Are 35mm Minoxes reliable? in Minox/Miniature Posted September 18, 1999 I've had quite a lot of shutter problems, first with a GT, and then with an ML. The ML is fixed now (expensive, as we now have to pay Leica prices for parts) but I haven't used it since I got it back. I got a Ricoh GR1 to replace it when it broke, and whilst the GR1 is noisy compared to the Minox, optically it is on a par, it is more foolproof, and feels more solid. In general I'm still a Minox 35 fan, but you really really do need to keep your wits about you when using them!
Are 35mm Minoxes reliable?
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I've had quite a lot of shutter problems, first with a GT, and then
with an ML. The ML is fixed now (expensive, as we now have to pay Leica
prices for parts) but I haven't used it since I got it back. I got a
Ricoh GR1 to replace it when it broke, and whilst the GR1 is noisy
compared to the Minox, optically it is on a par, it is more foolproof,
and feels more solid. In general I'm still a Minox 35 fan, but you
really really do need to keep your wits about you when using them!