Minolta V3

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Top cover. (Image rights)

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.

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Meter needle. (Image rights)

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
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Minolta V3 no.108214, Rokkor-PF 45mm f/1.8 lens no.1108022.
Pictures by A. Apra. (Image rights)

Links

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