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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LarryHuffman" data-source="post: 349161" data-attributes="member: 13728"><p>I was updating the Minolta-35 page ( <a href="https://www.canonrangefinder.org/Minolta_Rangefinders.htm">Minolta Rangefinder Cameras 1947-1959</a> ) and was struck by the sales figures. Using the Hans P. Rajner "Leica Copies" book, I calculated that the total Minolta-35 sales 1947-1959 was about 392,000 cameras.  Canon's strongly successful IVSB introduced in 1952 sold about 35,000 units.  The very successful Canon P of 1958 sold 87,000 units. The Nikon M (introduced 1950) 1,643 units, Nikon S (introduced 1951), 36,746 units, Nikon S2 (introduced 1952) 56,715 units, Nikon SP (introduced 1957) 22,348 units for a grand total of 117,452 Nikon rangefinders. In spite of the large Minolta-35 sales, you often have to go to the Japanese market to find the best selection of Minolta cameras, fairly good innovators in their time.   Larry</p></blockquote><p></p>