Minolta slr's

[Bikerider]

This makes absolutely no sense at all. I think you should do a little research into lens design and construction. The vast majority of optics used in photography, including virtually all of those considered to be "excellent". have cemented groups of elements.

I think the original poster of this and other replies has precious little understanding of lens design and construction

 

[unwantedfocus]

Yes sorry Minolta lens design and reparability is superior to a canon FD lenses. And people don't even try to DIY to repair a lens in any shape or form you can't you are not a technician. Minolta MD 50mm f1.7 lenses are so cheap just throw them away and buy a new one who cares. Show me how to separate the 2 lens elements without breaking it and we talk. And even if you successfully do so the FD lenses are easier to repair/clean. This is a flaw I pointed out but it seems like you die hard defend this, I even posted a video.

 

[Duceman]

his is a flaw I pointed out but it seems like you die hard defend this, I even posted a video.

No, they find your argument either irrelevant or non-persuasive on the issue as to the quality of Minolta lenses which, at the end of the day, really comes down to the images Minolta lenses produce.

 

[Les Sarile]

Yes sorry Minolta lens design and reparability is superior to a canon FD lenses. And people don't even try to DIY to repair a lens in any shape or form you can't you are not a technician. Minolta MD 50mm f1.7 lenses are so cheap just throw them away and buy a new one who cares. Show me how to separate the 2 lens elements without breaking it and we talk. And even if you successfully do so the FD lenses are easier to repair/clean. This is a flaw I pointed out but it seems like you die hard defend this, I even posted a video.

Obviously for my Minolta bodies, a Minolta lens is far superior to an FD lens which I can't use on them . . .
Different priority for your application of adapting different lenses onto non-prescribed bodies . . .

 

[pbromaghin]

i'm dropping a x-700 and SRT-201 at Englewood Camera today for overhaul. Hopefully to get the SRT updated to modern battery too. That is, if Dave the repairman is in the mood for doing it.

Ugh. Failure. Englewood have quit accepting cameras for their longtime guy because his turnaround times have gotten so long that they tired of dealing with disappointed customers. In the past he has kept a repair camera along with a parts camera of mine for quite a while and then just said he didn't have time for it. Now I gotta find someone else.

 

[Bob L]

Ugh. Failure. Englewood have quit accepting cameras for their longtime guy because his turnaround times have gotten so long that they tired of dealing with disappointed customers. In the past he has kept a repair camera along with a parts camera of mine for quite a while and then just said he didn't have time for it. Now I gotta find someone else.

I'm not sure if he's still doing it, but John Titterington CLA'ed my XD-11 many moons ago. I had some brief correspondence with him right before the pandemic. Worth a shot.

 

[Duceman]

Ugh. Failure. Englewood have quit accepting cameras for their longtime guy because his turnaround times have gotten so long that they tired of dealing with disappointed customers. In the past he has kept a repair camera along with a parts camera of mine for quite a while and then just said he didn't have time for it. Now I gotta find someone else.

I don't know about the battery upgrade, but as I think has already been mentioned somewheres in this thread, Garry's Camera will be able to CLA both bodies. I've sent well over a dozen to him, and he does a decent job.

http://www.garryscamera.com/index.html

 

[pbromaghin]

Bob and Duceman, thank you for the advice. I'll look into them.

 

[Nokton48]

80cm F8 Rokkor SRT100 Kangaroo Skin 1 by Nokton48, on Flickr

80cm F8 Rokkor SRT100 Kangaroo Skin 2 by Nokton48, on Flickr

80cm F8 Rokkor SRT100 Kangaroo Skin 3 by Nokton48, on Flickr

80cm F8 Rokkor SRT100 Kangaroo Skin 4 by Nokton48, on Flickr


I've wanted this lens since I was a teenager and now I'm 63. This is the SRT vintage era lens as shown in the "Minolta System Handbook" by Joseph Cooper. I will use this lens primarily with MLU SRT's and it will be interesting to use on my motorized SRM's which also have MLU. This is a tripod only lens but delightful to look through. Very telescope like.

The SRT100 is something I bought new when I was in High School. I could not afford any other lenses, so I bought a 2X. This one is recovered with Cameraleather Green Kangaroo. With the TomA Softy. The black hairtie is my idea. Got tired on making pix inside the camera bag :/

Camera has SRT Diopter and SRT Rubber Eyecup. SRT Cable Releases work the best!

 

[Helge]

80cm F8 Rokkor SRT100 Kangaroo Skin 1 by Nokton48, on Flickr

80cm F8 Rokkor SRT100 Kangaroo Skin 2 by Nokton48, on Flickr

80cm F8 Rokkor SRT100 Kangaroo Skin 3 by Nokton48, on Flickr

80cm F8 Rokkor SRT100 Kangaroo Skin 4 by Nokton48, on Flickr


I've wanted this lens since I was a teenager and now I'm 63. This is the SRT vintage era lens as shown in the "Minolta System Handbook" by Joseph Cooper. I will use this lens primarily with MLU SRT's and it will be interesting to use on my motorized SRM's which also have MLU. This is a tripod only lens but delightful to look through. Very telescope like.

The SRT100 is something I bought new when I was in High School. I could not afford any other lenses, so I bought a 2X. This one is recovered with Cameraleather Green Kangaroo. With the TomA Softy. The black hairtie is my idea. Got tired on making pix inside the camera bag :/

Camera has SRT Diopter and SRT Rubber Eyecup. SRT Cable Releases work the best!

You’ll be able to do some insane compression with this if you can get the space. Almost orthographic projection like. And giant moon shots.
Looking forward to seeing some results.

 

[Nokton48]

Hi Helge,

Yep it focuses to 26 feet which is a super tight closeup. I also got all the original accessories all like new and bagged.: three B&W filters, and two that slide into the back of the lens, one for F8 and one for F11. The original leather lenscap is a beauty, too. I will look this lens up in the "Bible" Joseph Cooper's SRT Spiral Handbook. A lot of it is original instructions so I hope it's there.

Much fun ahead. I like long telephoto photography.

 

[Kino]

Beautiful lens.

I'm not seeing a tripod mount: does it have one? That would be a lot of weight/leverage to hang off the SLR tripod mount...

 

[Nokton48]

Thanks Kino.

80cm F8 Rokkor SRT100 Kangaroo Skin 5 by Nokton48, on Flickr

I bought the lens from Kevin in Hong Kong, made him an offer he couldn't refuse.

Notice the SRT-era logo on the tripod platform. This lens is the same vintage as the SRT and hard to find. It's 80cm, later the Rokkor-X were designated 800mm. Serial number is correct as well; all original accessories are there, too. Also a silver wrench for changing the colored filters. The two waterhouse stops are part of the optical design, and one needs to be in place. The yellow filter I will prolly use all the time. My SRM's are 3.5FPS and have MLU.

 

[Helge]

Thanks Kino.

80cm F8 Rokkor SRT100 Kangaroo Skin 5 by Nokton48, on Flickr

I bought the lens from Kevin in Hong Kong, made him an offer he couldn't refuse.

Notice the SRT-era logo on the tripod platform. This lens is the same vintage as the SRT and hard to find. It's 80cm, later the Rokkor-X were designated 800mm. Serial number is correct as well; all original accessories are there, too. Also a silver wrench for changing the colored filters. The two waterhouse stops are part of the optical design, and one needs to be in place. The yellow filter I will prolly use all the time. My SRM's are 3.5FPS and have MLU.

I see one Waterhouse stop and an ND filter?

You should try HR-50 with this and the red filter in place and possibly a polarizer sheet in front (does it have filter threads?).
Cuts through haze and aerial perspective like a razor. You could produce some absolutely unique shots, with that combo.

Edit. You could possible make a custom ND filter that would almost completely cancel out the sharp donut bokeh. Print it on a suitable substrate and put it on the biggest stop. Would slow down the lens but might be worth it for certain shots.

 

[Nokton48]

Both "waterhouse stops" have glass; one marked F8 and the other ND F11. Lens is designed to be used with a "stop" in the optical path, I'll wager.

Sorry but what is HR-50? Ive been shooting Pan-F, and Eastman movie film 5222 and now 5231. And some old ERA I'm using up for testing.

 

[Helge]

Both "waterhouse stops" have glass; one marked F8 and the other ND F11. Lens is designed to be used with a "stop" in the optical path, I'll wager.

Sorry but what is HR-50? Ive been shooting Pan-F, and Eastman movie film 5222 and now 5231. And some old ERA I'm using up for testing.

Adox HR-50 is an improved Aviphot repackaging. It’s super pan, so it’s good with almost any kind of filtering.

 

[Nokton48]

Hmmm HR-50 Looks interesting. I like Aviphot 200, I just some in 9x12cm and I've been using it in 70mm long roll.

 

[Helge]

Hmmm HR-50 Looks interesting. I like Aviphot 200, I just some in 9x12cm and I've been using it in 70mm long roll.

You could use 200 too of course it’s just quite a bit less fine grained and resolving in 135. And the speed difference once filtered through red or 720 nm filters is small.

 

[Nokton48]

Minolta SRM 80cm F8 Rokkor SRM Release by Nokton48, on Flickr

The SRM is dusted off asnd losded with Ultra Duracells and 36exp ERA100 film. Testing the lens out in Key Day Direct Sun. 1/250 F8 and 1/125 F8 to give myself a choice. Notice the SRM Long Version Electronic Release; All this works very well in the cold outside moderate wind

I refocused after each shot, DOF non-existant. Got some cool donuts

 

[CMoore]

Minolta SRM 80cm F8 Rokkor SRM Release by Nokton48, on Flickr

The SRM is dusted off asnd losded with Ultra Duracells and 36exp ERA100 film. Testing the lens out in Key Day Direct Sun. 1/250 F8 and 1/125 F8 to give myself a choice. Notice the SRM Long Version Electronic Release; All this works very well in the cold outside moderate wind

I refocused after each shot, DOF non-existant. Got some cool donuts

Maybe the perspective of the photo is deceiving.?
I am no Camera/Lens expert
If i had to guess i would have said a 20-30 cm lens

 

[Nokton48]

Maybe the perspective of the photo is deceiving.?
I am no Camera/Lens expert
If i had to guess i would have said a 20-30 cm lens

Hi CMoore,

It's very telescope-like. Here is the spec sheet from the "Minolta System Handbook"

80cm Rokkor SRT Vintage by Nokton48, on Flickr

 

[CMoore]

Hi CMoore,

It's very telescope-like. Here is the spec sheet from the "Minolta System Handbook"

80cm Rokkor SRT Vintage by Nokton48, on Flickr

Wow, nearest focus is 8 meters/ 26 feet

 

[Nokton48]

Was test shooting closeups this morning 26 Ft Yes! Pulls in a very tight view; DOF is non-existant! Got some cool donut bokeh in the out of focus backgrounds. Shot three different photographs; SRM on "single-shot". No mirror lockup; necessary I think for a sequence; some vibration with MLU. 1/125 and 1/250 in bright sun EI 100 is doable in moderate wind.

This is way fun!

 

[Helge]

Any particular reason why you used the SRM? Motor drive and no meter seems opposite the what one would want with a long tele.

 

[Nokton48]

Any particular reason why you used the SRM? Motor drive and no meter seems opposite the what one would want with a long tele.

Because it has 100 speed film in it? LOL I don't need a meter, just sunny 16. Although I did verify with my incident Minolta Autometer II. I'm totally as comfortable with SRT or SRM.

Now I do have a lot of cool screens for my XK which is also SRT-like. I do have diopters in all of my eyepieces as my eyes get older. They made an SRT magnifier, that might be useful. I can see the fine detail when I use the SRT100 fresnel, and also in the outside of the field. Very usuable.

Recently I got within twenty feet of a large buck deer with big horns, laying down in our backyard. For that I used the XK with the 300mm f4.5 MD Rokkor-X. Internal focusing helical small and easy to handhold. Got some great close portraits on HP5+. Very enjoyable