Petri 7S (1963-1973)

Petri 7S (1963-1973)

#392

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


Videos

Petri GX5 (1986)

Petri GX5 (1986)

#177

Esta fotografia é do exemplar que possuo

Características

Cosina of Japan was first of all a producer for other brands. There is a list, the Cosina List, containing more than 113 models they produced, with only a little share bearing the Cosina label.

Fonte: pentax-slr.com

Cosina Company, Ltd. (株式会社コシナ or Kabushiki-gaisha Koshina) is a Japanese camera and lens manufactuer. The company was founded by Mr. B. Kobayashi in 1959 as a lens factory under the name Nikō (or Nikoh).[1] Though the company has produced cameras and lenses under its own name, it is better known for making equipment for resale under other company's brand names. Cosina has manufactured camera bodies for many well-known camera brands, including Canon, Contax, Nikon, Revue, Olympus, Vivitar, and Yashica. Cosina also manufactures the modern Voigtländer Bessa line of cameras and optics, along with the newly revived Zeiss Ikon rangefinder camera and lenses.
Cosina has a long history of manufacturing optical glass and is currently capable of producing glass and plastic aspheric lenses. Their factory maintains a glass furance that is heated to 1300 C, running 24 hours a day. All glass produced by Cosina today is lead-free eco-glass. Their current glass polishing technology is able to achieve sub-micron precision. They also have vacuum-deposition optical coating capabilities that are certified to meet Carl Zeiss lens standards.[1]
In Germany, a lot of Cosina cameras and lenses were marketed by Photo Porst, for many years Germany's biggest photo retailer and mailorder house under their house brand name Porst.
One of Cosina's more interesting camera designs was the E1 Solar, introduced in 1994. The E1, a 35mm film SLR, is powered by rechargeable batteries charged by a small solar panel atop the camera prism housing.
A recent Cosina-branded product was the SW-107, identical to the (silver) Bessa L except for a different top plate, made at the beginning of the Cosina Voigtländer era for areas where Cosina was not authorized to market the Voigtländer trademark. The 107 is hard to find now.
In 2005 Zeiss and Cosina announced a partnership whereby Cosina would manufacture the new Zeiss Ikon RF camera and most of the accompanying M mount lenses.

Fonte: camera-wiki.org

Also:

Cosina CT9
(Miranda MS2)
Miranda model ZS-3


Especificações


Modelo

A minha tem o n.º de série 60822162. A lente tem o n.º de série PK656109.


Sítios de referência

camera-wiki.org

pentax-slr.com


Manual

Manual em inglês


Baterias

2 LR44 batteries

Filme


Fotografias tiradas com esta máquina

Petri GX5 (1986) sample 1

Petri GX5 (1986) sample 2

Petri GX5 (1986) sample 3

Vídeos

Petri FT EE (1969-1973)

Petri FT EE (1969-1973)

#168

Esta fotografia é do exemplar que possuo

Características

The Petri FT EE was produced by the Kuribayashi company from 1969-1973. The company is best known for their early folders and later rangefinders, most notably the excellent Petri 7s. Their SLRs are not as well known, most likely due to the small number of lenses that were produced with their proprietary lens mount. I was unable to find much specific information about this model beyond it's mention in McKeown's. The camera features both full manual and aperture priority control.

Fonte: throughanoldlens.com


Especificações


Modelo

A minha tem o n.º de série 236675.


Sítios de referência

throughanoldlens.com

rangefinderforum.com

rangefinderforum.com


Manual

Manual em inglês


Baterias

1 PX625A battery

Filme


Fotografias tiradas com esta máquina


Vídeos

Petri Racer (1966)

Petri Racer (1966)

#79

Esta fotografia é do exemplar que possuo.

Características

The Petri Racer is a Japanese fixed-lens 35mm rangefinder introduced in 1966. It features a built-in match-needle coupled CdS lightmeter but no automatic exposure program. It could be equipped with a Petri 2.8/45 or 1.8/45 lens. The shutter is a ten-speed Petri.
In addition to the fixed lens, an auxiliary lens kit was available, transforming the standard 45 mm into short tele and wide lenses.
Fonte: Camerapedia


Especificações


A minha tem o n.º de série 529225



Bateria

Funciona com uma bateria PX625

Manual

Manual em Inglês


Sítios de referência

Camerapedia


Vídeos