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− | The '''[[Minolta]] Miniflex''' (ミノルタ・ミニフレックス) is a 4×4 [[TLR]] made by [[Minolta]] in 1959. It appeared two years after the [[Rolleiflex Baby Grey]], during the short revival of [[127 film]] for the square format superslides. The same year [[Olympus]] announced the [[Eye Flex]], that never reached the production stage. | + | The '''[[Minolta]] Miniflex''' (ミノルタ・ミニフレックス) is a 4 |
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− | The Miniflex has an advance knob at the left and a big focusing wheel at the right. There are two accessory shoes, one on each side. The finish is blueish grey in two tones, with matching leather covering.
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− | The Miniflex is equipped with a [[Rokkor]] 60/3.5 taking lens, a [[Rokkor]] 60/2.8 viewing lens and a shutter to 1/500.
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− | It was probably sold for a short time, because today it is quite rare. The common belief is that the production did not exceed 5000.
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− | == Links ==
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− | In English:
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− | * [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/minolta/miniflex/miniflex.htm Miniflex] at [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/rindex.htm Pacific Rim photographica pages]
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− | * Pages of the [http://members.aol.com/manualminolta/ Manual Minolta website]: [http://members.aol.com/manualminolta/min127.htm 127 film Minolta cameras] and [http://members.aol.com/manualminolta/mintlr.htm Minolta TLR cameras]
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− | * [http://www.auction-team.de/new_highlights/2001_04/041.htm Miniflex] in the highlights of the April 2001 auction by [http://www.auction-team.de/english/index.htm Auction Team Köln]
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− | * [http://www.lpfoto.se/swe/auktioner/objectWinInfo.asp?auktionsnamn=Auktion%2017%20den%208%20December%202002&objektnr=701 Miniflex], lot 701 of [http://www.lpfoto.se/swe/auktioner/auktioner_tidigare_lista.asp?inAuktion=Auktion%2017%20den%208%20December%202002 Auction 17 (7 December 2002)] by [http://www.lpfoto.se/eng/index.asp LP Foto]
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− | In Japanese:
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− | * [http://aya-2.hp.infoseek.co.jp/minolta-miniflex_ca.html Miniflex] at [http://aya-2.hp.infoseek.co.jp/ Aya's website]
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− | * Pages at [http://asacame.fc2web.com/ Asacame]:
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− | ** [http://asacame.fc2web.com/hspbestaz/bestm.htm Miniflex] in the [http://asacame.sugoihp.com/htmds/dbnbestaz.htm A-Z 127 film cameras]
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− | ** [http://asacame.fc2web.com/htmcbest/clad21.htm Miniflex, Walz Automat and Primo Jr]
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− | [[Category: Japanese 4x4 TLR]]
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− | [[Category: Minolta|Miniflex]]
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− | [[Category: M]]
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