The controls are well laid out from the heavy shutter speed dial and shot throw and the well laid out design. While the camera is heavy and bulky, it isn’t that heavy in general. And since the camera’s meter relies on a mercury cell finding one that has a dead battery should be of no concern. The full mechanical operation means the camera will function perfectly without a battery. From the match needle metering where you simply adjust your shutter speed and aperture to move one need to intersect with the metering needle to get your exposure. The K1000, FTb, OM-1, FM all come to mind. The SR-T is one of many different cameras produced through the 1960s and 1970s designed to offer simple single-lens reflex cameras to the masses. Year of Manufacture: 1966-75, this model is post-1970 And despite being decades separated from the camera, going back to them is like revisiting a friend and a welcome respite from the more advanced gear in my collection.įormat: Miniature Format, 135 (35mm), 36x24mm The SR-T line is the cameras that made me love photography, simple in their design and operation the cameras are near perfect for students and those who are learning photography. And the camera that created that soft spot is not the SR-T 101, but rather it’s cousin the SR-T 102, but it’s the 101 on the review block today, and with little between the two, it seems only fair to apply the same level of familiarity. I’ll be the first to admit I have a soft spot for match needle mechanical SLRs.
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