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Minolta camera type AutoPress dating from 1937 to 1938.
Good aesthetic condition for its age (80 years old !!!) but the loading and trigger release system do not work anymore. 

Analogue plates camera with the possibility to fit it with a “Roll Film 120” back at the time.

The Minolta AutoPress is actually the first entirely Japanese camera considered as the first camera aimed at professional photographers. At the time, Minolta brought together all their expertise in this camera: Rangefinder coupled with focus, large viewfinder for ‘on the go’ photos (metal frame), self-timer, depth of field scale, bright lens with aperture at f.3.5 (a performance at the time) and a maximum speed of 1/400s, etc, etc!! 

The camera is very heavy: almost 1.3 kg

The Crown shutter opens at f.3.5, the lens is a Promar Anastigmat 105 mm made by Asahi Kogaku 

The camera is in a good aesthetic condition with few signs of external wear. However, it seems that the shutter loading and trigger release no longer work. It appears that a spring in the internal mechanism is not working.

[Despite this defect], it is still an exceptional piece for a Minolta collection. This is a very rare model! almost nowhere to be found, experienced collectors proudly keep them in their display case!


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Minolta AutoPress from 1937 - Very rare Good condition but trigger does not work

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