Minex - Antique and Vintage Cameras

Minex

1909

Adams & Co.

London

England

Image of Minex

Shutter Type:
Focal-plane. Spring powered, speeds adjusted by varying slit width.

Attributes:
Speeds 1/600 - 1/8, B, T.

Notes:
In tropical finish for attaching to the back of a camera. 6 ½" x 4 ¾".

With:
Ground glass screen.

The Minex shutter was fitted to several Adams cameras. This example has a single tension spring and a reduced speed range to 1/600. It has an I, B, T selector lever dating it to after 1926.

References & Notes:
Minex shutter. BJA 1911, p. 285.

Company Details:

Adams & Co.

Guerry Flap Shutter

Phoenix

Rotary

Unnamed Studio Shutter

Idento Sector

N&G Sector

Lancaster See-Saw

Sands' Patent

Simplex

Nydia

Newman's Patent

Sarjeant

The Adjustable

Single blade Return

Linhof

Le Perpetuel

Ilex

Derval, Vario, Nettar

Victor, Unicum, Argos
Automat, I T B

Regular, Junior
Trichro, Eastman Triple Action

Compound

Compur

Koilos

Ibso

Automat, Ilex, Ilex Acme
Ball Bearing, Kodamatic

Luc, Agilux
T-P Gun Camera

B&L Iris, Goerz Sector, Volute
Pocket Automatic

T-P T&I

T-P Time, Studio, Snap-Shot
T-P Stereo, Extra Rapid

Kershaw Patent

N&G Roller-Blind

Roller-Blind

T-P Focal-Plane

N&G Focal-Plane

Minex

Eye-lid