The Minolta AF-S V ‘Talker’ Was an 80s Camera That Spoke to You
Back in 1984, Minolta launched a camera called the Minolta AF-S V. Marketed in the United States as the “Minolta Talker,” the camera would actually speak to the photographer using it.
Photographer Lucas Hayas shared this short demo of the camera talking:
If you’d rather not hear a voice talking to you all the time while you’re taking pictures, you can turn off the voice using a switch on the back of the camera.
Here’s a demo of the Minolta AF-S Talkman for the Japanese market:
If you’re interested in buying a Minolta Talker for yourself, you can find them for about $10 over on eBay.
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