Patent ID: 8313256

Claim:
A focal plane shutter comprising: an electromagnet; a board including an opening; a blade movable between a position where the blade recedes from the opening and a position where the blade covers at least part of the opening; and a drive lever driving the blade, and including: a spindle portion provided at its one end with a flange portion; an iron piece provided at the other end of the spindle portion and capable of being adsorbed to the electromagnet; a support portion including a through hole through which the spindle portion penetrates with a play; and a guide portion provided along the iron piece, wherein the drive lever includes: a first biasing member biasing the iron piece in an axial direction of the spindle portion; and a second biasing member biasing the iron piece in a direction intersecting the axial direction such that the iron piece is urged against the guide portion; and wherein the second biasing member does not contact the spindle portion.