At photokina in 2008, Minox announced a new subminiature digital camera called the DSC, (Digital Spy Camera) with a 3 megapixel sensor that outputs 5 megapixel interpolated images. It includes some design cues of the Minox LX but otherwise does not …

2015年8月19日 · You’ve seen it in films and on television: the spy breaks into the villain’s office, removes a tiny camera from his jacket pocket and begins shooting pictures of secret plans. The camera is a strange one, made of shiny metal, long and slim, about the size of an index finger.

The Minox subminiature camera, in its various models, was the world’s most widely used spy camera. When it first became available, the camera was considered a marvel of technology; it was originally made from steel in Riga, Latvia, from 1937 to 1944.

Minox-B is an analogue high-quality subminiature camera that is small enough to fit in the palm of a hand. It was built by Minox in Germany as the successor to the post-war Minox A. For Many years it was the worlds most famous and widely used camera for espionage photography right until the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s.

2018年10月3日 · The Minox spy camera is a near-perfect analog to the romantic myth of the charming spy. The idea of this tiny film camera is one of sophistication and luxurious style.

Minox is a German – formerly Latvian – manufacturer of subminiature cameras. They are most famous for their range of subminiature espionage cameras – such as the Minox-B – that became extremely popular during the Cold War when it was used on both sides of the Iron Curtain.

The Minox-A is a small high-quality subminiature camera that is small enough to be hidden the palm of a hand. It was built by Minox in Germany between 1948 and 1969. It has the same size as the earlier Minox Riga and is therefore the smallest subminiature camera ever made by Minox.

Although it was created in Germany in 1938 as a commercial product, the CIA and KGB used the Minox until the 1970s. Its small size, high-resolution lens, flexibility, and large capacity (taking 50 photos without reloading) made it ideal for clandestine photography.

2013年8月10日 · In 1938, after many prototypes, the first 8x11mm subminiature camera was brought to market by German inventor Walter Zapp. It was called the Minox Riga, and the tiny camera actually saw espionage...

2022年9月29日 · Renowned for its compact dimensions and macro focusing capability, the Minox was the favored tool for intelligence agencies and spies worldwide until the 1960s. A 1942 public record details the US Office of Strategic Services purchasing 25 Minox cameras.