Abstract: A holding mechanism for holding an optical element comprises a holding frame and a retaining member. The holding frame includes first and second positioning portions. The optical element is positioned in one direction along parallel to the optical axis by the first positioning portion and is positioned in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis by the second positioning portion. After inserting the optical element and the retaining member into the holding frame, supersonic vibration is applied to generate heat and produce a high temperature at a contact portion of the holding frame and the retaining member, so that the contact portion welds due to the high temperature for establishing another positioning portion positioning the optical element in an opposite direction along to the optical axis. The retaining member is molded from a thermoplastic resin, and the holding frame can be made of a metal material as well as of a thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device for setting a copying magnification in an electrophotographic copying apparatus. The device comprises means for manually inputting a numerical value, a memory means having a plurality of memory locations, selection key means for selecting one from the plurality of memory locations and control means for storing a numerical value input by the numerical value input means in said one of the memory locations selected by the selection key means, so that the copying apparatus operates to set a copying magnification by a numerical value stored in said one of the memory locations.

Abstract: A camera accessory capable of transmitting data to a camera includes a ROM for storing various data at a plurality of addresses, respectively. The data includes a group of data related to the camera accessory and other groups of data which are not related to the camera accessory, but are related to other camera accessories, such that the ROM memorizes all the data of different kinds of camera accessories, and such data are divided into a number of groups, each group related to one kind of camera accessory. The camera accessory further includes a code signal producer which produces a code signal when an accessory is mounted on the camera so as to identify the type of the camera accessory, a receiver for receiving a digital signal from the camera, and a controller responsive to the code signal and the digital signal for controlling the data transmission from the camera accessory to the camera so that only the data of one group related to the particular camera accessory are transmitted to the camera.

Abstract: A film transporting device for use in a camera disclosed is so designed as to rewind the film such that no film portion is engaged in film take-up sprocket, resulting in an easy take out of the use film. The device in one form includes a counter that counts up the number of frames during a wind-up operation is carried out after the positioning of a film leader in contact with the take-up sprocket, and during a rewind operation, the counter counts down the same number of frames, or more, to locate the film leader in a disengaged position from the sprocket. The device in another form includes a film perforation detector. In this form, the film rewind operation is carried out until the perforation detector stops detecting the perforation. In a further form, the device includes a mechanical counter which counts up the frames used during wind-up operation, and during rewind operation counts down more than the number counted up to ensure that the film leader portion is withdrawn from the take-up sprocket.