Editing Minoltaflex II and III

{{Japanese postwar 6×6 TLR (M–Z)}}
The '''Minoltaflex''' is a series of [[TLR]] (twin lens reflex) cameras for 120 film made by Chiyoda Kōgaku (later [[Minolta]]) from 1937 until the 1950s. ''This page is about the postwar models, see also the 1937 [[Minoltaflex (I)]] and the [[Minoltaflex Automat]].''

The postwar '''Minoltaflex''' (later termed the '''Minoltaflex II'''), advertised from the July 1950 until the July 1952 issues of magazines, has a Rokkor 75mm f/3.5 lens and a Konan Rapid shutter (B, 1–500).

The '''Minoltaflex IIB''', introduced in May 1952, has semi-automatic film advance. It was advertised in magazines dated September 1952 until February 1954.

The '''Minoltaflex III''' has a [[Seikosha-Rapid]] shutter (B, 1–500). It was advertised in magazines dated December 1953 through November 1955.

== Further reading ==
* {{Showa10}} Items 922–4. (See also the advertisements for items 918–9 and 932.)
* {{Jhistcam}}
* {{McKeown12}} P.681.
* Mieno Tsuguharu (三重野二治). "Watashi no Minorutafurekkusu ni tsuite" (私のミノルタフレックスについて, About my Minoltaflex) and answer by Awano Mikio (粟野幹男). In {{CCN}} no.26 (August 1979). Nishinomiya: Camera Collectors News-sha. Pp.5–9.
* Yoshikawa Hayao (吉川速男). ''Watakushi no Minorutafurekkusu'' (私のミノルタフレックス, My Minoltaflex). Tokyo: Genkōsha, 1951.<!-- Not seen -->

== Links ==
In English:
* [http://www.tlr-cameras.com/Japanese/Minolta.html Minolta TLR cameras] at [http://www.tlr-cameras.com/ TLR Cameras]
* Minoltaflex IIB in the [http://www.photoclubalpha.com/useful-and-vital-links/minolta-history-seven-decades/2/ 70th anniversary Minolta poster], reproduced at [http://www.photoclubalpha.com/ Photoclub Alpha]

In Japanese:
* [http://ca.konicaminolta.jp/history/minolta/1950/1952.html Minoltaflex IIB] and [http://ca.konicaminolta.jp/history/minolta/1950/1953.html Minoltaflex III] in the [http://ca.konicaminolta.jp/history/index.html Konica Minolta official history site]
* [http://rd2h-ari.hp.infoseek.co.jp/MINOLTA_2_PIC.htm Minoltaflex IIB (early)] and [http://rd2h-ari.hp.infoseek.co.jp/MINOLTA_2B_PIC.htm Minoltaflex IIB (mid-period)] at [http://rd2h-ari.hp.infoseek.co.jp/2GAN_LIST.htm Niganrefu]
* [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~rd2h-ari/BUN_MINOLTAFLEX.htm Minoltaflex IIB disassembly] at [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~rd2h-ari/ Japan Family Camera]
* [http://kans1948.zero-yen.com/html/p180.html Minoltaflex IIB restoration] at [http://kans1948-web.hp.infoseek.co.jp/index.html Kan's Room]
* [http://www.tlr66.com/klmno/minoltaflex3-main.html Minoltaflex III] at [http://www.tlr66.com/ TLR milestone]
* [http://www.hayatacamera.co.jp/about/photo200508.html Minoltaflex III] at [http://www.hayatacamera.co.jp/ Hayata Camera]
* [http://www.kochi-med.net/moto/camera/camera_repair/minoltaflex/index.htm Minoltaflex III restoration] and [http://www.kochi-med.net/moto/camera/camera_repair/minoltaflex/sample/add20040104/index.html photographs taken with this] (and its [[Meopta]] Belar lens) at [http://ns.kochi-med.net/moto/camera/ Shiroto shashinki shūri kōbō]
* [http://blog.mamachogo.com/?eid=525211 Minoltaflex] at [http://blog.mamachogo.com/ Kininaru News]
* [http://tukuchan.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/minoltaflex_iib/index.html Photos taken by a Minoltaflex IIb] at [http://tukuchan.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/ Tsukuchan no daisuki no mono]

[[Category: Japanese 6x6 TLR]]
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