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Minox B

Specifications, film and matching parts.

Type
Viewfinder camera
Production
from 1958
Film
Minox 8 × 11 film
Battery
no battery needed
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Camera

Type
Viewfinder camera
Production
from 1958

Film

Film
Minox 8 × 11 film
Frame size
8 × 11 mm
Film speed
ISO 16–640

Lens

Lens
15 mm f/3.5
Focusing
zone focusing (estimated distance)

Shutter

Shutter
Shutter, mechanical
Shutter speeds
1/2 s – 1/1000 s, B
Flash sync
1/500 s

Exposure

Metering
separate meter cell (not through the lens) (Selen)

Battery

Battery
no battery needed
All batteries for Minox

No battery needed: the camera, selenium light meter included, works without a battery. [4]

The lens always shoots at f/3.5; there is no adjustable aperture. [1]

Pushing the camera fully closed and pulling it open again advances the film, even if you haven’t taken a picture. [2]

Sources

  1. Minox B: Bedienungsanleitung, englische Textfassung bei Butkus
  2. Wikipedia: Minox, technische Beschreibung und Modellübersicht
  3. Early Photography: Minox B
  4. Submin: Minox B, Varianten und technische Angaben
  5. Optiksammlung Christian Zahn: Minox B
  6. Wikipedia: Minox 8×11, Nachkriegsmodelle

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