Minolta SR-1 model A (left) and B (right) from the back A few months ago I published an epic about the first version of the Minolta SR-1 camera: Notes on the Minolta SR-1 (Model A). Released in 1959, that was the first in a series of 35mm film SLRs that Minolta branded the SR-1, a… Continue reading Notes on the Minolta SR-1 (Model B)
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Notes on the Minolta SR-1 (Model A)
The SR-1 is a model of 35mm film SLR camera made by Minolta (Chiyoda Kogaku) from 1959 onwards. It was the second SLR that Minolta released. As was typical at the time, their first was a more expensive model, the SR-2 in 1958, which they then cut down for a cheaper alternative by removing the… Continue reading Notes on the Minolta SR-1 (Model A)
Repairing a Minolta XG-9 camera
This is the story of how I repaired, broke, and repaired again a Minolta XG-9 35mm SLR film camera. It will be long, and of niche appeal, but I'm writing it up in case anyone else finds it as useful as I would have done before I started. Here's the plot summary: The camera's shutter… Continue reading Repairing a Minolta XG-9 camera
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