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Posted by Doug Clifford on July 13, 1999 at 00:24:38:
In Reply to: Minolta SRT-100 posted by A. Marks on July 12, 1999 at 08:12:18:
: Purchased my Minolta SRT-100 in 1973, complete with
: case, flash, 50mm and 135mm lenses. It has
: accumulated the dust of the ages and the bayonet
: mount for the lenses has been torqued a few too many
: times by my 'more force is better' husband.
: Do you think it's worth having it repaired? Sentimental
: value aside, I have trouble relying on automatics
: to get the photos I want. Thoughts?
This really depends on how much sentimental value you attach to that camera. It can probably be cleaned and repaired but the costs will exceed $100. Camera repair is very expensive, with labor costs exceeding $60 an hour. Ask Essex Camera in New Jersey for a quote. You'll find them listed in our Repair Index. The link is below.
Personally I would recommend against it and suggest you
purchase a more recent manual 35mm camera, such as a used Pentax
K-1000 or the just recently discontinued Ricoh KR-5.
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