Variable focal length camera

A camera capable of changing focal length of a photographic lens system and having an electronic flash device and a view finder system, comprising:

• a first lens component movable along the optical axis of the photographic lens system for changing the focal length of the photographic lens system;
• an angle changing mechanism for changing, in response to the changing of the focal length of the photographic lens system, the light emitting angle of the electronic flash device;
• a second lens component movably provided for changing, in response to the changing of the focal length of the photographic lens system, the angle of view of the view finder system;
• a motor;
• a first transmitting means for transmitting the driving power of said motor to said first lens component for moving the same;
• a second transmitting means for transmitting the driving power of said motor to said angle changing mechanism for operating the same thereby changing the light emitting angle;
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• a third transmitting means for transmitting the driving power of said motor to said second lens component for moving the same.

A camera capable of changing focal length of a photographic lens system, and having an electronic flash device and a view finder system, comprising:

• a first lens component movable along the optical axis of the photographic lens system for changing the focal length of the photographic lens system;
• a moving mechanism for moving, in response to the changing of the focal length of the photographic lens system, the electronic flash device between a position close to the photographic lens system and a position distant from the photographic lens system;
• a second lens component movably provided for changing, in response to the changing of the focal length of the photographic lens system, the angle of view of the view finder system;
• a motor;
• a first transmitting means for transmitting the driving power of said motor to said first lens component for moving the same;
• a second transmitting means for transmitting the driving power of said motor to said moving mechanism for operating the same thereby moving the electronic flash device;
• and
• a third transmitting means for transmitting the driving power of said motor to said second lens component for moving the same.

A camera capable of changing focal length of a photographic lens system, comprising:

• a lens component movably provided for changing the focal length of the photographic lens system;
• an electric device movable with said lens component along the optical axis of the photographic lens system;
• an electric circuit fixed along the optical axis;
• and
• connecting means for connecting said electric device to said electric circuit, said connecting means being flexible so that said connecting means is located at the side of said predetermined position, and that side connecting means is located at the space where said lens component is positioned in the predetermined position when said lens component leaves the predetermined position.

A camera capable of changing focal length of a photographic lens system, comprising:

• a lens component which is movable in a camera body;
• a holder for holding said lens component and moving between two positions one of which is a position in which said lens component and said holder occupy a predetermined room and a gap is provided between said holder and an inner surface of said camera body and the other is a position remote from the one position;
• an electric device integrally moved with said holder;
• a flexible printed circuit board for electrically connecting said electric device and an electric circuit of the camera body, said circuit board being bent with a first radius and substantially accommodated in said gap when said holder is positioned in the one position and being bent with a second radius greater than the first radius and accommodated in the room when said holder is positioned in the other position.