#OnThisDay in 1938, #VEF registered the #Minox #trademark in Estonia for cameras, enlargers, film developing machines (equipment), light meters, and tripods for cameras.

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 Unknown Author

#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

📽️ "Die Minox: Geniestreich und Schicksal" – a gripping documentary about Walter Zapp, the visionary behind the legendary Minox spy camera. A must-watch for #Minox and history lovers. youtu.be/z6whjgi3Y4M?...

German traces in Latvia: Walter Zapp and his Minox camera: eng.lsm.lv/article/cult... #minox #minoxriga