Minolta SR-T 303

SR-T 303b with Rokkor MC 2.5 / 100mm

The Minolta SR-T 303 is a small-format mechanical SLR camera manufactured by the Japanese company Minolta in various versions from 1973 to 1980.

The Minolta SR-T 303 uses the technology already proven in the previous models of the SR-T 101 and represents an end point in the development of the Minolta digital SLR cameras.

In contrast to the previous peak model SR-T 101, the 303 additionally received a device for double exposures and an iris of the adjusted aperture value in the viewfinder. Furthermore, the central microprism spot in the viewfinder was replaced by a combination of the microprism ring and the sectional image indicator. Early models of the 303 still had the possibility to manually raise the oscillating mirror, but this was not the case with the SR-T 303b. The separate flash connectors for FP- and X-contacts were combined, the changeover by a rotary switch realized. In contrast to some simplified variants of the SR-T 101, all SR-T 303 have the so-called CLC exposure measurement with two CdS sensors. Likewise, all 303s have a center contact in the accessory shoe as well as the SR-T 303b a bracket on the back of the housing for film pack breaks.

The various product lines of Minolta also had market strategy reasons. First, the SR-T 102 series was renamed SR-T 202, and a premium Super 303 model was introduced to the market. The cameras were then sold in 1975 as SR505 in Japan, while the model 303b was developed specifically for the European market. Weblinks Edit sourcetext

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