A lens barrel includes: a first ring; a second ring that switches between a first position and a second position by sliding in an optical axis direction; a plurality of biasing mechanisms that are provided on one of the first ring and the second ring, and providing adjustable biasing force in a radial direction; and a locking portion provided on the other of the first ring and the second ring on which the plurality of biasing mechanisms are not provided. The plurality of biasing mechanisms each include an elastic component having a contact portion and a biasing component that biases the elastic component. The first ring and the second ring are integrally rotatable when the contact portion contacts the locking portion which opposes the contact portion when the second ring is at the second position.

A lens barrel includes: a first ring; a second ring that switches between a first position and a second position by sliding in an optical axis direction; a plurality of biasing mechanisms that are provided on one of the first ring and the second ring, and providing adjustable biasing force in a radial direction; and a locking portion provided on the other of the first ring and the second ring on which the plurality of biasing mechanisms are not provided. The plurality of biasing mechanisms each include an elastic component having a contact portion and a biasing component that biases the elastic component. The first ring and the second ring are integrally rotatable when the contact portion contacts the locking portion which opposes the contact portion when the second ring is at the second position.

A multiple lenses system includes a lens module, a processing unit, a switching unit, and a focus module. The lens module includes a plurality of lenses. The switching unit is electrically connected to the plurality of lenses and the processing unit. The focus module includes a laser emitter and a laser receiver. The laser emitter emits laser beam towards an object under control of the processing unit. The laser receiver receives the laser beam reflected by the object. The processing unit obtains a focus distance between the object and the focus module according to a time difference from emitting the laser beam to receiving the laser beam, and controls the switching unit to switch and to select at least one of the plurality of lenses according to the focus distance.

A distance detection device is provided, including a calculating unit that calculates a distance to a detection target using a length of time until floodlighted light is received by a light-receiving unit; a first detecting unit that detects whether detection target changing operation is being performed; a second detecting unit that detects variation in the distance calculated by the calculating unit; a shake correcting optical system that is driven based on a shake detection result and through which the floodlighted light passes; and a control unit that controls driving of the shake correcting optical system using an output from the first detecting unit and an output from the second detecting unit.

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a method for setting the focus of a film camera. In one embodiment, for example, the method includes the steps of: obtaining distance information from a measuring device arranged in a region of the film camera, the measuring device producing a real image and a depth image; setting the focus of the film camera using the obtained distance information; producing a real image which is augmented with depth information from the measuring device; and calculating the real image into the image of the film camera by means of an image transformation.

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a method for setting the focus of a film camera. In one embodiment, for example, the method includes the steps of: obtaining distance information from a measuring device arranged in a region of the film camera, the measuring device producing a real image and a depth image; setting the focus of the film camera using the obtained distance information; producing a real image which is augmented with depth information from the measuring device; and calculating the real image into the image of the film camera by means of an image transformation.

Provided is an information processing device and a method that enable extraction of a desired object from a moving image with sound. The information processing device includes an image object detection unit that detects an image object on the basis of a moving image with sound, a sound object detection unit that detects a sound object on the basis of the moving image with sound, and a sound image object detection unit that detects a sound image object on the basis of a detection result of the image object and a detection result of the sound object.

Provided is an information processing device and a method that enable extraction of a desired object from a moving image with sound. The information processing device includes an image object detection unit that detects an image object on the basis of a moving image with sound, a sound object detection unit that detects a sound object on the basis of the moving image with sound, and a sound image object detection unit that detects a sound image object on the basis of a detection result of the image object and a detection result of the sound object.

A light detection devices includes a SPAD bias control block that adjusts a reverse bias voltage in accordance with a pulse number of a pulse signal which is output by a SPAD array upon incidence of first light.

A light detection devices includes a SPAD bias control block that adjusts a reverse bias voltage in accordance with a pulse number of a pulse signal which is output by a SPAD array upon incidence of first light.