Minolta-16 MG
Produced between 1966-1971, the Minolta-16 MG was part of a long running series of 16mm still film cameras produced by Minolta. The camera uses 16mm film loaded into cartridges, similar to that of 110 or Minox film, and produces images that are 10x14mm in size.
The MG hearkened back to Minolta's early 16mm cameras in size, after the E and P versions had grown substantially larger. It achieved this smaller size by replacing the CdS meter (of the previous and larger E and P versions) with a selenium cell, thereby eliminating the need for a battery. The MG is also missing the auto exposure system of those cameras, relying on manually set shutter and aperture. The system of setting shutter and aperture is tied into the match-needle meter display and makes setting exposure feel almost automatic.
The MG has a 20mm f/2.8 lens with fixed focus, although the camera has a built-in close-up lens. The viewfinder provides parallax correction and warning when the close up lens is slid into place. The lens is a four element lens and performs quite well. Shutter speeds range from 1/30th to 1/250th and apertures range from f/2.8 to f/16.
If you are a fan of 16mm still photography, this is one of the better cameras models out there!
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