BrianS

I use a Minolta 50/1.4 MC mount from SRT-101 days on my Leica. I modified it to RF coupled M-Mount. Great lens.

The Minolta SRT-101 should be able to use a PX-625a (Alkaline) replacement battery for the Mercury Cell. I believe the Minolta meter circuit will be accurate with it.

loperR Loc: Medina ,Ohio

minolta made thier own glass

jmccl Loc: Western Shore of Utah Lake

I buy my film from http://www.bhphotovideo.com/

Processing at www.thedarkroom.com, I just get the negatives and the lowest cost scan. If I ever wanted to get serious about a frame, I would send them the negative and have them do a max resolution scan.

Jim

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

I've got a few older Minolta film cameras (including an SRT 101 which was my first 35mm camera)The LR44 & many of the other alternatives are alkaline batteries & unless you are only going to shoot negative film, won't give you the proper exposure. That said, most places that develop the negatives will correct the errors that they meter will experience. The discharge curve of the older mercury batteries was a stable curve. With alkaline, that's not the case. You can try adjusting the ISO to compensate, but the amount of compensation will change as the battery ages. I've worn hearing aids since 1956 when I was in the 3rd grade. I used to use mercury. When mercury was banned, they switched me to silver. Currently I use Zinc Air (same as the Wein cells) & they are the closest in voltage & discharge to the old mercury cells. Never were alkaline cells considered for hearing aids (which like most meters, require a stable discharge rate). I use #675 zinc air in those film cameras that used the old #625/#13 mercury cells. I have adapters that the #675 cells fit into (old 625 cell shells). While they don't last as long as the old mercury cells, they are relative cheap as opposed to using Wein cells...(I can get the #675 hearing aid cells for about $1 a piece)

RMM Loc: Suburban New York

My first SLR. I loved that camera!

country Loc: back woods

I have an old Nikon f2 that also calls for a mercury battery... the silver oxide battery seems to work just fine... it is also just for the light meter...

warrior Loc: Paso Robles CA

PX 625 sub

BrianS

The Nikon F2 was made to use two silver-oxide MS-76 batteries that went into the bottom of the camera, can also take a 3v Lithium. The Nikon F Photomic meters (batter in the meter) used Mercury Cells. There is a "pot" that can be set to adjust for the higher voltage.

country Loc: back woods

you are correct... also had an f and got them mixed up... its been a while...

DrPhrogg Loc: NJ

The LR44 is alkaline. Use the 357. it is a Silver Oxide replacement.
Try BatteryJunction.com for better prices. 1-4 @ $1.08 or 5-49 @ $,95 each.

DavidT Loc: Maryland

Oddly, I just read a new review by Ken Rockwell on the Minolta SRT-101:

http://www.kenrockwell.com/minolta/srt-101.htm

wj cody Loc: springfield illinois

in my not so humble opinion, having used Minolta gear for the last 40 years, you cannot go wrong. the sr and srt bodies are great and the lenses, especially the wide angles, are spectacular and can be readily had on the secondary markets - good luck!!!