Western Photographic Historical Society

Tucson, Arizona USA

- Collectors' Corner -

Miloflex TLR 

6X6 postwar camera, maker unknown, speculations are the spelling intention was “Miroflex”. Tri-Lausar 3.5X80mm lens.

Minolta ‘A’ 

c1955-1957.  Range Finder 35 w/d3.5X45mm Rokkor in Optiper MX between the lens shutter 1-1/300.  Speed wheel setting through top cover.

Minolta  Super A 

c1957.  35mm RF camera w/Seikosha-MX 1-1/400 between the lens      shutter.  Super Rokkor 2.0X5cm lens.  Shown w/coupled selenium meter.

Minolta  16QT 

c1972-74 with coupled metering and electronic flash, f3.5/23mm lens with 30-250 shutter, aperture to f22

Minolta Autocord III 

w/CHS metering (1 of three models) c1965.  The last of 24 models of 6x6cm TLR cameras.  Great features, robust quality.

Minolta Marble model II 

c1934.  Telescoping, 3 part front, dual format (4X3, 4X6.5). Technically a folding camera, plastic body 127 with folding finder. 

Minolta 35 Model II 

c1953 and first version w/ “CKS’ engraved on top cover.  1of 10 versions w/super Rokkor 2.8X45mm lens in FP 1-1/500 shutter.

Minolta SR-3 

SLR c1968-1971 w/SR2 meter &  magnifier II.  Minolta Auto Rokkor-PF 2.0x55mm lens in focal plane 1/1000 shutter.

Minox  (Original 1st Minox)

Made in Riga, Latvia (1937) in stainless steel, 1/2-1/1000 guillotine shutter, f3.5 15mm lens, zippered pouch adds to value.

Minox B 

c1958-1971 with Built in metering.  3.5X15mm Complain lens, ½-1/1000 shutter.  Focuses to 10”.  Also made in Black and Gold finishes.

Minox C 

Subminiature c1969-1979.  This model introduced the CdS Metering and electronic exposure control adding to its size of 12cm.