Minolta SRT 102 Video Manual, Video 1 of 2
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- The Minolta SRT 102 represents the top-end SRT camera, especially if it includes the MLU switch. These cameras were built to last, though their designs weren't perfect. The optics were good and the bodies reliable.
This video presents a general camera overview. Video 2 provides an in-depth look at how to use the camera's functions and how those functions can influence your photography.
Index:
Skip the Intro: 0:07
Features Overview: 0:30
Target Market and Model History: 2:57
Camera Features -- Top: 5:18
Camera Features -- Front: 6:46
Camera Features -- Bottom: 9:49
Camera Features -- Back: 10:48
Camera Features -- Inside: 11:58
Notes: 13:56
Camera Don'ts: 17:45
Thank Yous:: 20:00
Sample Photos and Closing Thoughts: 20:43
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Thank you for this video. Yesterday my Dad gave me the old SRT Super of my Grandpa that has died years ago. Iam already in Love with this camera and tomorrow i will buy my first film for it :)
You're welcome. And you won't be disappointed. This is a great camera.
it's rather heavy...a good solid beast tho
I have the next version of this camera, the SRT-202. It has been an extremely reliable camera to me for the past 39 years, and I've taken thousands of pictures with it. The only thing I've had to had done on it was to have the shutter rebuilt in the mid-90s and the door seals now need to be replaced. Considering how strongly it is built, that I'm convinced I could use it as a personal defence weapon if the need ever arose. Just a wonderful camera. It recently has been joined by a Minolta XD-11...
Yeah, in general, aside from the one weakness of the silk shutter and aperture cords, these are great cameras. The whole SRT lineup is pretty decent and very reliable for the long term.
Thank you for making these videos (1 & 2), I have this camera now and am enjoying using it with your help.
Thank you!
i found a minolta srt102 in perfect conditions (judging by the pictures) on wallapop for like 25$, gonna buy it right now thanks to this video
Nice!
On the SRT's, the metering pattern was bottom weighted--sort of. In a Modern Photography test, they showed that the greatest % of the metering was done in about the bottom 1/3 of the screen with a "loop" that went up to the split image and then back down again. Some wiz at Minolta decided that the majority of users shot landscapes, I guess. That "loop" is probably the reason that portraits would typically come out ok. I bought a 102 with a 50/1.4 lens in 1973 when they first came out and have never had a mechanical problem with it. Excellent video on an excellent camera! Thanks!
+ghw7192 Thank you!
That makes sense based on the readings I get from it. Miranda had a similar approach with an averaging meter in part of the bottom half. The thinking, at Miranda anyway, was that most people shoot images with sky in the top and because of all the added light that can throw off meter readings. My guess is that Minolta thought the same basic thing.
+David Hancock As I recall, that was conclusion Modern reached with the loop being their cover all bases twist. Except for the lack of a motor drive, the SR-T 102 is definitely a professional quality camera feature-wise. If you haven't played with a Canon FTb from about the same time, you might want to give one a try. Same build quality with a smooth film advance and shutter release that puts a lot of cameras to shame and a light meter that only read the area in the rectangular microprism--sort of a semi-spot meter with an awesome range. And 675 hearing aid batteries work just fine in the FTb.
Minolta cameras sold strongly throughout the 80's and 90's. Being too late with bringing digital SLR's to the market is what ended Minolta camera division. In a way Minolta SLRs are still around, only they are called Sony now..
I'am really impressed aboutt Your review and knowledge about this camera - very in depth, very detailed. Looks like You practiced all the stuff that You're talking about - which is rare. Very informative video. Thanks!
Thank you!
These videos do take a lot of research. Now I use a camera for a year or so (I use multiple cameras at a time) before making a video and try to shoot at least 20 rolls of film with it. I think this was one of the first cameras that I used for almost a year before filming the the video series about.
I also appreciate very much Your aproach to the gear - to treat it with respect like precision and beautiful tools, which they are indeed. I have collection of Minoltas, I'm an addict, and I love all of them. But I disagree that design weaknesses caused Minolta to disappear from the market. Canons and Pentaxes had their own quirks too - common problem with rewind mechanism in Pentax ME Super caused by electronics for example. Don't get me wrong - I love them all, but I have strong suspicion that designers of those cameras did not realize that their products would be extensively used and reviewed after so many deacades in 21'st century :). Thanks again David!
Fantastic and through review thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Thanks for posting. Today I ordered one of these with a Vivitar 35-85 2.8 from KEH Camera.
wildbill9919 They're really good cameras. I would still be using this if I hadn't gotten an XK. I do think that the 102 is the best Camera that Minolta made prior to the Maxxum 7000.
David Hancock The one I received form KEH has MLU fortunately. The meter coupling pin is sticky and does not spring back. But I just use a handheld meter so it's not a problem. I really like the camera and will have it CLA'd in the near future.
wildbill9919 The only thing I don't like about the external design is the meter switch is on the bottom. And the tripod socket is not flush with the bottom plate. That causes issues when mounting a Really Right Stuff Arca type L plate.
I agree about the meter switch placement. It's a bit wonky to get used to. I find it easy to forget to check and see if I remembered to turn the camera off.
When you say that the tripod bushing is not flush with the bottom plate, what do you mean Is the receptacle sticking out? On mine the bushing was flush with the base plate.
David Hancock On both my SRT 102 and SRT 202 the tripod socket sticks out from the base of the camera about 0.5mm. Soon I'm going to do a video review of the 102 and I'll point it out.
Great video.
+Neel McClain Thank you.
I have one of this Camera is awesome but no idea how dust got inside the view finder. need to find some one that can get inside and clean it for me.. but this camera is Beautiful to shoot with..
I believe that Minolta's reason for including the MLU in the first place was to prevent the mirror action interfering with the back of some of their older design wide angle lenses which intruded into the camera. The logic was that the newer lenses didn't need this. Fortunately I have a couple of older SR-T101s that I can use for astro photography and macro if needed.
Nice and thank you! That makes sense, too.
You don't think the srT super is a better camera?
I own an SRT101 and I have never had a silk cable come loose from the pulleys. In my opinion, if the CLA is done correctly, this situation cannot occur.
The silk cable issue isn't relayed to a CLA but to how the camera is used.
@@DavidHancock I think, If the springs on the main pulley under the rewind knob and next to the viewfiner is sufficiently tensioned and the locking plates on the pulleys are bend correctly, the silk cable cannot jump out. However, most repair shops are afraid to tension the springs i think. After all it is a camera that is approx 50 years old. I received my SRT101 as a gift with non-functioning metering (cable was broken off), I did the repair myself and came to these findings during it. In our country, it is a big problem to get a repair shop for old film cameras.
Hey I was wondering how to meter on this camera. Is the goal to line the circle up to the line (sorry for my lack of terminology) (:
+Amanda Galang Yes, that is correct.
Hi Dave! Exactly how do you get both to line up? It is purely on shutter speed settings or should the lines also move when you move the aperture ring?
Surrie Fullard The shutter speed and aperture rings control how the ring needle moves. The straight-line needle is just an indication of light level. So what you want to do is adjust your shutter speed and aperture (but not the ISO/ASA) until the two lines align.
I have a 303 mine light meter gets down with much light and up wit low light is this normal
Also some times it sticks on top side
Frank holland
Nice!
Great review, however I take issue with your speculation on why Minolta “faded away.” Minolta was still going strong 25 years down the road from the SRT-102, and I can attest that build quality was quite good. My colleague killed 2 AE-1’s while my X-700 , acquired at the same time as the first of his cannons, continues to perform great to this day. In fact, depending on how you look at it, Minolta still exists and poses a real challenge to the likes of cannon and Nikon, though rebranded to match the new owners, SONY.
Thank you!
Thanks for the informative vid. Your comments about heat and moisture make me worried, I was thinking about getting an SRT to take with me on a backpacking trip so I could take photos without worrying about battery charge or damaging my DSLR which I figure should be even more fragile, being electronic.
Would it be fine to take hiking/backpacking? Temperatures fluctuate from warm/hot in the day to cold at night and back again. I'll have a case for it, but I don't know how much that helps
thank you. For a trip like that ,it will be fine. Issues arise when people leave their gear in boxes for weeks and months at a time.
Hi! what is the difference between the srt 100 and the 200? Thank you
pleHrueyoV Here's a great resource that details the differences between all ofthe bodies: www.rokkorfiles.com/SRT%20Series.htm#a100
For the 100 and 200, the 200 had a 1/1,000th maximum shutter speed whereas the 100 had a 1/500th.
Ok so i advance the film but the shutter button doesnt pop up. But if i put the self timer button down..it raises
Curious. Sounds like there's a mechanical issue. What happens if you use the self timer to take a photo?
Great video, but... kind of odd to compare it to an uncle you love, and then sell it for what... $50? $100? I wouldn't call it a family member, but still my SRT-101 means more to me than whatever I could get for it on eBay.
Well, yeah maybe that was odd.
My SRT 100 does not focus right through the viewfinder, it's not sharp and always blurry...any suggestions
Which lens do you have? Are the optics clean?
@@DavidHancock Minolta 50mm rokkor pf 1:2...just got this with 50mm 28 mm and 135 mm a few days back....the viewfinder screen is clean but I was not able to focus and it is blurry no matter what lens I use....I am using the manual ring on the lens to focus.....I have been a 5dmk3 shooter for last 7 years just wanted to get into film Photography but i had the issue mentioned above
I'm guessing that you've used your Canon gear in manual focus mode and are used to using MF. When you set the lenses to infinity and look through them as something way in the distance, that thing is still blurry, correct?
If so, is there a piece of glass in the eyepiece (back of the camera where you eye goes) and is it parallel with the back of the camera body?
Also, is the mirror all the way down in the mirror box or is it partially down?
My Lens Is jammed on. It turns counter clockwise and loosens but it won't release completely. Any one have any suggestions?
It may need some fiddling to try and get it off of the camera. Maybe try a camera shop and see if they can figure it out. There may be an issue with the lens or it maybe something on your end. A camera shop could diagnose that for you.
this video is so old but theres not a ton of content on this camera, i just found some pro photographers whole work bag at a thrift shop for 50$, had a minolta srt 102, 5 lenses 3 of them minolta, one vivitar, and one some other brand i dont really know, a bunch of filters, and lens flare hood thingies, most of the lenses are macro, so i dunno what this person did for a liviing but it seem like they were super legit with macro lol, i have a canon A-1 (also found at a thrift shop) i wonder if i could adapt the minolta lenses to my canon Fd mount, not sure about the camera itself it's got a lot of dents and dings in it, would be a shame if it didnt work
Nice! I hope it works. That's a great deal if it does.
What battery do you use? I am looking at an old corroded battery in my Dad's old Minolta and it says PX-13. It looks like they don't make that one any more but there are other compatible ones out there. What do you reccomend?
I use an A76 and an adapter like this one: www.ebay.com/itm/A76-LR44-AG13-357-Battery-Adapter-to-PX625-LI560-for-Old-Cameras-Free-Shipping-/152170365558?hash=item236e0f8276:g:5pEAAOSwnH1WWk6R (full disclosure -- I'm the seller for that listing.) The voltage is different so you need to compensate with your ISO setting. Typically, modern batteries underexpose by two stops. So you can adjust by simply increasing your exposure two stops (e.g., if you use 400 ISO then set the ISO dial to 100 ISO.) To get an exact setting for compensation, you'd use the Sunny 16 rule, which is that when you have an object in full sun (not the sun itself) and set your aperture to f/16, the shutter speed should match your ISO. So with the modern battery installed, simply adjust your ISO dial until the needles match and then you know what your proper ISO compensation should be.
Wonderful! This is very helpful! I may need to pick your brain as I keep experimenting with it!
Any time! Just leave a new comment as those are easy for me to see and respond to.
Hi! Can I use this camera, without the battery? I don't mind if the needle that tells you the good exposure doesn't work. Thanks!
You can use any film camera without a battery!! They just have batteries for the meter.
Gabriela Cardona You can, yes. This camera only uses the battery to power the light meter.
***** Sort of, yes. Some cameras have electronic shutters, like the Minolta XG, and of the Canon A series, or Pentax ME among many others. They need a battery to trigger the shutter and won't function without a battery.
@@DavidHancock And the Konica Autoreflex has motor drive built-in which needs four AA batteries.
I have a lens from an X-700. Would this lens work with the 102?
It would. However, if you have the program-capable lenses (the ones with the little switch by the aperture ring), that function will not work.
Hello I was wondering if you knew where I could buy film for this camera?
Lots of places! Any 35mm film will work. Freestyle Photo, B&H, Adorama, Amazon, and lots of independent online shops sell film.
wal mart
Hi, it this SRT 102 same model with SRT Super?
It is, also the SRT 303.
I got a nice SRT-102 in black but no lock up mirror. My XE-7 is a nicer camera. Also have the X700 w motor drive.
Nice collection! I'm working on getting enough photos for the X-700 videos. After the X-700, the next Minolta on the list is the Alpha 9 and then the X-370.
Oh shit, I touched those things with a lens cloth to try and get rid of some dust.
I hope I didn’t fuck it up.
I'm sure it will be fine. Gentle cleaning is okay.
clc=contrast light compensation
Yup. Thank you. It's a great system, not meaningfully different from the one that others used ad the time, though I think the metering areas were somewhat different on these.
Used two sensors one for top of frame one for bottom weighted the average to allow for eg bright sky and darker foreground I think this was unique to Minolta at the time (primitive matrix meter)
Lol I have the twin of this camera that one I am the exact Dent but not on the very top but in the front just below lol mine is in very good shape it's just missing the cheap plastic that goes around the cocking lever which doesn't hamper in any way advancing the film , it takes a zinc-air hearing aid battery 1.4 volt 675 to make the light sensor work , I asked that very question why Minolta isn't around anymore and he just came over and said they just kept putting out inferior cameras flaws only control went down and Canon and Nikon steamroll rolled over them
Minolta's cameras were definitely NOT worse than Canon's and Nikon's. Canon and Nikon had massive marketing machines that were great at selling cameras. Minolta, Miranda, Pentax, and others did not. I would argue that Minolta's cameras, especially in the eighties and nineties, were better than Canon and Nikon. They just weren't good at selling them.
DIN is Deutsches Institut für Normung or the German national standards organization.
I was surprised to learn, in the last year or so, that DIN is still indicated on film packaging, too.
Deutsche Industrie Norm,I think.
Just looked it up. It's Deutsches Institut für Normung. Now it's called Deutscher Normenausschuß (DNA).
David Hancock Both asa and din used to appear on boxes of film and certain hand held meters,left us scratching our heads awhile. Thanks David.
They went under because of legal problems with patent write infringements which led to bankruptcy I heard.
I don't recall the details, but that could be part of it. I seem to recall that their camera unit was hemorrhaging money.