C41
Kodak Portra 400
Kodak Portra 400 is a professional C-41 color negative film known for flexible exposure latitude, natural skin tones, and fine grain.
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The Minolta SRT-202 (1975) is the final and most refined member of the SRT generation of manual-exposure, fully mechanical 35mm SLRs. It retains the twin-cell TTL CLC (Contrast Light Compensator) metering system introduced on the SRT-101 in 1966 but adds match-needle readout in the viewfinder (aperture and shutter speed both visible), a slightly higher viewfinder coverage, and a refinement of the horizontal-cloth shutter mechanism. All shutter speeds are mechanical; the PX625 battery powers only the meter. Accepts the full range of SR, MC, and MD Rokkor lenses.
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C41
Kodak Portra 400 is a professional C-41 color negative film known for flexible exposure latitude, natural skin tones, and fine grain.
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Kodak Tri-X 400 is a classic black-and-white film known for strong tonality, visible grain, and documentary character.
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Kodak Gold 200 is a daylight-balanced C-41 color negative film with warm color, moderate grain, and a classic consumer-film look.
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About this camera
The SRT-101 refined: same CLC metering, same mount, brighter finder and a cleaner shutter train.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Mount | Minolta SR / MC / MD bayonet |
| Years | 1975–1981 |
| Shutter | 1s – 1/1000s + B, mechanical horizontal cloth |
| Flash sync | 1/60s (X-sync) |
| Meter | TTL CLC dual-cell CdS |
| Modes | Manual only |
| ISO range | 6 – 6400 |
| Weight | ~710 g |
| Battery | 1x PX625 mercury (meter only) |
Minolta's SRT line ran from 1966 (SRT-101) to roughly 1981 in various markets. The SRT-202 and its near-twin the SRT-102 (introduced 1973) were the penultimate step. The key differences from the original SRT-101:
The SRT-202 was sold concurrently with the electronically shuttered XE-7 (1974) and later the XD-11 (1977). Minolta's strategy was to keep the mechanical SRT line in production for markets and customers who wanted no electronic dependence, while the X-series represented the aperture-priority and eventually programmed-exposure future. By 1981 the X-700 had subsumed both lines commercially.
The SRT-202 is in many respects the purest expression of the SRT concept. Where the SRT-101 has the historical significance of origination, and the XD-11 the engineering interest of electronic shutter and dual-mode AE, the SRT-202 occupies the position of the most-refined purely mechanical Minolta. It is the body Minolta built when they had learned everything they were going to learn about the SR/MC platform before moving on.
For contemporary film photographers, the SRT-202 offers the same practical proposition as the SRT-101 — fully mechanical (no dead-battery failure), CLC metering that handles backlit subjects better than single-cell systems, full Rokkor lens compatibility — with marginally better finder information and mechanical tolerances. The price difference used is minimal.
The SRT line's reputation rests partly on the Rokkor glass ecosystem. The MC Rokkor 58mm f/1.4, the 50mm f/1.4, and the 35mm f/1.8 are optically competitive with Nikon's equivalent Nikkor glass of the period at a fraction of the used-market price, a consequence of Minolta's brand having disappeared entirely (Konica-Minolta merger 2003, brand exit 2006, Sony acquisition of the SLR/DSLR line).
The SRT-202 accepts SR, MC, and MD Rokkor lenses via the SR bayonet. MD lenses (post-1977) mount and meter correctly via the aperture-index coupling. MC lenses provide full metering coupling. Early SR lenses mount but may require stop-down metering.
Rokkor highlights for the SRT-202:
Accessories: Minolta Auto Winder D (compatible with SRT-202 for 2 fps motor advance); standard hot shoe adapter for PC sync.
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Ilford HP5 Plus is a flexible ISO 400 black-and-white film with classic grain and strong push-processing tolerance.
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Kodak Ektar 100 is a fine-grain C-41 color negative film with saturated color and high sharpness.
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