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  • Before it goes on eBay, anyone want this Minolta SRT 303 body I got in a lot from a Flints auction some time ago? It has a few issues:

    1. The light seals and mirror bumper foam need to be replaced - the latter is a bit more important because it's almost certainly the cause of what seems to be a typical 303 issue where the mirror sticks up occasionally when using the very lowest couple of shutter speeds. The other speeds don't appear to cause this and seem accurate.
    2. I actually posted about it when it happened but I dropped it when unpacking it and put a thumbprint on the mirror. It's cosmetic but a bit annoying, but I guess better than it slamming off the floor.
    3. The film advance lever is missing its little plastic tip. I've seen them available on eBay but depends how much it bothers you.

    Otherwise it seems like it's OK - pretty dusty and has a spot of brassing on one side but the leatherette is in good shape with no shrinkage. The light meter is alive and the needle reacts to changes in light but I can't speak to the accuracy - the auction house left an alkaline battery in there which obviously isn't the ideal thing long term for an accurate reading, but if you have your own meter it's mechanical anyway, or get a suitable hearing aid battery etc.
    Say £35 plus a fiver for postage? Or if you live in north London you can pick up from me in Finsbury Park area if you'd rather. More pictures are here:
    https://postimg.cc/gallery/fXPkTFZ


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