At this point, glance at the film counter. To advance the film, you will have to press the shutter release each time the lever reaches the end of it's movement. Now wind the shutter lever two more times. If everything looks OK, close the back, pressing on the left edge until you hear it click into place. Once the leader is snagged onto the spool, crank the wind lever one time, watching to see that the sprocket holes engage the sprockets properly. Insert the narrow part of the leader into the slots on the take up spool.
Now take the film leader and drag it across the film platen so it fits over the dual sprockets. Lift up on the rewind knob to allow the cassette to fit into place, then press down on the knob to secure the film cassette. Place the cassette into the left side of the camera with the plastic nipple facing down. Take a fresh roll and pull the leader out from the cassette about five inches. If there is an exposed cassette in the camera, pull up on the same rewind knob and lift the cassette out. As you pull the knob upward, you will hear a metallic click and the back will spring open. Grasp the rewind knob and pull upward in a slow, steady motion. Return the camera to the upright position, then crank the film clockwise until the handle spins freely. Press it down until it clicks and remains depressed. You'll find the clutch located inside a small triangular shaped recess in the bottom. Turn the camera upside down and press down on the clutch button. You will need to rewind the film so you can safely open the back. If the handle won't turn, there is loaded film in the camera. If the handle spins freely, there is no film loaded in the camera, or the film has been safely rewound inside it's protective cartridge. Carefully turn the crank in a clockwise direction. To check, flip up the crank handle on the rewind knob.
If you open the back while film is outside of the metal cassette, the film will be ruined. Get in the habit of never opening the camera back unless you are absolutely sure there is no loaded film inside. If you're new to the camera, however, you should take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the process in detail. The body is a direct continuation of the Minolta SR-7 Model V of 1962, itself an innovative camera.Loading your SRT camera with a fresh roll of 35mm film is a simple matter. Sales began in April 1966 and it stayed in production with only minor changes for ten years, the result of the thorough development effort that was put into the camera. Ltd, Japan, premiering in the March 1966 Japan Camera Show. The Minolta SR-T 101 is a 35mm SLR camera made by Minolta Camera Co.
In fact, anybody who figures out how to remove the top cover without causing any damage can do the rest. All other problems are easily put right with a minimum of effort and tools unless the camera is worn out, which rarely happens. A strip of this may be cut from a similar sealing material from a hardware store. The back door rubber sealing foam will usually need replacement, and so will a small strip of the same cushioning material sealing the mirror when it goes up when you hit the shutter release. The only serious trouble is related to the exposure meter movement itself, in which the tiny coil tends to break, this situation requires a replacement. Several internal parts may fail on a forty-year-old camera, and the SR-T 101 is no exception.
It may be replaced using a zinc-air hearing aid 1.4-volt battery, which usually comes in a six-pack and is not very expensive. The metering circuit is dependent on an obsolete mercury battery. Battery power may also be saved by keeping the lens cap on whenever possible since the exposure meter draws current in proportion to light intensity entering the camera lens. Battery power is saved by placing the switch in the OFF position whenever the camera is not used. A small rectangle to the right indicates the acceptable needle deflection range for a healthy battery when the ON/OFF switch on the camera base is set to the battery check position labeled BC. Two exposure meter needles and the selected shutter speed are shown in the viewfinder.
The SR-T has an extremely bright finder with a central micro prism focusing aid that proves to be very accurate in most cases since even when no visible lines are present in the subject, all out-of-focus objects appear to shimmer. Camera sales and other sources with added premiums,ĭo you know a recent sale? You can add it!