A lens barrier opening/closing device of a movable lens barrel includes a
barrier blade which is driven to open and close a photographic aperture;
a barrier drive ring driven to rotate about an optical axis; a first
biasing device which biases the barrier drive ring in a rotational
direction; a rotational barrel which rotates about the optical axis; a
receiving surface formed on the barrier drive ring to extend parallel to
the optical axis; and a transmission surface, formed on the rotational
barrel, extending parallel to the optical axis. The receiving surface and
the transmission surface are engaged with each other to rotate the
barrier drive ring together with the rotational barrel about the optical
axis in a direction against a biasing force of the first biasing device
when the movable lens barrel moves from either the photographing position
to the accommodation position or vise versa.