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 Minolta Rokkor PF 58 mm F 14 MC Lens $59.95 Time Remaining: 5d 16h 31m Buy It Now for only: $59.95 |
 156421 MINOLTA 58MM F 12 ROKKOR PG MC MOUNT FAST PRIME LENS $276.00 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 14h 57m |
 Rokkor X RF 500mm Mirror Lens 18 Camera Lens Minolta Manual Focus Excellent $100.97 (9 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 15h 28m |
 Minolta Rokkor 35mm f28 135mm f28 MC lens for X700 XD XG VG $50.00 Time Remaining: 9d 19h 58m Buy It Now for only: $50.00 |
 MINOLTA AUTO ROKKOR PF 58mm f 14 MF Lens $49.80 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3h 48m |
 MINOLTA MC ROKKOR X PG 114 50mm Very Fast SRT Camera Lens $39.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 7h 33m |
 Minolta MD Rokkor X 45mm f2 Lens $34.95 Time Remaining: 28d 10h 17m Buy It Now for only: $34.95 |
 Minolta Chiyoko Super Rokkor 50mm 28 lens in Leica screwmount $149.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 1m |
 Minolta MD ROKKOR X 50mm f14 lens very good condition $24.99 Time Remaining: 15h 15m |
 Minolta MC Rokkor PG 14 Fast 50mm Lens $84.00 Time Remaining: 28d 14h 28m Buy It Now for only: $84.00 |
 Minolta Md Rokkor X 50mm f17 Prime Lens Clear and Clean $14.95 Time Remaining: 15h 59m |
 Minolta Rokkor MD VFC 24mm f28 $500.00 Time Remaining: 8h 27m |
 Minolta MD MC Rokkor Lens to Sony NEX 3 NEX 5 NEX 7 NEX C3 NEX 5N VG10 Adapter $19.69 Time Remaining: 20h 7m Buy It Now for only: $19.69 |
 Minolta MC Rokkor PF 55 mm F 17 Lens $25.00 Time Remaining: 14h 16m |
 MINOLTA MD MACRO ROKKOR X 100mm f 35 Lens With 2 Tubes NICE $26.00 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 15h 28m |
 Minolta MC Rokkor PF 14 Fast 58mm Lens $68.00 Time Remaining: 25d 3h 51m Buy It Now for only: $68.00 |
 Minolta Lens MC Rokkor PF 114 f+58mm5821664 $6.50 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 15h 43m |
 NEAR MINT MINOLTA MC ROKKOR X PG 50MM F14 LENS $40.00 Time Remaining: 3d 19h 9m |
 Minolta 50mm f 14 Rokkor X PG MC 55 $49.00 Time Remaining: 28d 10h 34m Buy It Now for only: $49.00 |
 Minolta MC MD Rokkor x 35mm f 18 Wide Angle Lens Nice Free Shipping $275.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 19h 11m |
 Minolta MC 58mm f 12 Rokkor PG Lens SN 2510156 $499.99 Time Remaining: 28d 10h 45m Buy It Now for only: $499.99 |
 Minolta Chiyoko Kogaku Super Rokkor 5cm 50mm f 2 fit Leica screw LTM L39 $113.50 (9 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 9h 29m |
 MC W ROKKOR HH Camera Lens f118 35mm 18 minolta mount $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2d 15h 3m |
 Minolta MD 45mm f2 Rokkor X Pancake Lens $39.00 Time Remaining: 3d 15h 50m Buy It Now for only: $39.00 |
 MINOLTA MD WROKKOR X 35MM F28 LENS IN EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION $19.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 15h 15m |
 Minolta Camera LensMC Tele Rokkor PF 1 28 f15mmSerial 1178952 $4.99 Time Remaining: 3d 15h 50m |
 Minolta SR 58mm f 14 Auto Rokkor PF Lens SN 1229958 $49.99 Time Remaining: 19d 10h 41m Buy It Now for only: $49.99 |
 VERY RARE Minolta PG 58mm Rokkor F12 Ultra Fast Prime Lens CANON NIKON DSLR $161.86 (15 Bids) Time Remaining: 12h 42m |
 Lot of 2 Minolta Lenses MC Zoom 100 200mm 156 MC Tele Rokkor QD 135 f135mm $24.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 16h 14m |
 Minolta Rokkor X 45mm 20 Pancake Lens $39.99 Time Remaining: 24d 7h 38m Buy It Now for only: $39.99 |
 MINOLTA MC MD ROKKOR SI 28MM 25 LENS EXCELLENTW CASE $70.00 Time Remaining: 4d 14h 29m Buy It Now for only: $80.00 |
 Minolta MD Macro Rokkor X 100mm F4 Macro Camera Lens $79.95 Time Remaining: 4d 16h 33m |
 Minolta MD Rokkor X 50mm 114 w Caps No 3324342 $64.95 Time Remaining: 16h 41m Buy It Now for only: $64.95 |
 2 Minolta Lenses Makinon Zoom 135 45 28 80mm MC Tele Rokkor X QD 135 135mm $24.99 Time Remaining: 1d 16h 11m |
 Minolta M Rokkor 28mm f 28 Leica M mount fit CLE CL R3A M6 Wide Angle lens $165.50 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 9h 38m |
 Minolta MD Rokkor X 45mm f 2 Prime Lens EXC m4 3 and NEX adaptable $30.00 Time Remaining: 18d 15h 59m Buy It Now for only: $30.00 |
 Nice Minolta MD ROKKOR X 50mm 114 Lens $11.50 (9 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 9h 35m |
 Minolta MC WROKKOR X 35mm f 18 fast sharp prime $109.16 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 12h 39m |
 Minolta MD Rokkor X 45mm f20 Free Shiiping $32.50 Time Remaining: 6d 6h 5m Buy It Now for only: $32.50 |
 Rokkor MC Fisheye 16mm 28 $350.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 8h 59m |
 MINOLTA M ROKKOR 90mm f 4 Exc+ $358.00 Time Remaining: 29d 19h 34m Buy It Now for only: $358.00 |
 MINOLTA MC ROKKOR PF 58MM 14 EXCELLENT WORKING BEAUTIFUL FAST STANDARD LENS NR $26.55 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 4h 17m |
 Minolta Rokkor X 50mm f 17 MD Camera Lens $12.50 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 15h 31m |
 Minolta SR 58mm f 14 Auto Rokkor PF Camera Lens SN 2050751 $49.99 Time Remaining: 27d 18h 50m Buy It Now for only: $49.99 |
 RARE MINOLTA MD MACRO ZOOM ROKKOR X 40 80MM F28 $96.65 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 10h 38m |
 Minolta MC MD Rokkor x 21mm f 28 Wide Angle Lens Rare Free Shipping $445.00 Time Remaining: 1d 18h 18m |
 2 Minolta Lens MD 28MM 28+ MC ROKKOR PF 55MM 17 With UV Filters $69.99 Time Remaining: 24d 11h 6m Buy It Now for only: $69.99 |
 MINOLTA MC WROKKOR X 128 F28mm SLR LENS GREAT SHAPE NO RESERVE WIDE ANGLE $20.50 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 20h 33m |
 Minolta rokkor MC 14 50 mm good condition $10.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 21h 46m |
 Minolta MC Rokkor PG 58mm f 12 Fast Standard Lens for MF Minolta Clean $549.99 Time Remaining: 23d 11h 41m Buy It Now for only: $549.99 |
 Minolta Rokkor 35mm 28 Wide Angle Lens $32.00 Time Remaining: 3d 11h 40m |
 Minolta 50 mm F 14 Rokkor X MD Manual Focus LENS $38.19 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 7h 54m |
 Rare faster Minolta MD W Rokkor x 24mm f28wide angle Lens caps $288.00 Time Remaining: 29d 17h 34m Buy It Now for only: $288.00 |
 MINOLTA MD ZOOM ROKKOR 24 50MM 14 LENS 72mm $26.00 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 5d 14h 29m |
 Minolta MD WRokkor X 28mm 128 Camera Lens With Caps Case CLEAN $10.00 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 13h 48m |
 Minolta W Rokkor 28mm f35 manual focus lens $48.00 Time Remaining: 29d 7h 47m Buy It Now for only: $48.00 |
 Minolta MD 24mm 28 Rokkor x Wide Angle Lens for Minolta Manual Focus $99.00 Time Remaining: 4d 20h 54m Buy It Now for only: $199.00 |
 MINOLTA ROKKOR X 114 F50mm CAMERA LENS MADE IN JAPAN NO RESERVE $19.95 Time Remaining: 4d 19h 23m |
 Minolta MC Macro Rokkor X 50mm f35 AS IS User $49.00 Time Remaining: 2d 10h 2m Buy It Now for only: $49.00 |
 Minolta Rokkor X 45mm f 20 MD mount manual focus lens $20.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 12h 33m |
 Minolta MC 58mm f 12 Rokkor PG Lens for Sony NEX Cameras $529.99 Time Remaining: 9d 7h 49m Buy It Now for only: $529.99 |
 Minolta MD WRokkor 28mm 128 Excellent Condition $40.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2d 15h 14m |
 MINOLTA MC ROKKOR PF 58MM 14 LENS EXCELLENT $80.00 Time Remaining: 14h 30m Buy It Now for only: $90.00 |
 Minolta MD Rokkor x 28mm f28 Lens $28.00 Time Remaining: 29d 17h 34m Buy It Now for only: $28.00 |
 Minolta MD Tele Rokkor X 135mm 128 Camera Lens With Caps Case $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 13h 59m |
 Minolta Super Rokkor 45cm 45mm f 28 fit Leica screw LTM $57.00 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 9h 49m |
 Minolta MD 135mm f 35 Tele Rokkor X Lens SN 1047557 $20.00 Time Remaining: 24d 9h 38m Buy It Now for only: $20.00 |
 Minolta W Rokkor HG 35mm 28 Lens W Caps Case Excellent $0.01 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 16h |
 Minolta MD Zoom Rokkor X 75 200mm 145 Camera Lens With Hood Caps Case CLEAN $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 14h 36m |
 MINOLTA WROKKOR HG 35MM 28 LENS W CAPS CASE EXCELLENT++++ $99.00 Time Remaining: 22d 16h 44m Buy It Now for only: $99.00 |
 Minolta MC W Rokkor X 24mm f28 $103.49 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 13h 43m |
 Minolta RF Rokkor X 250 mm f 56 Lens $105.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 19h 22m |
 Minolta MD 100 200mm f 56 Zoom Rokkor X Lens SN 2250944 $19.99 Time Remaining: 7d 15h 29m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 Vintage MINOLTA 28 28mm Lens Rokkor MD Mount $9.95 Time Remaining: 3d 16h 27m |
 Konica Minolta Rokkor X MD 45 mm F 20 Lens $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 6h 26m |
 Now chipped Minolta Rokkor 58mm 14 Converted to Canon EF EOS 5D Mark I II $171.99 Time Remaining: 2d 11h 9m Buy It Now for only: $171.99 |
 MINOLTA MD ROKKOR X 50mm f14 Excellent condition $31.00 (14 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 14h 28m |
 MINOLTA AUTO ROKKOR PF 58mm f 14 MC MOUNT STANDARD FAST PRIME LENS $11.50 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 11h 40m |
 Minolta MC W ROKKOR X 24mm F28 Lens Low Reserve $290.00 Time Remaining: 8d 21h 2m Buy It Now for only: $290.00 |
 Minolta MD Celtic 200mm F 4 telephoto lens for Minolta MD mount excellent $1.25 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 15h 29m |
 MINOLTA Auto Tele ROKKOR PF f 28 135mm Lens $79.99 Time Remaining: 21d 4h 35m Buy It Now for only: $79.99 |
 Minolta MC Tele Rokkor PF 100 mm F 25 Lens $0.99 Time Remaining: 6d 7h 7m |
 MINOLTA ROKKOR X 135mm F 35 MD TELE LENS VERY CLEAN $9.99 Time Remaining: 2d 13h 36m |
 Minolta Mc Rokkor PF 58mm f 14 Lens f Early Minolta Cameras + Tiffen Filter L1 $89.95 Time Remaining: 28d 11h 42m Buy It Now for only: $89.95 |
 Minolta Rokkor X 50mm f 17 MD mount manual focus lens $25.00 Time Remaining: 12h 29m |
 Minolta MC Tele Rokkor PF 125 F100mm Camera Lens Leather Case $199.99 Time Remaining: 18h 19m |
 155922 MINOLTA 18MM F 95 UW ROKKOR PG LENS MC MOUNT WIDE ANGLE LENS $299.00 Time Remaining: 13d 4h 52m Buy It Now for only: $299.00 |
 Minolta MD ROKKOR X 50mm f17 Lens Excellent Condition W Box Lens Hood NR $19.95 Time Remaining: 3d 14h 29m |
 Minolta MD Rokkor X Lens Fits Minolta $9.99 Time Remaining: 4d 16h 29m |
 Minolta MC 58mm f 14 Rokkor PF Lens SN 5141864 $69.99 Time Remaining: 25d 12h 49m Buy It Now for only: $69.99 |
 MINOLTA MC ROKKOR SI 28MM F25 LENS W CAPS FILTER $59.95 Time Remaining: 6h 44m Buy It Now for only: $79.95 |
 Minolta MC 85mm f 17 Rokkor X Lens $199.00 Time Remaining: 2d 14h 16m |
 Minolta Rokkor HH 35mm 18 Fast Wide Angle Lens Free US Shipping $399.99 Time Remaining: 3d 1h 22m Buy It Now for only: $399.99 |
 Minolta MC Rokkor PF 117 55mm lens Excellent Condition $29.99 Time Remaining: 1d 16h 39m Buy It Now for only: $39.99 |
 Konica Minolta WRokkor SG MD MC 28 mm F 35 Lens $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 7h 6m |
 Minolta 50mm f35 Rokkor x MACRO MD Lens Used $129.99 Time Remaining: 26d 15h 57m Buy It Now for only: $129.99 |
 Minolta RF Rokkor X 250 mm f 56 Lens $880.00 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 14h 44m |
 50mm f 17 Minolta Rokkor X MC Lens for Minolta MC and MD mount repair L5721 $4.99 Time Remaining: 14h 28m |
 GENUINE ORIGINAL MINOLTA 35mm MC W ROKKOR HG WIDE ANGLE LENS for MINOLTA CAMERAS $59.99 Time Remaining: 22d 2h 12m Buy It Now for only: $59.99 |
 Minolta MC ROKKOR QF 50mm f 35 MACRO w Case Ext Tube Reverse Mount $99.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 7h 14m |
The Everlasting Minolta SRT Film SLRs
For a small, but determined group, the Minolta SRT series cameras are still a viable path to SLR photography. Even though the cameras themselves have been out of production for over twenty years and Minolta exited the camera business in 2006, Minolta SRTs are still a hot commodity on ebay, pawnshops and used camera dealers. Minolta no longer makes cameras and digital SLRs are now king of the camera hill. Despite these factors, the SRT camera line is still producing great images.
The SRT101 started the series when it was introduced in 1966. Over the next 15 years, Minolta produced the SRT100, SRT102, SRT200, 201 and 202. The SRT series also appeared with other names outside the US. In addition, Minolta produced the SRT-MC to be sold primarily by K-mart. A similar model, the SRT-SC was sold by JC Penny.
With the huge distribution and rugged metal construction, you can understand why so many SRTs survive today. Yet it would seem they are hopelessly outdated compared with the array of fine digital cameras available. Why would any one want one of these old warhorses instead of a dSLR?
Make no mistake, digital SLRs offer a number of advantages that no film SLR can match. Digital SLR's allow you to preview your shots, you can transfer images to your computer for editing and you can use the same memory card over and over. In addition to not offering digital features, the SRT lacks autofocus, dedicated flash, program mode and auto film advance -- that is a pretty extensive list of lacking features.
Yet it is those missing features that make the cameras attractive to so many current users, With no electronics, the SRT returns the photographer to an era when one's own knowledge was paramount to getting successful images. As a purely manual camera, the SRT forces the users to learn photography from the ground level. Many users are using a SRT as s stepping stone to learning photography before splurging a full featured digital SLR.
Another attractive aspect is cost. Although there are a number of enthusiastic Minolta collectors, so many SRTs were produced and so many were well preserved by their owners, that good, used SRTs are still plentiful. While first class SRTs may eventually become highly collectible, for now you can easily obtain a good, useable model with lens for less than a hundred dollars. A little searching may turn up models for far less.
Even better, there are literately tons of lenses available for these cameras. Minolta, of course, produced the lion's share of these lenses, under the Rokker X and Celtic brand names. Vivitar, Tamron, Soligor and many others also produced excellent lenses to fit the SRT series. Unlike the autofocus A-Mount Minolta lenses that can be used on both Sony and Minolta dSLRs, the X-mount lenses won't fit any dSLR without an adapter. This means you can find some excellent X-Mount lens bargains. As more and more users switch to digital, their old Rokkor-X lenses end up on the auction block. The SRT shooter can find some truly rare and excellent lenses at a price that won't strain the budget.
Of course there are a few caveats. If you should happen on a SRT model, you have to remember it is at least twenty years old and the original SRT models have been around for more than forty years. Bad things can happen to a camera after all that time, particularly if it has been sitting unused in a closet somewhere. Although the SRTs have reputation for great reliability, always check the camera carefully before buying. After time, the shutter speeds have been known become inaccurate, requiring repair to maintain good exposures, The seals around the cameras back may start disintegrating, allowing light into the camera. New seals are available and it is a fairly simple fix.
Undoubtedly the biggest concern is the lack of a battery for the camera's internal meter. The meter on the SRT series is highly accurate, but it was designed to use a 1.35v PX-625 mercury cell. Environmental concerns ended the production of he mercury cells, and the available silver oxide cells are the wrong voltage.
This is really a paper tiger. Use of a silver oxide battery doesn't seem to affect the meter reading that greatly. If you were using 1960s era film, which had very narrow latitude, the voltage difference might be critical. With today's wide latitude films, I have used the readily available MS76 1.5v silver oxide cell with excellent results.
In addition, the camera will work fine without a battery, so you could use a hand held light meter.
If you want to really learn photography, there is no better way to start than a good, manual SLR. And there are few manual SLRs that offer reliability and accessory options at as low a price as a Minolta SRT.
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