is detected at step s104 whether the release switch s2 is on or off if it is on the program goes to step s110 if the switch s2 is off the program goes to step s105 at which it is detected whether the release flag frel carries 34 0 34 or 34 1 34 if the flag frel carries 34 0 34 it is detected at step s106 whether the signal level at the terminal inrem is low or high if the signal level is low that is the phototransistor ptr receives a signal from the remote controller 6 it is detected at step s120 whether the delay switch sdel is on or off if it is decided that the delay switch sdel is on the program goes to steps of release delay subsequent to step s112 if it is decided that at step s120 that the delay switch sdel is off the program skips step s112 thus going to step s113 so as to perform a photographing operation if it is decided at step s105 that the frel carries 34 1 34 the program goes to step s109 at which it is detected whether the remote control flag frem carries 34 0 34 or 34 1 34 if the frem carries 34 0 34 the program goes to step s110 and if it carries 34 1 34 the program goes to step s120 if it is decided at step s106 that the signal level at the terminal inrem is high that is if a signal is not received from the remote.