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. Fullcolor digital presentation of a genuine minolta srt 200 201 202 owners manual. The minolta srt 200, 201, and 202 are topquality singlelens reflexes each precision designed and built to give you greater speed and ease of operation and. It also came with a few extras that werent received it 3 days after purchase. As described in the page about the mercury battery, many early cameras including the srt were designed to operate on the now banned 1. The sr2s size and shape continued even to the highest development of minoltas mechanical slrs, the srt202 of 1975. Guest blog by keith derickson the minolta srt series is less well known than other minolta 35mm cameras but is no less capable. Of course, there are lots of other causes for lockups that this will not fix, but its worth a try.
Of course the k has a hot shoe, which wasnt added on the srt line till the 101b, or till it became the 201. The srt 202 is the premium model of the srt line from minolta, probably made between 1975 and 1979. Minolta srt101 service manual anyone got one, or preferably. If you want, i could email a copy of my manual, although i am sure you will find the manual for the srt202. Why wont the camera shutter release in my minolta srt scii. I highly recommend making a user account if you are purchasing downloads. Minolta srt 200 201 202 owners manual download uscamera. Why wont the camera shutter release in my minolta srt sc. Of course, there are lots of other causes for lockups that this will not fix, but its worth a. Currently making film camera light seal kits for many popular makes and models. A bit of work in adobe photoshop and this is the result. 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. This one the classic minolta srt 101, the k of the minolta cameras. It was aimed at demanding amateur and semiprofessional photographers.
I do agree minolta hadhas some good equipment and i think they should have gone into the pro market. The coupled matchneedle meter visible thru a bright pentaprism viewfinder, paired with sturdy construction and reliable mechanics, were its characteristics. View online or download minolta srt 202 owners manual, manual. When you take your camera apart, make sure you create a guide. Minolta spotmeter m minolta digital rd175 35mm 1996. The minolta srt series is a great manual workhorse. Say minolta, and most people will probably respond, maxxum. 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. Minolta autocord minolta srt200201202 minolta autocord l minolta auto meter ii minolta autocord iii minolta auto meter iv f. Minolta srt 200, 201, 202 cameradownload the official user manual this is it, you have found the official user manual for your product.
Minolta srt 202 srt202 35mm slr film camera body w. You can download the srt202 manual from the minoltausa website. Download available immediately after payment is accepted. The srt102 was the fancy model of the srt100 and srt101. They have an allmechanic al shutter, so you can use them without a battery. View and download minolta srt200 owners manual online. Oct 11, 2014 great post, i owned an srt 202 which i gave to my brother when i decided to slim down my minolta kit. These two features alone virtually demand that the srt be considered by minolta manual focus photographers. 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.
The srt 200 was the first film slr camera i ever owned. Get the best deals on minolta srt 101 manual when you shop the largest. The sr2s size and shape continued even to the highest development of minolta s mechanical slrs, the srt 202 of 1975. Only the minolta srt 101 has an exclusive new type of circuit clc to. The minolta srt series of cameras launched in 1966 was a huge step.
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. The minolta srt202 with the minolta 90 degree right angle finder, on an old but not that old bogenmanfrotto 3021 tripod. Our thanks and respects go to dick sullivan for his committment to other minolta manual focus users. Minoltacord minolta autospot ii digital minoltaflex ii. Tashima obviously spent much effort trying to make sure his first 35 slr was an artistic success. The minolta srt 101 is a 35mm manual focus slr camera with throughthe lens exposure.
Minolta xm xk, x1 35mm film camera overview a look at the minolta xm, released in europe in 1974. Since then, ive had an srt201 and an srtscii lock up on multiple occasions like this, and turning it upside down and tapping the top on my wrist always freed it up. Receive a high quality printed and bound manual in days. These cameras while now very old, are the perfect manual cameras for small format film shooters. Minolta sr guide, wd emanuel, focal press, any edition from 10th on. I bought a px625 from ritz and no luck the meter gives no response. These features are a shorter version of the data contained in minoltas users manual. Minolta srt 101 35mm slr film camera body only ebay.
Clc uses two cds photocells in series to expose for the darker of two segments. We have thousands of parts available for digital and film cameras, lenses and flash. The minolta srt 202 larry hesters photography site. This is the best minolta manual camera for student. It might be hard to tell, because minolta offered a dizzying array of srt cameras worldwide, some with model numbers higher than this. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund. Your classic minolta srt now has the ability to use modern inexpensive 76 silver oxide cells and produce accurate exposures. The model a was very similar to the str201 and was first manufactured in 1975. Ill probably never buy a new one, since im not really a tripod kind of guy. The minolta srt series is less well known than other minolta 35mm cameras but is no less capable. Minolta minolta auto meter vf minolta autocord cds minolta spotmeter f. The srt101 has a fullaperture throughthelens coupled light meter.
When you take your camera apart, make sure you create a guide minolta camera. I dug out a minolta srt 202 in nearperfect condition inside and out, but found that the meter had been turned on for the past ten years or so, killing the epx mercury battery. Minolta first introduced the srt series in 1966 with the 101 and various models were in production until 1981. Minolta srt 200, 201, 202 instruction manual, user manual. I also still use a minolta 600si have 2 bodies and have 7 lenses for that. View and download minolta srt 101 service manual online. I missed shooting srts so a few years later bought an srt102, from there got my xe7 overhauled, bought a pair of srt 101s one silver and the other black and more recently a japan market xd and north american xd11. 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. Schneider minolta built one of the first slr cameras with ttl metering in the srt 101, and the sr line continued on to include some of the most solid cameras ever made.
Minolta srt 101 service manual pdf download manualslib. Minolta srt202 35mm slr film camera body only ebay. 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. If the image below looks like your camera, click below to see. These can be found on ebay for very little if you pm me i may even send you my redundant copies for.
Discover a huge range of cameras, lenses, accessories and films to experiment with. Minolta srt 201 chrome 35mm camera body at keh camera. I bought this tripod around 30 years ago at lb wheaton, incidentally, where you can now find me photoshopping a few times a week. 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. Jan 28, 2014 the minolta srt 202 sports fully manual mode, clc ttl metering, a shutter button and not a whole lot more. May 03, 20 minolta srt 200, 201, 202 camera user manual download here. For some strange reason, its listed under maxxuum srt202. The srt 102 was my dream camera for most of my childhood. Ive digitized it using a nikon d7100, a nikon 60mm 2. Minolta srt 102101100 guide by john c wolf, amphoto 1974 just predates your model but a great guide to the system. Minolta then added contrast light compensation, clc, to give correct exposure in contrasty light. Minolta autocord minolta srt 200201 202 minolta autocord l minolta auto meter ii minolta autocord iii minolta auto meter iv f. Unfollow minolta srt 101 camera to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
The company history began in 1928, when the nichidoku shashinki shoten japanesegerman photo pompany was founded. Minolta srt 200, 201, 202 instruction manual, user manual, pdf. Become part of our fun community, share your fantastic photos with friends and read the latest photography tips, news and features. Mar 04, 2018 in episode 27 of the film life vlog, i showcase my favorite photos captured with the minolta srt 202 film camera. When srt 101s are working, theyre good cameras and offer a few nice features such as metered manual operation, a hot shoe for flash, and a nice mostly metal build quality. The srt 102 was the fancy model of the srt 100 and srt 101. I dont think srm is included in srt series ttl meter manual exposure. Accurate exposure is yours by simply aligning needles in the finder or adjusting manually as you prefer. Minolta archives page 2 of 4 uscamerauscamera page 2. Jul 25, 2009 the minolta way, by clive reynolds, focal press 1979. 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.
Minolta srt 200 201 202 camera user manual by heike. The minolta srt 101 is a 35mm manual focus slr camera with throughthelens exposure. The model b which began manufacture in 1977 dropped minolta camera co. Owning a used minolta may not excite the younger generation. In order to have the camera meter correctly with modern 1. Minolta srt202 35mm film slr camera body only srt202. This photo is a slide taken in august 1984 using a minolta srt 202 and minolta 28mm md lens.
Feb 24, 2011 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. Its new features were the hot shoe for the flash and the film memo holder on the back. Even without a battery, everything except the meter works perfectly. Digitals are ok but this venerable and pristine srt 202 will join my 201 and were going out to have some old fashioned fun with film. If you dont have the owners manual, download a copy and see what they say. As for the lens, even if your camera is not working, you can still use them with any other manual minolta slr.
The usa model remained designated the srt200, while the europeanasia. Aug 10, 2015 for the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Canon and nikon cameras are snatched up quickly at garage sales and small antique stores. Cds cells for the meter often come loose making the. 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. Take your time to focus, determine exposure and wham there you go. Find great deals on ebay for minolta srt200 and minolta srt 201. My dads got some russian manual camera that im going to get to test out this summer. List of products manufactured by electronics company minolta. Those lens have not a big value on the market now but their quality is outstanding. Minolta srt202 slr 35mm camera with a minolta rokkorx 45mm f2 lens.
The first camera manufactured by this company was the nifcalette nifca being an acronym for ni ppon f oto ca meras. Minolta srt 200 201 202 owners manual download, owners manual, user manual, minolta film camera, 51 page pdf 4. Oct 19, 2010 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. This video manual will help you get started shooting. 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. Thats where minoltas srt 202 sat upon its 1975 debut. We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of. 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. I forgot to show the opening of the film back you simply lift up the rewind minolta xk x1, xm video manual 1 of 2 minoltas xk was the mostcomplete professionalgrade system camera released by minolta and one of only two. Music by ben sey from the whimsical album, available on all major online. Its my first manual camera, and i just got it because i got to use my boyfriends first, and i just loved it. Its unbreakable, liable and funny to use beside a professional dslr.