Minolta SR-T 200 User manual

·.

MINLTA

SR:r200

201

.··

202

OWNER'S

MANUAL

The

Mino.lta

SR-T

200, 201,

and

202

are to.P-

quality

single-lens reflexes

each

precisio.n designed

and

built

to.

give

yo.U

greater

speed

and

ease

o.f

o.peratio.n

and

handling.

Accurate

eXPo.sure

yo.urs

simply

aligning

needles in

the

finder

o.r

adjusting

manually

yo.U

prefer.

Light

metering

Mino.lta's exclusive CLC (Co.ntrast Light Co.mpensato.r)

system

through

the

lens

fo.r

mo.st satisfacto.ry

results

in mo.st lighting situatio.ns witho.ut

adjustments

o.r

special

techniques.

The

SR-T

201

and

202

inco.rpo.rate

further

features

fo.r

even

greater

co.nvenience

and

versatility. Each

SR-T

mo.del,

ho.wever,

also.

an integral

part

o.f

the

Mino.lta SLR

system

and

uses all

interchangeable

lenses

and

applicable

system

accesso.ries

fo.r

mo.re versatility

advanced

o.r

specialized use.

Befo.re using yo.ur

camera

fo.r

the

first

time,

study

this

manual

all

the

way

thro.ugh-o.r

least all

the

wctio.ns

needed

to.

co.ver yo.ur o.wn pho.to.graphic

needs. As

yo.U

read,

attach

a lens

to.

the

camera

bo.dy (see p.

42)

if necessary,

Io.ad

batteries,

and

handle

yo.ur

SR-T

and

acquaint

yo.urself With.its

parts

and

features.

Then

Io.ad

with

film

and

proceed

to.

actual

picture

taking.

this

way,

yo.U

can

take

go.o.d

pho.to.S

and

begin to. realize

the

bro.ad Po.tential

o.f

yo.ur

SR-T

right

fro.m

the

start.

sure

to.

keep

this

marlUal

fo.r

reference later

as .necessary.

CONTENTS

MAIN

SR-T

FEATURES

.............

NOTES

THIS

MANUAL

. .

........

NAMES

PARTS

...

..........

SUMMARY

OPERATION

. . . . .

...

. . . 8

BATTERY

AND

POWER .

......

...

. .

Installi

battery

...

. .

.....

.......

Testing

battery

.....

. .

...

. .

Switch

ing

meter

and

off

. . . . . . . . .

Cold-weather

operation

. . . . . . . . . .

FILM-ADVANCE

LEVER

AND

POSURE

COUNTER

...

. .

....

AND

ADVANCING

FILM

....

FILM

SPEED

........

.....

Setting

film

speed .

......

. .

...

......

ASA/DIN

conversion scale

....

...

....

Memo

holder

. . '.' . . . .

........

. .

STOP-DOWN

BUTTON

. .

..........

METERING

METHODS

........

HOLDING

THE

CAMERA

.........

VIEWFINDER

. .

.....

........

....

METERING

WITH

CLC

...............

SETTING

EXPOSURE

Match-needle exposure

control

. .

...

Exposure

adjustment

full

manual

operation

. . .

......

. .

" 8"

(bulb)

setting

....

...

EXPOSURE-CONTROL

FUNDAMENTALS

WAYS

USING

SR-T

EXPOSURE

CONTROL

. .

.....

. . .

FOCUSING

........

. .

...

.. ..

USING

OTHER

THAN

LENSES 3

Depth-of

field

scale

...

. .

...

......

Auto

Rokkor

lenses .

......

. .

....

Depth-of-field

preview

..........

(mirror-type)

and manual-diaphragm

Infrared

index

......

....

lenses

.........

.....

. .

.......

...

Film-p

lane

index

.................

CAMERA

SPECIFICATIONS

...

......

RELEASING

THE

SHUTTER

......

. .

STANDARD

LENS

SPECIFICATIONS

REWINDING

AND

UNLOADING

FILM

CARE

AND

STORAGE

............

FLASH

PHOTOGRAPHY

....

. . . .

SELF-TIMER

.....

......

...

......

MULTIPLE

EXPOSURES

.. .. ..

....

ATTACHING

AND

REMOVING

LENSES .

MAIN

SR-T FEATURES

Superior

through-the-Iens

exposure

system

•

Exposure

readings are

taken

with

the

lens

full

aperture

for

greatest

metering

accuracy

and clearest,

brightest

viewing

and

focusing.

•

Meter

and

follower

needles

visible

the

viewfinder

show

correct

adjusted expo-

sure

a glance

with

any

shutter-aperture

combination.

• Since

only

the

light

strike

the

film

measured,

there

need

compensate

for

filters,

greater-

than-normal

extension,

and

on.

•

The

exclusive

CLC

metering

system

com-

bines advantages

spot

and

averaging

types

yield

optimum

exposure

without

special

adjustments

even

high-contrast

lighting

situations

World-renowned

Minolta

Lenses

lenses

permit

full-aperture

TTL

operation

with

an SR-T,

while

any

other

interchangeable·

Rokkor

ever made can be used

with

the

stop-down

method

Either

way,

you

benefit

from

top

Minolta

qual

ity,

computer

design, and exclusive

Achromatic

coating

Complete

system accessories

full

line

over

150

quality

Minolta

and

adapted

Leitz

accessories makes

for

maximum

versatility

with

your

SR-T.

Added

SR-T

201 features

the

basic features above, the 201

model

adds a

convenient

self-timer,

shutter-speed dis-

play

the

finder

and

a useful

memo

holder

the

back

the

camera.

Further

SR-T

202

features

The

202

offers

the

additional

advantages

multiple-exposure

capability,

Minolta's

exclu-

sive Safe

Load

Signal

that

monitors

film

align-

ment

and advance,

plus

aperture

readout

while

viewing

NOTES ON THIS

MANUAL

This

combined

instruction

manual

for

use

with

the

SR-T

200,

SR-T 201, and SR-T

202.

For

reason, some sections

may

not

apply

your

model

, and some

illustrations

may

show

features

different

from

the

camera

you

own

. Proper

operation

indicated

for

all

three models, however, and

differences

between

them

are clearly

indicated

instructions

and

specifications.

Unless otherwise indicated,

illustrations

this

book

show

the

SR-T 202,

the

series

model

with

the

full

complement

features,

with

appropriate

notes

distingu

ish

them

for

the

201 and 200.

The

50mm

f/l.4

M 0

Rokkor-X

lens

used in

illustrations,

there

course

fundamental

difference

use

between

this

and

the

other

standard lenses,

the

50mm

f/l.7

Rokkor-X

and

58mm

f/1.2

Rokkor-X

for

the SR-T 201 and

202,

the

50mm

f/2

Rokkor-X

for

theSR-T

200

NAMES OF PARTS

Hot

shoe

Film-advance lever

Shutter-speed

dial

---

______

-===

Film-speed

window

~=====;

r.:

id"'~;!

Serial

number

-------

Exposure

cou

nter

Shutter

release

Back-cover release

knob

---

Film

rewind

crank

---

Meter-coupler

lug

----

Aperture

ring

---

Depth

of-field

scale

Self-

timer

lever!

Lens-release

button

Distance scale

Focusing

grip

Stop-down

button

:;-";

iiIoiii:ii

~---

Rewind

key

------

Film-cartridge

chamber

___

---

Finder

eyepiece

Battery

switch

Shutter

curtain

Tripod

socket

Sprocket

SUMMARY OF OPERATION

The

steps

pictured

this page

outline

use

your

SR-T with match-needle

exposure

control.

They give a general idea

how

very

easy it

get perfectly exposed pictures with

this

camera

and

are keyed

corresponding

sections of

the

manual for ready reference. This

Set

shutter

and

aperture

(p. 24). 8 ...

align needles in finder (p. 25).

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