The Model 16 II was introduced in 1960, and is the very best of the original,
manual and smallest of the Minolta subminiature cameras made. It's all metal,
solid construction.
For a relatively small price in comparison to a Minox camera, it offered the
same classic push-pull film advance operation that also provided protection
for the lens when the camera was not in use. The lens was improved, and the
aperture range went from a fast F/2.8 down to F/16, while the shutter speeds
now went from 1/30th of a second up to an action stopping 1/500th of second,
with the traditional Bulb setting for time exposures. A PC flash synch contact
was provided, of course, along with a count down film counter calibrated for
the 20 exposures a standard 16mm cartridge of film provided.
The Model 16 II was designed with a comprehensive (for the time) set of
accessories to maximize the flexibility of the camera, making it a system
camera that could easily be carried in one's pocket or the smallest purse, ala
Minox. In addition to a series of five slip on filtres (UV, Y-48 Yellow, 1A
Skylight, 80A Tungsten and 81B Daylight colour conversion filtres) there was
also a three piece set of slip on supplementary distance lenses for focusing.
Minolta 16 Specifications:
Maker: Chiyoda Kogaku
Model/Year: Type II 1960
Film: Minolta 16mm magazine, 10x14mm, 20 Exp.
Focus: Fixed
Lens: Rokkor22mm F2.8(3-Ele. 3-Grp.)Min. aperture F16
Shutter: Slide shutter B, 1/30 to 1/500 X terminal
Size / Weight: 79x24x42mm/150gm.
TEL: 012-9154001
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1960 CLASSIC MINOLTA 16 II MINIATURE CAMERA Minolta