left:Minolta 35 IIB w/Rokkor 50mm F1.8 right:Minolta 35 II w/Rokkor 50mm F2.8

The Minolta 35 IIB was the only camera in the series with true 24x36mm film aperture The first Minolta 35 was designed for 24x32mm format but the format(Nihon size) was banned by the GHQ hence the subsequent cameras were modified for 24x34mm format just like Nikon did.