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I started in federal intelligence agency
service about the time Minox cameras were falling out of favor as an everyday
tool. Video was starting, and film cameras, although they had their place
and still were (and are) used heavily in the field, were not standard issue.
However, I saw the cameras the old timers carried, mostly IIIs models,
an occasional B or C, and a rare LX.
Becoming intrigued but having no authority to draw one from the government
for my own use, I saved and purchased a Minox B on my own.
That started what has become a lifelong interest in these wonderful
little Minox submini cameras. I now collect, buy and sell cameras and
accessories, as well as use them as these photos indicate.
My favorite camera is a treasured black LX, beaten half to death, all
chewed up, dented, paint worn, chipped finish. Looks like it's been through
a cement mixer. You'd think someone had tried to kill it. However, it's
been with me all over the world, works perfectly and I wouldn't trade
it for anything. I don't carry it in a case because the case slows down
my access to the camera. I want to rip it out of my pocket, yank it open
and get my shot. Because I don't use a case, the camera shows significant
wear from other stuff in my pocket, which I consider only as adding character.
It's a tool, not a museum piece. I'll take care of it, but I'm not afraid
to use it. Every 5 years it goes back to Don Goldberg for a dusting and
cleaning, then back into my trousers pocket where it lives out another
half-decade of its life.
Minox Historical Society and the web has given me the chance to meet
and make many new friends with a common interest in Minox. I welcome speaking
with you soon.
Steve Uhrig
Feb 2003
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April 20, 2001
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