Abstract: A camera having at least two objective lenses of different focal lengths, which can be selectively externally manually positioned in the camera photographic optical path includes an inverted Galilean viewfinder optical system consisting of a front negative, divergent lens group and a rear positive, convergent lens group. The divergent lens group consists of two concave lenses which are transferrable between a first position providing a low magnification and a second position providing a high magnification. In the first position both concave lenses are in the viewfinder optical path and the other concave lens remains in the viewfinder optical path and is shifted to a second position axially spaced from its first position along the finder optical axis.

Abstract: A compact camera contains a plurality of objective lenses which are selectively alternatively advanced by external manipulation into registry with the camera photographing optical axis to vary the image magnification. A view finder optical system is provided which includes a lens member which is movable into and out of registry with the view finder optical system to vary the viewer field to correspond to the field of the operative objective lens. A lens storage space is provided between the laterally spaced view finder and photographing optical axis, one of the objective lenses when retracted occupies the storage space and when this lens is advanced to the photographic optical axis it may be replaced in the storage space by the retracted view finder lens member.