Minolta SRT101

[mangorockfish]

Dug my old SRT101 out the other day, bought it new back in '72. Cocked the shutter and tried to fire it. No dice. Can't get the button to push down. Pushed the button on the bottom that opens the back when the film rewind knob is pulled up. Now the bottom button won't pop back out. Does this sound like a big repair bill and is the old camera worth fixing? Thanks

 

[StanMac]

Could probably get a working one from an online seller for less than a repair. I had a few 70s era SLRS repaired about ten years ago and they were costing between $120 to $200 back then.

Stan

 

[RalphLambrecht]

Dug my old SRT101 out the other day, bought it new back in '72. Cocked the shutter and tried to fire it. No dice. Can't get the button to push down. Pushed the button on the bottom that opens the back when the film rewind knob is pulled up. Now the bottom button won't pop back out. Does this sound like a big repair bill and is the old camera worth fixing? Thanks

maybe a good opportunity to learn camera repair.

 

[blee1996]

Probably time to try clean and nudge it back to life. I recently got an old Canon FTB as part of larger kit, and the camera will not fire and mirror stuck. After opening the bottom plate and study how things might work, eventually I got it working by clearing old gunk and adding tiny bit of machine oil. Minolta SRT's are famous for their reliability, so you might be able to get it back to life by yourself. Start with some good YouTube repair videos about your model.

 

[mshchem]

Yes I agree good time to try a DIY repair. Sometimes a tiny bit, like 1 or 2 drops of lighter fluid on mechanism will free up stuck gears.
I bet it's just old dried up grease and lack of lubrication.