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Minolta SR-T 102 User manual
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- Minolta
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- Minolta SR-T 102
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- English
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- 43
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Your Minolta SR-T 102 is designedand built to give
you greater speedand easeof operation and handling.
Both F-number and shutter speed set arevisiblein the
viewfinder. A new-type "micro-split" finder screen aids
rapid, accurate focusing. Besidesthe recognizedadvan-
tages of full-aperture, through-the-lens metering, this j
camera features the exclusive Minolta CLC ("Contrast
Light Compensator") system for most satisfactory
exposurein virtually all lighting situations. r
In addition to this better exposure-meteringand {
viewing system, the Minolta SR-T 102 has featuresthat
make it handle easierand more responsively.
Multiple exposurecapability and a direct-contact"hot
shoe" are among the other advancedfeaturesof this new
camera.
Before using your SR-T 1O2 for the f irst time, read 1
this manual carefully all the way through - or at leastall *.
the sections needed to cover your own photographiclp"
requirements.In this way, you can take good picturesand
begin to realizethe full potential of your Minolta right- ,"
from the start. ,,,'?
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Rewind shaft Film cartridge chamber Finder eyepiece Battery switch Focal plane shutter Tripod socket Sprocket Battery chamber cover F ilm-advance releasebutton Film take-up spool Film pressureplateView original page 6
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MAJOR FEATURES OF THE MINOLTA SR-T 102
1. Better Through-the-Lens Exposure System by the 102's ability to make multiple ex- '*.fa) Exposure readingsare taken with the lens at posuressimply and positively.
full aperture for greatestmetering accuracy
and best viewing and focusing. 4. Direct-Contact "Hot Shoe" '
b) Since only light to strike the film is measur- This acceptseither cordlessunits or conven- r"
ed, there is no need to compensate for tional ones with cords.
filters, greater-than-normallens extension,
etc. 5. World-Renovvned Minolta Lenses
c) The exclusive CLC metering system com- a) Compact, newly computer-designed Celtic
bines advantagesof spot and averagingtypes lensesare your thrifty choice.
to yeild optimum exposure even in high- b) The wide range of Rokkor-X lenses offer
contrast lighting situations. top quality with exclusiveAchromatic coat- r
I n g .
2. "lnformation-Center" Viewfinder These and other MC lensespremit full-aper- .{
a) Meter and follower needlesin the viewfinder ture TTL operation, while any other inter-
show correct exposure setting at a glance. changeableMinolta SLR lens ever made can
b) Both shutter speed and F-number set are be used with the stop-down method.
visiblewithout taking eye from f inder.
c) A new focusing aid employing a split-image 6. Complete System Accessories
spot with a microprism band facilitates A full line of quality Minolta and adapted
focusingvirtually any kind of subject. Leitz accessoriesmakes for maximum ver-
3. Multiple-ExposureCapability satility with the 102.
. Creative possibilities are greatly expanded
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SPECIFICATIONSOF THE MINOLTA SR.T 102
- 35 mm sin gle-lens-reflex camer a with through-t he-lens exposure meteri ng-
Standard lens MC Rokkor-X 50mm F1.4 (F1.7 or 58mm F1.2) equipped with meter coupter
Composition: 7 elernentsin 5 groups
Coating: Achromatic coating
Angfe of view i 47o with bOmm tens (+to with Sgmm lens)
Diaphragm: Fully automatic
Diaphragm scale: (1.21,1 .4, .1.71,2,2.8,4,5.6,8,1'1,16with equal-spaceand intermediate click F-stops
Filter/shademount: @55mm,screw-in
Lens mount: Minolta bayonet mount
Shutter Focal-plane type
s p e e d s : 8 , 1 , 1 1 2 , 1 1 4 , 1 1 8 , 1 1 1 5 , 1 1 3 o , 1 l f f i ; 1 l 1 2 s , 1 l 2 s o , u s 0 0 , a n d 1 / 1 0 0 0 s e c .
Selector dial: Single, non-spinning,equal-space,click stop dial
Sync. terminal: Single terminal with X/FP selectorswitch
Self-timer: Time adfustable,10 sec.maximum delay
Film advance Lever type, quick advancewinding with shutter cocking and double exposure prevention
Winding method: Single-or multiple-stroke,with 2Oo free clearance
Windingangle: 150"
Frame counter: Automatic resettingcounter showing number of exposedf rames
Film rewinding: Rapid rewindingwith crank
Frame size: 36 x 24mm
F i l m : Standard 35mm film,12,2O, or 36 exposures
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Viewfinder Real-imagetype through fixed, eye{evel pentaprism; exposure-control needles (follower system},
6 battery check mark, shutter speed scale,and F-number visible in finder
Focusing screen: Mat Fresnel with a @2.5mm central horizontally oriented split-imagespot surrounded
by a microprismband 1.5mm wide
Exposu re meter Th rou gh -the-lens meter i ng system
Exposuremeter: Contrast light compensator (CLC) with two CdS cells on the pentaprism
Measurement: Measuringat full aperturecoupled to shutter speed,apertureand f ilm speedsetting
Control: Follower-needlesystemviewed in the f inder
Working range: EV 3 to EV 17 with ASA 100 film
Diaphragmbutton: Depth-of-field preview button for MC (Meter-Coupled)Lenses;measuring (stopdown)
button for other than MC lenses
Film speedrange: ASA 6 - 6400, DIN I - 39
ASA setting: On shutter speeddial; built-in ASA/DlN conversionscaleon cameraback
Battery: 1.35v mercury battery, Mallory PX'625 or equivalent
Switch: ON, OFF, and battery check switch on baseof camera
Focusing Bright-screenwith micro-split and fine ground glass
Focusingdistance: Socm ( 1.75 ft.) to inf inity
Focusingmethod: Direct helicoid focusing with infrared index
Mirror Oversizequ ick-return mirror
Others Built-in accessoryhot shoe
Body only1- Size and weight
Width 145mm 15-314"1;Depth47.5mm 11-718"1;HeightgSmm(3-314"1;71Og(25oz.l
(All the illustrationsin this manual are with the F1.4 standardlens.There is, however,no fundamental
difference in use between this and the other interchangeableMC Rokkor, Celtic, or Rokkor-X Lenses.)
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P R E P A R A T I O N SB E F O R E T A K I N G P I C T U R E S
lnsertingthe mercury battery
1 . T h e M i n o l t a S R - T 1 0 2 u s e sa 1 . 3 5 v ,b u t t o n - 2. f o install, remove the battery chamber cover
shape mercury battery for photographic w i t h y o u r t h u m b b y t u r n i n g i t
a p p l i c a t i o n s( M a l l o r y P X - 6 2 5 , P X - 1 3 , E v e - co u n te rcl ockwise. Place the batter y in the
ready EXP-625,EPX-13or equivalent). ch a mb e r with its plus side out and r eplace the
cover.
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Checking the battery power The battery checker is designed to check the 2. lf the indicator needle points to the battery output of the mercury battery. By taking a few check mark as shown in the picture, the seconds to check battery output before starting battery can be regarded as functioning each new roll of film, and particulary when using properly. the camera after it has been stored for an extendd period of time or a new battery has C A U T l O N : been inserted, you can avoid poor exposure due o Do not leave switch setting at battery check to insufficient electric power. position as the continuoushigh battery drain 1. Turn the battery srruitch on the base of the will cause the battery to go "dead" in a few camera to the "8.C." position. hours. rView original page 12
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L o a d i n g film
1. Raise the back cover release knob
(which also incorporates the film rewind
knob) until some resistanceis felt. With a
slight additional pull, the back cover will 2. lnsert the film leader into a slot in the film
automaticallY"PoP" open. take-up spool as shown.
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4. Operate the film advance lever in several
sh o rt str okes until the film has begun to
win d firmly ar ound the take- up dr um and
3. P lac e t h e f i l m c a r t r i d g e i n to th e film ca rtrid g e b o th sides of the film per for ations ar e
chamber and push the back cover release securely engaged with the teeth of the
k n o b a l l t h e w a y d o w n . (Wh e n in se rtin g th e sp ro cke t gear . lf the f ilm advance lever locks
f ilm c a r t r i d g e , i t s p r o l ectin g ce n te r d ru m d u rin g this pr ocedur e, pr ess the shutter
mus t b e p l a c e d i n a d o w n wa rd p o sitio n .) re le a seb utton and then continue.View original page 14Page 15 · Read text
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5. Close the camera back once you are certain
that the film is winding securely on the
take-up spool and engaged with on both
sprockets. 6. Advance the f ilm and pressthe shutter release
Rotate the film rewind crank gently in the button. Repeat this action until the number
direction of the arrow to make sure that the " 1" appears at the arrow mark in the
f ilm is f lat againstthe pressureplate. exposure coun ter window.
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1 3 N O T E : o The frame counter indicates the number of pictures taken from 1 to 36. o The f ilm advance lever has a total "throw" of 17Oo; of this distance, the first 20o have no effect on the f ilm but are intended to provide a "free play" range through which the lever may be "offset" from the body for rapid shooting. o When the camera back is opened, the counter automatically resets itself to the start (S) positaon.View original page 16
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1 4 Setting ASA number (film speed)
Lift and rotate the shutter speed dial until the
figure (6 to 6400) which corresponds with the
ASA rating of your film is visible in the ASA
window.
On the ASA dial the following figures are ASA/D I N conversion scale
printed: 6 . 1O ' 16 '25" 50 " lOO "2OO " 400
..800 ..1600 ..3200 ..6400. To convert DIN film speed to the corres-
The dots {.) denote ASA 8, 12,20,32,40,64, ponding ASA value, use the conversion scale
80, 125, 160, 250, 320, 500,640, 1000,1300, located on the back cover of the camera. (The
2000, 2600,4000, and 5200, respectively. inner numbersare DlN.)
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TAKINGPICTURES 1 5 TTL with CLC: A new exposure measurangqystem The Minolta SR-T 102 camera has a through-the-lens measuring system with cLC meter. M inolta's exclusive, revolutionary CLC "Contrast Light Compensator" promises better photographic results with multiple split expo- sure measuringsystem. Under normal photo-taking conditions this new system gives excellent results; under other conditions, quch as in high-contrastscenes,the CLC feature preventspossiblephoto failures.View original page 18
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S€tting the correct exposure The shutter speed set is indicated in the
1 6 viewfinder beneath the frame, while the F-
When aiming the camera at your subject number of the aperture set appears above the
through the viewfinder, you will seethe indicator frame.
needle moving. Once the indicator needle has
stopped moving, turn the shutter speed dial
andlor the diaphragm ring to align the follower
needle (circle-tipped needle) with the indicator
needle.
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When the proper combination of aperture C A U T I O N :
and shutter speed setting is made for correct o When setting the aperture first, be sure not to 1 7
exposure,the follower needle (which is coupled set the shutter speed between cl ick stops.
to the aperture, shutter speed, and ASA speed o When the shutter speed is set slower than
settings)will align with the indicator needleover 1/30th sec., be extremely careful of camera
a rangeof EV 3 through EV 17 at ASA 100. The motion while releasing the shutter. lt is
EV rangewill vary with film speed. recommended that a tripod be used at speeds
It is a recommended procedure to set the of 1/30th sec.or slower. For "Bulb" setting,a
shutter speed first (dependingon the motion or cable releaseshould also be used.
lack of motion of your subject or the overall o When using high-speedfilm, a shutter speed
lighting) and to then adjust the aperture. , of 1l250th sec. is recommended for outdoor
lf the needle fails to move when the photography, and 1 /30th sec.for indoor use.
diaphragm ring is rotated, this signalsa need to o When photographing a group of people or a
adjust your shutter speedsetting. building requiring great depth of field, close
Since F-number and shutter-speed indi- down the diaphragm as much as possible.See
cations as well as meter and follower needlesare the "depth of field" on page 25 tor details.
continuously visible in the viewfinder, you can
make all exposureadjustmentsand know exactly
the settings you are making without taking the
camera away from your eye.
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S h u t t e r sp e e d a n d a p e rtu re se ttin g s The figure of B and 1 through 1000 on the
shutter speed dial respectively indicate bulb
1 8 T h e sh u tte r sp e e d (th e p e rio d o f time d ur ing action and shutter speeds from 1 to 1l1000th
w h i c h th e sh u tte r re ma in s o p e n ) wo rks in second. (At "4" the shutter will remain open
c o n j u n ctio n with th e le n s o p e n in g (a p e rtu re) to until pressure is removed f rom the release
d e t e r m i n e t h e a m o u n t o f l i g h t s t r i k i n g t h e f i l m . button.)
T h e h i g h e r th e sh u tte r sp e e d . th e mo re e ffec- The aperture setting controls the light reach-
t i v e l y i t will mo me n ta rily "sto p " th e a ctio n of ing the f ilm at any given shutter speed. In
y o u r s u b je ct. addition, it determinesthe'depth of field." (See
To set shutter speed, simply rotate the page25.)
s h u t t e r sp e e d d ia l u n til th e d e sire d speed
i n d i c a t i o n i s a l i g n e d w i t h t h e i n d e x o n t h e
camera body, or until it is centered between i n d i c a t ors o n th e sh u tte r sp e e d sca le in the r
v i e w f i n de r.
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The lens aperture ring is engraved with passed increases.The theoretical relation be-
F-numbers from maximum aperture through tween aperture and light volume is shown in the
16. The lensopening is set by rotating this until diagram. In practice, this varies somewhat at
the desired number is aligned with the index (o large of maximum apertures, but your SR-T 1 9
or 0 ) or appears above the frame in the 1O2 and MC Rokkor-X lenses have built-in
viewfinder. compensation for this to give you most satis-
When other conditions remain constant, light factory exposure.
passing through a lens generally decreases50
percent for every full-stop increasein F-number N O T E :
(for example, when the aperture number of a fast o "Click" stops are provided for half-stop
lens is increased from F5.6 to F8, the light apertu re setti ngs. I ntermed i ate shu tter speeds
passingto the film decreasesby 5O percentl. cannot be set.
As the aperture figure decreases,the light o The figure "8" on the shutter speed dial is
used when an exposure duration of over 1
second is required. The shutter will remain
open while the shutter releaseis depressed.
o The red f igure "60" on the shutter speeddial
indicates the maximum shutter speed to be
used in conjunction with electronicflash.
o Since light striking the film is affected by a
combination of aperture and shutter speed,
exposure can be adjusted by changing either
or both of these settings.
o The shutter speedat which the camera is set
can be seen from the scalevisible below the
frame in the viewfinder. With most lenses,
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Focusing the camera To focus using the split-image spot, look20 through the viewfinder and turn the focusingring
The focusing screen of the Minolta on the lens until the upper and lower imagesin
SR-T 102 has a central horizontally oriented the split-imagespot are exactly aligned with no
split-image spot surrounded by a circular micro- broken linesbetween them.
prism band. You can choose either of these For microprism focusing, turn the ring until
focusing aids according to the subject and your the image is no longer broken up but appears
pref erence. clearin the microprismband.
l n f o c u s Out of focus
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Holding ttre camera NOTE:
o Pressingthe cameragentlyagainstyour face,
The camera may be held horizontally or or supportingthe elbow of the hand holding
vertically. In either case, be sure to hold the the camera against your body, will aid in
camera in a comfortable position. This will hetp steady holding.
to prevent movement of the camera during o The camera will tend to move more when
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