VEF #Minox is the nicest #Christmas gift that will bring joy to its user forever, because VEF MINOX cameras can be carried anywhere and everywhere without any hassle, just like a box of matches or a pocket knife.
VEF MINOX is the smallest and most convenient camera in the world.
Price: 248 Lats.

Igors Gortinskis. The smallest precision photo camera in the world — VEF Minox. Atpūta. 1939, No.772.

The creators of the #Minox camera (from left): Hans Epper, precision mechanic; Karl Indus, optician; Walter Zapp, the inventor of the Miox camera; Nikolai Nyländer, photographer; and Richard Jürgens, financial backer.
c. 1936
National Archives of Estonia
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#OnThisDay in 1905, Walter Zapp was born, the inventor of the #Minox subminiature camera. Known worldwide as the ultimate “spy camera”, it blended precision and elegance, becoming an icon of both photography and espionage. #OTD

Image Credit: Jaan Künnap, CC BY-SA 4.0