Petri 7S (1963-1973)

Petri 7S (1963-1973)

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This photo is from the copy I own

History and technical features 

The Petri 7s was introduced by Petri in 1963 as a variant of the Petri 7 which was introduced in 1961. The main difference being an improved film advance lever and frame counter. It took 35mm film, had a coupled rangefinder, and an around-the-lens selenium cell light meter. Production ended in 1973.

Compared to its predecessor, the 7s is very advanced. It has ATL (around the lens) selenium metering with a match-needle visible both in the viewfinder as well as the top of the camera. From the 7s came the compact Petri Color 35, which was wildly popular when released in 1968

The 7s was available with either a 45mm f1.8 or f2.8 lens. The shutter had speeds up to 1/500, and the viewfinder used Petri's Green-o-Matic system.

Source: camerapedia


Specifications

Manufacturer: Petri Camera Company
Place of Manufacture: Japan
Date of Manufacture: 1963 – 1976
Focusing System: Fully coupled rangefinder
Rangefinder: Helicoid-type Coupled Rangefinder
Focusing: 2.65 ft to Infinity.
Lens: 45mm f/2.8 (4 elements in 3 groups), coated, 52mm filter thread mount; 45mm f/1.8 (6 elements), coated, 52mm filter thread mount
Shutter: Petri MVE leaf (in-lens) shutter
Shutter speeds: 1 – 1/500 + B + self-timer
Metering System: Around the lens (ATL) selenium manual metering cell
Aperture: f/2.8~16; f/1.8~16
Flash: “Cold” flash shoe; PC external flash connection
Flash type selector: M – X
Film type: Standard 135 (35mm) film
Film Transport: Single-Stroke (180 degree) rapid transport lever.
Battery type: n/a
Dimensions and weight: 132 × 79 × 72mm xxxg / 132 × 79 × 72mm 635g

Source: lomography.pt


Model

The model i own as the f/2.8 lens


Reference sites

camerapedia

lomography.pt


Manual

English manual


Film


Pictures taken with this machine


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