Minolta Uniomat

[Red Robin]

Way back in nineteen sixty Minolta offered a sturdy camera called the Uniomat. It sported a Rokkor 1:2.8/45 lens and a Citizen Optiper Uni shutter. The working meter is coupled with the shutter to reach a speed of 1000. Drawback,is if your meter craps out --poof ! !! your camera turns into a shelf Queen/paper weigh. Anyway for five bucks it ain't bad. A fun user all in all. 😀

 

[btgc]

This is first time I see RF window on right from VF (viewing from front). Technically doesn't matter where it's located, but Minolta went against mainstream here.

 

[sevo]

This is first time I see RF window on right from VF (viewing from front). Technically doesn't matter where it's located, but Minolta went against mainstream here.

That is a bit of a company tradition. One of their first products was the Minolta (that gave its name to all future products of what then was still Molta), a left/right-reversed Makina clone. Perhaps their founder or chief designer was left-handed/eyed, or thought that they could occupy a niche by catering for the lefties...

 

[Contarama]

I recently purchased this extremely nice unit for the $40 dollar challenge which is an Ansco Autoset - US version of the Minolta Uniomat. These cameras are excellent and cheap.

 

[Contarama]

I am posting misleading information I'm sorry!

The camera pictured above is actually the US version of the Hi Matic. It was also offered with a 45/2 lens but I haven't saw one in two years of looking.

The following camera is the US version of the Uniomat - Anscoset. I think I have this correct... 🙂

Sorry for the confusion!

Both cameras are fantastic but I think I prefer the Anscoset.