Minolta SRT's -- Gotta Love 'Em.

[xayraa33]

I really like how that Rokkor 58mm f1.4 lens draws.

 

[rybolt]

This is an old thread but I just picked up this kit simply for the lens. It's an Auto-Rokkor 58mm f1.4 Steel nose and pre-dates the MC lenses by a few years. It's a bit soft wide open which doesn't bother me at all as I'm looking for the out of focus highlights rendering.
The second picture was shot with the lens on a Fuji Xt1.

 

[Uncle Bill]

Belfountain Ontario
Camera: Minolta SRT 102, MC Rokkor 58 f1.4 lens.
Film: Ilford HP5 400, HC110 B.

Belfountain General Store Closed for the Season by Bill Smith, on Flickr

Slow Down on Bush St. Before Main by Bill Smith, on Flickr

Closed Antique Store_ by Bill Smith, on Flickr

 

[Daryl J.]

Thanks for the reminder I need to send in my 1.4/58 for repair as it's stuck wide open. I purchased it and a just CLA'ed SRT-101 back in 1996 and is the setup that returned me to film photography a few years back.

 

[Nokton48]

Thanks for the reminder I need to send in my 1.4/58 for repair as it's stuck wide open. I purchased it and a just CLA'ed SRT-101 back in 1996 and is the setup that returned me to film photography a few years back.

John Titterington fixes most Rokkors in the $25-$35 category and does a great job.

He is THE MAN 😎

 

[Daryl J.]

Thanks for the tip!

 

[Uncle Bill]

I'm just going to leave this here:

Minolta SRT101 by Bill Smith, on Flickr

 

[Nokton48]

Scan-151011-0011 by Nokton48, on Flickr

The 85mm F1.7 MC Rokkor makes a great portrait lens 🙂

 

[Nokton48]

2016-06-26 13.14.45 by Nokton48, on Flickr

My Black SRT101 with F1.2 MC lens

 

[Uncle Bill]

Minolta SRT 101, MC Rokkor 50 f1.7 lens.
Rollei Retro 400S, HC110 B.

Cheltanham on Creditview Rd._ by Bill Smith, on Flickr

House on the Corner of Forks of the Credit Road by Bill Smith, on Flickr

 

[Daryl J.]

When at a local thrift store last weekend, a SRT-201 was found with mechanical bits floating around in the viewfinder, an inoperable aperture indicator and such. But the rest seemed fine and the price was appropriate for the condition.

It came home with me. And the test roll out through it turned out excellent.
So now it's sporting a heavily patina'd old 1.7/85mm with the hills and valley focus ring. I think it will be my SLR for when I'm concerned the conditions are iffy for a 35mm film camera. There are places my M4 and M3 simply do not go. But I do.

And in time it may get a full rebuild by the same guy who rebuilt my SRT-101 in 1996.

 

[Nokton48]

Minolta SRT #24 LS2000 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Minolta XK #8 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Minolta XK #9 by Nokton48, on Flickr

 

[CMur12]

Nokton48, what lens(es) did you use for these shots?

- Murray

 

[Nokton48]

The top one, the 85mm F1.7 MC Rokkor.
The bottom two, the 58mm F1.2 MC Rokkor.

Two of my favorites.

 

[CMur12]

Thanks!

I have the 85mm f1.7 MD Rokkor, and it is my favorite lens.

I would dearly love to have a 58mm f1.2 MC Rokkor, but I actually use the normal focal length very little.

- Murray

 

[Nokton48]

I would dearly love to have a 58mm f1.2 MC Rokkor, but I actually use the normal focal length very little.

These days I am using everything very little 🙄
Lots going on. The 50mm F1.2 I use for -no- DOF and interior photography with my XX film.

I do need to use it more Lovely cult lens Replaced my Canon RF 50mm F1.2

 

[Nokton48]

Another 58mm F1.2 MC Rokkor

Minolta SRT-101 #17 Nikon LS2000 by Nokton48, on Flickr

This lens replaced my 50mm F1.2 RF Canon. Don't miss it.

 

[Nokton48]

One of my black SRT101's with my 58mm F1.2 MC Rokkor

2016-06-26 13.14.45 by Nokton48, on Flickr

I need to dust it off and use it more! 🙂

 

[x-ray]

My first 35mm camera was an SRT-101 that I bought in late 66 or 67. It had the 58 1.4 which to this day I think was one of the best normals I've ever owned. I added a 200 3.5 and 300 and planned to add a 28 but switched to Leicas. I've been tempted to pick up one with the 1.4 for nostalgia sake.

 

[Nokton48]

My first 35mm camera was an SRT-101 that I bought in late 66 or 67. It had the 58 1.4 which to this day I think was one of the best normals I've ever owned. I added a 200 3.5 and 300 and planned to add a 28 but switched to Leicas. I've been tempted to pick up one with the 1.4 for nostalgia sake.

Don,
I came back to Minolta SRT's for nostalgic reasons, and then decided to change back over to them. I sold all of my exotic expensive Leicas and RF Canons and I have not regretted it. Then I could easily afford to put together the dream Minolta system I wanted when I was younger. Now I am a happy Guy.


Minolta glass is simply the finest. No wonder they teamed up with Leitz.

-Dan