Minolta SRT MC-II

Everything works and this camera has a lot of advanced features.

This camera is great either for a photography student, someone wanting the brilliant colors you don't get from the new point and shoot cameras or a seasoned photographer.

This SRT MC-II has some bright marks on base plate and a ding on re-wind end of camera top.

Reserve will be set at a modest $65.00 so the buy it now option does not disappear with the first bid.

Shutters speeds have been tested as well as flash sync. Meter has been recalibrated to the new 625A Battery that is included.

Serial # of Camera 9021982

Shutter Speeds: B, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30, 60, 125, 250, 500, 1000. A top shutter of 1/1000 second, is a very desirable feature for high speed subjects and very bright scenes. Our modern fast films make this top speed a requirement for all around use.

Self Timer: The self Timer used in the SRT line is a purely mechanical device allowing a delayed shutter firing of about 10 to 15 seconds. A self timer is seldom used feature, however it can enhance sharpness when used with a tripod, or allow you to get into your own picture.

DOF Preview: The control for the DOF Preview is button. located on the lower right side of the lens mount. This feature allows for an actual depth of field preview of the picture in the viewfinder, by stopping the lens down to the selected aperture before shooting. Depth of field control, can render your otherwise, plain snap-shots, into very pleasing images.

Hot Shoe: The Hot Shoe replaced the Cold Shoe of the earlier SRTs. It had wiring to a connection with the shutter flash synchronization circuit. Since a lot of flash units do not have connections for a PC cord, this feature can be vital for some users. Remember that keeping the contacts clean is very important.

Memo Holder: Some of the later SRTs had a small frame on the camera back for storing a film box tab. This feature is often underrated. Some of us have been known to forget the type and speed of film loaded in our SRT. Having the film box tab at hand, helps eliminate exposure mistakes.

The Minolta proprietary CLC (Contrast Light Compensation) metering system was introduced in the 1960s as a new approach to obtaining correct exposures for high contrast scenes. It consists of two CdS cells mounted on little prisms that in turn are cemented onto the front and back upper faces of the pentaprism. The locations of these two CdS cells correspond exactly to the hot spots 'A' and 'B' in Figure 6. The CdS cell at point 'B' is more sensitive than the one at 'A'. Since the CdS cells are wired in series with one another, an average of the two is reflected in the effective reading. Since most scenes contain a bright sky above and a more subdued subject in the foreground this mixing of the two areas is supposed to keep the sky from overpowering the foreground.

Exposure control: Metering and match-needle expose Turning shutter-speed dial and/or lens aperture ring to align follower with meter needle visible in finder yields proper exposure according to metering system indication at the film speed set. Alignment may be disregarded for exposure adjustment or full manual control.

Split Screen Focusing: The SRT MC-II has a "2.5mm horizontal split-image spot surrounded by 1.5mm microprism band".

Light-metering: Full-aperture TTL type with overlapping readings taken by 2 CdS cells mounted on pentaprism and circuited to provide optimum exposure in both flat- and most contrast-lighted situations; stop-down metering also possible.

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