Imaging method using multifocal lens

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PATENT NO 9270878
APP PUB NO 20140232928A1
SERIAL NO

14262822

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An aspect of the present invention is an imaging method using a multifocal lens having a plurality of regions, the plurality of regions having different focal lengths, and the imaging method includes a focusing state control step of controlling a focusing state of the multifocal lens, and an imaging step of obtaining an image of a subject in the controlled focusing state. In the focusing state control step, the focusing state is controlled so that a main subject is focused via a region with a shortest required focusing time among the plurality of regions in response to a picture taking instruction.

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FUJIFILM CORPORATION26-30 NISHIAZABU 2-CHOME MINATO-KU TOKYO

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Ono, Shuji Tokyo, JP 195 2824

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