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Fun with a Minolta SRT-101

Started by David_nebenzahl, Dec 27, 2009, 10:39 PM

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David_nebenzahl

Dec 27, 2009, 10:39 PM Last Edit: Sep 20, 2024, 01:13 AM by smf_adm
Oh boy, my first SLR camera repair. Up to now I've only worked on easier cameras: SovCams (Zorkis and FEDs), and others, all either rangefinders or viewfinders.
 
Today I got a SRT-101 for five bucks at a local secondhand store, and I've

Sardines

Dec 28, 2009, 12:43 AM #1 Last Edit: Sep 20, 2024, 01:13 AM by smf_adm
There is a repair manual thingy for the 101 on this website at https://kyp.hauslendale.com/classics/repairmanuals.html if that helps any.

David_nebenzahl

Dec 28, 2009, 02:22 AM #2 Last Edit: Sep 20, 2024, 01:13 AM by smf_adm
Thanks. But with all due respect, that ain't nothing. I found those pages here too. Then I found this page, which is the complete SRT-101 service manual (in JPEG format, each page in a separate f

David_nebenzahl

Dec 28, 2009, 06:14 AM #3 Last Edit: Sep 20, 2024, 01:13 AM by smf_adm
So, good news: using the information I found here (primarily the tips on this page of Mike Willegal's), I have a functioning SRT-101 (which I got today for just $5). I squirted a little na