Serial Number: Cam0078
Type:
16mm Subminiature Camera
Manufacturer:
Aires
Country of Origin:
Japan
Production Period:
1955 - 1974
Approximate Price:
USD 100.00 - 120.00
Reference:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/minolta_16
Status: Display
Description:
The Minolta 16 can be traced back to
the Mica Automat built by Konan in 1947. Minolta
bought out Konan in the early 1950s and continued
producing cameras under the Konan name for several
years. The first camera labeled Minolta 16 rather than
Konan 16 was the Minolta 16 Automat of 1955. The
Minolta 16 used a newly designed film casette which
was not compatible with the Konan Models. The
Minolta 16 camera features a fixed-focus 25mm lens,
apertures from f/3.5 to f/11, and shutter speeds from
1/150 to 1/200 plus bulb. Basically, a more streamlined
Automat, it was modified to allow for slip-on filters and
close-up lenses and had fewer shutter speeds. It was
available in six colors in addition to the standard
chrome. Minolta 16 refers to a line of 16mm subminiature cameras made by Minolta between 1955 to 1974.
The negative size was 10x14 mm for the earlier models,
later, a large 12x17 mm was adopted, using single-perforated 16 mm film. It was possible to load your own
cassettes, and also develop the film using a special
developing tank with a spiral insert for 16 mm film.
