A lens apparatus includes an imaging optical system including a focus lens
unit, a branching optical unit disposed at the image side of the focus
lens unit, a focus-state detecting unit including a focus detecting
element having a focus detection area that receives light beams from the
branching optical unit, and detecting a focus state by using the focus
detecting element, an actuator that drives the focus lens unit in an
optical axis direction thereof, a controller that controls the actuator,
in accordance with an output from the focus-state detecting unit, and a
movable image-side optical unit disposed at the image side of the
branching optical unit. The controller changes the size of the focus
detection area of the focus detecting element within a range in
accordance with the position of the image-side optical unit.