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Post by Michael Fraley on Mar 24, 2007 23:18:09 GMT -5
I wasn't sure where to post this. Are 70's SLR's modern? I got a Minolta SRT-201 recently and find the heft of it very satisfying. I like the large viewfinder and the cloth shutter curtains (rather than metal). In fact I like it so much I'm stalking more on the auction site! I know Randy is a fan of these. Anyone else? Favorite model/models? Favorite lenses? Please share any stories you have about SRTs. I am taking a holiday from my OM's!
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Post by Randy on Mar 25, 2007 0:35:22 GMT -5
Michael, I took the liberty of moving your topic to Classic SLRs as you had posted it in the Medium Format Catagory. The Minolta SRT is definitly a Classic. If you are looking to buy some other versions I'll be posting a couple SRT-101s for sale in the next day or so...I only hav 5 SRT-101s.
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Mar 25, 2007 7:28:52 GMT -5
Hi Michael, Careful, I started with Minoltas due mainly to Randy. Now I have 3 101's, 3 200's, a 201, an SRT Super, X7-A, X370, XG-A, 2 SR-1's, XG-E, XG-M, XG-7, XG-9, XG-1 and about a dozen point 'n shoots plus a few RF's and a MinoltaCord. My favourite though is my 1937 Semi Minolta ll for 4.5x6 on 120 film. Believe me, with the heft and quality of the old SRT series, plus the availability of all that Rokkor glass, you won't be sorry.
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Post by Randy on Mar 25, 2007 8:37:33 GMT -5
Hi Michael, Careful, I started with Minoltas due mainly to Randy. Now I have 3 101's, 3 200's, a 201, an SRT Super, X7-A, X370, XG-A, 2 SR-1's, XG-E, XG-M, XG-7, XG-9, XG-1 and about a dozen point 'n shoots plus a few RF's and a MinoltaCord. My favourite though is my 1937 Semi Minolta ll for 4.5x6 on 120 film. Believe me, with the heft and quality of the old SRT series, plus the availability of all that Rokkor glass, you won't be sorry. Oh boy...now he's blaming me.
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Mar 25, 2007 9:29:50 GMT -5
Hi Randy, LOL, sure it's all your fault, the same as it's the Colonel's fault I like fried chicken, the King's fault I like burgers, etc.
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Post by Michael Fraley on Mar 25, 2007 12:11:32 GMT -5
Curt, thanks for the warning! It's okay though, I can stop anytime Randy, I will look for your postings. A mint 101 got away from me and I am very sad
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Post by craigh on Mar 29, 2007 21:46:24 GMT -5
My favorites are the SR-T102 & the XK. The older 102's with the mirror lock up are better than the last series that Minolta dumbed down before issuing the 202 series.
Craig
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Post by galenk on Apr 23, 2007 13:33:58 GMT -5
I"ve got a srTmc I believe its the same as the 101, an XGa.X700 and an XE7 I love them all My X700 is my daily shooter and I rotate through the rest. ;D
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Post by Peter S. on Apr 23, 2007 14:03:27 GMT -5
Hi Michael,
You should try out an XD. The XD-7 has the full information in the viewfinder - if You don't need that, the XD-5 is the way to save a bit of money. The XD(-7) is my absolute favourite camera (together with the Hassie...). It got a metal body, and that incredible silky metal blade shutter. It is pretty small (the same size as the X-700), but much more convenient to operate.
I took my Paris photographs with a XD-7. I did not bring any too rare or expensive lenses - but I could not make the compromise in bringing a different camera as the XD-7. The fact, that I only missed a very few exposures out of five films did justify my selection.
At the moment I got a X-700 loaded, I bought with a 3.5-4.5/35-105, a Tamron SP 3.5/70-210 and a photobag for the ridiculous amount of 50 CHF (ca. 40.-$). But I have to load a SR-T when reading this...
BTW: some of the SRT line camera's offer mirror lock-up. This can be an argument, if You own a longer telephoto. No later manual focus Minolta got this feature :-( .
Best regards Peter
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Post by Randy on Apr 23, 2007 15:08:56 GMT -5
I"ve got a srTmc I believe its the same as the 101, an XGa.X700 and an XE7 I love them all My X700 is my daily shooter and I rotate through the rest. ;D If there is such a thing as a Hot Rod when it comes to cameras, here's my Minolta SRT-MC-II Hot Rod. I used a Mirror Box and front mount from a SRT-101 so I could have the Mirror Lock Up option and the clickable position DOF. The MC-II was produced from 1975-1979 for department store sales. Stores selling the MC-II were Kmart, JC Penney, and Nichols. Likewise, the lesser optioned SC and SC-II were sold through Sears Roebuck.
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Post by John Parry on Apr 23, 2007 15:34:44 GMT -5
So, which department store do I buy that model from Randy? LOL.
What we get now are additional features, brought out in drabs and drabs - each constituting a new 'State of the Art' model. I wish we could all mix and match as you did!
Regards - John
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Post by Randy on Apr 23, 2007 18:29:27 GMT -5
So, which department store do I buy that model from Randy? LOL. What we get now are additional features, brought out in drabs and drabs - each constituting a new 'State of the Art' model. I wish we could all mix and match as you did! Regards - John Well.......you never know, I may be talked into creating something simular....
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Post by galenk on Apr 24, 2007 10:22:29 GMT -5
Hey, I like the idea of being able to build your own custom, Sounds like the perfect BEAST!! ;D ;D
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Post by Dan Vincent on May 28, 2007 8:32:11 GMT -5
Peters,
I agree with you on the XD Minoltas. Love 'em.
For years, I was so proud of my XE-7 and the way it performed but once I got an XD-11 I really appreciated the more compact size, lighter weight and brighter viewfinder.
To this day the XD's are what l prefer to carry whe using film.
Both of mine, XD and XD-11 are recovered so they look good as well.
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Post by nikkortorokkor on Jun 12, 2007 4:13:50 GMT -5
I too have fallen into Minoltas, almost by accident. Gotta admit that I always used to look down on them from the lofty Nikon pinnacle of self-proclaimed greatness. Now that I'm older and if not wiser at least a little more cunning, I too have grown to appreciate the SRT 101 for its amazing build quality. I'm also growing to love the easy-going nature of the altogether more humble XG-9. I might be getting it the wrong way around, but I can see myself loading the XG-9 first and carrying the SRT as the 'if all else fails, bring out the warhorse' body.
The only problem with Minoltas for me is that here in NZ there seems to be a dearth of real Rokkor glass. Lots of kits are turning up on our local auction site, but most are Minolta bodies matched with 3rd party lenses.
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