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The '''[[Minolta]] V3''' rangefinder camera had been derived from the [[Minolta V]] and [[Minolta V2]] in 1960. As its predecessors it is an all mechanical camera, but with built in uncoupled selenium exposure meter. Only two years after the V2's leaf shutter speed world record Minolta reached a new one with the V3's only 1/3000 seconds minimum exposure time.
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The '''[[Minolta]] V3''' rangefinder camera was derived from the [[Minolta V2]] in 1960. As its predecessor it is an all mechanical camera, but with built in uncoupled selenium exposure meter. Only two years after the V2's leaf shutter speed world record Minolta reached a new one with the V3's only 1/3000 second minimum exposure time.
  
== Camera Specifications ==
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== Camera specifications ==
 
* camera type: coupled rangefinder (with parallaxe correction)
 
* camera type: coupled rangefinder (with parallaxe correction)
 
* lens: 1:1.8/45mm ROKKOR - PF
 
* lens: 1:1.8/45mm ROKKOR - PF
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* films: 35mm (24x36mm)
 
* films: 35mm (24x36mm)
 
* price at release: ¥24,500
 
* price at release: ¥24,500
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|| ''Minolta V3 no.108214, Rokkor-PF 45mm f/1.8 lens no.1108022.<br>Pictures by A.&nbsp;Apra. {{with permission}}''
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== Links ==
 
== Links ==
in japanese
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In Japanese:
*[http://www2.tba.t-com.ne.jp/Gratt/army/35mm/v3/profile.html Minolta V3 Profile] (with pictures)
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* [http://www2.tba.t-com.ne.jp/Gratt/army/35mm/v3/profile.html Minolta V3 Profile] (with pictures)
  
 
[[Category: Japanese 35mm rangefinder]]
 
[[Category: Japanese 35mm rangefinder]]
[[Category:Minolta|V3]]
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[[Category: Minolta|V3]]
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[[Category: M]]
 
[[Category: V|V3]]
 
[[Category: V|V3]]

Revision as of 17:50, 13 May 2009

The Minolta V3 rangefinder camera was derived from the Minolta V2 in 1960. As its predecessor it is an all mechanical camera, but with built in uncoupled selenium exposure meter. Only two years after the V2's leaf shutter speed world record Minolta reached a new one with the V3's only 1/3000 second minimum exposure time.

Camera specifications

  • camera type: coupled rangefinder (with parallaxe correction)
  • lens: 1:1.8/45mm ROKKOR - PF
  • shutter: Optiper-Citizen-HS M-13
  • shutter speeds: B, 1 sec. down to 1/3000 sec. (leaf shutter!)
  • aperture: 1.8 to 22, 4 to 22 with speed 1/2000, 8 to 22 with 1/3000
  • films: 35mm (24x36mm)
  • price at release: ¥24,500

Links

In Japanese: