All of the fine engineering and precision manufacture will be for naught if you move the camera during exposure. The assumption that fast shutter speeds will negate camera movement has merit, but for the increased enlargements needed with the very small negatives, less movement is better. The Minox is perfectly designed for steady operation. If you love your Minox, remember to give it "a hug and a squeeze." Hug the camera TO something, your forehead, cheek, Minox tripod against your chest, wall, table, anything solid. If you are using your body to support the camera, lean against something if possible.

Once you are hugging your Minox, learn to squeeze it with equal pressure on both sides to depress the shutter release. If you allow the edge of your finger to spread onto, and depress, the release, you can increase the pressure in a gradual and steady manner, ultimately releasing the shutter without moving the camera. This need not be a slow process, just smooth and steady. Practice will pay rich dividends. Practice will also reveal the problem of "the finger in front of the lens". We have all done this and lost important images because of it. Rolf Kasemeier, in his book small minox, BIG PICTURES, suggests practicing in front of a mirror. Good advice!