Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Minox Minitures series
From: Guy Bennett <guybnt@idt.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 16:35:39 +0100

>Spotted in my dealer today - a beautiful wooden box marked Minox Miniatures
>containing a silver coloured model of a Leica III. I have no further details
>except the price is £399 (about $575) and delivery is marked as "available
>soon". The camera is about 1.5" x 1".
>
>Gerry



gee, for $575. you can get a *real* iiif.

while it won't measure 1.5" x 1" or come in a wooden box, it is small
enough to fit in your pocket, uses regular 35mm film and was made by leica.

chances are it will still be working in another 50 years.

what's the attraction of the miniatures?

guy