Camera for shooting movie and still pictures

A video camera comprising:

• a casing having a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape;
• a first imaging optical system for shooting a still image and a second imaging optical system for shooting a video picture, said first and second imaging optical systems being disposed in a front surface of said casing so as to be directed to an object scene;
• a still camera unit disposed in said casing so as to be in the proximity of said first imaging optical system for causing said first imaging optical system to shoot the object scene to record a still picture thereof on a film;
• a video camera unit disposed in said casing for causing said second imaging optical system to shoot the object scene to record a video signal representing a movie picture thereof on a video tape;
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• a housing for containing therein said first imaging optical system and said still camera unit so as to form a portion of said casing;
• said housing having generally a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape,
• said parallelepiped shape having a front surface through which said first imaging optical system is opened,
• said parallelepiped shape having a rear surface completing a dark compartment for mounting therein said film to be exposed,
• said housing having a rear plate covering said rear surface,
• an opening being formed in either of an upper surface and a bottom surface of said parallelepiped shape to install the film through a drop-in loading operation,
• said housing having a cover member for covering said opening,
• said cover member having an end portion supported on said casing so as to be movable with respect to said casing, thereby exposing said opening,
• said rear plate having an end portion linked with said housing so that said dark compartment is opened and is closed,
• said cover member having movement transfer means for causing a movement of said rear plate, said movement being smaller than a movement of said cover member through a rotary motion,
• said rear plate, when said opening is exposed due to the rotary movement of said cover member, opening said dark compartment with a movement by means of said movement transfer means, said movement being smaller than the movement of said cover member.