A mirror device for a camera having a first mirror arrangement pivotable from a finder-viewing position to an exposure or retracted position, and a second mirror arrangement pivotable with its fulcrum formed on the first mirror arrangement. While the first mirror arrangement moves pivotally from the finder-viewing position to the exposure or retracted position, the second mirror arrangement is pivotally moved from a resting position in contact with the first mirror arrangement as it is open, through a sliding movement on a camming surface of the camera body to a closing position for a half-mirrored portion of the first arrangement.
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 027,931 filed 3/19/87, which is a divisional of Ser. No. 750,754, filed June 28, 1985, both abandoned.
The camera shutter comprises two shutter blades which have first opening forming portions and second opening forming portions capable of alternatively forming two exposure openings different in area on an exposure aperture. These shutter blades are opened and closed by a shutter blade opening and closing lever which can be retained at a neutral position by a closing spring. The shutter blade opening and closing lever is turned by a motor which starts from the neutral position rotates in one of two directions opposite to each other. The lever is equipped with a opening spring capable of exerting a resilient force in the rotating directions of the opening and closing lever. The resilient force of the opening spring is weaker than that of the closing spring. The first opening forming portions form an exposure opening when the motor is started in a first direction and the second opening forming portions form an exposure opening when the motor is started in a second direction. Sizes of the exposure openings are adjustable by turning an adjustable eccentric stopper. This camera shutter can perform accurate and stable exposure operations though it has a simple construction and can be manufactured at a low cost.
