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Category: Repair cameras

Buy this Minox – should I do it?

Owning a Minox and holding it in your hands is a very special feeling. It was designed to be concealed in the closed hand. Minox cameras are cheap today compared to their previous original prices. You can get a working Minox B starting at $50. … Continue readingBuy this Minox – should I do it?

Posted on May 11, 2024June 2, 2024by tjwspmLeave a comment

She purrs like a kitten – the Minox escapement

When you cock the shutter of a mechanical Minox or change the shutter speed, you hear a gentle purr. Where does it come from? And what exactly happens in the camera? I have been pursuing these questions over the past few months and have found … Continue readingShe purrs like a kitten – the Minox escapement

Posted on May 8, 2024June 2, 2024by tjwspmLeave a comment

The wink of a Minox

When a Minox winks, it takes a picture. But when I bought the first Minox A with defective shutter blades, I had to know more… This Minox A was a flawless beauty, but you could tell from the outside that something was wrong with it. … Continue readingThe wink of a Minox

Posted on April 19, 2024June 2, 2024by tjwspmLeave a comment

A camera like an oyster- Minox 8×11

The Minox may look like a piece of beauty, but it’s actually as tough as an oyster. And just as difficult to open! If you want to repair something on your Minox, you have to open the housing. How this works is almost a secret, … Continue readingA camera like an oyster- Minox 8×11

Posted on April 18, 2024June 2, 2024by tjwspmLeave a comment

Does your Minox work?

Do you own an 8×11 Minox and don’t know if it works? Or you see an offer and don’t want to buy a pig in a poke? Then you should take a look at my complete checklist of functions for Minox A/B/BL/LX/EC. By the way, … Continue readingDoes your Minox work?

Posted on April 18, 2024June 2, 2024by tjwspmLeave a comment

DIY Minox repair instructions are starting

Today begins my series of repair instructions for the mechanical Minox 8×11 cameras. It’s been a lot of work and it’s far from over. But the beginning is made with three topics and I will report here as soon as the further episodes are available. … Continue readingDIY Minox repair instructions are starting

Posted on April 18, 2024June 2, 2024by tjwspmLeave a comment

What can you expect?

A website about photography, philosophy and time? What does that mean and how is it related? I have had to deal with the phenomenon of time professionally for 40 years. With the limited nature of time but also the many opportunities that are offered to … Continue readingWhat can you expect?

Posted on April 18, 2024June 2, 2024by tjwspmLeave a comment

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