INTRODUCTION

The Minolta Autocord is a medium format TLR (twin lens reflex) camera made in Japan by Minolta between 1955 and 1966.

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PERSONAL NOTES

I like the Autocord. The thing I like the most about it is the fact that you can focus with either of your hands. The shutter button is still only on one side, and is sometimes difficult to access when you have to act quickly. But the fact that you can focus using any of your hand makes it easy to use compaired with other TLRs.

The mechanics is the product of nice craftmanship. The shutter and aperture controls are nicely placed and displayed. Easy to load, to advance, to focus, you can't do multiple exposures by mistake, the design of this camera is on par with a Rolleiflex, I would say that the only two big differences are the optics and accessories.

CONCLUSION

The Minolta Autocord is not cheap, but there is a reason, for a TLR, the design is very nicely done. If you want to experiment what a Rolleiflex is, and do not want to break your bank, the Autocord might be for you.

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