Minox GT-E 35mm Camera

by Minox

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 4 x 1.3 x 2.4 inches ; 9.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004U0EB
• Item model number: GT-E
• Batteries: 4 P76 batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,951 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

According to Minox, concentrating on precision mechanics gives the photographer more freedom for individual creative composition. This is what you get with the Minox 35mm GT-E camera--simple elegance with restraint when it comes to technical gadgets. Selecting the aperture, for example, enables you to creatively control the depth of field and exposure of this lightweight and robust full-frame camera. The very fast 35mm (f/2.8), multicoated lens with integrated skylight filter and excellent imaging quality is not the only feature worth noting on the Minox GT-E. It also includes a manual focusing range of 70 centimeters to infinity, depth to field ring, illuminated frame viewfinder, overexposure warning and camera shake warning, a switch for doubling exposure time, and self-timer with 10-second countdown. All that in a glass-fiber-reinforced Makrolon soft-touch lacquer black casing. It weighs a mere 7 ounces and is famous as one of the world's smallest 35mm viewfinder cameras, making it simple to pack around on business or leisure activities. The Minox GT-E 35mm camera is a classic, with more than just excellent design. Minox stands for proven lens quality, robust mechanics, and easy operation.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars minox gte for the creative photographer, October 16, 2000

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Carlo Di Paolo (Brooklyn, New York USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Minox GT-E 35mm Camera (Electronics)

The Minox GTE is a no nonsense high quality photographic machine.It has an excellant 2.8 high speed lens. The camera uses scale focus, this means you estimate the subject distance and set the lens to that distance. It has no range finder. You can set the F stop you desire and the camera will set the shutter speed. You can of course set the shutter speed indirectly buy ajusting the arpeture ring on the lens. The selected shutter speed can be read in the view finder. All curent versions of the camera feature a snap shot index on the lens. Simply line up the green marks on the lens (f8 and between 10-20ft) and almost everything records in pretty darn good focus. It has a 2x exposure switch and a self timer. This 35mm camera is so small theres no excuse for not always having it with you. The price is a little high, but it is a German camera with a German lens. On the GTE you set the film speed, this allows for extra exposure compensation control. The camera features a 1/500 sec. top shutter speed. The only thing I really wished it had was an exposure lock button. This is a great camera for the thinking photographer who can use his or her knowledge to creativly shape there images.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensible travel camera, November 17, 2000

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Gordon Inkeles "author of The Art of Sensual ... (Northern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Minox GT-E 35mm Camera (Electronics)

I've used variations of this camera for 20 years. If you are willing to make a few simple manual settings you will be rewarded with truly sensational photos. The 2.8 lens is far superior (and faster) than any of the pocket all-auto zoom cameras. Once or twice when my Nikon failed, I finished a professional shoot with the Minox. Nobody could tell the difference in the final prints.

If you really want to travel light, skip the flash and learn to use the backlight compensation. This will work for many underlit situations but not at night.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars minox 35, October 26, 2000

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ray jeffrey (kansas city) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Minox GT-E 35mm Camera (Electronics)

I use a model GTX...almost the same as this one. This a great camera for the unexpected opportunity shot. From pants pocket to exposure takes about 3 seconds with the focus preset dots. It's a fast draw camera for sure. The lens quality is GREAT. I recently enlarged a color negative from this camera to 20 x 30 inches and it looked good. I'm in love.