Acmel MD - Black
Introduction | Acmel MD black, silver-grey | Fujicolor MC 007 | Fujicolor M2 | Minox MX | Revue MD | Film | MDX flash
There are two versions of the Acmel MD, one in silver grey and the other all black with e green shutter release button.
Although similar to the Minox MX the Acmel MD has variable shutter speed and a CdS meter.
| Model | Asanuma Acmel MD, Sometimes called the MDX (as labelled on the flash), but not the same as the MX. |
| Serial # | A4999 |
| Finish/colour | Black |
| Lens | Azonon f/3.5 15mm (3 groups/4 elements) tessar type |
| Lens aperture | F/4.8 (fixed) |
| Viewfinder | Albada type bright frame (with close-up mark 30cm) |
| Focusing | Eye measuring with distance scale marked 0.3m, 0.6, 1,2, 4 o infinity |
| Shutter | 2-leave AE shutter (automatically set by film winding up) |
| Shutter speed | approximately 2 seconds to 1/500 sec. |
| Exposure Control | CdS photometer, linkage range EV 5 ~ 13 (ISO 100) |
| Slow shutter speed warning | For ISO 100 warning lamp lights at about 1/30 sec. |
| Film speed setting | Manual dial setting type ISO 25, 50, 100 and 400 |
| Film winding | Manual advance - A thumb-wheel allowing one-handed operation advances the film and readies the shutter for the next exposure. |
| Film counter | Automatic zero reset type |
| Batteries | Two lithium CR-1/3N 3V for camera One lithium 123A for strobe |
| Instructions | English |
| Strobe | Guide number 8 (ISO 100/m) Parallel circuit type, Auto-strobe Built in auto-off circuit |
| Purchased | 2003/10/22 |
| Date of Manufacture | |
| Cost | 64.55EUR |
| Current Value | |
| Auction Price | Ebay 2002/05/09 100EUR , *2002/05/09 66.68EUR, 2002/07/20 65USD, 2002/09/24 78USD , 2002/11/12 71EUR , *2003/02/09 57.76EUR, *2003/10/22 64.55EUR, 2004/01/16 65.59USD (box), 2004/01/17 66.50USD, 2004/01/18 35.50EUR, 2004/01/28 44.52EUR, 2005/02/03 69.99EUR (box), 2005/03/09 27.80EUR (box), 2005/03/28 100USD (box), 2005/04/04 31USD (box), 2005/06/06 64.88USD, 2005/06/12 75EUR, 2005/10/10 49.99USD (box), 2005/10/17 75.52USD, 2005/12/15 27USD (box), 2006/01/11 79.99USD (box), 2006/03/19 27.75GBP (box), 2006/04/02 10.49EUR (box), 2007/01/10 38.50GBP (box), 2007/04/29 29.90EUR (box), 2008/02/02 28.18EUR (box), 2008/08/14 38.55GBP (box) |
| Dimensions | Camera : 84 x 37 x 21 mm (3.1 x 1.4 x 0.9 inches) (WxDxH) |
| Strobe : 61 x 42 x 20 mm (WxDxH) | |
| Weight | Camera : 55g (without batteries) |
| Strobe : 38g (without battery) | |
| Comment | Set includes the camera, flash, a measuring chain, Lithium batteries for camera and flash and the manual (in English), all in a nice black box. |
Last Updated on 29th September 2008