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Long before Hollywood made this camera into a spy icon, this sub-minature photographic gadget was just a crazy idea that had nothing to do with espionage

October 11

The original Minox is the stuff spy legends are made of, and it became one of the most famous cameras ever made. People would recognize it on sight, even if they could not remember the brand.

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