Minolta SRT's -- Gotta Love 'Em.

reposting from an unanswered thread i started in the SRT group on flickr.

so ive been using my 102 for a bit now and decided to throw on an old Sears flash so i can go shoot at night. i put it on and it won't fire (it works on my other cameras). i tried turning the switch from FP to X and that didn't make a difference.

what am i missing here?
 
steveniphoto said:
reposting from an unanswered thread i started in the SRT group on flickr.

so ive been using my 102 for a bit now and decided to throw on an old Sears flash so i can go shoot at night. i put it on and it won't fire (it works on my other cameras). i tried turning the switch from FP to X and that didn't make a difference.

what am i missing here?
Click to expand...

Try bending a metal paper clip, and using the tip of it to short out the flash cable. Make sure the flash will fire by itself, to rule out that possibility.

If there is a break in the flashcord itself, you can determine that, by hooking up the flash to the camera, setting the camera to "B", and holding the shutter open (or put on a locking cable release). Then, jiggle and move around the flash cord while still attached. If the flash fires when you jiggle the wire, then you have a defective (shorting) flashcord.

If that is not the problem, something (probably the flash contacts inside the body) will need some cleaning up.
 
Rokkor 50mm f1.7 is fantastic

Rokkor 50mm f1.7 is fantastic

Corto - you hit the mother lode of the entire Minolta gold mine. My first camera (1969) was an SRT101 with the PC-Rokkor (all metal & glass) version of the f1.7. An "odd" aperture at the time (standard was f2, "better" was f/1.4), the f/1.7 is fantastic. I'm still digging out & scanning/printing my B&W negs or Kodachromes from that era - amazing glass. And you are in "NE PA" - a trove of photogenic scenery. Looking forward to more of your Rokkorwerk.
 
Funny, I never really thought much of the SRT models until I actually shot with one. I just ran a roll of Walgreens 200 through my 101 and the whole experience was very good. I like the ergos, weight, match needle and never had a smoother wind of film back into the canister. It seems like the camera does just about everything well, not just a couple of really good strong points.
Even the mirror issue is working itself out with use - I'm sure this camera has been sitting idle for a while.
The 58mm 1.4 is fine for my recreational shooting.

SE Wisconsin is now in moderate drought conditions but don't worry, the weeds are doing just fine in my yard.


R1-05008-019A by Mike McGarty, on Flickr
 
clayne said:
Good stuff. Makes you realize how the majority of the gear talk is really noise, doesn't it? 🙂
Click to expand...

...that's for sure! You do not have to spend huge amounts of money trying to acquire the latest & greatest gear in-order to impress or express.
There is a quote that is attributed to an anonymous photog that goes like this: "Buying a Nikon does not make you a photographer. It simply makes you a Nikon owner." 😎 Works with whatever flavor you like. 😀
 
Here is my new XK Body, with the new AE-S Prism Finder.

I really like my 200mm F3.5 MC Rokkor, which I bought for $30 recently. The lenshade section was very loose, and would not stay extended, which I found very annoying. I found another 200mm F3,5 MC Rokkor in my parts box, which had severe chromatic abberations (purple fringing). I discovered that the entire front casing of the lens just unscrews (left threaded) and in five minutes, I replaced the bad front end with a good one, from the other lens. So now I have an Excellent 200mm F3.5 MC that works great, and is as good as it can possibly be.

Glad this stuff is so easy to work on.
 

Attachments

  • 001.jpg
    001.jpg
    65.4 KB · Views: 0
XD-11 Jones

XD-11 Jones

I have been collecting Maxxums for a while, but I just started in on the XD11/X700/X570 manual focus bodies and MC/MD lenses. No SRT body yet but I am loving the MF bodies and Rokkor lenses I have gathered so far. They seem so petite next to the Maxxum AF bodies and my A700 DSLR, I like how these cameras handle!

The XD11 bodies as I bought them:
7710873694_3e1c917d34_z.jpg


And some results (no cla yet, just unboxed, loaded, switched lenses and go):
7710676496_b86c890b7e_z.jpg

XD11 MD 50mm f1.4 Wide Open, Kodak UltraColor 100 exp. 03/2006

So it is safe to say I am getting Minolta MF GAS really bad!
 
XD-11's are very cool, especially with the Auto Winders attached. I sold hundreds of them when I worked at one of the local Minolta dealers here in town. You will need an MD lens, if you want to use shutter priority. The shutter release button is pretty neat, too, works like an elevator button.

Aperture priority, Shutter Priority, or Manual. Great cameras.
 
XE-7 vs. XD 11

XE-7 vs. XD 11

Was schlepping around on line for a black XD11 and came across a real nice XE-7. I am pretty sure the XE is a bit bigger and heavier, but it looks like it could also be a sweet 135 SLR also. I have not held or used an XE-7 though.

Is there anyone here that can comment on the two bodies compared?

Thanks!

Tom
 
Tom33 said:
Is there anyone here that can comment on the two bodies compared?

Thanks!

Tom
Click to expand...

The XE-7 is both bigger and heavier. The only thing you need to know about the XE-7 is to check the meter needle to make sure it is not jumpy..
 
Jumpy?

Jumpy?

Howdy Colyn, I'm right up the road from you, across I-20 over by Lakeside...

What would a jumpy meter needle indicate on the XE-7? I would assume issues with the metering system, but I hate assumptions - I guess it's an engineer thing.

Of course I don't need an XE-7, I'm just having GAS for MD Minoltas!

Tom
 
At one time, the XE-7 was Minolta's midrange camera. I have one myself, and it is also a great camera. I had mine overhauled in 2005, and the technician said he had to be extra careful cleaning the interior viewing system, due to the circuit board. It does tend to eat batteries, if you forget to turn it off.

The XK was the top-of-the-line at the time, and the XD-5 was the economy model.
 
Hmmmm...

Hmmmm...

So, not to dis' anyone's SLR, do you guys think the XD-11 is a better body than the XE-7? I have held and used an XK, and it was very cool but not easy for me like the XD-11 seems to be. OTOH, the XE looks very similar in control layout to the XD and it is only a little more mass.

I guess I gotta pay to know, really... but are there any known weak areas in the XE design and build?

Thanks for your info!

Tom
 
Tom33 said:
Howdy Colyn, I'm right up the road from you, across I-20 over by Lakeside...

What would a jumpy meter needle indicate on the XE-7? I would assume issues with the metering system, but I hate assumptions - I guess it's an engineer thing.

Of course I don't need an XE-7, I'm just having GAS for MD Minoltas!

Tom
Click to expand...

I can almost throw a rock at ya from here in West Fort Worth..

A jumpy meter neddle usually indicates a dirty contact which can be cleaned during service. If it isn't too bad readings should be fairly accurate but if the neddle won't settle down you could have inaccurate readings..

The MD and MC Rokkor lens are some of the finest made..
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom