When a wheel is rotated, first inclined portions of end surface cams provided on the wheel push corresponding cam followers formed on a movable cylinder. Accordingly, the movable cylinder holding a photographing lens is extended. Then, when each of the cam followers reaches a first flat portion of the corresponding end surface cam, the movable cylinder is placed in a photographing position. In the photographing position, when the wheel is further rotated, the cam follower is pushed by a second inclined portion of the end surface cam. The movable cylinder is thus extended. Then, when the cam follower reaches a second flat portion of the corresponding end surface cam, the movable cylinder is placed in a macro photographing position.

 
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