Controlling the movable lens of an image pickup apparatus

摘要

An image pickup apparatus drives a moving lens in accordance with first (109) and second (102) command signals. The apparatus includes a first detection means (106) for detecting the first command signal, a second detection means (106) for detecting the second command signal, a selection means (108) for selecting one of the first and second command signals on the basis of the output signals from the first and second detection means, and a driving means (109,110) for driving the moving lens on the basis of the command signal selected by the selection means.