This special choice from the minolta line of cameras helps photographers grow their skills. Make offer minolta srt 201 35mm slr film camera body. You probably can buy a used srt101, pop in a new battery, and youll be good to go. Each srt model, however, is also an integral part of the minolta slr system and uses all interchangeable lenses and applicable system accessories for more. Minolta srt201 manual focus slr film camera and a 50mm lens. The manual states that the cds cells, which convert light to. The minolta srt 201 film slr camera offers various upgraded functions from its predecessor such a hot shoe mount and a memo holder.
The minolta srt 101 is a 35mm slr camera made by minolta camera co. The minolta srt201 35mm slr film camera with 50mm lens kit is ready at a moments notice for all your photography needs. The only thing i can find that is comparable is a 1. Of course the k has a hot shoe, which wasnt added on the srt line till the 101b, or till it became the 201. Dec 15, 2017 in this video i do an overview of the classic tank that is the minolta srt201 35mm film camera. These dependable, solidly built, all mechanical cameras were produced from 19671977 and as a testament to their quality, many are still in use today. Taking the camera out around town is a real pleasure. Jan 23, 2019 the minolta srt 201 is my alltime favorite camera. Used minolta srt201 35mm film slr good film cameras. The essentials a guide to the best of minoltas camera.
When i do battery check, according to manual, the meter needle does move to and remains fixed within the square batterycheck mark. Minolta first introduced the srt series in 1966 with the 101 and various models were in production until 1981. The minolta srt series of cameras launched in 1966 was a huge step forward from the sr series that had preceeded it. The srt201 was introduced in 1975 and is a fully mechanical camera and therefore the battery is for metering only. This video walks through the details of the minolta srt 201 film camera. Minolta srt101b the minolta srt 101b, a later variant of the srt101, was first released in 1976 and stayed in production till the end. In this video i do an overview of the classic tank that is the minolta srt201 35mm film camera. Minolta srt201 35mm camera with 50mm lens student camera. Minolta srt 201 slr 35mm camera w minolta md rokkorx. I picked up a used srt201 w50mm lens about 10 years ago for. Minolta srt 201 35mm slr chrome manual focus camera body. Minolta srt 101 instruction manual, user manual, pdf. It was aimed at demanding amateur and semiprofessional photographers.
It introduced the popular mc interchangeable bayonet mount for minolta lenses. Granted, till the year 2001, i had not used any other camera other than minolta. Srts use manual focus lenses only, and these cameras are built for the illustrious minolta sr mount lenses. 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. The minolta srt101 is ont of the most popular cameras of all time. 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. I bought a minolta srt201 maybe a month and a half ago. Even though minolta would eventually develop the first successful autofocus system in the maxxum 7000, this was still decades away.
The minolta srt 201 slr film camera unloading the film mail. Yesterday another minolta srt 201 arrived to fill out my collection. 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 minolta srt 201 slr film camera loading film and. Minolta srt 200, 201, 202 instruction manual, user manual.
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. This was the cheap kit lens packaged with the minolta x370 near the end of minolta camera production at least manual slr. Minolta srt201 35mm slr film camera with 50 mm lens kit ebay. Classic camera px625 battery replacement bruce varner. 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. Digital cameras are great and they have truly created some amazing opportunities for todays photographers, but its nice every once in a while to experience what it feels like to be the one responsible for how your pictures turn out. 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. I did not want to ruin myself for my first camera, so i decided to buy a good old minolta srt 201.
Minolta srt 200 201 202 camera user manual by heike. At the time, the in cameras were the compact slrs such as the olympus om12, canon ae1, nikon fm, pentax mxme, etc. The manual focus minolta lens lineup is fantastic and the used prices are nice and low. A lot of photographers swear by gear that isnt necessarily the best or most expensive, instead opting for gear that is familiar and reliable.
View online or download minolta srt 201 owners manual, manual. Minolta srt 201 chrome 35mm camera body at keh camera. Ltd, japan, premiering in the march 1966 japan camera show. In the same vein, minolta made some minor changes to all of the minolta srt100 series cameras and the srt200 series was born. I remember this as one of the popular cameras among high school students back in the 70s. Its new features were the hot shoe for the flash and the film memo holder on the back. 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. Minolta srt 200, 201, 202 cameradownload the official user manual this is it. The minolta sr series began with their first one, the sr1 in 1959. May 27, 2016 the srt 100x, like the earlier srt 100, tends to get overlooked these days. I was unhappy with those pointnshoot and wanted and still want to shoot with manual cameras. Our srt cameras have been clad and include a 3 month warranty against manufacturer type defects.
Minolta srt 201 manual focus slr film camera and a 50mm lens. 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. Jul 20, 2018 this lineage continues today, as some of minoltas af lenses continue to be made by sony for their a mount cameras. Your first impression of the camera would be the small size but heavier feel. A secondhand pro model like the srt 101 or 202 is unlikely to cost you much more these days srts dont have anything like the recognition of nikon fs, olympuss om cameras or even the pentax spotmatic. This is not because it does any one thing well, but rather that it does nothing wrong at all. I also still use a minolta 600si have 2 bodies and have 7 lenses for that. 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. The usa model remained designated the srt200, while the europeanasia pacific excluding. My reference on the subject the minolta srt 201 slr film camera. Clc uses two cds photocells in series to expose for the darker of two segments. Most instructors will expect you to be able to use the camera manually as part of your curriculum. The images that are here are representations of the camera that we have for sale.
My father gave me his old minolta srt 201 and id like to find a replacement battery for the internal light meter. You can change your language preferences any time you like just select your language from the dropdown list. The competition at that time was fierce between canon, nikon, olympus, and even yashica for solid slrs that wouldnt break the bank. What on earth buildityourself wooden pinhole camera takes real 35 mm pictures. This item minolta srt 201 slr 35mm camera w minolta md rokkorx 45mm 1. Minolta srt 101 instruction manual, user manual, pdf manual. I ended up with two srt 101 bodies while collecting the lenses i wanted.
I am a 25yearold, oceanobsessed traveler, writer, and. It was that or miranda and after weeks researching them i chose minolta. The minolta srt 201 was in production between 1975 and 1981 which is a pretty long run for such a basic camera. Get the best deals on minolta manual focus film cameras when you shop the largest online selection at. I picked up a used srt 201 w50mm lens about 10 years ago for. Minolta srt 201 35mm camera body home minolta srt 201 35mm camera body. The minolta srt 201 35mm slr film camera with 50mm lens kit is ready at a moments notice for all your photography needs. Minolta srt 201 35mm slr yashica pentamatic fanatic. Minolta then added contrast light compensation, clc, to give correct exposure in contrasty light. I have always been interested in photography, but i grew bored and unsatis. The srt102 was the fancy model of the srt100 and srt101.
Minolta srt 200, 201, 202 camera user manual download here. There were actually several versions of the srt201, depending on the market, with slight variations over time. It stayed in production for ten years with only minor changes. 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 discussion in 35mm cameras and accessories started by andrew oneill, jul 4, 2018. This is a tale about trying to find the best battery replacement for a classic minolta srt 101. The service manual is very extensive, but special tools and knowledge is required. 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. But prior to 1985, the year that the maxxum, the first fully integrated autofocus camera was introduced, minolta already had a loyal following of admirers who were fans of their srt series cameras. Aug 19, 2018 this video walks through the details of the minolta srt 201 film camera.
This lineage continues today, as some of minoltas af lenses continue to be made by sony for their a mount cameras. 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. To this day minolta is what i came to the dance with and what i leave the dance with. Minolta srt 200, 201, 202 cameradownload the official user manual this is it, you have found the official user manual for your product. You probably can buy a used srt 101, pop in a new battery, and youll be good to go. Minolta srt 201 lezot camera sales and camera repair. The body is a direct continuation of the minolta sr7 model v of 1962, itself an innovative camera. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world.
Sales began in april 1966 and it stayed in production with only minor changes for ten years, the result of the thorough development effort that was put into the camera. These minolta srt models are truly built like a tank. This one the classic minolta srt 101, the k of the minolta cameras. Minolta srt101 parts manual 28 pages email delivery only. If the image below looks like your camera, click below to see. Its got that special characteristic thats so hard to quantify. I cannot help in any other way, i do not repair cameras, nor have parts, nor these cameras. 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. 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. For the first time minolta had released a camera with through the lens metering, but unlike its competitors it did this at full aperture. The minolta srt 101 is ont of the most popular cameras of all time.
I have a srt 210 that has not been used in 25 years. Oct 11, 2014 minoltas metering system is one of the most forgiving systems in vintage cameras, making the srt range a great choice for newer shooters. When i was in high school film photography class we used minolta srt101s but the battery was not an issue back then. A black minolta srt 101 was my first adult camera in 1970. Minolta srt 200, 201, 202 instruction manual, user manual, pdf. The minolta srt series is less well known than other minolta 35mm cameras but is no less capable. 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 design is based on the minolta sr7 model v camera of 1962, but the principal design is inherited from the original. I do agree minolta hadhas some good equipment and i think they should have gone into the pro market. May 04, 2020 the minolta srt 201 was in production between 1975 and 1981 which is a pretty long run for such a basic camera. For those on a tight budget, the 45mm f2 rokkorx pancake lens produces images well above its price tag, with high contrast, brilliant color, and razor sharpness. Oct 19, 2010 the manual focus minolta lens lineup is fantastic and the used prices are nice and low. The srt 102 was the fancy model of the srt 100 and srt 101. These lenses are labeled mc, md, rokkor, or celtic, and comprise one of the best and largest lens lineups in all of photography.
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