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MCMBLUE Minolta 16 II Rokkor Submini Spy Camera Chiyoda Kogaku Japan Circa 1960
MCMBLUE Minolta 16 II Rokkor Submini Spy Camera Chiyoda Kogaku Japan Circa 1960
MCMBLUE Minolta 16 II Rokkor Submini Spy Camera Chiyoda Kogaku Japan Circa 1960
MCMBLUE Minolta 16 II Rokkor Submini Spy Camera Chiyoda Kogaku Japan Circa 1960
MCMBLUE Minolta 16 II Rokkor Submini Spy Camera Chiyoda Kogaku Japan Circa 1960
MCMBLUE Minolta 16 II Rokkor Submini Spy Camera Chiyoda Kogaku Japan Circa 1960
MCMBLUE Minolta 16 II Rokkor Submini Spy Camera Chiyoda Kogaku Japan Circa 1960
MCMBLUE Minolta 16 II Rokkor Submini Spy Camera Chiyoda Kogaku Japan Circa 1960
MCMBLUE Minolta 16 II Rokkor Submini Spy Camera Chiyoda Kogaku Japan Circa 1960
MCMBLUE Minolta 16 II Rokkor Submini Spy Camera Chiyoda Kogaku Japan Circa 1960
MCMBLUE Minolta 16 II Rokkor Submini Spy Camera Chiyoda Kogaku Japan Circa 1960
MCMBLUE Minolta 16 II Rokkor Submini Spy Camera Chiyoda Kogaku Japan Circa 1960

MCMBLUE Minolta 16 II Rokkor Submini Spy Camera Chiyoda Kogaku Japan Circa 1960

$ 89.73

Availability: 27 in stock
  • Model: 16 II
  • Series: Minolta 16
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
  • Brand: Minolta
  • Condition: This is a vintage item. The Camera is in spectacular shape however, the carrying case has seen better days. Still intact, but as you can see in the photos, very worn. The manual is a print out of a pdf and is folded for storage and shipping.
  • Color: Blue

    Description

    The Minolta 16 II was made in 1960. -- 22mm (f2.8-16); B, 1/30-1/500. This updated version of the Minolta 16 had several improvements over the original version. First, the shutter speed range was increased substantially. It now had a B setting for long exposures, and all speeds from 1/30 through 1/500. In addition, the f-stop range was increased at both the high and low ends. With the increased aperture, the lens was changed from a three-element to a four-element optic. Finally, a "distance" lens, actually a slight negative diopter lens, was added to the list of accessory lenses to allow infinity focus at all apertures. This meant sharper pictures of distant scenes at any aperture. Overall, these refinements make the camera more useful in more situations. William White considers the lens on this model to be one of the top ten performers in submini history. The camera was available in six colors -- chrome, black, gold/yellow, blue, red, and green. Filters (18x18mm -- are not interchangeable with the filters for the 16I): 1A, UV, 80A, Y48(Yellow), 81B. Auxiliary lenses: #0 (for focusing at infinity with the lens at wide apertures), Closeup #1, #2. Accessories: bracket to hold electronic flash and tripod socket. Although the lens was fixed-focus at about 9 feet (6 feet closer than the 16I), it's depth-of-field was adequate and controllable with the aperture and auxiliary lens selection. Two versions of this camera exist. The first says ‘Chiyoda Kogaku Minolta-16 (II)’ and the second ‘Minolta Minolta-16 II.’ This is due to Chiyoko becoming The Minolta Camera Company in 1962. This is the 1960 first version.
    Your purchase includes:
    Minolta -16 II Camera
    Minolta Carrying Case
    Minolta Camera Strap
    PDF Print out of Manual.
    This RARE BLUE Minolta -16 II has the following specs:
    Type: subminiature viewfinder camera
    Manufacturer: Chiyoda Kogaku
    Film: Minolta 16mm film cartridges
    Lens: Rokkor 1:3.5/25mm (3 elements)
    Shutter: speeds 1/25 sec., 1/50 sec, and 1/200 sec.
    Aperture: f/3.5, f/4, f/5.6, f/8, and f/11
    Focusing: fixed (15 ft.)
    Viewfinder: optical
    Dimensions: collapsed 82×45×24mm, otherwise 107×45×24mm
    Weight: 150 Grams