disclosed herein is a camera having a shutter mechanism ; actuating means for actuating the shutter mechanism ; and , an aperture selecting assembly that is movable from an initial mode position to at least a first mode position . also disclosed is an aperture selector assembly that is coupled to the shutter actuating mechanism and includes a slide that is selectively movable from an initial mode position to one of a plurality of aperture selecting positions . during slide movement to the desired aperture setting , the strobe is energized and the energy to operate the shutter is stored in a spring . at the desired position , the selector slide is detented by a first clasping device until a shutter button is actuated for releasing the shutter and firing the strobe . a second clasping device becomes operative during shutter actuation to hold the slide in position even though the detent of the first clasping device has been released .