Minolta

Minolta Camera Co., Ltd was founded by Kazuo Tashima in Osaka, Japan, in 1928 as Nichi-Doku Shashinki Shōten (日独写真機商店, meaning Japanese-German camera shop).

In 1931, the company adopted its final name, an acronym for "Mechanism, Instruments, Optics, and Lenses by Tashima".

Minolta merged with Japanese peer Konica in 2003, with the new company named Konica Minolta, until the sale of Konica Minolta's Photo Imaging unit to Sony in 2006.

After the merge of the photo imaging unit with Sony—in March 2006—the merged company closed down its photo imaging division, which produced color film, color paper, photo chemicals and minilab machines.

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Minolta CLE “Gold” 1976

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Minolta CLE Gold Film Rangefinder Camera made in 1976

Minolta 35 II 1953

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Minolta 35 II film rangefinder camera 1953

Leitz Minolta CL, 1973

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Leitz Minolta CL film rangefinder camera 1973

Minolta CLE “Gold” 1976

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Minolta CLE Gold Film Rangefinder Camera made in 1976

Leitz Minolta CL, 1972

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Leitz Minolta CL rangefinder film camera 1973

Minolta SR-1s, 1964

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Minolta SR-1s SLR film camera 1964

Minolta G-Rokkor 3,5/28mm

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Minolta G-Rokor 3,5/28mm M39 Film Rangefinder Lens front view

Minolta Tele Rokkor 3.5/100mm

in Leica M39 mount

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Minolta Tele Rokkor 3.5/100mm lens in Leica M39 mount

Leica CL vs Minolta CLE

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Leica CL vs Minolta CLE 1974 film rangefinder cameras

Minolta 35 II 1953

by Yoshi Takei on 9 October 2020

Minolta 35 II film rangefinder camera 1953

Minolta 35 I, 1947

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Minolta 35 I film rangefinder camera 1947