A camera including: and an objective lens, a finder for observing an object image, an array of minute prisms for presenting a display of characters in a viewing area of the finder, a light source for illuminating the minute prisms, a reflector for directing a light beam from the light source to the minute prisms, and a provision for absorbing undesirable light arranged on the side portion of the finder to absorb that part of the light which has passed through the prisms which would otherwise be refracted in a predetermined direction by the minute prisms.