Abstract: A rearwardly bent camera has a holding portion adapted to be grasped by the right hand of a photographer. Preferably, the bending angle of the holding portion relative to the front surface of the camera body is in the range of 5 to 35 degrees.

Abstract: A single-lens reflex camera includes a protruding housing portion enclosing a pentagonal prism and an eyepiece optical system. The housing portion has at least two lateral faces connecting a front face and a rear face. The camera includes a flash unit having two arm members fixed thereto. The two arm members can rotate about axis passing through the protruding portion between the lateral faces. The two arm members can assume a first position where the flash unit is disabled and a second position where the flash unit is enabled.

Abstract: A visual display device in a video instrument capable of alternatively setting the frame mode and the field mode comprises display means having a display area, means for driving the display means by a first display mode in which a plurality of patterns are displayed while being distributed at a predetermined density in the display area and a second display mode in which a plurality of patterns are displayed while being distributed at a density lower than the predetermined density in the display area, and means for selecting the first display mode when the frame mode is set, and selecting the second display mode when the field mode is set.

Abstract: Operating members for a camera typically comprising a first operating member for the purpose of switching over from automatic adjustment to manual adjustment and vice versa for the camera and a second operating member for turning on or off electric power source. Each of the operating members is designed in the form of a knob and a turning movement indication pattern is formed on the operating member. The operating members themselves may function as a turning movement indication pattern. The camera housing is integrally provided with raised portions on the upper surface thereof and the operating member is disposed in the area between the adjacent raised portions or disposed adjacent to the raised portion. When the operating members are set to their predetermined position, the turning movement indication patterns on the operating members are aligned with the stationary patterns on the raised portions on a common band-shaped area on the upper surface of the camera housing.