Minolta Autocord

Minolta

Minolta Autocord

📅 1955 ⚖️ 950 g

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📖 Overview

The Minolta Autocord is a classic medium format TLR film camera, with the look and feel on display in the 12 sample photos on SampleShots. It's perfect for film enthusiasts who appreciate the unique aesthetic and manual operation of vintage cameras. Users should expect a fully manual workflow.

📸 Browse 16 real-world sample photos taken with this camera by photographers worldwide on SampleShots.

📋 Specifications

Release Year 1955
Sensor Type Film
Weight 950 g

Last updated: June 10, 2026

🖼️ Sample Photos

Real-world photos taken with the Minolta Autocord, sourced from SampleShots.

A photograph of a kitten resting on a striped, plush cushion inside a soft, tent-like enclosure. Sunlight highlights the fur and woven textures, emphasizing cozy containment.
via Unsplash by Quan Jing
Narrow urban alley flanked by tall buildings, with pedestrians and scooters converging toward a sunlit exit at the far end.
via Unsplash by Quan Jing
A sunlit park scene with a white-suited figure strolling along a path while a fallen scooter lies nearby, framed by trees, flowers, and a distant building.
via Unsplash by Quan Jing
A bride and groom share a quiet moment outside a brick building, standing on a curb in front of a doorway; the scene is captured in black and white, suggesting a vintage feel.
via Unsplash by Quan Jing
Black-and-white street photograph of pedestrians crossing a tree-lined avenue, with parked cars and historic buildings along the curb.
via Unsplash by Quan Jing
Two pedestrians on a sunlit city street stand before a stone archway; one raises an arm toward a street sign as shadows sculpt the façade.
via Unsplash by Quan Jing
A colorful street vendor cart with a green tarpaulin sits at a sunlit urban intersection, banners in red and white lining its sides. A blue road sign and passing pedestrians frame the scene.
via Unsplash by Quan Jing
Photograph of a cat lounging in a circular beige bed on a sunlit balcony, framed by metal railing and glass panels.
via Unsplash by Quan Jing
Black-and-white photograph of a stone plaque perched on a stepped pedestal, bearing a bilingual inscription about protecting the Great Wall. Framed by trees, the scene conveys a quiet, lasting tribute.
via Unsplash by Quan Jing
Two people stand at a small table on a green park lawn, with pink flowers in the foreground and a fountain to the right.
via Unsplash by Quan Jing
Black-and-white street photograph of a sidewalk scene with pedestrians gathered along a building wall. Trees line the street as figures sit and stand, creating a calm urban moment.
via Unsplash by Quan Jing
Photograph of a white ornate metal bench on a brick path, set against a dense wall of pink flowering shrubs. A tranquil garden moment framed by blossoms.
via Unsplash by Quan Jing
Black-and-white street photograph of an elderly man in a puffy jacket standing with his hands behind his back in a park. Bare trees and a playground backdrop emphasize a candid moment of street life.
via Unsplash by Quan Jing
Black-and-white street photograph showing a photographer with a camera capturing a person near a brick building.
via Unsplash by Quan Jing
Black-and-white street-market scene with a man in a puffer jacket near a shop doorway, foreground bowls of grains and stacked sacks.
via Unsplash by Quan Jing
Black-and-white photograph of a man standing on stone steps flanked by bare trees, looking toward the camera.
via Unsplash by Quan Jing

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🔌 Compatible Lenses

Native Minolta A Mount

Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

f/5-6.3
 Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM

f/2.8

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