camera front wall 76b passes the generated light forwardly see also trigger 160 means such as block 80 is provided for channeling at least some of the light produced by the flash to a zone proximate the camera lens and extending about the direct path of light that travels from the object through the lens to the film in the camera that zone is generally tubular and is indicated at 93 forward of lens 94 shutter 95 and front window 96 more specifically the zone 93 is generally elliptical having forwardly extending elliptical walls 98 101 formed by the block 80 those walls being roughened to diffuse light transmitted within the block and toward zone 93 impinging on such walls such light is transmitted from the flash bulb 91 through window 92 and into the upper extent 80a of the block 80 some of the light being reflected off the walls 81 84 85 and 88 toward zone 93 where it impinges on the walls 98 101 the remainder of the light from the flash passes through the block and to the object 93a illuminating same at the time of film exposure as by opening of shutter 95 the direct path of light traveling from the object 93 to and through the lens to the film 18 in the film pack is indicated by rays 102a and 102b 103a and 103b and 104a and 104b a mirror reflecting rays 102a 103a and 104a toward the film as rays 102b 103b and 104b light channeled to zone 93 via the block 80 see rays 105 106 and 107 for example illuminates diffusing walls 96 101 which may be roughened for enhanced illumination such illumination also passes through the.