Hey King, can you maybe share how to tell if the cameras from 3rd party sellers on ebay will work? Like is there a way to tell? I'm trying to pick up my very first film slr. Thanks!
I bought my 101 new in a BX in Germany in 1972 and it is still the workhorse it was then. Best camera I ever owned and I have owned some nice Nikons. Fun memories. Nice to see it is still being appreciated by a young new generation of enthusiasts.
Took my 101 in for a clean & lub a few weeks ago. He also put in a small diode to drop the battery voltage down by about 0.3v. Since you can't get the original mercury batteries any more you have to use either alkaline of silver batteries. These are slightly higher voltage so the meter exposure is off by a stop or two. Its working well now. I have had mine for over 20 years. Dumped all my DSL gear (about $10k) and kept my Minolta 101 and Mamiya 645 with some prime lenses. You can beat muggers to death with these, wipe the lens and use the camera to take shots of the corpse !
Nice vid. Rummaged thru the garage recently and found my dad's old minolta srt 101. It's oddly satisfying to be looking thru the same camera lens he did over 40yrs ago. And it ultimately brought me to this vid. I'm still learning about aperture, ISO and shutter speed settings. Shooting with film is teaching me to use proper technique, patience and timing. So different from my Nikon DSLR.
Fr got one for $15 today and I gotta say, you can FEEL that this camera is fully mechanical. It's hefty in the hands, which makes you want to shoot on it SO MUCH MORE. Cannot recommend enough!
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I see your video and I smile with my Minolta SRT 102 at my side
I love this camera. Ive had it passed down to me from someone who was an enthusiast in 1975. Got all sorts of accessories with it. This thing will literally last you decades. Still strong!
I bought mine at the USAF BX, Udorn RTAFB Thailand 1972. It still works. It's still my favorite camera. I tried digital for a while, but I'm back to film. I enjoy your videos; keep them coming.
I just bought this bad boy from an estate sale down the road from my house! I normally shoot with my DSLR the canon T7, but I’m super stoked to learn and dive into film photography!
Great video. Actually I don't think Minolta ever made a bad camera, on the contrary - for the most part they have been true pioneers with a lot of their cameras, like the first integrated auto-focus SLR (the Minolta 7000), among many other firsts (the first ever auto-focus camera being the Konica C35). For example, it took couple of more years for Canon to figure the auto focus out... And after the merge, the Konica-Minolta 5D and 7D gave the ingenious technologies that lead to the current Sony Alpha domination in the digital camera market (like the in-camera stabilization and AF motor). You can still mount an 80s Minolta lens to the latest Sony A99 II camera and even the AF will work!!! That's what it means to be ahead of your time... Minolta is boss, too bad they never received the recognition they trully deserve.
I am so buzzing right now! Picked this up at a closing down sale on a whim and came on UA-cam just to see what some of the buttons do. Now I'm so bloody excited to get shooting! Yasssss
I love mechanical cameras! It’s a great way to learn photography and shoot no matter what! I was raised with those things and they’ve.served me well over the years! I’ve shot Yashica, Nikon, Canon & a number of medium format mechanicals. When the apocalypse comes, you won’t be able to shoot digital, so get familiar with mechanical/manual cameras if you want to record that Event! ;-)
Minolta was always a wee bit ahead of the curve in terms of technology. With the SRT 101, with CLC metering, which in layman's terms was very basic Matrix Metereing before Nikon started messing around with the concept in the 1980s. The XK was a pro body light years ahead of the Nikon F2 and Canon F-1 in the mid 1970s packing technology, pity they are hard to come by, stupid expensive and good luck finding someone to work on it. To me Minolta hit the sweet spot with the XE-7 and the XD-11 that replaced it. That said you wouldn't have either camera, or the Sony A7 series (Sony bought the camera business off Konica-Minolta) today if it weren't for the SRT-101.
great video! Been shooting Minolta for most of my life, except for an 8 year digital stint. I highly recommend whatever old camera you choose, to pay the extra money to have a competent repairman CLA the camera. It is money well spent!
Even better is the 102 (or 303 in Europe). They took the 101 and made it more professional centred with a display of the apertures in the viewfinder, they reworked the winding mechanism to allow for double exposures, and, most importantly, added a hotshoe.
Even better, the 102. The flagship SRT. You got full information display in the viewfinder, upgraded internal mechanics, slightly more reliable lightmeter, and other small changes.
I'd disagree considering they removed the mirror lockup on those versus the 101, the 101 was marketed as their flagship until the 102 came out. The 101 and 102 are identical on paper, except the 102 is without MLU, and it has a hotshoe. Seems like a downgrade at the time considering most flashes at the time were FP anyways, and a flagship model without MLU doesn't make much sense.
It's not a Minolta, but I did just recently get my first ever mechanical-shutter camera, an Olympus 35RC rangefinder, and it definitely has a similarly satisfying look and feel and I am getting a better feel for guesstimating exposure without a meter. Maybe look around for some HiMatics which were the Minolta equivalent.
I love my SRT-101. Bought it when I was first married in 72 and just sent it out to have it cleaned and updated for the new 1.5 volt battery. They also ajusted the shutter to within tolerance. After 50 years just a little bit out of tolerance. I consider it worth the 192.00 for cleaning, lube, and update plus shiping. Good camera, witll start using the film again. Yea!!
If people are starting out it may be a good first camera for the price. Personally unless I find a mint one for really good price, I don't want to invest in another camera system, I already have Canon, Nikon, and Pentax bodies and lenses. From watching when you started out, your definitely looking and sounding more confident, which is great to see, hoping I can follow in your foot steps and grow my confidence. Great watch and very informative 😊👍
Richard Rollinson - My Analog Life you got this man! And I feel it, hopefully you’ll find one and see what I rave about 😂. I know you shoot lots of canon so it’ll be an interesting change!
Great video. I’m only two months into my film photography journey and I bought a Minolta x300 which seems a great choice so far, but I’ve since found an SRT 101b online which seems in great condition and the light meter works. So it looks like this will be the next one for my collection.
I just bought one with the 58 1.4 for a little under $50USD. Not the steal others have found, but a good price for a solid body and a beautiful lens. Now I just need an XD, and I'll have four successive generations of Minolta (currently have an SRT-101, X-E5, and X700.)
I have two of Minolta’s first fully automatic cameras. The Maxxum 7000. They would definitely be in the SRT-101’s legendary status. And like you said, their glass is awesome! #minoltagang
i just got one. with a 58mm f1.4 everything still work on stoked $9 AUD warning Dont touch the selftimer it will jam up the shutter if it does then try this *****Chances are this is just some old grease that got sticky... This is usually easy to fix, although it takes time. Usually the lever, even when stuck, does move, but on a very short distance. maybe half the way Try to push the lever counter clockwise (camera body facing you) as far as possible, and then release the button. The lever should advance just a tiny little bit more . Then push it again (CCW always), doing this here and there (pushing the selftimer as far as you CCW restart and and pushing the button to start the count down will get stuck half way then stop start over again and help it back to where it get stuck and pushing the release the button. you will slight sounds when pushing the shut the bottom. Repeat this as long as necessary! it might take up to a hundred repetition to get the self time to work... This method is therefore time consuming, but usually works great trust just so it solve it for me.
Agreed this is one of my favorite cameras ever made. If the light meter is not working, it is usually pretty easy fix. Google is your friend here. Also, it's not the MD/MC mount. It is the Minolta SR mount. Don't worry that is that common mistake people make.
Picked up a lot of Minolta SR /SRT bodies and all are solid. The brand comes up as 3rd or 4th choice for some but I think it is an undervalued and underrated that many can chance upon on.
I got a srt 200, i was pretty sure light meter was broken.. but i realized it was the battery, they use original Mercury button batteries, and they are impossible to find.. you can find replacement batteries on ebay.. for both SRT200,OM-1.. and alot more.. mine is working 100% and it's a great fun camera!
My favorite mechanical camera is the ZENIT-E. I got him from my grandfather. Great camera. I made a lot of photos of him. This camera is very durable. Nails can be stuck!
neoartysta86 that’s so cool! Never tried the zenit but love the idea how it was passed down to you. Sentimental values and also a dope camera? That’s awesome!
Yes sentimental value. In the same camera my grandfather took pictures of me as I had a year (February 1987). The ZENIT-E camera itself is from 1976. Great Soviet design. ZENIT-E learned to take pictures with a typical traditional camera. (I translate Google Translate)
I recently bought myself a Polaroid SX-70 but in Poland Polaroid fun is expensive. I bought from curiosity for 200 zloty (equivalent to about 55$ USD). Polaroids are expensive and cameras and loads are SX-70. But it is worth to know something like a photo hobbyist. I will make a film about this Polaroid soon.
hello from 2022 i wish they were 30 still, just picked up a used(not refurbished) one for $70, then you gotta thing about the 5 years inflation after this vid. Its my first slr and real camera...showing up in 6 days, fingers crossed
Started on my Final for B&W darkroom using this camera due to this video. Had some issues with battieries with my 370. I have to say I like the 101 better( haven't devbeloped yet). It's easier to view through the finder with glasses.
I own a Minolta Maxxum 7000, I love that camera and it's what sent me to Sony when I went Digital. I'm actually considering a Minolta SRT-101b (gotta have the hot-shoe for the flash) or one of the SR variants with a hot shoe. Happy shooting! #Minoltagang
I've been selling a lot of Minolta gear of late but I'm keeping both of my black bodies, an SRT201 and an XD11 with motor drive. I'm also into A mount Sony DSLR if only to utilize 5 superb Minolta AF lenses. Minolta's Rokkor line is great glass so I'm still using MD-MC lenses on Sony a850 in manual mode with Fotodiox adaptors. Sony would have no particular interest for me at all except for it's acquired Minolta legacy.
My Nikon FE is worth a good bit more than my SRT-201, but there's just something about that Minolta. I think the glass is even better than the Nikon 50 1.4. I got mine at an estate sale for about $10.
I picked up the SR101 and my light meter is working. Anyway I was just wondering if the SR101 is supposedly only made for the Japanese market? I'm confused, as there's some mixed and very little information on this model online
thanks for your video! where do you recommend buying used cameras/lenses? I'm scared of ebay because many of them say they have not tested them in a while
Great vid ...... I have an SRT 200 ..... it’s my winter knockaround camera ..... I prefer the K1000 overall .... but like the nikons .... they seem a little more heavy duty than the K1000s and they are cheap to replace .... unlike the nikons
I actually got a Minolta SR-1 not too long ago and I'm pretty lost, the film is loaded correctly, everything looks like it's working right, but every time I go to look at the film it's blank and I have no idea where to go anymore
Great video. From the research I've done the mc/md lenses are actually called sr mount lenses. Now stop telling everyone to buy up all the good glass and cameras I've only got my x700 and haven't bought anything else yet. Just playing . Keep shooting. Peace
102 is better. Four reasons: 1. Full information viewfinder - lens aperture and selected shutter speed are shown in the viewfinder display. 2. Split image rangefinder added. 3. Multiple-exposure capability without the need to hold the film rewind knob. 4. Cold flash shoe was replaced by a hot shoe
“Keep it Minolta” 😂. Yo, dope video, fam. I own a Minolta SRT-102 with a 28mm Celtic f/2.8 (my favorite one), 50mm Rokkor f/1.7, and a telephoto lens that I don’t remember the magnification of. I’d love to share the images that I’ve created on it with you and the #MinoltaGang.
I'm also brand loyal to Minolta and Canon only. I only own a few other brands, such as an Argus 75 TLR, Polaroid One Step Flash, very rare Olympus Stylus Epic Limited, and an Instax 90.
Sun and D-970 ayyyye that’s wassup! If you had to choose between the two, you can have ANY camera from both manufacturers. Who would you go with? Canon or Minolta? 😏
KingJvpes I would go with Minolta. I love the brand as my Minolta Alpha 9 never disappoints me with the fastest autofocus slr I've ever owned, or the x-700 for it's great performance and a legendary slr, and my XL-400 super 8 movie camera that gave me great memories to play on my projector.
Minolta srT303 / 303b is a tad better model - you can actually see your aperture value in the viewfinder 😁 I still have my dad's Minolta srT303b which still rocks after 45 yrs without any CLE !!! Even light meter still works. However that said, it's really hard to find batteries for it these days...
Mainly use my x370 but I have another and a x700 for a back up. Overtime I learned how to expose without a meter and I hate buying batteries for these things so I just bought a set 101, 102, and 201 bundle for $50 🤘 #minoltagang
I bought my 101 when I was OUTRE MER (1967) . Light sensor finally faild. Saved the lenses though. I found an adapter for my CANON. Back in business and happy as all get out!
Love your videos! But I live in Sweden and when I search on ebay i dont find these prices and I search the hole world.. do you get different search results in the USA maybe? Thank for your videos.
You are so right I picked up one and it had the 50mm 1.7 and I really do like it. Needs a little cleaning, but working. Bought a 75-200mm lens for cheap and I can't wait to put it out there in use.
Are you with the #MinoltaGang? Smash the thumbs up to LET US KNOW!!!!!
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KingJvpes #MinoltaGang! Glad I made the right decision to purchase one! It was all thanks to you!!
I am in with SRT 303! It’s built like a tank! 📸. Soooo goood!
Hello please I just would like to ask what film camera is better, this one Minolta srt 101 or Praktica? Thanks :)
Hey King, can you maybe share how to tell if the cameras from 3rd party sellers on ebay will work? Like is there a way to tell? I'm trying to pick up my very first film slr. Thanks!
I bought my 101 new in a BX in Germany in 1972 and it is still the workhorse it was then. Best camera I ever owned and I have owned some nice Nikons. Fun memories. Nice to see it is still being appreciated by a young new generation of enthusiasts.
Took my 101 in for a clean & lub a few weeks ago. He also put in a small diode to drop the battery voltage down by about 0.3v. Since you can't get the original mercury batteries any more you have to use either alkaline of silver batteries. These are slightly higher voltage so the meter exposure is off by a stop or two. Its working well now.
I have had mine for over 20 years. Dumped all my DSL gear (about $10k) and kept my Minolta 101 and Mamiya 645 with some prime lenses. You can beat muggers to death with these, wipe the lens and use the camera to take shots of the corpse !
Nice vid. Rummaged thru the garage recently and found my dad's old minolta srt 101. It's oddly satisfying to be looking thru the same camera lens he did over 40yrs ago. And it ultimately brought me to this vid. I'm still learning about aperture, ISO and shutter speed settings. Shooting with film is teaching me to use proper technique, patience and timing. So different from my Nikon DSLR.
Fr got one for $15 today and I gotta say, you can FEEL that this camera is fully mechanical. It's hefty in the hands, which makes you want to shoot on it SO MUCH MORE. Cannot recommend enough!
I see your video and I smile with my Minolta SRT 102 at my side
About to buy the srt 102. How do you like it.
what batteries do you use? I'm picking up my Minolta srt 101 soon!
I love this camera. Ive had it passed down to me from someone who was an enthusiast in 1975. Got all sorts of accessories with it. This thing will literally last you decades. Still strong!
I bought mine at the USAF BX, Udorn RTAFB Thailand 1972. It still works. It's still my favorite camera. I tried digital for a while, but I'm back to film. I enjoy your videos; keep them coming.
I've had this camera sitting on my shelf as decoration, think it's time to start using it for photography!
Ah, bought one right now. At age 10 some 50 years ago I was looking at the brochure of the SRT 101 and wished I’d have one. Now I do.
That’s so amazing to hear hope the camera ended up and still is working better for u
I’m inheriting one from my grandfather, so exited!!
i love the original lenses! that early 70's film noise quality.. i just love it.. so nostalgic!
I just bought this bad boy from an estate sale down the road from my house! I normally shoot with my DSLR the canon T7, but I’m super stoked to learn and dive into film photography!
Great video. Actually I don't think Minolta ever made a bad camera, on the contrary - for the most part they have been true pioneers with a lot of their cameras, like the first integrated auto-focus SLR (the Minolta 7000), among many other firsts (the first ever auto-focus camera being the Konica C35). For example, it took couple of more years for Canon to figure the auto focus out... And after the merge, the Konica-Minolta 5D and 7D gave the ingenious technologies that lead to the current Sony Alpha domination in the digital camera market (like the in-camera stabilization and AF motor). You can still mount an 80s Minolta lens to the latest Sony A99 II camera and even the AF will work!!! That's what it means to be ahead of your time... Minolta is boss, too bad they never received the recognition they trully deserve.
I am so buzzing right now! Picked this up at a closing down sale on a whim and came on UA-cam just to see what some of the buttons do. Now I'm so bloody excited to get shooting! Yasssss
Uhh nice I‘ve just bought that camera. It’s my first Analog camera and my first SLR. I‘m hyped to get into photography.
I love mechanical cameras! It’s a great way to learn photography and shoot no matter what! I was raised with those things and they’ve.served me well over the years! I’ve shot Yashica, Nikon, Canon & a number of medium format mechanicals. When the apocalypse comes, you won’t be able to shoot digital, so get familiar with mechanical/manual cameras if you want to record that Event! ;-)
HAHA LOVE THIS! You heard em folks, everyone go pick yourself up a mechanical camera! Thanks for your response John :)
I've got yashica, Canon Minolta Olympus but never ever owned a Nikon. Are they worth it?
Minolta was always a wee bit ahead of the curve in terms of technology. With the SRT 101, with CLC metering, which in layman's terms was very basic Matrix Metereing before Nikon started messing around with the concept in the 1980s. The XK was a pro body light years ahead of the Nikon F2 and Canon F-1 in the mid 1970s packing technology, pity they are hard to come by, stupid expensive and good luck finding someone to work on it. To me Minolta hit the sweet spot with the XE-7 and the XD-11 that replaced it. That said you wouldn't have either camera, or the Sony A7 series (Sony bought the camera business off Konica-Minolta) today if it weren't for the SRT-101.
great video! Been shooting Minolta for most of my life, except for an 8 year digital stint. I highly recommend whatever old camera you choose, to pay the extra money to have a competent repairman CLA the camera. It is money well spent!
Even better is the 102 (or 303 in Europe). They took the 101 and made it more professional centred with a display of the apertures in the viewfinder, they reworked the winding mechanism to allow for double exposures, and, most importantly, added a hotshoe.
the 101b has/a hot shoe.
Bought mine at a thrift shop $6
That is a steal
Just got one for free with a F1.7 55mm and F3.5 28-80mm
I bought one because of you! $83 total, comes with the body, lens, and bag, shipped from CA to MA
Got a mint SRT 303 (European Model) w a mint lens for under $100. Great video man. Glad I watched.
The SRT 303 , the SRT 102 and the SRT super are exact the same cameras.
Even better, the 102. The flagship SRT. You got full information display in the viewfinder, upgraded internal mechanics, slightly more reliable lightmeter, and other small changes.
I'd disagree considering they removed the mirror lockup on those versus the 101, the 101 was marketed as their flagship until the 102 came out. The 101 and 102 are identical on paper, except the 102 is without MLU, and it has a hotshoe. Seems like a downgrade at the time considering most flashes at the time were FP anyways, and a flagship model without MLU doesn't make much sense.
Love this camera! I have a SRT 101 and 100 love them! They are the best to learn photography on in my opinion.
what batteries do you use? I'm picking up my Minolta srt 101 soon!
It's not a Minolta, but I did just recently get my first ever mechanical-shutter camera, an Olympus 35RC rangefinder, and it definitely has a similarly satisfying look and feel and I am getting a better feel for guesstimating exposure without a meter. Maybe look around for some HiMatics which were the Minolta equivalent.
Just bought one for 120 euros with a 28mm lens a bit expensive but its wrapped in leather with nice strap as well fully serviced
I got a 85 1.7 and a 50 1.7
I got a camera tattoo in 2009 and randomly picked this style I liked it so I bought one. I still have it, but I’ve only used it once.
I love my SRT-101. Bought it when I was first married in 72 and just sent it out to have it cleaned and updated for the new 1.5 volt battery. They also ajusted the shutter to within tolerance. After 50 years just a little bit out of tolerance. I consider it worth the 192.00 for cleaning, lube, and update plus shiping. Good camera, witll start using the film again. Yea!!
If people are starting out it may be a good first camera for the price. Personally unless I find a mint one for really good price, I don't want to invest in another camera system, I already have Canon, Nikon, and Pentax bodies and lenses. From watching when you started out, your definitely looking and sounding more confident, which is great to see, hoping I can follow in your foot steps and grow my confidence. Great watch and very informative 😊👍
Richard Rollinson - My Analog Life you got this man! And I feel it, hopefully you’ll find one and see what I rave about 😂. I know you shoot lots of canon so it’ll be an interesting change!
A year ago I switched from digital to film photography, and it was an srt 102. I learned so much about photography using it.
I have 3 MSRT 101 cams. Great tool.
Great video. I’m only two months into my film photography journey and I bought a Minolta x300 which seems a great choice so far, but I’ve since found an SRT 101b online which seems in great condition and the light meter works. So it looks like this will be the next one for my collection.
I just bought one with the 58 1.4 for a little under $50USD. Not the steal others have found, but a good price for a solid body and a beautiful lens. Now I just need an XD, and I'll have four successive generations of Minolta (currently have an SRT-101, X-E5, and X700.)
I have two of Minolta’s first fully automatic cameras. The Maxxum 7000. They would definitely be in the SRT-101’s legendary status. And like you said, their glass is awesome! #minoltagang
i just got one. with a 58mm f1.4 everything still work on stoked $9 AUD warning
Dont touch the selftimer it will jam up the shutter if it does then try this *****Chances are this is just some old grease that got sticky...
This is usually easy to fix, although it takes time.
Usually the lever, even when stuck, does move, but on a very short distance. maybe half the way
Try to push the lever counter clockwise (camera body facing you) as far as possible, and then release the button.
The lever should advance just a tiny little bit more . Then push it again (CCW always), doing this here and there (pushing the selftimer as far as you CCW restart and and pushing the button to start the count down will get stuck half way then stop start over again and help it back to where it get stuck and pushing the release the button. you will slight sounds when pushing the shut the bottom.
Repeat this as long as necessary! it might take up to a hundred repetition to get the self time to work...
This method is therefore time consuming, but usually works great
trust just so it solve it for me.
Mechanical precision. Also, the 45/2 pancake lens is awesome!
Just managed to pick one of these up for fairly cheap. Super excited to start using it
Just bought my first film camera and this is the one I got🙏 thanks for the inspiration!
My SRT 101 baby arrived today. I am in love. What a beauty 😍
Agreed this is one of my favorite cameras ever made. If the light meter is not working, it is usually pretty easy fix. Google is your friend here. Also, it's not the MD/MC mount. It is the Minolta SR mount. Don't worry that is that common mistake people make.
thanks for the info my man! my grandma gave me this camera with a huge lens on it. it was my grandpas that died in back in 1976
you should also try the Olympus OM-1, I was surprised how small it is. I got mine for 40 bucks including a 50mm 1.8
got one too
Picked up a lot of Minolta SR /SRT bodies and all are solid. The brand comes up as 3rd or 4th choice for some but I think it is an undervalued and underrated that many can chance upon on.
the meters in these dont necessarily go bad they just get stuck. look up the video on taking them apart and fixing the meter, its not that hard
Thank you i just got one at the pawnshop for $8 but the meter is stuck!!
LOOOOOVE my Minolta SRT 101!!
I have two Minolta SRT 101's ! One in black and one in silver. I love them! 👍😊❤
This video made me buy the SRT 101 and I got into film photography and I am really enjoying it....😁
How have I not found your channel before?? Big time #minoltagang
I got a srt 200, i was pretty sure light meter was broken.. but i realized it was the battery, they use original Mercury button batteries, and they are impossible to find.. you can find replacement batteries on ebay.. for both SRT200,OM-1.. and alot more.. mine is working 100% and it's a great fun camera!
Just picked up an srt303 yesterday at my thrust store for 10$. Works great!
Just swooped mine on eBay after watching your vid, cheers!
You can rewire it to except modern batteries for the light meter.
I got mine from my grandfather who kept it after all these years
I own a Minolta XG 9, and can’t wait to see if it still works. I won’t find out until I get the film developed.
Thanks KingJvpes! Love my 101 & mirror lockup
My favorite mechanical camera is the ZENIT-E. I got him from my grandfather. Great camera. I made a lot of photos of him. This camera is very durable. Nails can be stuck!
neoartysta86 that’s so cool! Never tried the zenit but love the idea how it was passed down to you. Sentimental values and also a dope camera? That’s awesome!
Yes sentimental value. In the same camera my grandfather took pictures of me as I had a year (February 1987). The ZENIT-E camera itself is from 1976. Great Soviet design. ZENIT-E learned to take pictures with a typical traditional camera. (I translate Google Translate)
I recently bought myself a Polaroid SX-70 but in Poland Polaroid fun is expensive. I bought from curiosity for 200 zloty (equivalent to about 55$ USD). Polaroids are expensive and cameras and loads are SX-70. But it is worth to know something like a photo hobbyist. I will make a film about this Polaroid soon.
I picked up a nice SRT 100 with a 50mm f1.9 this morning for $20 CAD. From whay i can see, all it should need is a good cleaning.
I still have Minolta srT303b my father passed on me way back in the day, which I use occasionally...
hello from 2022 i wish they were 30 still, just picked up a used(not refurbished) one for $70, then you gotta thing about the 5 years inflation after this vid. Its my first slr and real camera...showing up in 6 days, fingers crossed
Started on my Final for B&W darkroom using this camera due to this video. Had some issues with battieries with my 370. I have to say I like the 101 better( haven't devbeloped yet). It's easier to view through the finder with glasses.
Brie awesome Brie! Good luck!!!
i wish im at where you at man, in my country this camera is $350! of course maintained and service.
I own a Minolta Maxxum 7000, I love that camera and it's what sent me to Sony when I went Digital. I'm actually considering a Minolta SRT-101b (gotta have the hot-shoe for the flash) or one of the SR variants with a hot shoe. Happy shooting! #Minoltagang
I've been selling a lot of Minolta gear of late but I'm keeping both of my black bodies, an SRT201 and an XD11 with motor drive. I'm also into A mount Sony DSLR if only to utilize 5 superb Minolta AF lenses. Minolta's Rokkor line is great glass so I'm still using MD-MC lenses on Sony a850 in manual mode with Fotodiox adaptors. Sony would have no particular interest for me at all except for it's acquired Minolta legacy.
Dope vid bro 😎 I just copped one 📸🕺🏾
I shot on one, and it was an AMAZING experience!!
Loved this! My go to is my SRT 202
I have an srt101 light meter still works. Very cool camera
Yesssss! You made some very good points on the camera 👌. I'm sure many people will convert to #minoltagang after watching this😤
hopefully brother! You enjoying yours?
KingJvpes Of course! It gets the job done and it does help in learning exposure, as you said.
i️ love your videos man. don’t stop!
I’ll stick to my Nikon F’s. Quality is worth paying for and the lenses are everywhere.
I'm going to buy one right now YOU ARE AMAZING THANK YOU ! ! !
i just bought one of these with a lens for $25 :) super excited to try it out.
My Nikon FE is worth a good bit more than my SRT-201, but there's just something about that Minolta. I think the glass is even better than the Nikon 50 1.4. I got mine at an estate sale for about $10.
I picked up the SR101 and my light meter is working. Anyway I was just wondering if the SR101 is supposedly only made for the Japanese market? I'm confused, as there's some mixed and very little information on this model online
thanks for your video! where do you recommend buying used cameras/lenses? I'm scared of ebay because many of them say they have not tested them in a while
You can check Keh, they test every camera before putting it on sale and give you some warrantry.
Anyone knows a European website like KEH which is US based?
Great vid ...... I have an SRT 200 ..... it’s my winter knockaround camera ..... I prefer the K1000 overall .... but like the nikons .... they seem a little more heavy duty than the K1000s and they are cheap to replace .... unlike the nikons
I actually got a Minolta SR-1 not too long ago and I'm pretty lost, the film is loaded correctly, everything looks like it's working right, but every time I go to look at the film it's blank and I have no idea where to go anymore
Great video. From the research I've done the mc/md lenses are actually called sr mount lenses. Now stop telling everyone to buy up all the good glass and cameras I've only got my x700 and haven't bought anything else yet. Just playing . Keep shooting. Peace
Kyle Bakkestuen Yes they are, and also I’ll try not to man 😂😂
Thank You for spreading good words about this magnificent cameras!
102 is better. Four reasons:
1. Full information viewfinder - lens aperture and selected shutter speed are shown in the viewfinder display.
2. Split image rangefinder added.
3. Multiple-exposure capability without the need to hold the film rewind knob.
4. Cold flash shoe was replaced by a hot shoe
My very first 35mm film camera back in the day lol
You're awesome. I'm such a Minolta fan.
The mount is actually called "SR mount" MD and MC are just lens series.
Yee yee!
“Keep it Minolta” 😂. Yo, dope video, fam. I own a Minolta SRT-102 with a 28mm Celtic f/2.8 (my favorite one), 50mm Rokkor f/1.7, and a telephoto lens that I don’t remember the magnification of. I’d love to share the images that I’ve created on it with you and the #MinoltaGang.
I'm a Minolta guy too:)
I'm also brand loyal to Minolta and Canon only. I only own a few other brands, such as an Argus 75 TLR, Polaroid One Step Flash, very rare Olympus Stylus Epic Limited, and an Instax 90.
Sun and D-970 ayyyye that’s wassup! If you had to choose between the two, you can have ANY camera from both manufacturers. Who would you go with? Canon or Minolta? 😏
KingJvpes I would go with Minolta. I love the brand as my Minolta Alpha 9 never disappoints me with the fastest autofocus slr I've ever owned, or the x-700 for it's great performance and a legendary slr, and my XL-400 super 8 movie camera that gave me great memories to play on my projector.
Minolta srT303 / 303b is a tad better model - you can actually see your aperture value in the viewfinder 😁
I still have my dad's Minolta srT303b which still rocks after 45 yrs without any CLE !!! Even light meter still works.
However that said, it's really hard to find batteries for it these days...
Hello! Please explain to me what is the difference between Minolta srt-101 and Minolta srt super
My light meter still works surprisingly
Minolta is a great brand. High quality and reliability✌🏿
YES YES YES!
Mainly use my x370 but I have another and a x700 for a back up. Overtime I learned how to expose without a meter and I hate buying batteries for these things so I just bought a set 101, 102, and 201 bundle for $50 🤘 #minoltagang
Battery dies out? You can use hearing aid batteries for this beast. Let me know if you need to know which ones I use. Nice vid btw!🤓
My dad's Minolta srT 303b is still running. After 45 years or so. No service, no CLA, nothing. It simply keeps on running...
Picked mine up from a garage sale for $2!
me $9
I bought my 101 when I was OUTRE MER (1967) . Light sensor finally faild. Saved the lenses though. I found an adapter for my CANON. Back in business and happy as all get out!
So how do you meter? What external source do u use?
Love your videos!
But I live in Sweden and when I search on ebay i dont find these prices and I search the hole world.. do you get different search results in the USA maybe?
Thank for your videos.
Finally got mine with a 135mm 2.8 :)
You are so right I picked up one and it had the 50mm 1.7 and I really do like it. Needs a little cleaning, but working. Bought a 75-200mm lens for cheap and I can't wait to put it out there in use.
Anthony Weekes the 50mm 1.7 is super sharp! And that 75-200 sounds like a beast Man! Have fun with it haha