As for the SRT 200, that was my first real camera back in 1981 (bought it new with an MD Rokkor 45/2). While 1981 was the last production year for SRT’s and they did away with the excellent CLC meter sometime around 1977, mine was obvioiusly new-old-stock as it has the older (and better) CLC meter. I learned everything I know with that camera, and while I later went to an X-570 and zoom lenses, my pictures were much better with the SRT and primes.

Recently I went back to using film and prime lenses and currently use two systems, Minolta and Leica R. I have some decent prime lenses for each (more wides on the Minolta and portrait/telephoto on the Leica), and of course chose an SRT 200 for my Minolta body. Recalibrated to modern batteries, the SRT 200 is every bit as nice as I remember, and while I could have had an SRT 202, a better camera in every way for only a few dollars more, I chose the 200 for sentimental reasons.

Yes, its just as good as I remember.