Description
The Minox 35 GT, introduced in 1981, continued Minox’s successful range of 35mm compact cameras, reputedly the smallest full-frame 35mm cameras ever made. When the lens retracts into the camera body when closed, fully opening the cover activates the battery. Exposure is automatic, with aperture priority. Shutter release buttons identified different models in the Minox 35 range in differing colours: the GT is easily identified by its yellow shutter release button.
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The GT improved the features of its predecessors, the EL and the GL. It introduced an electronic self-timer with a flashing LED above the camera’s name. Another improvement on the previous models is the siting of the cable release socket to the side of the shutter release button to prevent accidental triggering of the shutter.
What makes the camera remarkable (besides its small size) is the accuracy of its low-light exposure metering. Specifically, the exposure system gets the exposure right at night, though the colours recorded by the film may shift somewhat due to its photo-chemical limitations. Set up the camera on a suitable tripod or hard surface, use the 10-second timer (to eliminate vibrations), and wait for the shutter sounds to signal that the picture has been taken. Even 1/2+hr exposures come off without a hitch, allowing you to capture star movements, for example. Later editions of the camera do not feature the same exposure system.
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