Minolta Autopak-8 D 10

Minolta Autopak-8 D 10

Year: 1970-73

Weight: 1900 g

Lens: Zoom Rokkor 1,8 / 7 - 70 mm

Microprism Focusing

Auto / Manual Zoom with 5 speeds

Frame rates: 8, 12, 18, 24, 32, 50 + single frame

Shutter degree: Var.

Auto Exposure

EE Lock

Backlight Control

+/- correction for auto

Fades

Interval timer with 0,5-60 second intervals (Accessory only not built in camera)

Flash Contact

No sound

Made in Japan

Manufacturer: Minolta

Original price in England (in the year of introduction): £439

Prices on eBay:

• eBay USA:
  • US$200 in 07/1999
  • US$164,50 (+ ?? shipping) in 03/2007 (camera + close-up lens, high speed power pack, ... in original hard-case)
• eBay Germany:
  • EUR 89,80 (+ EUR 7,00 shipping) in 01/2006 (camera + close-up lens, high speed power pack, ... in original hard-case)
  • EUR 68,00 (+ EUR 12,00 shipping) in 06/2012 (camera + close-up lens, high speed power pack, timer, various cables, ... in original hard-case)

Comments

This camera requires the high speed power pack in order to use 32 & 50 fps.

This camera requires a lot of power because of all the high-tech functions contained within. Luckily, batteries are easy to obtain. 5 AA batteries are required for the camera alone + 8 AA batteries for the high-speed power pack and 5 AA batteries for the intervalometer.

Reviews

I have this setup in mint condition.. got a killer deal on it after over paying for less superior super8 cams. Great cam makes really nice super8 movies.. selling for up to $900 on some websites in mint condition. I recomend this lil lady to anyone.

"My 2 cents on the D10"

Only color and lens size separate the D10 from the D12. The all-black D12 looks big and bad with its 12 to 1 Macro Zoom Rokkor 1.8 / 6.5 - 78 mm. The consumerish two-tone D10 is silver and black and comes with a non-macro 10-1 Zoom Rokkor 1.8 / 7 - 70 mm. I’ve shot with both and find the D10 lens noticeably sharper than the D12. Both lenses provide nice contrast and pleasing bokeh, a Minolta trademark. Both cameras are metal sturdy and solidly built. Both models weigh in at around 10 pounds, which make them, alongside the Beaulieu 6008, two of the heaviest Super 8 cameras ever made. Go out shooting with a D10/D12 and sooner or later someone will come up and ask you if you’re shooting 16mm. Great cameras, but get a backup because on the D10/D12 the manual exposure setting is coupled to the automatic exposure, which means that if the EE goes south, and it will, your camera will be rendered inoperative - geoval.