Notables who used an SRT 101

[David Allen]

David Hamilton was a mild pornographer in my opinion.

David
www.dsallen.de

 

[leicarfcam]

David Hamilton was a mild pornographer in my opinion.

David
www.dsallen.de

I agree. Some however consider him to be a child pornagrapher..

 

[Photo-gear]

Which I why I stated the following in my original post.

I found out W. Eugene Smith had an SRT 101 only after I bought the camera and was curious who else might have used it. I believe curiosity may well be the most important quality of any artist working in any medium. I also enjoy history, which I believe is pretty important, too...

You inquire after instead of before the purchase but it is still the same question... Curiosity in terms of photography is a good excuse. Well done..., although your curiosity might be used for some other purposes creativity wise...

 

[Nikon Collector]

Some cameras just "feel" right, and it differs for different people, for me it's Nikkormat FT2, F3, FM, SRT 101, Ricoh XRP, I have a FM2n but it just feels different from the FM, though they"re the same body.

 

[Charles Wass]

One photographer who used the srT-101 in the 70's and 80's who's work is now considered child porn because his subjects were nude teens by many is David Hamilton.

When his books of nude teens were first published in the 1970s they were very widely available in book shops at least in the UK. Attitudes changed later, particularly after the conviction in 2005 of a guy who had 19,000 images of porn including Hamilton's books. After the case the Surrey police advised owners of the books to destroy them to avoid the possibility of prosecution.

BTY he also used the Pentax ES for the nude pictures, when that camera was generally seen as an amateur model.

 

[rolleiman]

SRT 101 was my first camera when working on a local newspaper. Those earlier MC Minolta lenses are as good as anything produced today. Great camera, only slight weakness was over time dirt getting inbetween the metering coupling ring between lens and body causing it to get sticky.

 

[Shawn Dougherty]

SRT 101 was my first camera when working on a local newspaper. Those earlier MC Minolta lenses are as good as anything produced today. Great camera, only slight weakness was over time dirt getting inbetween the metering coupling ring between lens and body causing it to get sticky.

I was going to try and stay all MD lenses but I've heard others mention the fine quality of the MC lenses. Perhaps I will consider those as well. Thank you.

Some cameras just "feel" right, and it differs for different people, for me it's Nikkormat FT2, F3, FM, SRT 101, Ricoh XRP, I have a FM2n but it just feels different from the FM, though they"re the same body.

I am the same way. After just half a roll this camera already 'feels' right. I knew I had the proper 4x5 after my first time out with my Toyo several years ago.

You inquire after instead of before the purchase but it is still the same question... Curiosity in terms of photography is a good excuse. Well done..., although your curiosity might be used for some other purposes creativity wise...

I'm afraid many other areas of my curiosity might be put to better use as well!

 

[benjiboy]

If it's so important to the original poster to own a S.L.R. camera that famous photographers used I suggest he sells his Minolta SRT101 and buy a Nikon F.

 

[rolleiman]

If it's so important to the original poster to own a S.L.R. camera that famous photographers used I suggest he sells his Minolta SRT101 and buy a Nikon F.

Depends how much money he has to spend. you can pick up a decent SRT101 for peanuts, whereas Nikon F's in good condition are starting to command "collector" prices. If going down the Nikon route an FM would be a more practical choice, they're still reasonably priced, I've used two for many years and found them to be totally reliable.

 

[David Allen]

If it's so important to the original poster to own a S.L.R. camera that famous photographers used I suggest he sells his Minolta SRT101 and buy a Nikon F.

My understanding was that the OP was happy with the SRT101 and was merely curious whether notable photographers had used this camera and not that the OP wanted to, per se, buy a type of camera used by 'famous' photographers.

David
www.dsallen.de

 

[Shawn Dougherty]

If it's so important to the original poster to own a S.L.R. camera that famous photographers used I suggest he sells his Minolta SRT101 and buy a Nikon F.

You either don't read or you're a jerk. Based on past posts I'm inclined to believe the later.

 

[Shawn Dougherty]

Depends how much money he has to spend. you can pick up a decent SRT101 for peanuts, whereas Nikon F's in good condition are starting to command "collector" prices. If going down the Nikon route an FM would be a more practical choice, they're still reasonably priced, I've used two for many years and found them to be totally reliable.

Yes, I ended up going Minolta because the features I wanted were much cheaper than a comparable Nikon. Nikon glass just keeps going up in price, especially with the new digital they are releasing that will take all thier old mf, even non-AI lenses.

My understanding was that the OP was happy with the SRT101 and was merely curious whether notable photographers had used this camera and not that the OP wanted to, per se, buy a type of camera used by 'famous' photographers.

David
www.dsallen.de

Exactly. Thanks, David.

 

[rolleiman]

I found the SRT101 and its lenses to be excellent, easily the equal of Nikon. I only changed to the Nikon system when I left a local newspaper and started working for the nationals many years ago because I needed accessories like motordrives, and occasionally compatable hire lenses (at that time usually only available in Nikon mount).
If you don't need these facilities, then stick with your Minoltas, they are up with best. Price is so often dictated by what is "fashionable", or because it's "what the pro's use".....My favourite camera?...My battered old Rolleiflex T, purchased in 1979 s/h for £125. never once let me down, now that's what I call value..!

 

[Shawn Dougherty]

I found the SRT101 and its lenses to be excellent, easily the equal of Nikon. I only changed to the Nikon system when I left a local newspaper and started working for the nationals many years ago because I needed accessories like motordrives, and occasionally compatable hire lenses (at that time usually only available in Nikon mount).
If you don't need these facilities, then stick with your Minoltas, they are up with best. Price is so often dictated by what is "fashionable", or because it's "what the pro's use".....My favourite camera?...My battered old Rolleiflex T, purchased in 1979 s/h for £125. never once let me down, now that's what I call value..!

I've got half a roll through the SRT 101 and love it already. =) I also have A Rolleiflex T. It was given to me by a good friend several years ago, if I could only have one camera that would be it.