While the srt series cameras stayed in production for 15 years till 1981, the general model srt101 was replaced by the srt201101bsr101 in 1976 and again by another variant of srt210101bsr101s in 1978. It introduced the popular mc interchangeable bayonet mount for minolta lenses. The best way to learn, is to do so, with a camera that can be operated manually. The minolta srt 201 is an excellent 35mm slr from the late 1970s. Aug 25, 20 someone gave me an old srt 201 with a couple of lenses. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Some of these repairs can be attempted without a minolta srt service manual, but i recommend spending the 12 dollars or so to get one. Minolta srt 201 chrome 35mm camera body at keh camera. The minolta srt series is less well known than other minolta 35mm cameras but is no less capable. Feb 01, 20 i called a local camera shop and they had a konica minolta srt 201 with a 50mm f1. This is not because it does any one thing well, but rather that it does nothing wrong at all. Minolta srt 201 35mm film slr camera with md rokkorx 50mm f1. The minolta srt201 35mm slr film camera with 50mm lens kit is ready at a moments notice for all your photography needs. This will be my first film camera and my intention is not to have all the bells and whistles of newer, more compatible 35mm.
Nice vintage minolta srt 201 35mm film camera in good condition. First photos from 35mm minolta srt 201 feb 24, 2011 i actually squeezed out a few nice photos, a good confidence booster when you feel like you are shooting blind after using digital. You can change your language preferences any time you like just select your language from the dropdown list. The srt102 was the fancy model of the srt100 and srt101. We have found the old minoltas to be true work horses and the perfect student camera for instructors to teach, and students to learn, when taking photography classes. Mikes minolta srt repairs page i will not be held responsible for any damage that results from you looking at or following these ideas and designs. I happened upon a minolta srt 201 with a like new kiron 2. How much is a used minolta srt 201 camera worth in 2020. The later 3570 had macro focusing, but i think maybe a bit less build quality. Feb 02, 2018 checking over a minolta srt 201 camera with 50mm 1. A new battery is installed for testing but the battery is not the exact one called for though the voltage is correct.
The minolta srt 201 35mm slr film camera with 50mm lens kit is ready at a moments notice for all your photography needs. The srt 102 was the fancy model of the srt 100 and srt 101. For more technical details visit the minolta sr lens index. The minolta srmount was the bayonet mounting system used in all 35 mm slr cameras made by minolta with interchangeable manual focusing lenses. This is a great starter kit for for beginners or experienced photographers alike. I am trying to figure out which is a better option. 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 first introduced the srt series in 1966 with the 101 and various models were in production until 1981. Guest blog by keith derickson the minolta srt series is less well known than other minolta 35mm cameras but is no less capable. 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 minoltas popular srt series. This one the classic minolta srt 101, the k of the minolta cameras. I am a 25yearold, oceanobsessed traveler, writer, and.
Matchneedle, ttl metering shutter speeds and aperture settings visible in. Feb 24, 2011 first photos from 35mm minolta srt 201 feb 24, 2011. A lot of photographers swear by gear that isnt necessarily the best or most expensive, instead opting for gear that is familiar and reliable. 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. Discover a huge range of cameras, lenses, accessories and films to experiment with. The minolta srt 101 is a 35mm manual focus slr camera with throughthe lens exposure. Minolta srt 200 35mm film camera 50mm 28mm rokkorx 5mm lens.
Intro specs performance compared usage recommendations more. Checking over a minolta srt 201 camera with 50mm 1. Whats more, my camera is also a minolta srt 200 and the two lenses to work with it are rokkor 50mm f1. Jun 16, 2006 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. It was aimed at demandig amateur and semiprofessional photographers and therefor packed with many outstanding features as the new topoftheline minoltaslr.
It was a mechanical slr camera designed for the entry level budget market, and priced modestly below the 201 and 202 models also offered by minolta at the time. Its new features were the hot shoe for the flash and the film memo holder on the back. View online or download minolta srt 202 owners manual, manual. My father gave me his old minolta srt 201 and id like to find a replacement battery for the internal light meter. Light meter works and couples with asa setting, shutter speed, and aperture setting as it should. This is how youll come to understand the basics of exposure, and put basic photographic principles, such as the exposure triangle, into practice.
Most instructors will expect you to be able to use the camera manually as part of your curriculum. Minolta srt 201 35mm camera with 50mm lens student camera used. Minolta srt201 35mm slr film camera with 50mm lens. Clc contrast light compensator system metering employs 2 cds cells mounted on the pentaprism to take separate. Minolta srt101b the minolta srt 101b, a later variant of the srt101, was first released in 1976 and stayed in production till the end. It features minoltas contrast light compensator ttl light metering for accurate exposure in difficult lighting. The srt 201 is one of those models still favored by shooters and a.
Minolta then added contrast light compensation, clc, to give correct exposure in contrasty light. I also still use a minolta 600si have 2 bodies and have 7 lenses for that. Minolta srt 201 slr 35mm camera w minolta md rokkorx 45mm 1. These minolta srt models are truly built like a tank. I have always been interested in photography, but i grew bored and unsatis. Your first impression of the camera would be the small size but heavier feel. I do agree minolta hadhas some good equipment and i think they should have gone into the pro market. Become part of our fun community, share your fantastic photos with friends and read the latest photography tips, news and features.
Aug 19, 2018 this video walks through the details of the minolta srt 201 film camera. 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. I had the camera cleaned and then took it out for a test. Minolta srt201 manual focus slr film camera and a 50mm lens. If you dont feel comfortable goofing around with this stuff or the possibility that you could damage something on your camera, just dont do it. Minolta srt 201 manual focus slr film camera and a 50mm lens. I have about 7 cameras and about 6 minolta lenses and i use my srt 102 with the mc rokkor pf 58mm. Like the other cameras in the famed srt lineup, its a heavy, substantial feeling camera with an elegant design. I picked up a used srt201 w50mm lens about 10 years ago for nostalgia. The srt 201 is one of those models still favored by shooters and a welcome island of simplicity in a sea of complex electronics. The rokkor files began as a tribute to minolta manual focus cameras, lenses and accessories, and if you came looking for this you have a treat in store. Choice of minolta manual focus 35mm srt200 srt201 srt202 film.
I called a local camera shop and they had a konica minolta srt 201 with a 50mm f1. Minolta srt 201 35mm film slr camera w md rokkorx 50mm f1. In fact i have another srl camera olympus om2000 but hardly use it because of its less mechanical feel. The srt 102 was my dream camera for most of my childhood. 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. Attempted delivery on or before the guaranteed date. Vintage minolta srt 201 35mm film camera with 2 lenses. The rated list of minolta mdmc lenses on the sony a7. Minolta srt201 35mm camera with 50mm lens student camera. In a partial move from digital back to film, i pulled out my 35 year old or so minolta srt 201. Choice of minolta manual focus 35mm srt200 srt201 srt202. The descriptions and procedures in that manual should be followed, and i only will attempt to amplify or clarify some not so obvious points on this web site. The only thing i can find that is comparable is a 1.
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. In a partial move from digital back to film, i pulled out my 35 year old or so minolta srt201. This increased the fastest shutter speed to 1s the same as the prolevel models and added a hot shoe. Oct 11, 2014 i bought a minolta srt201 maybe a month and a half ago. I loaded it with 100 iso color film and headed out to a nearby nature center for some snow scene pictures. This was the cheap kit lens packaged with the minolta x370 near the end of minolta camera production at least manual.
This special choice from the minolta line of cameras helps photographers grow their skills. This video walks through the details of the minolta srt 201 film camera. Mar 12, 2015 i happened upon a minolta srt 201 with a like new kiron 2. The srt 200 was still the basic variant, offering match needle based metered manual exposure, a top shutter speed of 1 of a second, and not much else in the way of extras. The minolta sr series began with their first one, the sr1 in 1959. Minolta srt201 35mm slr film camera with 50mm lens and. So i was thrilled to get this camera until i discovered that the shutter release is jammed. Nov 29, 2016 the srt 200 was still the basic variant, offering match needle based metered manual exposure, a top shutter speed of 1 of a second, and not much else in the way of extras. Minolta srt201 35mm slr film camera with 50 mm lens kit ebay. Clc uses two cds photocells in series to expose for the darker of two segments. Minolta srt 201 35mm slr film camera body only srt201 sn1409508. For the first time minolta had released a camera with through the lens metering, but unlike its competitors it did this at full aperture. I bought a minolta srt201 maybe a month and a half ago. 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.
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