The company was (and still is) known for innovation, creating the first SLR with fully-coupled metering (SR-7) and the first model with built-in motor drive (SR-M). In 1962, the name changed again to Minolta. After WW II, Chiyo made a series of Leica clones, the Minolta 35 rangefinder. The Minolta brand first appeared in 1937. In 1937 it was renamed Chiyoda Kogaku Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha or Chiyoko for short - this name appears on many early Minolta TLRs and lenses. Minolta began making cameras in 1928 as "Nichi-doku Shashinki Shokai" (Japanese-German Camera Factory), set up by Kazuo Tashima, who ran the company until 1972. I'm looking for early postwar models and in the market if anyone's selling! The model range is enormous, because each spec change is seen as a new model - and they made lots of them. The fresnel is very easy to focus on.Minolta TLRs Minolta TLRs Minolta vies with Mamiya for the longest production run of Japanese TLRs, but started much earlier with the original Minoltaflex. Not to worry as it doesnt affect the optics.Ĭosmetics in pretty good condition, except some paint loss on right side of cam. However, there is 1 very thin strand of cotton inside the taking lens (probably left over from CLA). This camera has been CLA'd early this year. Its the next best thing to owning a Rolleiflex. This is the final version of the Minolta series TLRs, with its renowned rokkor 75mm f3.5 lens. Been looking high and low for it but when I finally got it, I found out TLR isnt really my cup of tea. Advertisement Category: Want To Sell (WTS)īought the hard-to-find Minolta Autocord CDS III twin lens reflex camera from a fellow Clubsnapper.
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