Show us your SLR ..... WHAT?

Erik van Straten said:
Does the camera have a meter, Pan?
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Hi Erik - no SR-1 had meters. The first 3 models (SR-1a, SR-1b and SR-1c) look very similar. Mine is the (b) version. Newer versions than mine (3 more versions) had an ugly meter bracket on the front, you could attach an external meter there and link it to the shutter dial. Newer versions are more common in black.
 
Erik van Straten said:
I guess these were not imported in The Netherlands. The earliest Minolta I've seen here was the SRT101. Your camera looks a bit like an early Pentax (but yours is prettier).

Erik.
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The SR-1 and the SR-2 (some people consider the black SR-2 as the most rare Minolta although my SR-1 is probably just as rare) did not sell well. Most versions had a production run of almost 1 year before updated to the next version - black models sold even less as black paint was not considered to be professional. The quality of the paint is exquisit though - brilliant glossy finish, very little brassing and no flaking. The later SR-7 are more common but that was just before the SR-T101 which sold very well worldwide.
 
Erik van Straten said:
The SR-T101 had a meter that worked at full aperture, didn't it? Just like a Nikkormat FTn. Also, you could read the speeds of the shutter in the viewfinder.

Erik.
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Yes, the full aperture metering and speeds in the viewfinder made the SRT-101 an attractive camera in the mid to late 1960’s.

What some may not realize is that Minolta changed the operation of the aperture stop-down plunger for DOF preview: on early models, the shutter had to be cocked to use the plunger; on later models it could be used with the shutter cocked or not.
 
Erik van Straten said:
The SR-T101 had a meter that worked at full aperture, didn't it? Just like a Nikkormat FTn. Also, you could read the speeds of the shutter in the viewfinder.

Erik.
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Yes correct. The later version (SR-T 303) displayed both aperture and shutter speeds in the viewfinder - some Minolta fans consider it the best mechanical Minolta made. I have it and is a fantastic camera. So underrated machines.

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Not surprisingly, Leitz worked with Minolta for a while. Is Minolta still in the camera business?

Pan, your product photos are very good, very professional. It's nice to see the pictures. You clearly enjoy doing that.

Erik.
 
Erik van Straten said:
Not surprisingly, Leitz worked with Minolta for a while. Is Minolta still in the camera business?

Erik.
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Yes albeit in a disguised way. Sony bought Minolta, all Sony DSLRs have the Minolta Alpha (AF) mount (and I think mirrorless too). I would love to see a Sony with the Minolta logo.


Erik van Straten said:
Pan, your product photos are very good, very professional. It's nice to see the pictures. You clearly enjoy doing that.

Erik.
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My kids keep asking me why I take pictures of cameras. I tell them that at their age i could only afford looking at brochures and camera catalogues, I think I got the eye for that type of still life 🙂
 
Asahi Pentax S and Takumar 35/f4

The 35/f4 is a new addition and joins the Takumar 55/f2.2 and 135/f3.5 to complete my early M42 kit. Pentaxians may know that this lens was likely Japan's first SLR wide-angle.

Both the AP-S and 35/f4 were only made for about a year, before being replaced by the hugely popular AP-K and 35/f3.5 respectively.



 
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