Minolta SR-T 100X (1977)
The Minolta SR-T 100X is a manual-focus 35mm SLR released in 1977. It is the final model in the long-running SR-T series. The camera uses the MD/SR lens mount, so it accepts the broad family of Minolta MC and MD lenses from the 1970s and 80s.
Documentation on this specific model is fairly thin. The record shows a TTL light meter designed for the now-obsolete 1.3v mercury battery (the PX625 type), and a metal body. The SR-T 100X is essentially a simplified, budget-oriented variant of the more fully featured SR-T 101. It omitted some of the higher-end touches found on pricier SR-T bodies. Period commentary is scarce, though one writer who has owned a broad range of Minolta SLRs - from the SR-T 101 through the X-700 and Maxxum 7000 - described the 100X warmly, calling it a fitting "love letter" to the SR-T series.
Surviving examples appear on the used market from time to time. One Dutch listing offered a body with its original box, manual, and a flash for €120; another included a Rokkor 50mm f/2 lens with a working meter. A third listing, sold via auction, came with a Sigma 28–70mm f/3.5–4.5 zoom and was noted as physically sound but with a light meter reading incorrectly and deteriorated foam — a common ailment on cameras of this age, since the light seals and mirror bumpers degrade over decades. Kamerastore, a European dealer, has listed the body at roughly $17 CAD, which suggests the 100X remains an inexpensive entry point into Minolta's manual-focus system.
- Type: Manual focus MD/SR mount 35mm SLR
- Released: 1977
- Metering: TTL, designed for 1.3v mercury battery (PX625)
- Mount: MD/SR (accepts MC/MD lenses)
- Notes: Last model in the SR-T series; derived from SR-T 100 with added hot shoe
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