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Minox MX

The Minox MX was the first subminiature camera, bearing the Minox name, to not feature the standard push-pull film advance of the previous Minox cameras. In fact, the MX wasn't even made by Minox. It is a modified Acmel MD camera that was produced by Asanuma and sold with the Minox name, beginning around 1998.

The MX has both several similarities and several key differences from other Minox subminiature cameras. The MX makes use of the same 8x11mm film cartridges as previous Minox cameras. It is also incredibly small and light, weighing only about 55 grams and measuring a mere 8.4cm in length. The camera also features a fixed-aperture 15mm f/4.8 lens.

To address the differences, the MX lacks a meter. The MX was the first Minox camera manufactured without a meter since the Minox III of 1951-56. The MX is also made of glass-fibre reinforced plastic, instead of the metal bodies most Minox cameras boast. Last but not least, the MX also has a single shutter speed of 1/125th, so users of this camera have to rely on the loading of different film speeds to have any control over exposure. On the bright side, the camera is entirely mechanical and does not require any batteries.

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Minox MX with ND Filter

Sunny days call for sunglasses, right? And not just for our eyes, but for our cameras as well. Typically, sunglasses for cameras come in the form of neutral density, or ND, filters. How these filters attach to the cameras is as varied as the camera designs they supplement. The majority of cameras use ND filters that screw on, while others simply push on. Some cameras have the filters built into the lenses, or use drop in filters that slip between optics. Some cameras, like the Minox subminiature cameras, use built-in filters that slide in sideways in front of the lens and, generally, automatically retract when the camera is closed. There is also this Minox MX, a much more cheaply produced model, that eschewed the typical built-in Minox ND filter for a plastic clip on filter instead.

The ND filter's main purpose, with the Minox MX, is overall exposure compensation as this camera has both a fixed shutter speed and a fixed aperture. The photographer can control exposure by their choice of film speed... or the use of filters such as the ND pictured here.

Neutral Density "sunglasses" can have a few different and specific uses, but at their heart they do the same thing as regular sunglasses: control the amount of light getting through to you/your camera. The most common use is to achieve slower shutter speeds in daytime conditions, allowing exposures of seconds, minutes, or even hours in the middle of the day. They are also popular with users of fast lenses who want to shoot with a nice, wide open f/1.4 aperture on a bright, sunny day.

Sunglasses for your camera? Yes indeed. Sometimes adding versatility, sometimes even essential.