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THE MODEL AX

 

D. Scott Young

Model C

The Model AX was introduced somewhere in 1992-93, as a limited edition, silver tone, all mechanical camera intended to celebrate it's origins. Essentially a model BL/LX hybrid camera in a cut down LX body, it retains the ergonomically redesigned control knobs, shutter release and integral tripod socket of the LX body style, while providing the purist with the all mechanical, meterless, precision works of an earlier time.

The mechanical shutter timing mechanism, referred to as “Hemmwerk” by Minox, is actually taken from the workings of a Model BL camera. The film countdown mechanism is taken from an LX camera, and the top deck, also from an LX model, has been slightly modified to allow for this. Both the outer body shell and the lens assembly are taken from the LX camera as well, albeit slightly modified for the new AX.

In September of 1994, 250 gold finished models were produced in time for Photokina, the most limited edition model known to have been made at that time.

The following September, in 1995, a gold finished Walter Zapp "signature model" known as the Gold AX II was released in an unknown quantity to celebrate 50 years of Minox as a German company. It was showcased along side a gold “signature model” LX also released as part of the 50 year celebration. Both models were presented in an elegant wooden case with a soft, brown “glove leather” camera case and matching gold measuring/security chain.

Somewhere after 1996, approximately 222 black matte finished AX models were released on the market by Minox.


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