The Minox A IIIs, B, BL, and AX use purely mechanical shutter systems to control light for their tiny 8x11mm film. No electronics — just intricate engineering! How do these cameras handle shutter speeds from 1/2 to 1/1000 seconds, plus B and T settings, to achieve perfect exposures?
It took me a year and a half to figure it out. The question had been nagging at me. Not just out of curiosity about how the designer had managed to achieve this. That too. But what about the Minox cameras where the shutter speeds are incorrect? This is an issue that preoccupies many Minox enthusiasts. If you want to repair it and not just blindly try things out, you need to know what’s going on inside the camera.
My article includes many photos and videos —never before seen online or in books — showcasing the system in action. As far as I know, there’s no other technical description like this out there. Read it here.