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| − | The [[Minolta]] '''Super A''' is an interchangeable lens 35mm rangefinder camera system introduced in March 1957<ref>JCII/Lewis ed | + | The [[Minolta]] '''Super A''' is an interchangeable lens 35mm rangefinder camera system introduced in March 1957<ref>JCII/Lewis, ed. "The History of Japanese Cameras" p195.</ref>. Image format was 24x36 on 135 film. The Super A featured a brightline finder with parallax correction and a unique button-and-lever-lock bayonet mount. Its leaf shutter is a [[Seikosha]]-MX with speeds B, 1sec to 1/400sec, and M or X flash synchronization. The Super A system included an accessory shoe-mounted coupled selenium meter with separate selenium-cell amplifier, seven interchangeable lenses with accessory shoe-mounted finders for the wide angle and telephoto lenses. |
There are two lines of Super Rokkor Lenses. The majority of the Leica Thread Mount(LTM) series meant for the [[Minolta 35]] are marked 'Chiyoko Super (or Tele) Rokkor', and the bayonet type meant for the Super A are marked 'Chiyoda Kogaku Super (or Tele) Rokkor': | There are two lines of Super Rokkor Lenses. The majority of the Leica Thread Mount(LTM) series meant for the [[Minolta 35]] are marked 'Chiyoko Super (or Tele) Rokkor', and the bayonet type meant for the Super A are marked 'Chiyoda Kogaku Super (or Tele) Rokkor': | ||
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* 10cm f3.8 Chiyoda Kogaku Tele Rokkor 100mm short telephoto lens. | * 10cm f3.8 Chiyoda Kogaku Tele Rokkor 100mm short telephoto lens. | ||
* 13.5cm f4.5 Chiyoda Kogaku Tele Rokkor 135mm telephoto lens, with 4 elements. | * 13.5cm f4.5 Chiyoda Kogaku Tele Rokkor 135mm telephoto lens, with 4 elements. | ||
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Revision as of 18:56, 27 March 2010
The Minolta Super A is an interchangeable lens 35mm rangefinder camera system introduced in March 1957[1]. Image format was 24x36 on 135 film. The Super A featured a brightline finder with parallax correction and a unique button-and-lever-lock bayonet mount. Its leaf shutter is a Seikosha-MX with speeds B, 1sec to 1/400sec, and M or X flash synchronization. The Super A system included an accessory shoe-mounted coupled selenium meter with separate selenium-cell amplifier, seven interchangeable lenses with accessory shoe-mounted finders for the wide angle and telephoto lenses.
There are two lines of Super Rokkor Lenses. The majority of the Leica Thread Mount(LTM) series meant for the Minolta 35 are marked 'Chiyoko Super (or Tele) Rokkor', and the bayonet type meant for the Super A are marked 'Chiyoda Kogaku Super (or Tele) Rokkor':
- 3.5cm f3.5 Chiyoda Kogaku Super Rokkor 35mm wide angle lens, with 4 elements in 3 groups[2].
- 5cm f1.8 Chiyoda Kogaku Super Rokkor 50mm normal lens, with 6 elements in 5 groups.
- 5cm f2 Chiyoda Kogaku Super Rokkor 50mm normal lens, 7 elements in 6 groups.
- 5cm f2.8 Chiyoda Kogaku Super Rokkor 50mm normal lens.
- 8.5cm f2.8 Chiyoda Kogaku Super Rokkor 85mm portrait lens, with 5 elements.
- 10cm f3.8 Chiyoda Kogaku Tele Rokkor 100mm short telephoto lens.
- 13.5cm f4.5 Chiyoda Kogaku Tele Rokkor 135mm telephoto lens, with 4 elements.
Links
- Minolta Rangefinders (including Super A)
- Flickr image of Super A by fortinbras
- Minolta Super A on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
