Minolta SR505

The Minolta SR505 is an SLR camera for the 35mm format. It was manufactured in a period from 1975 to 1977. The production took place in a factory in Japan. In Minolta’s home country, the SLR was also sold to photographers and photographers. The model became available under the name Minolta SR-T 303b in Europe and as SR-T 202 in the USA.

The lenses of the 35mm camera are interchangeable. For this purpose, a Minolta SR bayonet was installed. Mostly you meet the 35mm camera with the Minolta MC Rokkor-X 58mm f/1.2, but also many other lenses can be used with the camera. There is no autofocus system on this model.

For correctly exposed images, the 35mm photo camera has a light meter. It can be used with films from ISO 6 to ISO 6400. There is a needle in the viewfinder that indicates when the correct settings have been selected. The aperture and shutter speed are also displayed.

Aperture and shutter speed cannot be selected automatically by the camera, but must be set manually. This gives you full control over your images. For the shutter speed, you can choose between values from 1/1000 second to 1 second. There is also a Bulb mode for long exposures.

To avoid camera shake or to take self-portraits, there is a thread for a tripod on the bottom. In addition, a cable release can also be connected. There is also a self-timer with a lead time of up to ten seconds.

A flash can be connected in two ways. Either by cable to the PC flash socket or directly via the hot shoe. This also allows the use of modern hot shoe flashes.

According to the instruction manual, the camera housing weighs 700 grams and measures 14.5 x 9.5 x 4.75 cm. Power is supplied by a 1.35 V mercury battery. Unfortunately, these are no longer manufactured today. The batteries are needed for the light meter. The rest of the camera works mechanically.

Films for the Minolta SR505

Produced are the films for the SLR camera still. According to the manual, the Minolta SR505 is designed for 35mm format. The film transport is mechanical. After each frame, the film must be transported to the next free area with a lever. Then the counter for the photos taken also changes.

Available photo films for the Japanese SLR that are easy to get are the Kodak Ultramax 400* for color shots and the Ilford Delta 100* for beautiful black and white shots. Both photo films can convince in many test reports and are well suited for daily use or on vacation. The development of the color film is done in the C-41 process and is offered by many photo labs.