Minolta Pocket Autopak 270 (1977)

The Minolta Pocket Autopak 270 is a 110-cartridge pocket camera introduced in 1977. It sat near the top of the Autopak 200 range and was one of the more sophisticated models Minolta made for the format. It shoots Type 110 16mm film cartridges and carries a Rokkor 26mm f/3.5 lens built from four glass elements in three groups. Focusing is continuous with five distance symbols and a single click stop at the infinity position.

Past that, the record gets thin quickly. Camerapedia lists an "Exposure control" section, but the text cuts off before giving any details. No shutter speed range, no aperture range beyond the f/3.5 maximum, and no metering information has surfaced. A TikTok marketplace listing describes the camera as having a built-in electronic flash and a fixed 1/200 sec shutter speed. That text appears to describe the Pocket Autopak line generically, since the same phrasing shows up for the 430Ex, so it isn't clearly model-specific. A Kijiji listing separately mentions an accompanying electronic flash for the 270, noting "The flash charges and appears..." before the text truncates. That at least confirms flash was part of the package.

One variant exists: an eBay listing offers a "Bicentennial Edition" of the 270. That suggests a special finish or packaging tied to the 1976 U.S. bicentennial, though no details on what made it distinct have been documented. The camera shows up occasionally in collector channels. Lomography community pages and a Reddit thread both feature photos taken with it. Current asking prices range from about S$19.56 on eBay Singapore (untested) to $100 for a boxed example with flash and manual on TikTok's marketplace.

Known specifications:

- Type: Pocket camera for Type 110 16mm film cartridges

- Lens: Rokkor 26mm f/3.5, 4 glass elements in 3 groups

- Focusing: Continuous with 5 symbols and 1 click stop

- Release year: 1977

- Variant: Bicentennial Edition exists

No original price, dimensions, weight, battery type, or viewfinder specifications have been documented. Anyone with a Pocket Autopak 270 who can fill in the exposure control details or confirm the shutter speed can send the record to the Archive.