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| + | The Minolta SR-M was the first 35mm SLR camera with integral electric motor drive introduced 1970 by [[Minolta]]. It was only available in black. A detachable handgrip with shutter release doubles as battery compartment. It takes eight AA-batteries in a two-piece plastic battery holder which must be separated by counter clockwise rotation and reunited by pushing the two halves together without twisting. | ||
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| + | The camera has no exposure meter, but is otherwise is quite similar to the Minolta SR-T 101, but with a modified prism housing not found on any other Minolta SR camera. It has a mirror lock-up, but no self timer. The motor is situated at the camera base as a fixed extension of the camera base. | ||
Revision as of 07:47, 27 May 2009
Minolta SR-M
The Minolta SR-M was the first 35mm SLR camera with integral electric motor drive introduced 1970 by Minolta. It was only available in black. A detachable handgrip with shutter release doubles as battery compartment. It takes eight AA-batteries in a two-piece plastic battery holder which must be separated by counter clockwise rotation and reunited by pushing the two halves together without twisting.
The camera has no exposure meter, but is otherwise is quite similar to the Minolta SR-T 101, but with a modified prism housing not found on any other Minolta SR camera. It has a mirror lock-up, but no self timer. The motor is situated at the camera base as a fixed extension of the camera base.
