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Minox Binocular Attachment
Subminiature camera adapter

Although most Minox subminiature cameras have a lens with adjustable focus, they cannot zoom-in on a subject in the distance, like with a zoom lens. Instead, an adapter is available to allow the Minox to be attached to the lens of a pair of binoculars or a telescope.

The Minox Binocular Attachment is a well-finished adapter that allows every metal Minox subminiature camera to be mounted onto nearly every eye-piece. The adapter consists of two major parts: a lens fitting and a camera fitting.

The camera fitting has a lock with the same shape as the latch of the measuring chain. It allows the camera to be locked in place by rotating a black rigged wheel. The lens fitting can be opened and closed with a small metal rigged wheel, allowing it to be attached to the eye piece of nearly every optical instrument.
  
A Minox C attached to the lens of a pair of Agfa binoculars.

In the images below, the bare binocular attachment is shown, as well as a Minox C camera mounted onto the eye piece of a pair of Agfa binoculars. In this case, the binolucar itself has been modified, so that it can be mounted on, say, a Minox Tripod. The shutter release cable of the Minox tripod can be mounted to the binocular attachment, so that images can be taken without touching the camera.

The box
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Minox Binocular Attachment, showing the camera fitting.
Minox Binocular Attachment, showing the mount for the lens of the binocular.
Close-up of the shutter release cable mounted in front of the shutter button.
A Minox C attached to the lens of a pair of Agfa binoculars.
Operating the shutter
A Minox C camera sitting on top of Agfa binoculars
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The box
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Unpacked
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Minox Binocular Attachment, showing the camera fitting.
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Minox Binocular Attachment, showing the mount for the lens of the binocular.
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Close-up of the shutter release cable mounted in front of the shutter button.
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A Minox C attached to the lens of a pair of Agfa binoculars.
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Operating the shutter
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A Minox C camera sitting on top of Agfa binoculars

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