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| − | The '''Minolta SR66''' is a 6×6 [[SLR]] camera made as a prototype by [[Minolta]] in 1967. It has exchangeable film backs for 120 or 220 film, and an electronically governed metal focal-plane shutter. The design allowed for interchangeable lenses and finders; the camera has been photographed and exhibited with a "waist-level" finder and a standard Auto W-Rokkor lens. It was displayed in the JCII exhibition about Konica and Minolta in 2005; pictures taken at this event show what looks like three interchangeable lenses, in addition to the standard lens mounted on the camera. | + | The '''Minolta SR66''' is a 6×6 [[SLR]] camera made as a prototype by [[Minolta]] in 1967. It has exchangeable film backs for 120 or 220 film, and an electronically governed metal focal-plane shutter.<!-- I assume this means auto-exposure. Please correct my assertions if I'm wrong. --> The design allowed for interchangeable lenses and finders; the camera has been photographed and exhibited with a "waist-level" finder and a standard Auto W-Rokkor lens. It was displayed in the JCII exhibition about Konica and Minolta in 2005; pictures taken at this event show what looks like three interchangeable lenses, in addition to the standard lens mounted on the camera. |
The Minolta SR66 never went into full production. It was one of the first Japanese medium-format cameras to have automatic exposure. The same year 1967, [[Konishiroku]] also made a prototype auto-exposure SLR in 4.5×6cm format, the [[Konica SF]]. | The Minolta SR66 never went into full production. It was one of the first Japanese medium-format cameras to have automatic exposure. The same year 1967, [[Konishiroku]] also made a prototype auto-exposure SLR in 4.5×6cm format, the [[Konica SF]]. | ||
Revision as of 13:16, 19 September 2007
The Minolta SR66 is a 6×6 SLR camera made as a prototype by Minolta in 1967. It has exchangeable film backs for 120 or 220 film, and an electronically governed metal focal-plane shutter. The design allowed for interchangeable lenses and finders; the camera has been photographed and exhibited with a "waist-level" finder and a standard Auto W-Rokkor lens. It was displayed in the JCII exhibition about Konica and Minolta in 2005; pictures taken at this event show what looks like three interchangeable lenses, in addition to the standard lens mounted on the camera.
The Minolta SR66 never went into full production. It was one of the first Japanese medium-format cameras to have automatic exposure. The same year 1967, Konishiroku also made a prototype auto-exposure SLR in 4.5×6cm format, the Konica SF.
Bibliography
In Japanese:
- Konika-Minoruta-ten (コニカミノルタ展, Konica Minolta exhibition). Exhibition catalogue. Tokyo: JCII Camera Museum, 2005. (P. 27)
