Still have my father’s Minox camera from back in the 70s, before he passed away. I remember him taking beautiful photos when I was growing up. Cherish those memories. Thanks for explaining how to use it. Aloha.
Thank you for sharing the memory of your fathers use of his Minox, it's great you still have it in the family. If you are in America you can get film from a company called Blue Moon.
I've owned and used several Minox subminiature cameras over the years. I sold them, when mobile phone cameras became ubiquitous. I enjoy your videos, so please upload some more.
Thank you Spencer for those kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. More will be coming over the next weeks, the Pentax ME Super, Minolta AF-S and in due course the Minox EC and what to do with 8X11 Minox negatives to name a few.
Hello Al Rod Thank you for your comments and question. In short no battery, no camera. The best battery is generally the Golden Power brand fo PX27 silver oxide. Kind regards MVC
@@mostlyvintagecameras4323 Thanks for your fast reply :) Problem is I put battery but seems not work... Or is faulty or a problem on microswitch when open camera... :(
@@alrod6228 Hello, I think you may have reached the point at which it would be prudent to reach out to MS Hobbies as they are the best qualifed to diagnose and repair issues like this. Kind regards MVC
Haven't the capacity for securing one of these, and certain they are prized by collectors, but my queries evolve about the ability to find film stocks for other 16mm cameras of this era, or is motion picture stock suitable for use in these very small pocket carries? Curious I am, in that cinematic films have some traits which appeal much to my own artistic concerns? My thanks.
Hello Murray, Thank you for your comments. The Minox is 9.5mm rather than 16mm so 110 film and 16mm cine stock are out of the question. However, if you are looking at 16mm cameras both 110 film and cine film can be spooled onto the 16mm reels. The limiting factor is finding old film spools to start with. I have a film siltier which neatly cuts a 35mm film into one strip of 16mm gauge film and one for Minox. With this I one can cut down any 35mm stock including 500T or Cinestill should you wish. For Minox cameras Blue Moon in the US and Canada can supply ready to use films or in the UK M S Hobbies can supply. They may also be able to help with 16mm stock. Kind regards MVC
Hello Jimmy, Thank you for your comments, a black model C sounds really cool. Value wise I just don't think I'm qualified to such a specific divination. May I suggest you speak with the good folk at M S Hobbies, they are really and truly the Minox experts. mshobbies.co.uk/contact All the best MVC
Hello F C, Thank you for your comments. Removing the chain to release the case can be tricky at first. You have to push the chain in at the edge of the case and turn it about a quarter turn. A number of Minox accessories attach in a similar way, All the best MVC
I always wondered how useful these actually were as spy cameras. Between the fixed aperture and tiny neg, could you really read fine print on classified documents?
Hello Dane M, Thank you for your comment. I understand your point however there is a rich and illustrious(?) history of patriots and traitors from all sides using these cameras for espionage. It was also featured on a BBC TV programme "Churchill's secret agents" where people had to enter a room photograph a document and exit within a minute or two. The test being if the photo was sharp and readable. These camera have also been used to photograph test in books in libraries which did not have copying features. The first of these cameras in the UK were purchased by embassies which might tell us something. Of course you could get yourself one and spend a day being Bond and trying it out! All the best MVC
Hello Poppy Nogood, great name by the way! Thank you for your comment. In short No you canon remove the film or open the camera while loaded as you would risk light leak certainly on the last couple of frames you shot and if reloaded the next couple. If you want to develop the film early then yes, you can take a few blank frames and then remove and develop the film. Only APS, DISK and possibly the old Adox 300 could be removed and then put back latter, for example to swap an APS black and white film for a colour one and back. All the best NVC
Hello marta cameras ramirez, Thank you for your comment. For the UK and EU I can recommend mshobbies.co.uk/store in the US I belive bluemooncamera.com/store/product/sfe650/spy-film-for-minox-e6-50-iso-36-exp are the place to go. All the best MVC
Hello Ian, Indeed that sounds about right to me. THis is one of the great things about film photography, cameras that would have been out of reach when new are now more accessable. Kind regards MVC
Thank you for keeping these videos current. Film is a wonderful medium. I very much enjoy this era.
Hello guyloughridge4628,
Thank you for your kind words. I'm please to hear you enjoy Film and this content.
All the best
MVC
Still have my father’s Minox camera from back in the 70s, before he passed away. I remember him taking beautiful photos when I was growing up. Cherish those memories. Thanks for explaining how to use it. Aloha.
Thank you for sharing the memory of your fathers use of his Minox, it's great you still have it in the family. If you are in America you can get film from a company called Blue Moon.
It was of very great use to me! My local camera store has one for sale and all hyped up about buying it! I will definitely check back with you!
I've owned and used several Minox subminiature cameras over the years. I sold them, when mobile phone cameras became ubiquitous. I enjoy your videos, so please upload some more.
Hello Ian, Thank you for your kind words, more videos are coming soon I promise.
@@mostlyvintagecameras4323 Well, I've got back into Minox cameras and I'm really enjoying them. Paul, at M.S.Hobbies, has been most helpful.
Nice bit of kit back in the day. Analog iPhone
Walter Zapp even said once: "Buy your mom a Minox!"
This is your most popular video. Could you make more videos on this subject, please?
Very interesting, enjoyed that!
nice videos :) deserves more subscribers
Thank you Spencer for those kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. More will be coming over the next weeks, the Pentax ME Super, Minolta AF-S and in due course the Minox EC and what to do with 8X11 Minox negatives to name a few.
Can you tell me if camera doesn't have battery can work well? I ask because have a Minox EC but sems battery don't work...
Thanks
Hello Al Rod
Thank you for your comments and question. In short no battery, no camera. The best battery is generally the Golden Power brand fo PX27 silver oxide.
Kind regards
MVC
@@mostlyvintagecameras4323 Thanks for your fast reply :)
Problem is I put battery but seems not work... Or is faulty or a problem on microswitch when open camera... :(
@@alrod6228 Hello, I think you may have reached the point at which it would be prudent to reach out to MS Hobbies as they are the best qualifed to diagnose and repair issues like this.
Kind regards
MVC
I have a C encased in a leather case. I can't get it out of the case! Is there a trick to it? Please let me know. Thank you very much
Hello Erikquest,
Thank you for your message.
You need to push the chain in and twist to release it then the camera should come out.
All the best
MVC
Haven't the capacity for securing one of these, and certain they are prized by collectors, but my queries evolve about the ability to find film stocks for other 16mm cameras of this era, or is motion picture stock suitable for use in these very small pocket carries? Curious I am, in that cinematic films have some traits which appeal much to my own artistic concerns? My thanks.
Hello Murray,
Thank you for your comments. The Minox is 9.5mm rather than 16mm so 110 film and 16mm cine stock are out of the question. However, if you are looking at 16mm cameras both 110 film and cine film can be spooled onto the 16mm reels. The limiting factor is finding old film spools to start with. I have a film siltier which neatly cuts a 35mm film into one strip of 16mm gauge film and one for Minox. With this I one can cut down any 35mm stock including 500T or Cinestill should you wish.
For Minox cameras Blue Moon in the US and Canada can supply ready to use films or in the UK M S Hobbies can supply. They may also be able to help with 16mm stock.
Kind regards
MVC
I have a Minox "C" black one. W/ a bocx of slide frames and three unopened silver film boxes....What is a value of all this?
Hello Jimmy, Thank you for your comments, a black model C sounds really cool. Value wise I just don't think I'm qualified to such a specific divination. May I suggest you speak with the good folk at M S Hobbies, they are really and truly the Minox experts. mshobbies.co.uk/contact
All the best
MVC
I just found one in a black leather case, and I cannot figure out how to remove the camera from the case without damaging the case
Hello F C, Thank you for your comments. Removing the chain to release the case can be tricky at first. You have to push the chain in at the edge of the case and turn it about a quarter turn. A number of Minox accessories attach in a similar way,
All the best
MVC
Hay minox digital en cámara spy
I always wondered how useful these actually were as spy cameras. Between the fixed aperture and tiny neg, could you really read fine print on classified documents?
Hello Dane M,
Thank you for your comment. I understand your point however there is a rich and illustrious(?) history of patriots and traitors from all sides using these cameras for espionage. It was also featured on a BBC TV programme "Churchill's secret agents" where people had to enter a room photograph a document and exit within a minute or two. The test being if the photo was sharp and readable. These camera have also been used to photograph test in books in libraries which did not have copying features. The first of these cameras in the UK were purchased by embassies which might tell us something.
Of course you could get yourself one and spend a day being Bond and trying it out!
All the best
MVC
Once the film is loaded and advanced a few frames, can you still open and remove film?
Hello Poppy Nogood, great name by the way! Thank you for your comment. In short No you canon remove the film or open the camera while loaded as you would risk light leak certainly on the last couple of frames you shot and if reloaded the next couple. If you want to develop the film early then yes, you can take a few blank frames and then remove and develop the film. Only APS, DISK and possibly the old Adox 300 could be removed and then put back latter, for example to swap an APS black and white film for a colour one and back.
All the best
NVC
Where can I buy the film rolls for the machine?
Hello marta cameras ramirez, Thank you for your comment. For the UK and EU I can recommend mshobbies.co.uk/store in the US I belive bluemooncamera.com/store/product/sfe650/spy-film-for-minox-e6-50-iso-36-exp are the place to go.
All the best
MVC
£79 in 1964 is equivalent to £1,300 today.
Hello Ian,
Indeed that sounds about right to me. THis is one of the great things about film photography, cameras that would have been out of reach when new are now more accessable.
Kind regards
MVC