Heres an image showing the capacitor and if you click on the picture and go to its page, you will find detailed instructions on how to replace the. Also had a friend with an srt200 with similar problem. The minolta srt 201 slr film camera loading film and installing a battery duration. How do you take apart a minolta srt 101 102 201 202 and scii camera what tools do you need. Minolta srt 200, 201, 202 instruction manual, user manual. Minolta srt 201 slr 35mm camera w minolta md rokkorx 45mm 1. 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. Unfollow srt 101 minolta to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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. The model a was very similar to the str201 and was first manufactured in 1975.
The speed of the aperture mechanism in a functioning lens will not be affected by temperature. I have some decent prime lenses for each more wides on the minolta and portraittelephoto on the leica, and of course chose an srt 200 for my minolta body. I am giving someone a lens for free with a lens mount for srt101, but he has a srt202. I might even lend it out, as i do with other cameras sometimes, to people who are interested in film photography but are afraid to make their first camera investment. 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.
This type of conversion should also work for other cameras in minoltas line that were designed to use mercury cells, such as the sr7. I picked up a used srt201 w50mm lens about 10 years ago for nostalgia. Minolta srt 201 chrome 35mm camera body at keh camera. I recently bought a minolta srt 201 and i noticed that the follower in the veiwfinder doesnt go all the way down. The coupled matchneedle meter visible thru a bright pentaprism viewfinder, paired with sturdy construction and reliable mechanics, were its characteristics. The manual focus minolta lens lineup is fantastic and the used prices are nice and low. The model b which began manufacture in 1977 dropped minolta camera co. Sr1 top plate removal not same as version on flickr 6 replies. For the first time minolta had released a camera with through the lens. I bought my minolta srt200 at a camera show in tucson where i was floored by the reasonable prices and the chance to try out all kinds of fun toys.
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 101 instruction manual, user manual, pdf. I bought a minolta srt201 maybe a month and a half ago. Minolta srt 200, 201, 202 instruction manual, user manual, pdf. Ive been looking for a wide angle lens so i can have options while i shoot. I currently have a minolta srt200 with a 50mm lens. 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. I have a minolta srt 202, some lenses and filters for it that i would like to sell. About more details, like all other old manual focus cameras, there were silver.
Of course the k has a hot shoe, which wasnt added on the srt line till the 101b, or till it became the 201. These two features alone virtually demand that the srt be considered by minolta manual focus photographers. When you take your camera apart, make sure you create a guide. The minolta srt 201 slr film camera the nikon d3200 dslr phoneographic. Make sure this fits by entering your model number minolta srt 201 slr 35mm camera w minolta md rokkorx 45mm 1. They are located in atlanta and have a great reputation. The minolta af lens manual front covers are shown below. I bought a minolta srt 201 in a mint condition at the beginning of the summer.
The cameras of the 1960s and 1970s have a better chance of working. The minolta srt101 is ont of the most popular cameras of all time. Better photos and video with your phone find these kindle edition titles and more at my amazon author page s. Only the minolta srt 101 has an exclusive new type of circuit. The lens is less common than its slightly slower md 50 mm f1. This short repair tip video shows a simple substitute for the index dot of a minolta.
In a partial move from digital back to film, i pulled out my 35 year old or so minolta srt201. Find great deals on ebay for minolta srt200 and minolta srt 201. 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. Minolta srt102 srt super srt303 slr camera body and a minolta 50mm lens 5. My apologies if something similar has been posted previously. 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. 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. Learn how to properly change your lens on either a 35mm camera or your slr camera. Excellent condition worth every penny to replace the camera i had stolen. Minolta srt101b 35mm mf slr film camera imagingpixel. I can recommend this camera to anyone looking for a great manual slr camera.
The minolta srmount was the bayonet mounting system used in all 35 mm slr cameras made by minolta with interchangeable manual focusing lenses. A minolta srt 201 camera with a vivitar 75205mm f3. This one the classic minolta srt 101, the k of the minolta cameras. Minolta srt101 parts manual 28 pages email delivery only. Get the best deals on vintage camera parts and accessories for minolta when you shop the largest online selection at. First of the line was the srt101, a first that came with a full aperture through the lens metering, and a meter coupling system that introduces the mc meter coupled series of sr mount lenses. If it worked, im sure id put this camera into rotation for occasional use. View online or download minolta srt 201 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. The good news is that they are so solid and well built that most of them still work perfectly, which is better than even leica cameras of this era. These dependable, solidly built, all mechanical cameras were produced from 19671977 and as a testament to their quality, many are still in use today. I just want to know if this is normal or if there is something i can do to fix this. The only thing i can find that is comparable is a 1. In the end we decided on some light percusive maintenance might help. It was aimed at demandig amateur and semiprofessional photographers and therefor packed with many outstanding features as the new topoftheline minoltaslr. I will not be held responsible for any damage that results from you looking at or following these ideas and designs. Like those of its time, it features an allmetal body, metal lens mount, smooth shutter action, and a solidity that the plastic slrs of the 1980s and onwards have never achieved.
Any of minolta s manual focus bodies will accept your fathers lenses so you would not be restricted to the srt 201. Checking over a minolta srt 201 camera with 50mm 1. Minolta already had a loyal following of admirers who were fans of their srt series cameras. Bad capacitor issue repair minolta manual focus flickr. If you have original minolta af lens manuals in languages other than what you see here, or for different lenses, please email me if youd like to help by sending scanned copies as pdfs. If the image below looks like your camera, click below to see the full manual. This video shows how to remove the top cover and the prism to access the viewfinder and remove the dust specs. Vintage camera parts and accessories for minolta for sale. Minolta srt 202 camera body, several lenses and filters. The minolta srt 201 slr film camera loading film and.
I bought this camera off ebay a few months ago, and after running 4 rolls through it, ive seen that it takes amazing pictures. If you walk into a camera store with used lenses, just make sure you get minolta manual focus lenses, which are. Minolta srt 101 instruction manual service manual parts listing posted 41908. Packing all his essentials in a van, michael roy harris is currently on a road trip around south africa with his beloved girlfriend before heading to sri lanka to exhaust his hardearned travel fund. This video manual will help you get started shooting. Your classic minolta srt now has the ability to use modern inexpensive 76 silver oxide cells and produce accurate exposures. Missing or damaged lens index dot on minolta srt cameras. Ive built up a large collection of manual minolta lenses off ebay for ridiculously small prices. You probably can buy a used srt101, pop in a new battery, and youll be good to go. If the image below looks like your camera, click below to see. What makes the meter special is minoltas throughthelens contrast light compensator system.
Recalibrated to modern batteries, the srt 200 is every bit as nice as i remember, and while i could have had an srt 202, a better camera in every way for only a few dollars more, i chose. Before using your camera for the first time, study this manual all the way throughor at least all. 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. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. The minolta srt 200, 201, and 202 are topquality singlelens reflexes each precision designed. Minolta introduced the srt series of 35mm slr film cameras in 1966. You can change your language preferences any time you like just select your language from the dropdown list. 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. 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.
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