It is a fully mechanical camera, needing battery power only to operate the light meter. Jul 03, 2008 the leica q2 is an impressively capable fixed lens, fullframe camera with a 47mp sensor and a sharp, stabilized 28mm f1. Minolta srt 102 video manual, video 1 of 2 duration. The model a was very similar to the str201 and was first manufactured in 1975. This was the cheap kit lens packaged with the minolta x370 near the end of minolta camera production at least manual slr. Minolta srt 200, 201, 202 cameradownload the official user manual this is it. Its also called the srt101, since sr is minoltas original series of slr cameras, and minolta added the t for the new ttl meter of the srt cameras. Become part of our fun community, share your fantastic photos with friends and read the latest photography tips, news and features. The minolta sr series began with their first one, the sr1 in 1959. With all the whizbang innovations coming from the lomographic society helping light up all our lives, sometimes its not too late to travel back in time and learn the basics of photography with the minolta srt 101 slr camera. Unlike the common srt 101, the srt 102 adds an extra set of optics in front of the prism above the lens to look down on the aperture ring. Even without a battery, everything except the meter works perfectly. Minolta manual focus slr film cameras for sale ebay.
Dec 22, 2010 also had a friend with an srt 200 with similar problem. Discover a huge range of cameras, lenses, accessories and films to experiment with. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. Minolta srt 201 35mm camera 50mm lens vintage slr camera. The rated list of minolta mdmc lenses on the sony a7.
Minolta changed lens mounts with autofocus so they do not work with the srt cameras. Minolta srt 201 slr 35mm camera w minolta md rokkorx 45mm 1. Its new features were the hot shoe for the flash and the film memo holder on the back. The minolta srt 101 is a 35mm manual focus slr camera with throughthe lens exposure metering ttl for short, that was launched in 1966 by minolta. The minolta af lens manual front covers are shown below. Unlike the common srt101, the srt102 adds an extra set of optics in front of the prism above the lens to look down on the aperture ring. The srt101 could be considered to be the classic minolta. Being the top of the range, minolta gave you stunning extras like a holder for the flip of the filmbox on the cameraback, or a film window on the back to check if the film is properly loaded. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund. I do not know that much about these cameras, but i am getting better. Minolta first introduced the srt series in 1966 with the 101. Im new to photography, and bought the minolta srt because i gather its a durable workhorse of a camera, and great for beginners.
Ace has given some excellent links to resources for minolta lenses. Receive a high quality printed and bound manual in days. It is to minolta what the ftb is to canon and the nikkormat is to nikon. The minolta srmount was the bayonet mounting system used in all 35 mm slr cameras made by minolta with interchangeable manual focusing lenses. Minolta srt 200 201 202 camera user manual by heike. Some of the early ones did not automatically stop down but they still work.
This might cause some unexpected behaviour requests taking too long, you getting logged out. If you are still shooting film you can of course use any minolta mc or md lens on a wide range of old minolta sr filmcameras like the minolta xd7 or x700. Minolta srt 201 manual focus slr camera body with rokkorx pf 50mm f1. Minolta srt 101 and lenses jul 3, 2008 hello, im wondering if theres any chance that the old lenses for minolta srt101 could be used on the sony alpha series dslrs. Checking over a minolta srt 201 camera with 50mm 1. Minolta srt 201 chrome 35mm camera body at keh camera. Say minolta, and most people will probably respond, maxxum. Those lens have not a big value on the market now but their quality is outstanding. We are currently having some technical problems on our site. Im looking to get a few more lenses for my camera, but im not sure what brands or qualities to look for in a lens. The minolta srt series is less well known than other minolta 35mm cameras but is no less capable. Owning a used minolta may not excite the younger generation. Minolta srt 101 35mm slr film camera body only with manual.
The model b which began manufacture in 1977 dropped minolta camera co. Thank you everyone for your visits, faves and comments, they are always appreciated. Back to basics with the minolta srt 101 slr camera 4 14 share tweet. In order to have the camera meter correctly with modern 1. Also had a friend with an srt200 with similar problem. Minolta srt201 35mm slr film camera with 50mm lens and. Of course the k has a hot shoe, which wasnt added on the srt line till the 101b, or till it became the 201. Minolta manual focus cameras are a real joy to use due to their big, bright viewfinders consistently the best in the market at their time of release, their straightforward user interface and their reliability. I also have a minolta xg9 that i tended to use more simply because it is an aperture priority ae camera which allows me to fire off shots more quickly than the srt201. Our thanks and respects go to dick sullivan for his committment to other minolta manual focus users. May 20, 2008 ace has given some excellent links to resources for minolta lenses. May 03, 20 minolta srt 200, 201, 202 camera user manual download here. Minolta first introduced the srt series in 1966 with the 101 and various models were in production until 1981.
The leica q2 is an impressively capable fixedlens, fullframe camera with a 47mp sensor and a sharp, stabilized 28mm f1. Description and service manual minolta af 285mm f44. This increased the fastest shutter speed to 1s the same as the prolevel models and added a hot shoe. With all the whizbang innovations coming from the lomographic society helping light up all our lives, sometimes its not too late to travel back in time and learn the basics of photography with the minolta srt101 slr camera. Again minolta raised the bar with new lens designs, like the circular fisheye 7. The focusing ring sticks and just feels a bit icky compared to some of my other minolta manual focus lenses. Minoltas srt 101, a popular camera for students and seasons. Id like to get a 2x telephoto lens, and maybe a wideangle lens, but i dont know. Get the best deals on minolta manual focus slr film cameras when you shop the largest online selection at. This is not because it does any one thing well, but rather that it does nothing wrong at all. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. The minolta srt 101 is a 35mm manual focus slr camera with throughthelens exposure metering ttl for short, that was launched in 1966 by minolta camera co.
When minolta offered it separately the dealer net cost was less than the 50mm f1. Because of the flangefocaldistance of minolta sr lenses all adapters for dslr cameras either contain an optical element which will reduce image quality a lot or you. Minolta srt 200, 201, 202 camera user manual download here. The only thing i can find that is comparable is a 1. Unfollow minolta srt 101 camera to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. However, the name rokkor has no specific relationship to the srt line of camera models. That means that a lens designed for the sr2 released in 1958 will work just as effectively on the last minolta manual focus camera made. A minolta srt 201 camera with a vivitar 75205mm f3. Back to basics with the minolta srt101 slr camera 4 14 share tweet. Special model with the leatherette made out of the rubber focusing grip of the rokkorx lenses, sold through ritz camera stores exclusively. The minolta srt 200, 201, and 202 are topquality single lens reflexes each precision designed and built to give you greater speed and ease of operation and handling. The srt 201 is one of those models still favored by shooters and a welcome island of simplicity in a sea of complex electronics. Rokkor files dedicated to the minolta enthusiast cameras. Please read my about lens ratings page to understand how the ratings are to be read all ratings are based on my experience with these lenses on my fullframe sony alpha 7 if you purchase the lens through one of the affiliatelinks in this article we get a small compensation with no additional cost to you.
The minolta srt 201 labelled in usa and canada, minolta sr 101 in japan, minolta srt 101b in europe and elsewhere was one of the slr bodies of minolta s popular srt series. Back to basics with the minolta srt101 slr camera lomography. The srt 102 has ground glass, microprism and split rangefinder focusing. At the end of the srt production run, minoltas engineers took the srt 100, and gave it a bit of an update, creating the srt 100x. However, for black and white still photography, the 201 allows a lot of flexibility that is a little more difficult with the xg9 like a match and stick light meter for one. As described in the page about the mercury battery, many early cameras including the srt were designed to operate on the now banned 1. It introduced the popular mc interchangeable bayonet mount for minolta lenses. I believe that any manual focus minolta lens will work. There is no link on the cover image, but below each cover youll see the different language versions, which is a link to a larger image. Mar 12, 2015 if you are still shooting film you can of course use any minolta mc or md lens on a wide range of old minolta sr filmcameras like the minolta xd7 or x700. Canon and nikon cameras are snatched up quickly at garage sales and small antique stores. We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of. In the event that the photographer feels that heshe is unlikely to use the mirror lockup feature, it is actually probably a better choice, as the film safeload indicator is a great. They have more than one lens per manual, because many are basically the same.
Apeman action camera full hd 1080p waterproof underwater cam with 170 wideangle lens rechargeabl. The srt 202 sr505 srt 303b remains an excellent choice for a serious photographer looking for a mechanical camera to use with minolta manual focus lenses. Several iterations of the mounting were produced over the decades, and as a result, the mount itself was sometimes referred to by the name of the corresponding lens generation f. Jun 16, 2006 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Fortunately, all mc and md lenses are mounted on a sr mount so all the lenses are pretty compatible on minolta cameras. Its styled like a traditional leica m rangefinder and brings a host of updates to the hugely popular original leica q typ 116 that was launched in 2015. Rokkor is the designation minolta used to identify any lens manufactured by minolta they originally built cameras that used lenses manufactured by other german and japanese companies. The coupled matchneedle meter visible thru a bright pentaprism viewfinder, paired with sturdy construction and reliable mechanics, were its characteristics. It was aimed at demandig amateur and semiprofessional photographers and therefor packed with many outstanding features as the new topoftheline minoltaslr.
Matchneedle, ttl metering shutter speeds and aperture settings visible in viewfinder shutter speeds 1 1 second plus b isoasa range 6. The srt 202 is the premium model of the srt line from minolta, probably made between 1975 and 1979. Srt stood for srcameras sr for singlelens reflex like its predecessors sr2, sr1, sr3 and sr7, but with ttl metering system t for ttlthru the lens. May 27, 2016 at the end of the srt production run, minoltas engineers took the srt 100, and gave it a bit of an update, creating the srt 100x. A lot of photographers swear by gear that isnt necessarily the best or most expensive, instead opting for gear that is familiar and reliable. We removed the lens and gave a few bumps with the palm heal of my hand at a few locations around the base and it came good and would fire the shutter again. Minolta srt 200, 201, 202 cameradownload the official user manual this is it, you have found the official user manual for your product. Take your time to focus, determine exposure and wham there you go. A big innovation was the change to a standard focal length of 50mm. The srt101 has a fullaperture throughthelens coupled light meter. May 15, 2009 my father gave me his old minolta srt 201 and id like to find a replacement battery for the internal light meter. View online or download minolta srt 201 owners manual, manual. Minolta srt201 manual focus slr film camera and a 50mm lens. Accurate exposure is yours by simply aligning needles in the finder or adjusting manually as you prefer.
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