Restoring a Minolta SRT - The Famous Strings and Pulleys Camera of 1970s

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  @TheLaughingPuddles · 11 months ago

  its absolutely mind-blowing to think that a team of engineers designed, tested and manufactured these without the help of modern CAD, the sheer number of man-hours it would take an engineer now to design just the speed selector assembly...... and that same level of detail is carried on throughout the whole assembly!!! This was the only way they could make these devices and give them all the functions back in the day. These cameras are basically analog mechanical computers wrapped in a genius level of design with complete ui/ux hardcoded in brass and steel and glass!

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• JO

  @johnfisher747 · 11 months ago

  Two things that strike me watching this, the mind boggling complexity of this machine and the fact that Minolta produced so many of them. 3.5 million units sold is staggering when you think about it. No wonder Minolta was so successful with sales figures like that. Brilliant restoration as usual!!

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• BE

  @benjamindejonge3624 · 11 months ago

  This is a mind blowing precision instrument full of brass mechanics, and will probably with good service last forever. No wonder Minolta was the one to go for any student of photography, but with your master high knowledge and patience for this haul over project and video is legendary

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• SE

  @setiathomesetiathome8223 · 10 months ago

  Amazing! At first I thought it would only be disassembled, but it was a complete restoration. I was impressed by the amazing workmanship.

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• GA

  @ganeshsreedhar4657 · 11 months ago

  This is nothing short of perfection! Thanks for sharing this work, I hope you upload Nikon F/F2 content someday!

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• GR

  @grupatakgrupatak3098 · 3 weeks ago

  Excellent work, my congratulations.

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• PI

  @pierreboone568 · 11 months ago

  I can only say one word: WOW. I'm always amazed by the sheer number of parts and how well you put them back together. Well done, it looks great, thanks for the video.

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• BR

  @BrickemUp13 · 2 months ago

  This was fascinating to watch!!

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• WE

  @weili6161 · 6 months ago

  The mechanical structure of this camera is incredibly complex—it is the Japanese mechanical camera with the highest number of individual parts I have ever seen. The repair engineer did an outstanding job.

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• MI

  @mikedesimone1783 · 7 months ago

  That camera, in most hands, probably would have been stripped for parts and forgotten. Instead, you brought it back to life. It was already something special. One of the best manual focus cameras I ever owned. But what you’ve done with it takes it to another level. Now it looks and feels like it belongs in the same league as a Leica. Your restoration work is impeccable. Every detail shows care, skill, and respect for the original design. It’s rare to see that kind of craftsmanship today.<br>I only wish there were more people like you doing proper camera repairs and restorations. There just aren’t many left who can do this kind of work.<br>Wonderful job again. Congratulations. Cheers

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• MI

  @michaellee8198 · 11 months ago

  This is an extraordinary demonstration of technical skill, understanding and craftsmanship. A remarkable testament to the original design and product knowledge.

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• SE

  @sergeynpotapov · 11 months ago (edited)

  Я посмотрел много Ваших роликов, возможно даже все. В плане кинематики, количества деталей, ниток... это наверное самый сложный фотоаппарат. Это ночной кошмар ремонтника. На фоне этого ржавчина и окислы выглядят сущей мелочью. Браво, превосходная работа!

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