List of products of the company Minolta

Digital cameras

35 mm distance cameras with non-replaceable lens

• Minolta Hi-Matic series - Produced since 1962 . Selenium light meter. On later versions of Sulfur Cadmium (CdS) exposure meter.
• Minolta TC-1
• Minolta A - Series A. Produced since 1955 .
• Minolta AL - AL series. Continuation of a series. Produced since 1961 . Lens Rokkor PF 1: 2 / f = 45 mm. Selenium light meter , parallax correction.
• Minolta Electro Shot - Produced since 1965 . Sulfur-cadmium (CdS) light meter. Rokkor-QF 1: 1.8 f = 40 mm lens with six lenses.
• Minolta 24 Rapid - frame size 24 × 24 mm.
• Minolta Uniomat - Uniomat series. Produced since 1960 . Produced in three versions until 1965. Selenium light meter, Rokkor 1: 2.8 / 45 mm lens with 4 lenses.
• Minolta V2 - series V. Produced since 1958 . Without light meter. Lens Rokkor PF 1: 2 / f = 45 mm. Exposure range from 1 sec to 1/2000 sec. Shutter Optiper-Citizen-HS M-10.

35 mm rangefinder cameras with interchangeable lens

• Minolta 35 - was produced from 1947 to 1958 in 9 versions. Analogue Leica III .
• Minolta 35 II and IIB
• Minolta Super A - produced since 1957 . Rokkor lenses with focal lengths from 35 mm to 135 mm.
• Minolta Sky is an analogue of Leica M. Produced since 1957 . Sky from Japanese Shashin Kikai Yarikake - photographic tools in progress. Planned 10 lenses. The camera was not massively produced.
• Leitz Minolta CL - produced in Japan since 1973 . Sold under the names Leica CL and Leitz Minolta CL. Leica CL cameras have Leitz Summicron-C 40mm f / 2 and Leitz Elmar-C 90mm f / 4 lenses. The Leitz Minolta CL cameras have lenses called M-Rokkor.
• Minolta CLE - produced since 1981 . Three lenses M-Rokkor from 28 to 90 mm.

Digital single-lens reflex cameras

• Konica Minolta Maxxum / Dynax 7D
• Konica Minolta Maxxum / Dynax 5D
• Minolta RD-175 (also sold under the name Agfa ActionCam ) since 1996

35mm single-lens reflex cameras

Manual focusing (SR, SR-T and X series):

Autofocus (Alpha / Dynax / Maxxum series):

Type 110 film

• Minolta 110 Zoom SLR
• Minolta Autopak pocket camera

Type 120 film

Frame size 4.5 × 6 cm, folding fur

• Semi Minolta (I) - The Semi Minolta series of cameras was produced from 1934 until 1955 . Analogue (but not a copy) of the 1930 German Ikonta Chamber. Lens Coronar 75 mm f / 4.5 or f / 3.5 manufactured by Asahi Kōgaku (in the future Pentax ).
• Semi Minolta II - produced from 1937 to 1943 .
• Auto Semi Minolta - produced from 1937 to 1943 . Analog camera Weltur German company Welta . Completely different from Semi Minolta I and Semi Minolta II. Promar 75mm f / 3.5 lens manufactured by Asahi Kōgaku.
• Semi Minolta III A / B / C - the post-war version of the Semi Minolta II. Produced since 1946 . Rokkor lenses (manufactured by Minolta) and Promar 75 mm f / 3.5 made by Asahi Kōgaku and Zuiko 75 mm f / 3.5 made by Takachiho (in the future Olympus ). Rokkor 75 / 3.5 lens was first used on civilian products.
• Semi Minolta P or Minolta Semi P - Produced in two versions from 1951 to 1955.

Frame size 6 × 6 cm, foldable

• Minolta Six - Produced since the end of 1936 . One of the first Japanese cameras with a frame size of 6 × 6 cm. Bakelite case. Produced in three versions - with different lenses and shutters. Coronar Anastigmat Nippon lenses with a focal length of 80 mm manufactured by Asahi Kōgaku.

Frame size 6 × 6 cm, dual-lens

• Minoltaflex (I) - produced since 1937 . One of the first Japanese two-lens cameras . A copy of the German Rolleicord . Promar 75mm f / 3.5 lens with 4 lenses manufactured by Asahi Kōgaku .
• Minoltaflex Automat - produced since 1941 . Continued Minoltaflex (I).
• Minoltaflex II - The post-war version of Minoltaflex. Produced from 1950 to 1952. Rokkor 75mm f / 3.5 lens.
• Minoltaflex IIB - Produced from 1952 to 1954 .
• Minoltaflex III - Produced from 1953 to 1955 .
• Minoltacord - Lens Chiyoko Promar SIII 75 mm f1 / 3,5.
• Minolta Autocord - Produced from 1955 to 1966 . Selenium light meter. Lens Rokkor 75mm f / 3.5 Tessar type.
• Minolta Autocord CDS I - Sulfur Cadmium (CdS) light meter.
• Minolta Autocord CDS II
• Minolta Autocord CDS III
• Minolta Autocord I - Produced since 1965 .
• Minolta Autocord II
• Minolta Autocord III
• Minolta Autocord L
• Minolta Autocord MXS
• Minolta Autocord MXV
• Minolta Autocord RA
• Minolta Autocord RB
• Minolta Autocord RG
• Minolta Autocord RI

Frame size 6 × 6 cm, single-lens

• Minolta SR66 - 1968 , the prototype. Interchangeable lens, interchangeable backdrop for film type 120 or 220 . Serially not produced.

Type 126 film

• Minolta Autopak 400X
• Minolta Autopak 500
• Minolta Autopak 550
• Minolta Autopak 600X
• Minolta Autopak 700
• Minolta Autopak 800

Type 127 film

Frame size 4 × 6.5 cm, foldable fur

• Nifcarette - start of production - March 1929 . The camera was developed by the company's founder, with the help of his German partners, Billy Neumann and Willy Heilemann. Billy Newmann previously worked for the French company Krauss, and the Nifcarette was developed based on the Krauss company’s Rollette camera. Lenses and shutters imported from Germany . In Japan , camera cases were made and their final assembly. The name “Nifca” is derived from Ni chidoku F oto Ca mera or from Ni ppon F oto Ca mera. The camera was released in three versions (A, B and D). Portrait orientation of the frame. Lenses of Schneider Kreuznach and Kenngott (Stuttgart).
• Sirius Bebe is a version of the Nifcarette B. Camera. Frame size 4 × 6.5 cm and 3 × 4 cm.

Frame size 4 × 6.5 cm, foldable

• Minolta Vest (Best) - Produced from 1934 until the early 1940s. Frame size 4 × 6.5 cm and 3 × 4 cm. Bakelite case. Sold under the names Minolta Vest, Minolta Best and Minolta Marble (to be different from the Vest Pocket Kodak camera). Exposure: T, B, 25, 50, 100. On early versions, Asahi Kōgaku lenses with a focal length of 75 mm. Produced about 30 thousand copies.
• Baby Minolta is a simplified version of Minolta Vest for novice photographers. Produced from 1935 or 1936 until the early 1940s. Produced about 50 thousand copies. Bakelite case covered with leather or leatherette.

Frame size 4 × 4 cm, dual-lens mirror

• Minolta Miniflex - produced since 1959 . 12 frames per film type 127. Shutter Optiper Citizen MVL (B, 1-500). Minolta Rokkor 60mm f / 3.5 lens. Produced about 5 thousand copies.

For photographic plates

Frame size 6.5 × 9 cm, folding fur

• Nifcaklapp - Start of production - 1930 . Wekar Anastigmat 105 mm f / 6.3 lens from Kenngott.
• Nifcasport - Start of production - 1930. An enhanced version of Nifcaklapp. Wekar Anastigmat 105 mm f / 6.3 lens from Kenngott or Nifcar Double Anastigmat 105 mm f / 4.5. The design of the case is similar to Nifcaklapp.
• Sirius and Lomax - Start of production - 1931 . The Heliostar lens 105 mm f / 4.5 is supposedly produced by the German company Steinheil.
• Arcadia and Eaton - Start of production - 1931 . Continuation of the Nifcasport series. Heliostar lens 105 mm f / 4.5 or Anastigmat Trioplan 10.5 cm f / 4.5 German company Meyer.
• Happy - Start of production - 1931 . Continuation of the Arcadia series. Lens Coronar Anastigmat Nippon 105 mm f / 4.5 company Asahi Kōgaku.

Frame size 6.5 × 9 cm, foldable

• Nifca-Dox - Produced since 1930 or 1931. Metal body. The case design is similar to that of the Goerz Pocket Tenax camera (Berlin). Shutter Koilos production Minolta. Nifca Anastigmat 105 mm f / 6.8 lens from Kenngott. Produced 2 or 3 thousand copies.
• Minolta - Start of production - 1933 . Analogue of the German camera Plaubel Makina.
• Autofocus Minolta and Auto Minolta - Start of production - 1935 . The first Japanese camera with a dual rangefinder . Auto Minolta is available in three versions, including those with Tessar f / 4.5 lenses from Carl Zeiss .
• Auto Press Minolta - Produced since 1937 . Analog camera Plaubel Makina IIS. Promar Anastigmat Nippon 105 mm f / 3.5 lens from Asahi Kōgaku. Produced less than 4 thousand copies.

APS Film Film and Vectis Digital Series

• Minolta vectis s 1 (SLR-camera)
• Minolta vectis s 100 (SLR-camera)
• Minolta vectis 2000
• Minolta vectis weathermatic
• Minolta RD-3000

• Autometer IIIF, IVF, VF
• Flashmeter III, IV, V, VI
• Spotmeter M, F

• Minolta Dimage Scan Speed
• Minolta Dimage Scan Dual (I), II, II and IV
• Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400 (I) and II
• Minolta Dimage Scan Multi (I) and II

• ACTIVA D WP XL 8 × 42, 10 × 42 (Roof, BaK-4)
• ACTIVA D WP XL POCKET 8 × 25, 10 × 25 (Roof, BaK-4)
• ACTIVA D WP SPORT 8 × 42, 10 × 42 (Roof, BaK-4)
• ACTIVA WP 8 × 25, 10 × 25, 12 × 25 (Porro, BaK-4)
• ACTIVA COMPACT FM 8-22 × 27, 10-30 × 27 (Porro, BaK-4)
• ACTIVA WP FP 7 × 35, 7 × 50, 8 × 40, 10 × 50, 12 × 50 (Porro, BaK-4)
• ACTIVA STANDARD ZOOM 7-15 × 35, 8-20 × 50 (Porro, BaK-4)
• ULTRA COMPACT UC III 6 × 16, 8 × 18 (Roof)
• COMPACT II SUPER 8 × 25, 10 × 25L (Porro, BaK-4)
• CLASSIC III WR 7 × 35, 7 × 50, 8 × 40 (Porro, BaK-4)
• CLASSIC WP SPORT for USA / Canada 8 × 42, 10 × 50, 12 × 50 (Porro, BK-7)
• CLASSIC WP SPORT for Europe 8 × 42, 10 × 50, 12 × 50 (Porro, BaK-4)
• CLASSIC II ZOOM 7-15 × 35, 8-20 × 50 (Porro, BK-7)
• SPORT MINI WP 8 × 25, 10 × 25 (Roof, BK-7)
• STANDARD EZ (Porro, BK-7)
• STANDARD ZOOM EZ 7-15 × 35, 8-20 × 50 (Porro, BK-7)
• STANDARD XL (Porro, BaK-4)
• STANDARD ZOOM XL 7-15 × 35, 8-20 × 50 (Porro, BaK-4)
• STANDARD 7 × 35EW, 7 × 50, 8 × 40EW, 10 × 50EW (Porro, BaK-4)
• STANDARD ZOOM 7-15 × 35, 7-21 × 50 (Porro, BaK-4)
• WEATHERMATIC-YELLOW 7 × 42, 10 × 42 (Roof, BaK-4)
• WEATHERMATIC-BLACK 7 × 42, 10 × 42 (Roof, BaK-4)
• WEATHERMATIC COMPACT 8 × 23, 10 × 23 (Porro, BaK-4)
• POCKET 7 × 21, 8 × 22WA, 9 × 24, 10 × 25WA (Roof, BK-7)
• POCKET II (Roof, BK-7)
• AUTOFOCUS 8 × 22, 10 × 25 (Roof)
• AUTOFOCUS COMPACT 8 × 22, 10 × 25

• MS-6
• MS-8
• Mediaglobe
• Series II
• Series iib

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