Minox C

The Minox Model C was introduced in 1969. Approximately 169,863 were produced in 1969-1976. It uses a reliable and accurate CdS meter, and is the first Minox to offer automatic exposure. This is accomplished through an electronically controlled shutter, as the lens uses a fixed aperture of f/3.5. 

It is the largest 9.5mm film format Minox ever offered, at 120mm long.

Subminiature espionage camera The Minox-C is a small high-quality subminiature camera that is small enough to fit in the palm of a hand. It was build by Minox in Germany as the successor to the Minox B. For many years, Minox subminiature cameras were amoung the worlds most famous spy gatgeds, right until the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s. The Minox C was in production from 1969 to 1978, when it was replaced by the smaller Minox LX.

At first sight, the Minox C is similar in design to the Minox B. There are, however, a few significant differences. The selenium-type light meter of the Minox B has been replaced by an Cadminum Sulfide one (CdS) which is present at the front right of the camera (the small square).

Furthermore, the camera has an electronic shutter, rather than a mechanical one. For both these features, the camera requires a battery, which is installed in a compartment to the right of the light sensor. As a result, the camera is significantly larger than the Minox B.

When closed, the camera measures 120 x 27 x 15 mm, which is over 2 cm longer than the Minox B! This makes the Minox C the largest subminiature camera ever produced by Minox. It does, however, also have advantages over the Minox B. For example, when opening and closing the camera, the film will only be advanced when a picture was actually taken, whereas the Minox B advances every time the camera is closed.

The Minox C lens has a fixed aperture of f/3.5 and can focus from 20 cm to inifinity.

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