Don’t be too enamored with a great cosmetic appearance. There might one or more of the problems I mentioned. Or something else entirely.
Test it throughly before you put down money.
Yeh, I'm shocked that you guys would give me the go-ahead.)) Enablers. All of you.
At least I've gotten a ton of good intel on the camera which is great. It's good to hear from people who actually own and use one.
If I buy the one I'm thinking of, it will look and function like it just left the factory. It will be more expensive than a snagging an unknown version off of fleabay, but a far better value.
Don’t be too enamored with a great cosmetic appearance. There might one or more of the problems I mentioned. Or something else entirely.
Test it throughly before you put down money.
Can we conclude that there is just generally something very special about Minolta?
The glass is absolutely second to none, and the bodies are with a few exceptions all with great personality and lots of small fine touches that really shows the designers thinking and caring.
I just don’t get the same feeling with Canon, Olympus or Pentax (as many qualities as they have of their own).
To some degree with Nikon, but in a different way.
Can we conclude that there is just generally something very special about Minolta?
The glass is absolutely second to none, and the bodies are with a few exceptions all with great personality and lots of small fine touches that really shows the designers thinking and caring.
I just don’t get the same feeling with Canon, Olympus or Pentax (as many qualities as they have of their own).
To some degree with Nikon, but in a different way.
A pristine looking camera may not have been fired for a long times and the internal works could be gummed up requiring a CLA.
I started with the SRT100, with the 50mm F1.9 lens brand new when I was seventeen. Now I have many 101's, a 202, and XK with also all accessories, and two SR-M motor bodies. So happy-happy. You know, my go-to last year was the SRT100. If I was traveling light with just one body. I recovered mine with green kangaroo from Camera Leather.
I started with the SRT100, with the 50mm F1.9 lens brand new when I was seventeen. Now I have many 101's, a 202, and XK with also all accessories, and two SR-M motor bodies. So happy-happy. You know, my go-to last year was the SRT100. If I was traveling light with just one body. I recovered mine with green kangaroo from Camera Leather.
I did not know! Since when do kangaroos come in green?
I can recommend red reptile skin as a cover. This camera has moved on but it sure was a looker
Kiev 4AM in Red Reptile with Jupiter 12 by Carlos Yashinon, on Flickr
I will not part with my SR-T 102 or any of my many Rokkors !
SRT 102 by Carlos Yashinon, on Flickr
I still have my 1967 SRT 101 with an added hot shoe. Mirror lockup was dropped from the follow-on models. I have seldom used it but its nice to know its there if you need it. Its a great camera with the MC 58/1.2 attached.
Can we include Konicas in this Minolta lovefest or is that incest?
Can we include Konicas in this Minolta lovefest or is that incest?
Buy one of each and then rotate through them every time you start a new roll of film. That keeps the wear even.
2015-12-27 20.15.55 by Nokton48, on Flickr
On the left, my SRT100 with Green Kangaroo. On the right, my SRT202 with Black Griptac.
001 by Nokton48, on Flickr
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