Minolta 16 E.E, 16mm Camera, c1963

A simple automatic nearly all metal and solidly built camera for twenty 10 x 14mm exposures on un-perforated 16mm film. Auto exposure via the large selenium cell on the front. Shutter speed is pre-determined by the film speed setting, thus ASA25 = 30th sec, then through the standard shutter speeds until 400ASA = 400th sec. The camera indicates whether, or not, there is sufficient light by virtue of a green circular window visible in the top right corner of the viewfinder, if you can see it - there's enough light. This is just the end of a small green prism let into the viewfinder that is uncovered by a lever powered by current drawn from the seleniun cell. The main case is satin chrome plated whilst the front is grey enamel. A standard tripod mount and flash synch plug are fitted and there is a neat filter holder which pops out against a spring.

Body No.119265
Shutter, guillotine, speeds 30 to 400th
Lens, Rokkor, 25mm f/2.8
Condition, 5F

 
Focus can be adjusted with a two position zone focus control on the underside, which being out of sight is annoyingly easy to forget.... The two positions equate to 7ft and 16ft, at which point the depth of field is expected to take up the slack.