Abstract: A lens barrel for a camera in which a lens hood is divided into a front annular hood member and a rear annular hood member. The lens hood is provided on an outer surface of a front portion of a lens frame in which a lens is housed. A rear portion of the front annular hood member is fitted in a front portion or the rear annular member. The rear portion and the front portion of the lens hood are connected to each other by screws. Portions connecting the front and rear annular hood members are covered with a cover member.

Abstract: A filter holder according to the present invention is provided with a frame installed in a freely mountable and detachable manner in a lens barrel. A female screw formed on one side of the frame in the direction extending along the optical axis of the lens barrel and set by screwing in a male screw of a screw type filter. A plate spring installed on the other side of the frame along the extending direction of the optical axis of the lens barrel mentioned above, is capable of holding a film-shaped filter therein, between the other side surface of the frame and the plate spring.