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Kenzie · 10-01-17, 09:53 PM

Nope

No reply on spotmatic

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Kenzie · 11-01-17, 07:26 AM

Lost out on the Spotmatic. He sold it rather quickly unsurprisingly!

I was looking on Gumtree and spotted a Lowepro Mini Trekker AW backpack for £10. Went out after work to collect and we got chatting. Happened to mention that I collect cameras and he says wait here. Comes back with a MASSIVE box of cameras, lenses etc. Anyways, he pulls out an old AGFA, then comes a Minolta SRT901 with 50mm f1.4 (bit ratty) Brownie, Baby Brownie and an old Kodak developing tank. And then this appears:

I had only brought enough cash for the bag so I had to go find a cash point. But I have been lusting after one of these for a long time.

yokohama · 11-01-17, 08:21 AM

Nice find. Did you pick up the Minolta (901?? ~ or 101) with the 1.4 too?

Kenzie · 11-01-17, 08:25 AM

No, the focus on the lens seemed gummed up. Is it a good camera? All I know is was it was black with some brassing.

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yokohama · 11-01-17, 08:45 AM

If it was an SRT101, they are meant to be good. Solid old workhorse cameras, manual and mostly mechanical I think. Shame about the lens; 1.4 would be good.

johnnyrod · 11-01-17, 10:01 AM

Good find! I agree with Yoko

Kenzie · 11-01-17, 11:59 AM

Just realised it was a Fujica ST901.

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Kenzie · 11-01-17, 07:33 PM

No response from the X700. Tried new batteries but the mirror is still locked up and the advance is locked too. Have read that these suffer from dead capacitors.

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yokohama · 11-01-17, 07:50 PM

This can happen to all the X series. There are 2 capacitors I think. From what I've read, it's not a difficult fix. The capacitors are easy to get at so it's just a matter of buying a couple online and soldering them in. Plenty of info online if you google it. The capacitors are cheap and will be well worth it if you can bring the camera back to life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q78czNImCX0

yokohama · 11-01-17, 07:53 PM

And ... http://www.twid.de/x700/

10-01-17, 09:53 PM	#2531
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Nope No reply on spotmatic Sent from my Xperia __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

11-01-17, 07:26 AM	#2532
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Lost out on the Spotmatic. He sold it rather quickly unsurprisingly! I was looking on Gumtree and spotted a Lowepro Mini Trekker AW backpack for £10. Went out after work to collect and we got chatting. Happened to mention that I collect cameras and he says wait here. Comes back with a MASSIVE box of cameras, lenses etc. Anyways, he pulls out an old AGFA, then comes a Minolta SRT901 with 50mm f1.4 (bit ratty) Brownie, Baby Brownie and an old Kodak developing tank. And then this appears: I had only brought enough cash for the bag so I had to go find a cash point. But I have been lusting after one of these for a long time. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

11-01-17, 08:21 AM	#2533
yokohama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 284	Re: Vintage film cameras Nice find. Did you pick up the Minolta (901?? ~ or 101) with the 1.4 too?

11-01-17, 08:25 AM	#2534
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras No, the focus on the lens seemed gummed up. Is it a good camera? All I know is was it was black with some brassing. Sent from my Xperia __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/ Last edited by Kenzie; 11-01-17 at 08:30 AM.

11-01-17, 08:45 AM	#2535
yokohama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 284	Re: Vintage film cameras If it was an SRT101, they are meant to be good. Solid old workhorse cameras, manual and mostly mechanical I think. Shame about the lens; 1.4 would be good.

11-01-17, 10:01 AM	#2536
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,126	Re: Vintage film cameras Good find! I agree with Yoko

11-01-17, 11:59 AM	#2537
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Just realised it was a Fujica ST901. Sent from my Xperia __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

11-01-17, 07:33 PM	#2538
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras No response from the X700. Tried new batteries but the mirror is still locked up and the advance is locked too. Have read that these suffer from dead capacitors. Sent from the darkroom __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

11-01-17, 07:50 PM	#2539
yokohama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 284	Re: Vintage film cameras This can happen to all the X series. There are 2 capacitors I think. From what I've read, it's not a difficult fix. The capacitors are easy to get at so it's just a matter of buying a couple online and soldering them in. Plenty of info online if you google it. The capacitors are cheap and will be well worth it if you can bring the camera back to life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q78czNImCX0 Last edited by yokohama; 11-01-17 at 07:52 PM.

11-01-17, 07:53 PM	#2540
yokohama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 284	Re: Vintage film cameras And ... http://www.twid.de/x700/

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