Acmel MD - Silver-grey
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 # | A9077 |
| Finish/colour | Grey -silver |
| 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 | 2001/09/27 |
| Date of Manufacture | |
| Cost | 149USD |
| Current Value | |
| Auction Price | Ebay *149USD 2001/09/27, 100EUR 2002/05/09, 66.68EUR 2002/05/09, 65USD 2002/07/20, 87USD 2002/09/24, 88USD 2003/01/04, *57.76EUR 2003/02/09, 2004/09/05 42.01USD |
| 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 8th October 2005