Minolta System illustration Magazine

[unwantedfocus]

Recently bought a Minolta set and there was a couple of old Magazines in there, I think its quiet cool and wanted to share it. If anybody is interested I can upload more of the contents, the magazines are all in German.

 

[Bronson Dugnutt]

A very comprehensive piece of documentation. I think many people new to (film) photography underestimate what it means to invest into a particular camera ecosystem, but this gives a very useful visualization of the sort of options and accessories that would have been available to the 'serious' Minolta photographer. The format reminds me a bit of Sergio Aragones cartoons from MAD magazine... another document I'd pour over as a youngster.

Is there any mention of the Minolta 16 series of subminiature cameras? I went full-on collector scum over the last year and put together an almost exhaustive kit of the first two and last two (16, 16ii; MG-s, QT) models including black & silver versions, all filter attachments, measuring chains, and in the case of the MG-S/QT, the copy stand (thanks germany) and spy finder (thanks UK). I'm missing the tripod/flash clamp for the 16/16ii but they do fine without it.

 

[unwantedfocus]

A very comprehensive piece of documentation. I think many people new to (film) photography underestimate what it means to invest into a particular camera ecosystem, but this gives a very useful visualization of the sort of options and accessories that would have been available to the 'serious' Minolta photographer. The format reminds me a bit of Sergio Aragones cartoons from MAD magazine... another document I'd pour over as a youngster.

Is there any mention of the Minolta 16 series of subminiature cameras? I went full-on collector scum over the last year and put together an almost exhaustive kit of the first two and last two (16, 16ii; MG-s, QT) models including black & silver versions, all filter attachments, measuring chains, and in the case of the MG-S/QT, the copy stand (thanks germany) and spy finder (thanks UK). I'm missing the tripod/flash clamp for the 16/16ii but they do fine without it.

I looked through everything sorry no 16mm stuff only SRT and x700. Also some other things...

 

[unwantedfocus]

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[ciniframe]

Minolta sure had some unique lenses. They had a 24mm f2.8 that had adjustable field curvature via a ring on the lens. And I think their 85mm f1.7 has a cult status.

 

[Paul Howell]

What I fond interesting was that the XK motor is listed but not the standard XK, as far I know both used the same finders, focusing screen and remotes, or did the standard XK take a bulk back listed for the XK motor? Not sure why anyone would want a bulk back for a non motorized body. Minolta lens line up was as extensive as Nikon and at the time Minolta made there own glass. Although Minolta or Konica Minolta sold the camera factory to Sony they kept the lens plants, don't know if they still make their own glass.

 

[abruzzi]

Those charts are always fun—they let you know about pieces of the system you never even thought to ask about. I have on for the Bronica ETR and Bronica GS, then Sinar, the Swiss large format camera company put out entire booklets with all the little doodads. Be careful though, they can encourage you to fill out the system.

 

[Bronson Dugnutt]

While not as cool as a system chart, the brochures have a certain charm to them.