General Information

Serial #

204414

Part Number

1

Total Parts

10

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 METAL BODY & WORKING PTS/ PLASTIC FRONT & WORKING PTS/ GLASS LENS & VIEWFINDER/ RUBBER STRAP/ LEATHERCASE/.2 METAL REFLECTOR, SHOE MOUNT & WORKING PTS/ PLASTIC BODY & WORKING PTS/ RUBBER COATED WIRE/ PLASTI CASE/.3 METAL/ RUBBER PAD/ CARDBOARD BOX/.4 GLASS FLASHBULBS/ PLASTIC TUBE HOLDERS/ CARDBOARD BOX

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

11.2 cm

Width

5.5 cm

Height

3.2 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Still cameras

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Minolta

Country

Japan

State/Province

Unknown

City

Osaka

Context

Country

Worldwide

State/Province

Unknown

Period

C.1965-1990 ACCORDING TO DONOR

Canada

ACCORDING TO DONOR, USED C.1965-1990 IN OTTAWA AND DURING TRIPS ABROAD.

Function

PREDOMINATELY FOR OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY (INDOOR WITH FLASH) USING 16MM FILM CASSETTES

Technical

INTRODUCED IN 1963, THE EE-II WAS CONSIDERED A 'TOTALLY NEW DESIGN' RATHER THAN A MODIFICATION OF THE EE SERIES (810932), IT WAS 'THE FIRST FULLY AUTOMATIC SUBMINIATURE CAMERA IN THE U.S. TO FEATURE A CDS CELL. THIS PROVIDED MORE POWER THAN SELENIUM, PERMITTING 3 SHUTTER SPEEDS ON AUTOMATIC (INCLUDING FLASH).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 FRONT FILM SPEED DIAL: 'DIM (26 TO 15)/ ASA 320 160 - 80 40 - 32 25'/ INCISED ON TOP: 'Winolta-16'/ ON BACK: 'MINOLTA-16EE II 10X14'/ LENS: 'ROKKOR 28/25/ MINOLTA CAMERA CO. LTD.'/ BOTTOM: 'OPEN CLOSE [DIAL BELOW WITH ARROW]/ JAPAN [INCISED]/ ERIC HEHNER [ON DYMO TAPE]'/ PROPER LEFT, BOTTOM LEFT: '204414'; INSPECTION STICKER, WORN, ILLEGIBLE/ ON CASE FRONT: 'minolta', BACK: 'JAP[A]N'/.2 FRONT: 'Minolta', 'Baby BC-III'/ BACK, EXPOSURE GUIDE: 'MADE IN JAPAN'/.3 ON SCREW-IN ADJUSTMENT: 'minolta'

Missing

.4 MISSING ONE FLASHBULB

Finish

.1 BODY IS SILVER COLOURED METAL WITH GREY PLASTIC FRONT/ RED & BLACK PRINT/ LEATHER CASE GREEN WITH GOLD PRINT/.2 TWO TONE GREY PLASTIC HOUSING/ SILVER COLOURED METAL REFLECTOR/ GREY RUBBER COVERED WIRE/ PLASTIC CASE GREY/.3 UNFINISHED METAL/ BLACK RUBBER PADDING/ CARDBOARD BOX BLUE WITH BLACK & YELLOW PRINT/.4 CLEAR GLASS FLASHBULBS/ CARDBOARD BOX OFF-WHITE & YELLOW WITH BLACK & BLUE PRINT & ONE RED MAPLE LEAF

Decoration

.1 FOCUSING SWITCH: CLOSE-UP ABSTRACT OF MAN & WOMAN, DISTANCE ABSTRACT OF HOUSE & TWO TREES