A photography device with a simple structure which is capable of implementing
simple
operations for opening and closing a lens barrier without risk of damaging or breaking
the lens barrier or a lens barrel. When a grip switch is moved to an on position
for turning power on, a slide plate moves to an on position, a rotating arm rotates
interlockingly therewith, and the lens barrier moves to an open position. Hence,
a stopper piece of a stopper member engages with an engaging piece of the rotating
arm, and blocks rotation thereof. When, due to retraction of a lens for photography,
a boss is contacted with a tapering surface by rotation of the lens barrel, a stopper-urging
member is moved, the stopper piece is separated from the engaging piece, the rotating
arm is rotated by urging force of an arm-urging spring, and the lens barrier moves
to a closed position.
