Buy this Minox - should I do it?

[tjwspm]

Owning a Minox and holding it in your hands is a very special feeling. It was designed to be concealed in the closed hand. Minox cameras are cheap today compared to their previous original prices. You can get a working Minox B starting at $50. And you get a mechanical masterpiece in a legendary design.

However, if you don't just want to enjoy the outside of a Minox, it should work and be able to take photos. I therefore recommend that you technically inspect a Minox when purchasing it.

Minox in the 8×11 film format have not been manufactured for a long time. So you can only buy them used or as new old stock. But no matter whether used or never used, the functionality of the cameras can be limited or even non-existent simply due to the age of the cameras. Oils, plastic, rubber and electronic components lose their properties over time.

But it is not difficult at all to check the functionality of a Minox that is offered for sale. You just have to know how to do it. It’s quick and requires no tools. You can find my detailed instructions for testing Minox A IIIs, B, BL, LX and EC here:

Checking a Minox (A, B, BL, LX, EC, AX)

Before or after purchasing a Minox, it is advisable to check the camera thoroughly. For most checks you don't need any tools and you don't have to open the camera either.

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[xkaes]

Very well done -- and helpful with many of the non-Minox cameras that use the Minox cassette, as well.. I'll add another link in the SUBCLUB.

 

[tjwspm]

Thank you!

 

[Andreas Thaler]

Great again!

I'm a fan of your work!

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I also find the ratio of text : image : audiovisual well balanced.

 

[tjwspm]

It is an art to present complex content in such a way that it is complete, but still clear and stimulating to read.

Thank you for your positive comment! I recommend everyone to follow the advice in your thread on this topic:

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[Andreas Thaler]

Thank you for your positive comment! I recommend everyone to follow the advice in your thread on this topic:

Writing repair reports: A simple, fun thing!

What are you doing right now? Just tell it to a friend! Writing texts is not for everyone. If it has to be done in public in front of an audience, many people put down their pencils. Worrying that the text won't be good enough and that you won't be well received can be a major obstacle to...

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This was, among other things, a reason for me to start my own website on photographic topics a few months ago.

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[tjwspm]

Update: Notes on Minox AX added.

 

[Sirius Glass]

As my girlfriend always tells me, "If you want that camera, you will use it and enjoy it, and it will make you happy, you should go ahead and buy it. You have spend your adult life buying things that for others that they thought they needed or wanted, so now is the time in your life to buy the things that you want."

Just one of many reason we have been together for over 23 years.

 

[tjwspm]

Wise and kind...

By the way, those were almost exactly the words my wife said to me before I bought the above mentioned Minox AX in the gold version two weeks ago