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- OBJECT TYPE
- SUBMINIATURE/BATTERY
- DATE
- 1963–1965
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1994.0096.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Minolta Camera Co. Ltd.
- MODEL
- 16 EE II
- LOCATION
- Osaka, Japan
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 204414
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 10
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- .1 METAL BODY & WORKING PTS/ PLASTIC FRONT & WORKING PTS/ GLASS LENS & VIEWFINDER/ RUBBER STRAP/ LEATHERCASE/.2 METAL REFLECTOR, SHOE MOUNT & WORKING PTS/ PLASTIC BODY & WORKING PTS/ RUBBER COATED WIRE/ PLASTI CASE/.3 METAL/ RUBBER PAD/ CARDBOARD BOX/.4 GLASS FLASHBULBS/ PLASTIC TUBE HOLDERS/ CARDBOARD BOX
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 11.2 cm
- Width
- 5.5 cm
- Height
- 3.2 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Photography
- Category
- Still cameras
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Minolta
- Country
- Japan
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Osaka
Context
- Country
- Worldwide
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- C.1965-1990 ACCORDING TO DONOR
- Canada
-
ACCORDING TO DONOR, USED C.1965-1990 IN OTTAWA AND DURING TRIPS ABROAD. - Function
-
PREDOMINATELY FOR OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY (INDOOR WITH FLASH) USING 16MM FILM CASSETTES - Technical
-
INTRODUCED IN 1963, THE EE-II WAS CONSIDERED A 'TOTALLY NEW DESIGN' RATHER THAN A MODIFICATION OF THE EE SERIES (810932), IT WAS 'THE FIRST FULLY AUTOMATIC SUBMINIATURE CAMERA IN THE U.S. TO FEATURE A CDS CELL. THIS PROVIDED MORE POWER THAN SELENIUM, PERMITTING 3 SHUTTER SPEEDS ON AUTOMATIC (INCLUDING FLASH). - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- .1 FRONT FILM SPEED DIAL: 'DIM (26 TO 15)/ ASA 320 160 - 80 40 - 32 25'/ INCISED ON TOP: 'Winolta-16'/ ON BACK: 'MINOLTA-16EE II 10X14'/ LENS: 'ROKKOR 28/25/ MINOLTA CAMERA CO. LTD.'/ BOTTOM: 'OPEN CLOSE [DIAL BELOW WITH ARROW]/ JAPAN [INCISED]/ ERIC HEHNER [ON DYMO TAPE]'/ PROPER LEFT, BOTTOM LEFT: '204414'; INSPECTION STICKER, WORN, ILLEGIBLE/ ON CASE FRONT: 'minolta', BACK: 'JAP[A]N'/.2 FRONT: 'Minolta', 'Baby BC-III'/ BACK, EXPOSURE GUIDE: 'MADE IN JAPAN'/.3 ON SCREW-IN ADJUSTMENT: 'minolta'
- Missing
- .4 MISSING ONE FLASHBULB
- Finish
- .1 BODY IS SILVER COLOURED METAL WITH GREY PLASTIC FRONT/ RED & BLACK PRINT/ LEATHER CASE GREEN WITH GOLD PRINT/.2 TWO TONE GREY PLASTIC HOUSING/ SILVER COLOURED METAL REFLECTOR/ GREY RUBBER COVERED WIRE/ PLASTIC CASE GREY/.3 UNFINISHED METAL/ BLACK RUBBER PADDING/ CARDBOARD BOX BLUE WITH BLACK & YELLOW PRINT/.4 CLEAR GLASS FLASHBULBS/ CARDBOARD BOX OFF-WHITE & YELLOW WITH BLACK & BLUE PRINT & ONE RED MAPLE LEAF
- Decoration
- .1 FOCUSING SWITCH: CLOSE-UP ABSTRACT OF MAN & WOMAN, DISTANCE ABSTRACT OF HOUSE & TWO TREES
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