


Incidentally, the SRT-101 was an upgrade to my first Minolta SLR also purchased that same year in Vietnam but stolen. I used it for about six years before selling out to purchase a Nikon F-2 and lenses. That one was the SRT-101 and I accumulated quite an array of lenses for it. I bought my second Minolta SLR while serving in Vietnam in 1969. If anyone hasĪ picture of one I'de like to see it - or if anyone can tell me if Shutter it lifted up the mirror and took the picture).Īpparently it had a light-meter and stuff built-in, apertureĬontrol etc. These cameras are available used on ebay and from most second hand camera dealers.Ī friend of the family told me that he has a Minolta, that he gotĪround 1965 (or prior) and from what he described it sounded likeĪn SLR? (viefinder focused through lens, and when you pressed There are a number of other battery options, some of which are explained on the site above. The only issue is that the battery used for the meter is a mercury battery which are lo longer allowed by most countries due to environmental concerns. It is all mechanical but has a "match needle" through the lens meter. It is manual focus, uses Minolta (and 3rd party MD and MC lenses). I've had one of these since the early 1970's. There are some other sites, just search on SRT-101.
