Lomopedia: Leica Minilux

Mechanical cameras are reliable due to their simplicity but electronic cameras make up for their added features and settings. The Leica Minilux is an electronic 35 mm film camera manufactured in Japan. Leica designed its lens and lens cover while internal parts and the body were made by an unknown manufacturer. It uses a 40 mm Summarit f/2.4 lens that boasts crisp photos in any shooting condition.

Leica Minilux © Wutthichai Charoenburi via Flickr, Image used under Creative Commons license

The Minilux is not to be confused with the later model Minilux Zoom. Its main features are the excellent Summarit 40 mm f/2.4 lens (some Leica Minilux fans praise the lens for its undeniable image quality) and the variable shooting settings like the wide-open aperture and Bulb mode. The Minilux has a motorized drive that offers quiet advancing and film rewinding.

This point-and-shoot by Leica offers top-quality 35 mm images but sadly, the viewfinder permits only a portion of the final image due to its small size. Its autofocus is also reliable and the easy-to-set dial makes it a convenient camera that can function well in any lighting condition.

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Technical Specifications

Film Format: 35 mm
Material: Titanium
ISO Setting: no manual settings, from ISO 25 to 5,000 on DX coding. Non-DX-coded rolls will be read at ISO 100.
Viewfinder: 35x rectangular viewfinder
Flash: built-in, various settings Auto, On, Off, Redeye and Slow Sync
Lens: 40 mm Summarit f/2.4, 6 elements in 4 groups, multi-coated Leica lens
Shutter Speed: 1 sec to 1/400 sec. with Bulb mode
Aperture: from 2.4 to 16, Pro mode
Focusing: autofocus


All information used in this article was sourced from Overgaard, Ken Rockwell, and Photography Review.

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written by cheeo on 2014-09-01 #gear #lomopedia #35mm #review #lomopedia #leica-minilux

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