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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | The classic '''Minox''' sub-miniature camera was originially designed by the Estonian engineer Walter Zapp. It was produced in Riga (Latvia) in 1937-1944. After the war, the camera was further developed in Wetzlar, Germany, and the first German Minox was released in 1948. The light aluminum shell Minox B, wich included a coupled lightmeter, was produced from 1958 to 1972. It was followed by the Minox C in 1969. | + | The classic '''Minox''' sub-miniature camera was originially designed by the Estonian engineer [[Walter Zapp]]. It was produced in Riga (Latvia) in 1937-1944. After the war, the camera was further developed in Wetzlar, Germany, and the first German Minox was released in 1948. The light aluminum shell [[Minox B]], wich included a coupled [[Light meter|lightmeter]], was produced from 1958 to 1972. It was followed by the [[Minox C]] in 1969. |
Since then several models have followed, and the camera has been updated with better exposure meters, electronic shutters, etc. | Since then several models have followed, and the camera has been updated with better exposure meters, electronic shutters, etc. | ||
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History
The classic Minox sub-miniature camera was originially designed by the Estonian engineer Walter Zapp. It was produced in Riga (Latvia) in 1937-1944. After the war, the camera was further developed in Wetzlar, Germany, and the first German Minox was released in 1948. The light aluminum shell Minox B, wich included a coupled lightmeter, was produced from 1958 to 1972. It was followed by the Minox C in 1969.
Since then several models have followed, and the camera has been updated with better exposure meters, electronic shutters, etc.
List of Minox Cameras
digital
- Classic camera miniature replica series
- Digital Classic Camera Leica M3 (2002)
- Minox Rolleiflex MiniDigi
- Minox DD1 (fancy camera with same technology as classic digital replicas)
- other Minox digitals
- Minox DC 3311
- and more
8×11 mm
- Minox Riga (1937-44)
- Minox A (1948-69)
- Minox II (1948-49)
- Minox III (1950-54)
- Minox IIIS (1954-69?)
- Minox B (1958-72)
- Minox C (1969-76)
- Minox BL (1972-73)
- Minox LX (1976- )
- Minox EC/ECX (1981-2002?)
- Minox AX (1992-96?)
- Minox TLX (1995-current)
- Minox CLX (1998-current)
- Minox MX
- Classic camera miniature replica series
- Classic Camera Leica If
- Classic Camera Leica IIIf
- Classic Camera Leica M3
- Classic Camera Hasselblad SWC
- Classic Camera Contax I
35mm
- Minox 35 EL
- Minox 35 GL
- Minox 35 PL
- Minox 35 GT
- Minox 35 ML
- Minox 35 MB
- Minox GT-X
- Minox GT-E (1998)
- Minox GT-S (1998)
- modern automatic compacts
- Minox CD 140
- and others
