Minolta SR-T101
May 19, 2015 1:02:40 GMT
on May 19, 2015 1:02:40 GMT
Posted: May 19, 2015 1:02:40 GMT
I picked up one of Minolta's original SR-T's at a store for $15.00, and figured at worst, it would make a nice display piece. It's close to being that, since the mirror latching system is not functioning properly, letting the mirror rise when the film is wound. One can get around this problem though by holding the camera at a minimum of 45 degrees down while winding the shutter. This lets the levers fall into proper alignment, thus latching the mirror down until one takes the photo.
The blue arrow points to the mirror control lever, and the green arrow points to its catch lever. The catch lever is what moves out of the way when it’s not supposed to, and I’ll need to remove the mirror box to fix it.
Mirror Catch at Ready by P F McFarland, on Flickr
In this photo, the catch has disappeared behind the main sequencer, allowing the mirror control to move past.
Mirror Catch at Fault by P F McFarland, on Flickr
This is a very intensive repair job, and I'm just not up to tackling it right now, so I went with an alternative, purchasing a replacement body. It came with the MC Rokkor-PF 1:1.4 f=58mm lens that everyone raves about, along with an actual Minolta UV filter.
Minolta SR-T101 by P F McFarland, on Flickr
Minolta SR-T101 by P F McFarland, on Flickr
Just needs a new set of seals, and it will be ready to go.
PF
The blue arrow points to the mirror control lever, and the green arrow points to its catch lever. The catch lever is what moves out of the way when it’s not supposed to, and I’ll need to remove the mirror box to fix it.
Mirror Catch at Ready by P F McFarland, on Flickr
In this photo, the catch has disappeared behind the main sequencer, allowing the mirror control to move past.
Mirror Catch at Fault by P F McFarland, on Flickr
This is a very intensive repair job, and I'm just not up to tackling it right now, so I went with an alternative, purchasing a replacement body. It came with the MC Rokkor-PF 1:1.4 f=58mm lens that everyone raves about, along with an actual Minolta UV filter.
Minolta SR-T101 by P F McFarland, on Flickr
Minolta SR-T101 by P F McFarland, on Flickr
Just needs a new set of seals, and it will be ready to go.
PF
...I guess long after us