Abstract: A video finder in a single-lens reflex camera comprises a finder eyepiece, a penta roof prism disposed between the eyepiece and a focusing screen, a beam splitter disposed between the penta roof prism and the finder eyepiece, an image-forming optical system for forming a light image from the split beam and an image pickup device for forming a video signal corresponding to the light image formed by the image-forming optical system.

Abstract: In a lens barrel to which a flashlight-emitting device is mounted or may be mounted and which enables a very proximate object to be photographed, there is provided a light-intercepting member interposed in the path of the light emitted by the flashlight-emitting device in response to the operation of a lens optical system for rendering the lens barrel capable of effecting very proximate photography, the light-intercepting member being for intercepting part of the light emitted from the flashlight-emitting device and travelling toward the optical axis of the lens optical system.

Abstract: A water-proof camera comprises a camera body, a back lid rotatably supported on one side of the camera body, an elastic water-proof member disposed at a marginal area which requires water-proof integrity between the camera body and the back lid, and a back lid locking device positioned on the other side of the camera body when the back lid is closed.

Abstract: A flashlight photographing device includes a phototaking lens barrel capable of operatively associating an aperture setting member and a distance adjust member so that the product of an aperture value set by the aperture setting member and an object distance given by the distance adjust member maintains a predetermined value related to the quantity of emitted light of a flash device. The phototaking lens barrel includes structure for releasing the operative association between the aperture setting member and the distance adjust member. The releasing structure is capable of restraining the operation of one of the aperture setting member and the distance adjust member during the operation of the other of such members.

Abstract: A photographic lens barrel includes display means capable of displaying photographing magnifications, an optical system for imaging the display effected by the display means, and drive means for driving the display means so as to cause the magnification displayed to correspond to the position of a movable focusing lens and for driving a diaphragm blade so as to cause the amount of aperture of the diaphragm blade to correspond to the position of the movable focusing lens.

Abstract: A zoom lens capable of macro-photography includes first and second movable lenses coupled to first and second cam rings, respectively. The first and second cam rings are operatively associated so that they rotate as a unit about the optical axis of the lens to axially move the first and second lenses for zooming, but are capable of relative axial movement with respect to one another at any point within the zooming range of the lens to move one lens relative to the other lens for macro-photography.

Abstract: A photographic lens comprises a first image forming optical system including focusing lens means movable in the direction of the optical axis thereof, operating means for driving the focusing lens means, display means capable of displaying the magnification of an object image formed by the first image forming optical system, a second image forming optical system for imaging the display effected by the display means, and means for driving the display means in response to the driving of the focusing lens means by the operating means to cause the magnification display by said display means to correspond to the position of the focusing lens means.

Abstract: A lens includes a flash unit including a ring-shaped irradiating light source disposed around the lens barrel symmetrically about the optical axis, a diaphragm for varying the aperture diameter, an optical system having a first focusing mode in which focusing operation can be effected with respect to an object lying within a predetermined distance range and second focusing mode in which focusing operation can be effected with respect to an object lying at a distance shorter than said predetermined distance range, a control device for varying the aperture diameter in accordance with the focusing operation when said optical system is in the first focusing mode, and a device for holding the aperture diameter in the vicinity of its minimum diameter for the focusing operation when said optical system is in the second focusing mode.