A flash device for a camera comprises a plurality of flash light emitting portions having different flash illumination angles. A single common electric charge storage supplies energy to each of the flash light emitting portions. Each of a plurality of triggers corresponds to one of flash light emitting portions. In response to the focal length of a taking lens disposed in the camera, a controller determines which of a plurality of the flash light emitting portions to be fired and trigger the appropriate trigger corresponding to the flash light emitting portion to be fired.
