MINOX 8 x 11 models

YEAR	MODEL	serial	LENS	DIMENSION	dimension	weight	oz	shutter	battery	finish
1938-1943	Riga	1000- 18,000	3 element 3 group 15mm/3.5 Minostigmat	80 x 27 x 16 mm	3-1/8 x 1-1/8 x 5/8"	130g	4.6 oz	1/1000 - 1/2 B,T	none	steel
1948-1949	II	20379- 31500	5 element lens with field flatterner Pentar	82 x 28 x 16 mm	3-1/4 x 1-1/8 x 5/8"	70g	2.5 oz	1/1000 - 1/2 B,T	none	aluminium chrome anodized
1950-1969	III/IIIS	31275- 147494	4 element 3 group 15mm/f3.5 COMPAN	82 x 28 x 16 mm	3-1/4 x 1-1/8 x 5/8	70g	2.5 oz	1/1000 - 1/2 B,T	none	aluminium black/chrome anodized
1958-1972	B	600001- 984328	4 element 3 group 15mm/f3.5 COMPAN	97 x 28 x 16 mm	3-7/8 x 1-1/8 x 5/8"	92g	3.2 oz	1/1000 - 1/2 B,T	none	aluminium black/chrome anodized
1969-1978	C	230101- 2473694	4 element 3 group 15mm/f3.5 COMPAN 15mm/f3.5 MINOX	120 x 28 x 16 mm	4-3/4 x 1-1/8 x 5/8"	102g	3.6 oz	1/1000 - 10s	5.6V PX27 OR four 386 +ADAPTER	aluminium black/chrome anodized
1972-1977	BL	1200001- 1217880	4 element 3 group 15mm/f3.5 MINOX	100 x 28 x 16 mm	4.000 x 1-1/8 x 5/8"	80g	2.8 oz	1/1000 - 1/2 B	PX675	aluminium chrome anodized
1978-1996	LX	2500001-	4 element 3 group MINOX 15mm/f3.5	108 X 28 x 16 mm	4-1/4 x 1-1/8 x 5/8"	88g	3.1 oz	1/2000- 15s	5.6V PX27 OR four 386 +ADAPTER	aluminium black/chrome anodized
1981-1997	EC	2700001-	4 element 3 group MINOX 15mm/f5.6	80 x 30 x 18 mm	3-1/8 x 1-3/16 x 3/4"	45g	1.6 oz	1/500 - 8s	5.6V PX27 OR four 386 +ADAPTER	black macrolon
1995-1996	AX	AX001- AX500	4 element 3 group MINOX 15mm/f3.5	80 x 28 x 16 mm	3-1/8 x 1-1/8 x 5/8"	71g	2.5 oz	1/1000- 1/2 B	none	aluminium chrome anodized
1996-now	TLX		4 element 3 group MINOX 15mm/f3.5	108 x 28 x 16 mm	4-1/4 x 1-1/8 x 5/8	98g	3.1 oz	1/2000- 15	5.6V PX27 OR four 386 +ADAPTER	aluminium +titanal eloxat
1994- 1995	AX Gold II	I001- I250	4 element 3 group MINOX 15mm/f3.5	80 x 28 x 16 mm	3-1/8 x 1-1/8 x 5/8"	127g	4.4 oz	1/1000- 1/2 B	none	brass gold plated
1987- 1988	LX Gold I	001-999	4 element 3 group MINOX 15mm/f3.5	108 x 28 x 16 mm	4-1/4 x 1-1/8 x 5/8"	160g	5.6 oz	1/2000- 15	5.6V PX27 OR four 386 +ADAPTER	brass gold plated
1990-1991	LX platinium	pt0001- pt1000	4 element 3 group MINOX 15mm/f3.5	108 x 28 x 16 mm	4-1/4 x 1-1/8 x 5/8"	160g	5.6 oz	1/2000- 15	5.6V PX27 OR four 386 +ADAPTER	brass + gold plated+ platinium plated
1991-1994	LX sterling silver	1-100	4 element 3 group MINOX 15mm/f3.5	108 x 28 x 16 mm	4-1/4 x 1-1/8 x 5/8"	175g	6.2 oz	1/2000- 15	5.6V PX27 OR four 386 +ADAPTER	solid 925 sterling silver
1998-	ECX		4 element 3 group MINAR 15mm/f5.6	80 x 30 x 18 mm	3-1/8 x 1-3/16 x 3/4"	45g	160 g	1/500-8s	5.6V PX27 OR four 386 +ADAPTER	black macrolon
1998-	CLX		4 element 3 group MINOX 15mm/f3.5	108 x 28 x 16 mm	4-1/4 x 1-1/8 x 5/8"	1.6 oz	5.6 oz	1/2000- 15	5.6V PX27 OR four 386 +ADAPTER	chrome plated brass
1998-	MX		3 element 2 group lens 15mm/f4.8	80 x 36 x 23 mm	3-1/8 x 1-3/8 x 3/4"			1/100	none

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Minox Processing Lab MINOX SPY CAMERAS

Don Krehbiel article:The Minox 8x11mm Camera

ON LINE MINOX MANUALS

1. Minox IIIs Manual
2. Minox B Manual

-- martin tai (martin.tai@capcanada.com), February 23, 2000