects one of the correction contents displayed, the image display apparatus corrects the acquired data based on the correction content selected.