Minolta Autopak 800

The Minolta Autopak 800 is a rangefinder camera. It was introduced in 1969 and built by the Japanese company Minolta.

The 126 camera comes with a fixed lens. The manufacturer’s name for the lens is Rokkor 1:2.8/38mm. The focal length of the lens is 38mm and the widest aperture is f/2.8. The lens is focused manually using the rangefinder.

The Minolta Autopak 800 has a built-in CdS exposure meter. The aperture and exposure time are set automatically by the camera. Here, the exposure time is fixed at 1/90 second. If a flash cube is used, the exposure time is extended to 1/45 second.

A special feature of the Minolta Autopak 800 is the automatic film transport. Here, a clockwork motor is wound up, which automatically transports the film after each exposure. Therefore, no batteries are needed for the film transport. The camera can take up to twelve shots in a row before the film needs to be changed.

Films for the Minolta Autopak 800

On this front, unfortunately, things look very bad today. The Autopak 800 requires 126-film cassettes. This film format was introduced by 60s. However, it could never reach the popularity of other film formats, like the 35mm format. Therefore, today there is no film manufacturer that produces fresh material for this format. Most of the film material that you might still find has therefore expired a long time ago and can no longer be compared to the fresh material.

On the bottom of the Minolta Autopak 800 there is a thread for a tripod. There is also a connection for a cable release. This makes it possible to take blur-free pictures or to release the shutter from a distance. A self-timer is not found on this model.