The Minolta SR-T 101b is an SLR camera with interchangeable lenses and can be considered the successor of the SR-T 101. It was built in a period from 1975 to 1977. The production took place in a factory in Japan. It could be purchased in Japan under the name Minolta SR-T 201. Photographers in the USA and Canada knew the model as SR 101, and in Europe and the rest of Asia it was available as SR-T 101b.
The lenses of the camera are interchangeable. It comes with a Minolta SR bayonet. It was often sold with a 50mm or 58mm lens. But there a variety of other lenses for the mount. From wide angle to tele has the choice. On the desired subject, you have to focus the lens manually.
Photography is facilitated by the built-in light meter. It can be used with films with a sensitivity of ISO 6 to ISO 6400. The correct exposure is measured through the lens. The exposure time can be set manually. The aperture is also freely selectable. There is no automatic exposure control.
The mechanical cloth shutter allows times from 1/1000 second to 1 second. If you want to take long exposures, you can use the Bulb setting. The shutter remains open as desired. For this, you should mount the camera on a tripod.
An external flash can be used on the PC flash port or hot shoe for pictures. A cable release / cable release can also be used with the camera. Automatic shooting is also possible with the self-timer.
The dimensions of the camera body are 14.5 x 9.5 x 4.75 cm. It weighs 690 grams without the lens. The camera requires a 1.35 V mercury battery. The battery is needed for the operation of the light meter.
Films for the Minolta SR-T 101b
35mm film is needed to take pictures with the Minolta SR-T 101b. 35mm films are still produced today and can be developed in most laboratories. The film transport is mechanical. There is no motor on this model. There is a counter on the top for the photos taken.
Possible films for the Minolta SR-T 101b that can still be purchased today are the Kodak Gold 200* for color photos and the Ilford Delta 400* for B&W images. Other suitable films are also offered by Foma, Rollei and Adox, among others. Theoretically, all available 35mm films can be used with this model.
