MINOLTA SUPER A (1957)
Interchangeable lens Advanced Rangefinder camera series
Around 1957 Minolta produced its own Minolta Super A interchangeable lens Rangefinder camera. With the Minolta-35 series of design, philosophy is entirely different. Although Minolta was one of the first Japanese camera companies to develop and produce side cameras, both the body and lens positioning was still in the low-end/Middle class. Unfortunately, it was too late. The success of the Minolta SR2 single-lens reflex camera in 1958 made Minolta stop the development of Rangefinder cameras. Eventually, Minolta stopped developing the Minolta SKY high-end series of RF cameras, which was really a bit disappointing for Minolta fans.
Body Introduction and Operation
The Minolta Super A is designed in a European RF camera style, with a round, thick body that looks like a small tank. There are several distinctive design features on the body that are worth noting. Firstly, the Minolta Super A uses the Minolta Super, a unique plug-in interface. The lens itself does not have a focus ring and distance scale display. Secondly, the shutter is very crisp and clear when shuttering, and the…
