need some help here!

[i-vor]

hi
im totally new here and need some advice. my girlfriend is passing me her parent's Minolta SRT 100B and as i have read, it is really old and uses mercury batteries for i dunno what feature which i think is banned due to environmental reasons. soooo i need to know if theres any shop in singapore that i can like bring it there to check out its functionality or even buy lenses for it ?
i gotta admit im a camera-idiot here so if possible can someone like enlighten me on how to operate it cus theres like different different knobs on the camera

thanks a whole lot !
i-vor

 

[blive]

Sorry, don't really know how to help you as I am not a minolta user. Perhaps others could help you on the shops. Does the camera come with lenses already or is it just the camera body? If there is lens already, then you probably don't need to buy lens to test it?

Why don't you ask your girlfriend's parents, who should have used the camera before on the functions. Presume its a SLR, then just get a roll of film and shoot. Develop the photos and you should be able to tell if the camera is ok.

Hope this helps.

 

[ortega]

google is your friend

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=Minolta+SRT+100+B&spell=1

 

[ortega]

the battery is only used for the light meter
you can use a hand held light meter instead

 

[i-vor]

thanks for your replies! well i did search it up on google before i posted but i still wasnt really sure.. anyway is there a shop around that i can bring it to to like clean it up inside? mmm...
is a light meter really important here? i mean i just want to take simple pictures. please enlighten me



thanks once again

i-vor

 

[ortega]

for cleaning and repairs

• The camera workshop
• Camera Hospital

I do not know if you can still get the batteries for the meter to work.
You can ask the shop.

Yes you need a light meter to get the correct exposure, alt you can buy a used handheld light meter that uses AA batteries as a last resort.

 

[zcwnfx]

where is the camera hospital?

 

[ortega]

where is the camera hospital?

http://www.camerahospital.com/