Minolta and Auto Minolta
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Leaflet for the Auto Minolta dated about 1935: "Auto-focus Minolta camera". Scan courtesy of Andrea Apra. (Image rights) |
Bibliography
- Asahi Camera (アサヒカメラ) editorial staff. Shōwa 10–40nen kōkoku ni miru kokusan kamera no rekishi (昭和10–40年広告にみる国産カメラの歴史, Japanese camera history as seen in advertisements, 1935–1965). Tokyo: Asahi Shinbunsha, 1994. ISBN 4-02-330312-7. Items 270–1. (See also the advertisements for item 272.)
- Baird, John R. The Japanese Camera. Yakima, WA: Historical Camera Publications, 1990. ISBN 1-879561-02-6. P.42 (picture only).
- Francesch, Dominique and Jean-Paul. Histoire de l'appareil photographique Minolta de 1929 à 1985. Paris: Dessain et Tolra, 1985. ISBN 2-249-27685-4.
- Lewis, Gordon, ed. The History of the Japanese Camera. Rochester, N.Y.: George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography & Film, 1991. ISBN 0-935398-17-1 (paper), 0-935398-16-3 (hard). Pp.48, 54 and 182.
- McKeown, James M. and Joan C. McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, 12th Edition, 2005-2006. USA, Centennial Photo Service, 2004. ISBN 0-931838-40-1 (hardcover). ISBN 0-931838-41-X (softcover). Pp.673.
- Molta Gōshi-gaisha. Ōto-fōkasu Minoruta kamera (オートフォカスミノルタカメラ, Auto-focus Minolta camera). Leaflet dating about 1935. Document owned by Andrea Apra and reproduced in this Flickr album by Rebollo_fr.
- Scheibel, Anni Rita and Joseph. 70 Jahre Minolta Kameratechnik — Von der Nifcalette bis zur Dynax 9. Stuttgart: Lindemanns Verlag, 3rd edition, 1999. ISBN 3-89506-191-3. Pp.16–7, 20–1 and 24–5.
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- Tanimura Yoshihiko (谷村吉彦). "Supuringu kamera <semi minoruta>" (スプリングカメラ<セミミノルタ>, "'Semi Minolta' self-erecting camera"). Kamera Rebyū: Kurashikku Kamera Senka (カメラレビュー クラシックカメラ専科) / Camera Review: All about Historical Cameras no.12, October 1988. No ISBN number. Minoruta kamera no subete (ミノルタカメラのすべて, special issue on Minolta). Pp.19–24.
- Tanimura Yoshihiko (谷村吉彦). "Semi Minolta I-gata to II-gata." (セミミノルタⅠ型とⅡ型, "Semi Minolta I and II") In Camera Collectors' News no. 116 (February 1987). Nishinomiya: Camera Collectors News-sha.
- Tanimura Yoshihiko (谷村吉彦). "Semi Minolta I-gata to II-gata (sono 2)." (セミミノルタⅠ型とⅡ型(その2), "Semi Minolta I and II (part 2)") In Camera Collectors' News no. 118 (April 1987). Nishinomiya: Camera Collectors News-sha.
Links
In English:
- Minolta, Auto Minolta and Auto Press Minolta in the 70th anniversary Minolta poster, reproduced at Photoclub Alpha
- Minolta folding cameras in the Manual Minolta website
- Auto Press Minolta, lot no.650 of Westlicht Photographica auction no.10
In Japanese:
- Minolta, Auto Minolta and Auto Press Minolta in the Camera database of the Center of the History of Japanese Industrial Technology
- Auto Minolta at Nagoya's Camera Club
- Auto Minolta and more pictures in Miyazawa Noriyuki's camera site
- Auto Press Minolta in a page of wanted cameras at je2luz
- Minolta, Auto Minolta and Auto Press Minolta in the Map Camera Museum
- Minolta, Auto Minolta and Auto Press Minolta in the Kitamura Camera Museum
In Korean:
Nifca, Molta and Chiyoda prewar and wartime cameras ( ) | |
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folding plate cameras | |
Nifcaklapp | Nifcasport | Sirius | Arcadia | Lomax | Eaton | Happy | |
folding rollfilm cameras | telescopic bakelite cameras |
Nifcarette | Sirius Bebe | Semi Minolta | Auto Semi Minolta | Minolta Vest | Baby Minolta | Minolta Six |
strut-folding cameras | TLR cameras |
Nifca-Dox | Minolta | Auto Minolta | Auto Press Minolta | Minoltaflex | Minoltaflex Automat | Minoltaflex military prototype |