What you need to look for are lenses with the sr mount also often called srt. Apr 30, 20 minolta manual focus is a dead lens mount. The minolta srt 201 was in production between 1975 and 1981 which is. The minolta sr series began with their first one, the sr1 in 1959. With new sony lenses being very expensive, it makes sense to use my old minolta lenses. In a partial move from digital back to film, i pulled out my 35 year old or so minolta srt201.
Below are scanned images of original minolta af lens manuals. Shutter speeds also sound accurate and are not sticky. When sony took over the system in 2006, 18 lenses were reintroduced as sony a mount lenses. This one the classic minolta srt 101, the k of the minolta cameras. 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. Sr the sr mount is the basic mount to fit most of minoltas slr lenses to the.
The bellows photare with their rms mount were fitted via the madapter, the mighty telyt was equipped with a. Minolta srt201 35mm slr film camera with 50 mm lens kit ebay. Walking with the minolta srt101 and the rokkor 58mm f1. Jun 16, 2006 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. A lot of photographers swear by gear that isnt necessarily the best or most expensive, instead opting for gear that is familiar and reliable. 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. Over the years i have acquired another 35mm body minolta x700 and 2 medium format cameras, however, for general use, i keep returning to the srt, mostly because its just a good basic camera.
Oct 07, 2018 this particular camera is mint though. Supported by a fantastic lineup of rokkor lenses, the. While most autofocus lens designs were new developments, some optical constructions were derived from minolta sr mount lenses as indicated. View online or download minolta srt 201 owners manual, manual. The srt 202 is the premium model of the srt line from minolta, probably made between 1975 and 1979. Jan 15, 2015 canon changed their lens mount when they went autofocus in the mid 80s, but they can still be used with an adapter while pentax and nikon need to such adapters. Judging from the serial number, 275xxxx this cameras was the second generation 101 made around 1972. The minolta sr mount was the bayonet mounting system used in all 35 mm slr cameras made by minolta with interchangeable manual focusing lenses. I purchased my srt201 back in the early 70s and it has been my workhorse camera since. It attaches the minolta lens to your sony e mount camera. If the image below looks like your camera, click below to see. Jul 20, 2018 it uses leicas m mount, and its large viewfinder is equipped with frame lines for 28mm, 40mm, and 90mm lenses a series of lenses in these focal lengths was made by minolta, their m rokkors, and they are phenomenal.
It uses leicas m mount, and its large viewfinder is equipped with frame lines for 28mm, 40mm, and 90mm lenses a series of lenses in these focal lengths was made by minolta, their m rokkors, and they are phenomenal. Mar 12, 2015 with the potential of the a7 series of cameras the standard minoltas are ok but its the exotic minolta lenses that can sing on the full frame e mount. Many of the md lenses shared optics with af lenses, and some are still current sony lenses. The minolta srt 201 35mm slr film camera with 50mm lens kit is ready at a moments notice for all your photography needs. Using its exceptional light meter, the srt 101 could take well metered photos in any setting. The competition at that time was fierce between canon, nikon, olympus, and even yashica for solid slrs that wouldnt break the bank. 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. These two features alone virtually demand that the srt be considered by minolta manual focus photographers. 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. Minolta konica are very successful with other products, go here. This special choice from the minolta line of cameras helps photographers grow their skills. What i meant was that the op can use the mc mount manual lenses and the md lenses with the same adapter. The minolta srt 201 slr film camera loading film and installing a battery duration.
Minolta srt 200, 201, 202 instruction manual, user manual, pdf. Minolta srt 200 201 202 owners manual download, owners manual, user manual, minolta film camera, 51 page pdf 4. Most lenses whether made by minolta or a third party designed for the srt models had an mc designation, which meant meter coupled, engraved on the lens to identify. 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. The minolta af lenses are often better deals, but are a different mount, but you can get full af and exif support with those lenses.
Even without a battery, everything except the meter works perfectly. The srt101 has a fullaperture throughthelens coupled light meter. Srt101,srt100,srt201,srt200, srx fstop viewfinder display added. Srts use manual focus lenses only, and these cameras are built for the illustrious minolta sr mount lenses.
Save up to 40% off retail price and get a 180day warranty. 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. 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. When minolta offered it separately the dealer net cost was less than the 50mm f1. When sony took over the system in 2006, 18 lenses were reintroduced as sony amount lenses. With the potential of the a7 series of cameras the standard minoltas are ok but its the exotic minolta lenses that can sing on the full frame e mount. It was aimed at demandig amateur and semiprofessional photographers and therefor packed with many outstanding features as the new topoftheline minoltaslr.
The minolta af lens manual front covers are shown below. The body is a direct continuation of the minolta sr7 model v of 1962, itself an innovative camera. Feb 24, 2010 i posted this last night in the minolta manual focus group but it hasnt gotten any hits so ill try it here. Qualide t mount adapter for minolta slr manual focus srt 201. Or simply so with the mounts for the current minoltasony af models. Minolta and konica minolta released the following lenses for minolta a mount cameras between 1985 and 2006. 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. Do not know on the minolta but it seems logical to me that if it moves through its entire range and does so easily, back and forth, and so on then you should be good to go. 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.
Its new features were the hot shoe for the flash and the film memo holder on the back. Minolta then added contrast light compensation, clc, to give correct exposure in contrasty light. This was the cheap kit lens packaged with the minolta x370 near the end of minolta camera production at least manual slr. Qualide tmount adapter for minolta slr manual focus srt 201. Fortunately, all mc and md lenses are mounted on a sr mount so all the lenses are pretty compatible on minolta cameras. The camera has been film tested and the light seals are intact.
Minolta mc and md differences and a problem photrio. Minolta srt 201 minolta srt super minolta srt 100x. The a7iii has an assisted manual mode, with focus peaking, and focus magnification. Canon changed their lens mount when they went autofocus in the mid 80s, but they can still be used with an adapter while pentax and nikon need to such adapters. The srt102 was the fancy model of the srt100 and srt101. Buy and sell used minolta mcmdsr camera gear at keh camera. I posted this last night in the minolta manual focus group but it hasnt gotten any hits so ill try it here. It operates in full manual and aperturepriority modes and uses an advanced throughthe lens and offthefilm flash and. 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. Minolta srt 201 lezot camera sales and camera repair. Minolta srt 201 35mm slr yashica pentamatic fanatic. Minolta srt 200 201 202 owners manual download uscamera. The srt 201 is one of those models still favored by shooters and a welcome island of simplicity in a sea of complex electronics. First of the line was the srt 101, 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.
In 1972 minolta and leitz made a contract to share knowhow, patents and products. Without exaggerating, these lenses are among the best in the world. Most lenses whether made by minolta or a third party designed for the srt models had an mc designation, which meant meter coupled, engraved on the lens to identify them as fully compatible with all the srt models. Matchneedle, ttl metering shutter speeds and aperture settings visible in viewfinder shutter speeds 1 1 second plus b isoasa range 6. Clc uses two cds photocells in series to expose for the darker of two segments. Up for auction is a minolta srt 201 35mm slr camera with two lenses. Minolta produced an extensive array of lenses for the manual focus slr system, and thankfully, given the lens mount remained the same throughout the history of the company the lenses from any era will mount onto all manual focus bodies, with varying degrees of functionality. Minolta srt201 35mm slr film camera with 50mm lens. Minolta introduced the srt series of 35mm slr film cameras in 1966. A perfect camera for a beginning film photographer. From 1966 to 1981, minolta released 26 cameras built to use its minolta mc lenses lenses that communicated with the camera so that the photographer could compose and meter with the lens wide open.
Im new to photography, and bought the minolta srt because i gather its a durable workhorse of a camera, and great for beginners. The sr mount category lists all 35mm slr camera bodies with a bayonet mount for interchangeable. A lens cap is included for the 28200mm lens, but not for the 28mm lens. In a partial move from digital back to film, i pulled out my 35 year old or so minolta srt 201. Mar 02, 2011 minolta srt 101 video manual duration.
May 20, 2008 what you need to look for are lenses with the sr mount also often called srt. This is not because it does any one thing well, but rather that it does nothing wrong at all. Md rokkorx, and some of the lenses in the md minolta series use this mount. Those lens have not a big value on the market now but their quality is outstanding.
The essentials a guide to the best of minoltas camera. 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 201 veiwfinder okay the follower needle got it. The srt 102 was my dream camera for most of my childhood. It attaches the minolta lens to your sony emount camera. There is no link on the cover image, but below each cover youll see the different language versions, which is a link to a larger image. What are basic differences between these lenses other than the focal length. 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. Ltd, japan, premiering in the march 1966 japan camera show. But prior to 1985, the year that the maxxum, the first fully integrated autofocus camera. Minolta changed their lens mount when they went af too, so the lenses wont work on the current sony dslrs or the notasold minolta maxxum film slrs. Thus leitz lenses were included in the minolta system, but they were available through leitz dealers only.
The minolta lenses are very well made and have excellent picture quality. It operates in full manual and aperturepriority modes and uses an advanced throughthelens and offthefilm flash and. 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 srt 201 35mm slr chrome manual focus camera body. Minolta srt 201 chrome 35mm camera body at keh camera. Appropriate lenses for this camera are minoltas rokkor lenses. The srt range began with the srt101, released in 1966 and in production for the following nine years. These came in a wide variety of focal lengths ranging from wide angle to telephoto. It introduced the popular mc interchangeable bayonet mount for minolta lenses.
The minolta srt 101 is a 35mm slr camera made by minolta camera co. Minolta srt 201 slr 35mm camera w minolta md rokkorx 45mm 1. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Minolta and konica minolta released the following lenses for minolta amount cameras between 1985 and 2006 while most autofocus lens designs were new developments, some optical constructions were derived from minolta srmount lenses as indicated. I just purchased a minolta srt 101 body that came with a craig optics 3570 mm lens.
These lenses are labeled mc, md, rokkor, or celtic, and comprise one of the best and largest lens lineups in all of photography. It stayed in production for ten years with only minor changes. For the first time minolta had released a camera with through the lens metering. The minolta srmount was the bayonet mounting system used in all 35 mm slr cameras made by minolta with interchangeable manual focusing lenses. Find great deals on ebay for minolta srt 200 and minolta srt 201. They have more than one lens per manual, because many are basically the same. Im looking to get a few more lenses for my camera, but im not sure what brands or qualities to look for in a lens. The usa model remained designated the srt200, while the europeanasia. The srt 102 was the fancy model of the srt 100 and srt 101.
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