Camera provided with a data recording device

摘要

A single-lens reflex camera is provided with a data recording device which comprises a member carrying data to be photographed, a data illuminating optical system, means for directing and focussing data carrying light onto a film and an externally operable light path changing member. The data carrying member carries at least two groups of data positioned in respectively relative horizontal and vertical directions. The data illuminating optical system illuminates similar selected sets of data from the two groups and the light path changing member blocks the light from the selected data set oriented in an undesired direction while allowing the passage of light from the other desirably oriented data set alone to be focussed on the film for data recording. A mechanism is provided for selecting the selected group orientation in response to the camera orientation.