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There are three basic cameras in the Minimax range, the small feature restricted camera, one with a removable
butane cigarette lighter and the other with a built in electronic flash. Sold in various colours
and under different brand names
Nikoh Manufacturing Company was formally Sugaya Optical Works, Nikkoh is the
spelling seen on the handbook and packaging.
There are two basic cameras in the Acmel range of Minimax
type cameras, the small, feature restricted Acmel M and the Acmel MX with a
built in electronic flash. The Slimax-Lite with built in cigarette lighter has
almost identical camera style. The Nikkoh Enica-S and Enica-SX are also of this
form.
Acmel is a trade mark of Asanuma Camera and Mechanical
Laboratory who are one of Fuji's largest film distributors worldwide.
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The Asanuma Acmel M was introduced in 1984 and sold by Microtec in North America. It is similar to the Enica-S with fixed-focus
Azonon 14.3mm f3.8 lens, minimum focus of 0.75m, aperture set to f3.8, f5.6,
f8 and f11, and a single speed of
1/200. Retro Galilean viewfinder with 0.45 x magnification with a picture
area of 84%. 68x26x20mm, 38g. ND filter was sold separately.
- Asanuma Acmel MX released in 1984.
A similar model to the Enica SX which have an Acmel M on one end and a built
in flash at the other. Fixed focus 14.3mm lens with f3.8, 5.6, 8 and 11 and a
single speed of 1/200th. There is an infra-red flash version.
- Made in Japan by the Sun International Co the Cosmo
Omega is a variation of the Nikoh Minimax Lite with built in cigarette lighter
available in blue, green, red or yellow with gold trim.
- Enica S - similar to the Acmel M or the Enica SX
without flash; a restyled Minimax but has the same
film advance as the Acmel M and Slimax-Lite.
Fixed-focus 1m to infinity, 13.5mm (f3.5 - f11) lens. Single speed
of 1/120. Lens is a Suzunon 1:3.8 14.3 mm. fixed-focus.
- Nikkoh Enica SX sold in 1983, Nikoh added a built-in electronic flash to a slightly restyled Minimax Lite camera
changing the film advance lever to a thumb wheel and providing a dial to
adjust the aperture f3.8 to f11. Lens changed to a Suzunon 1:3.8 14.3 mm lens. Still fixed-focus. Single speed of 1/120.
127x26x14mm 61.5g
- Nikkoh Minimax Lite sold in 1980, the Minimax Lite is a Minimax with a built in cigarette lighter.
Lens 14.3mm (f8) lens.. Fixed-focus 0.75m to infinity, Single 1/60 second
shutter. Viewer is 84% of image. 113x27x21mm. Weight 64g. Available in twelve different
finishes (according to the original brochure) including all black, black with gold trim, tortoiseshell and silver with
lines.
- Nikkoh Minimax At the time, 1982, the Minimax was the smallest Minox
film camera and in shedding dimensions has limited features. It has a 14.3mm f8
fixed-focus
lens with a range of 0.75m to infinity and a single speed of 1/60. UV and ND filters
where sold separately.
View finder is Galilean type with 0.42x magnification and gives 84% of the
image. 64x26.5x20.3mm. Weight 32g.
- Nikkoh Supra Photolite --re-badged Minimax Lite
- Nikkoh Slimax-lite --re-badged Minimax Lite
- Nikkoh Nova Micron -- re-badged Minimax Lite made
for Nova Cameras Ltd, England
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