- #MINOLTA CAMERA SRT 201 MANUAL#
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Over sized quick return mirror for no image cut-off even with supertelephoto lensesĮxposure control needle, selected shutter speed and aperture visible in viewfinder Sync speed 1/60 sec with electronic flash
#MINOLTA CAMERA SRT 201 PLUS#
Meter sensitivity EV 3 to EV 17 at ASA 100.įully mechanical cloth focal plane shutter with speeds from 1-1/1000 sec plus B Single lens reflex camera with through-the-lens CLC (Contrast Light Compensation) meter coupled to shutter and film speed.
Additionally, the camera now had a film memo holder on the back door to take a film box top to remind the photographer of the type of film loaded. (dumb, dumb, dumb) In its place was a new feature, a film safe-load indicator to tell the photographer that the film had correctly been attached to the take-up spool. Unfortunately, the mirror lock-up feature that had been present on the SRT 102 was now gone. The camera remained very similar to the previous model, with some minor changes. (the only record I could find of varying names) Personally, I hate when camera companies do that. The top of the line SRT 102 became the SRT 202, or SR505 in Japan and SRT 303b in Europe. In 1975 Minolta upgraded the entire range with minor new features, and renamed the cameras. But when that hand made fiber print is hanging on the wall,….only the lens and your vision will make a difference. OK,…you’re right, you don’t have higher sync speeds and 1/8000 shutter speeds, autoloads and autorewind. But, believe it or not, the image will be the same. So? What more do you need? Sure, a Nikon F5 or Canon EOS 1v smoke these cameras in features, built in diopters, speed, autofocus,….etc., etc., etc.
#MINOLTA CAMERA SRT 201 MANUAL#
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. However, name changes included the following (yes, your head will explode) (plus ‘eliminating mirror lockup’,…see below) The final changes were introduced without a change in model names, (?) which can make selecting a late model SRT quite difficult. The FP/X flash switch and a slight change to the metering system. Other than complicating the naming conventions.
#MINOLTA CAMERA SRT 201 SERIES#
Sadly, the door fell off! (during a shoot) So, from personal experience I can tell you the X series were definitely light weights compared to all the SRT’s.Changes of the SRT line in 19 were, by my standards, pretty minor. Other than checking the seals, (due to age), and changing the meter battery every couple of years, (still shoots without meter), these cameras are indestructible. However, if you’re looking for a mechanical tank, the SRT’s are the way to go.
Not to mention used by the awesome Ren Hang. A little more modern, (electronic), lighter and some automatic features. If you wanted to get your first analog manual camera, I’d probably steer you toward a Minolta X-700. And mint examples are fetching over $1000! (forget about black G2’s) I liken it to my Contax G with 45mm that I bought for $200 or so. The Minoltas? I’ve seen SRT’s with 50mm Rokkors for $20 to $40! Weird. A Nikon F or Canon AE with 50mm is about $250+ for nice examples. Why they never took off for collectors and manual camera aficionados is beyond me. And comparing prices between the original Canon A’s and Nikon F’s are like night and day. But the one thing about these cameras,….maybe a 60’s thing,…they were built like tanks. The SRT series was manufactured for 15 years, and had many variations. When Men were Men, and Cameras were Metal (not the Nikon rabbit ears? Oh, well) while their older lenses did still fit and work, they required the photographer to stop down for metering. All the lenses incorporated a lever that communicated the aperture of the lens to the camera body. But, in fact,…the 60’s Minolta was the ‘bee’s knees’ at the time. As a Nikon guy I’d like to say it was Nikon. This was also when they introduced the MC line (“meter coupled”). This meant that the meter reading in the viewfinder was always clear and bright. Where other manufacturers were struggling with systems where the photographer would have to stop the lens down to check the metering, the Minolta SRT 101 enabled metering to be conducted with the lens wide open.
#MINOLTA CAMERA SRT 201 FULL#
The Minolta SRT Series of cameras launched in 1966 and was the first time Minolta had released a camera with through the lens metering that, unlike its competitors, did this at full aperture! This is why photographers insisted the Minolta’s had the brightest viewfinders.