Petri PENTA User manual

Brand: Petri

Model: PENTA

Type: User manual

Petri PENTA is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera with a variety of features that make it a great choice for both amateur and professional photographers. Some of the key features of the camera include:

A 50mm F2 lens that is perfect for a wide range of photography, from portraits to landscapes.
A focal plane shutter with speeds from 1/2 to 1/500 second, giving you the flexibility to capture both fast and slow-moving subjects.
A pentaprism viewfinder that provides a bright and clear view of the scene, making it easy to compose your shots.
A single-stroke rapid film transport lever that makes it quick and easy to advance the film.

Petri PENTA is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera with a variety of features that make it a great choice for both amateur and professional photographers. Some of the key features of the camera include:

A 50mm F2 lens that is perfect for a wide range of photography, from portraits to landscapes.
A focal plane shutter with speeds from 1/2 to 1/500 second, giving you the flexibility to capture both fast and slow-moving subjects.
A pentaprism viewfinder that provides a bright and clear view of the scene, making it easy to compose your shots.
A single-stroke rapid film transport lever that makes it quick and easy to advance the film.

DESCRIPTION

PARTS

o FILM

WINDING

LEVER

SHUTTER

SPEED

DIAL

ingle-pivot

Non-rotation

System)

FLASH SOCKET

(i)

SYNCHRO-SWITCH IX &

FP)

ASA

SPEED

AUTOMATIC

EXPOSURE

COUNTER

FILM REWIND CRANK

SCREWING HOLE

FOR

ACCESSORY SHOE

ATTACHMENT

NECK

STRAP

LOOP

(J)

(l)

SHUTTER

RELEASING BUTTON

DIAPHRAGM

RING

DIAPHRAGM PRESETTING RI

DEPTH

FIELD

SCALE

FOCUS ADJUSTING

HELICOID RING

ORRIKKOR

2 50mm LENS

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PENTA

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SETTINGS

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EXPOSURE

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DEPTH

FIELD

GUIDE

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PENTA

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The

KURIBAYASHI CAMERA INDUSTRY, INC. which started its optical

manufacturing in 1910,

one

the most experienced camera manufacturers

Japan.

recent years, over ten types

new

PETR

I cameras have been introduced

the still camera fans, including the 6x6-Trio;

PETRI

RF,

PETRI

Super,

PETRI

Fle

the

PETRI

35 series; F3.5,

.S,

Fl.9

and the well-known

'Green-

O-Matic'

series; F2,S, F1.9 and

Fl.S

which have made

PETRI

famous

the

world

over.

Our

motto

"High

Quality

Cameras

Lowest Possible Prices"

made

possible throngh our technical know-how and our most modern and efficient

facilities.

Our surperlative conveyor system turns out finished cameras

the assembly

line process -from

len

body, shutter, assembly and final inspection -

which guarantees uniformity, precision and

reliability.

-3-

Superlative

Features

PETRI

PENTA

TYPE:

FILM

SIZE:

PICTURE

SIZE:

STANDARD

LENS:

SHUTTER:

SHUTTER

SPEEDS

VIEW.FINDER:

MIRROR

FILM

TRANSPORT

REWIND:

Penta-Prism single lens reflex with Presetting Diaphragm

35mm

film

120

exposur~s)

24mm x 36mm

PETRI

ORIKKOR

50mm,

F2,

color

corrected

IAmber-

Mogenta

cootedl

lens.

Focal Plane Shutter

1/ 2, 1/ 4, l/

1/ 15, 1/ 30,

1/60,

1/ 125, 1/

2501/500

sec.

and

Penta-Prism viewfinder with built-in image brightening

Fresnel lens

Shutter-coupled "Quick Return" System which avoids

any image black-out. Assures viewing continuity,

capture

the "just right" expression or action.

Single-stroke

11S0

') rapid

transport

lever which

automatically

transports

film

ond cocks the shutter

simu

ltan

eously.

PRAKTICA

Type screw-in mount IDiameter ,42mm,

INTERCHANGEABLE

Pitch,

1mm

LENS

& X Synchronization with built-in German type

SYNCHRONI7.ATION

Isynchro-socket

-4-

ORIKKOR

LENS

7-element, 4

group

structure,

aperture

2 -

22,

direct

mirror

barrel,

screw

type

42¢P=

Divided index

type

interchangeable

lenses

with

one

hand

preset

aperture

amber

magenta

combination

ating

105mm

135mm

180mm

500mm

:3.5

1:3.5

f-1:8

- 5 -

TEST

CHART

THE

ORIKKOR

F 2

SOmm

LENS

new

type

high

quality

lens

which

has

the

back

focus

the

focal

length

made

layers

high

refractive

index

Aint

glass

All

lens

aberra-

tions

have

been

completely

corrected,

and

because

glass

high

refractive

index

used

the

reproduc-

tion

the

original

images

are

insured

the

highes

degree.

The

unique

amber-magenta

coating

PETRI

ORIKKOR

lenses

gives

the

highest

eflectiveness

both

bla:!<

white

and

color

photography

6 -

PETRI

PENTA

Our

latest 35mm camera

the

PETRI

PE:-.JTA

, a handsome eye-level-prism plus insotant-return-

mirror-knob

with

a manually preset 50mm

lens.

Other

features include a single-stroke

rapid-advance Iver, s

speeds from 2

1/ 500 sec., & B. a

rapid-rewinding

cra

and a self-scarting frame counter.

Six

kinds

Interchangeable Lenses

for

PETRI

PENTA

with

focal

lengths' ranging from 35

50mm are

available.

Beauty

design,

simplicity

operation,

study construction, and the assurance

perfect

pictures

all

times, make

PETRI

the camera

all

cameras.

Whether

for

color,

black

and

white,

indoors

out,

with

withort

~ash,

the

PETRI

PENTA

will

always

equal

the

situation

and ready

help you

make those

true-to-life

pictures

that

you

will

cherish

for

many years.

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OPENING

THE

BACK COVER

Pull

down

the lever

with

your thumbnail

open

the cover.

The

cover

will

automatically

released

shown

in the picture.

sure

that the sprocket holes

the film line

with

the proiections

the take-up sprocket.

Push

back the film rewind knob

that it

FILM

Pullout

the film rewind knob

top

the camera. Slip the

end

the film into the slot

the take-

spool

that

the

end

fastened.

Pull the

cartridge

back, letting

holds the

can"dge

. Make

sure

It goes in

all

the way. It not,

rotate

enough

f1Im

unwind

that you

the knob slowly until

seats itself.

-8-

can

place the

cartridge

in its

compartment.

CLOSING

THE

BACK COVER

Back cover

will

automatically

closed by pushing

and simulta-

neously the

starting

point

will

ap-

pear

opposite

the

black

indicator

point

on the film counter.

FILM

WINDING

Cock

the

camera

turning the film

winding

lever

and press

the

shutter

button.

Repeat this

operation

again

then turn film

winding

lever

only

and you

are

ready

snap your first

picture

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SETTING SHUTTER

SPEED

SETTING APERTURE (D

IAPHRA

GM)

Shutter speed

set

turning the Shutter Dial

green indicating point. Before using shutter

speed

dials,

read

"FOCAL

ADJUSTMENT""

page

12 and

'"FOCAL

PLANE

SHUTTER

PETRI

PENTA"

page

13.

NOTE:

When cocking camera,

advance

the

film

wind-

ing

lever fully until it stops to ;"sure

I _

10-

advancement of

film

rurn the Diaphragm ring to the

desired lens opening. Before

use Diaphragm ring,

read

'"ONE

HAND

please

PRESET

APERTURE'"

page

12 and

and

'"EXPOSURE

SETTING'"

page

Since

the

size

35mm

camera

small,

the

slightest

movement

the

camera

greatly

affects

the

sharpness

the

picture.

When

holding

the

came

try

keep

east

one

elbow

ose

the

body

possible.

Cradle

the

camer

both

palms,

check

your

breath

and

press

the

shutter

release

button

with

the

right

ndex

finger in a sm

ooth

and

steady

motion.

not

jerk

the

camera.

-11-

FOCAL ADJUSTMENT

lurn

the

hel,co

"ng

the

right

left

until

-the Image in the

round

bright

Image glass in the

center

the

viewfinder

becomes

clearest.

Focal

adiustment

usually

done

with

the

aperture

ide

open, but

the

effectiveness

image

making

presetting

the

aperture

certain

value, can be

tested

ONE

HAND

PRESET

APERTURE

etore

'od,ustlng tocus, open the

aperture

widely

turning the Dia·

phragm

Presetting Ring

match the red

point

lei

on the same Ring

with

the red mark 1+1 on the

Depth

Field Scale,

See

picture

fhen, !nside the

viewfinde

will

maintain

maximum brightness,

After

loco

ad,ustment has been

completed,

not

forget

turn the

Diaphragm

Preseting Ring

the

right

until

stops

the match

point

Igreen

malkl

See

picture

You

notice

that

the

field

view

the

viewfinder

becomes

dark

All

these

operations

..c.

fl2

ily

be made

one hand

(A)

(B)

FOCAL

PLANE

SHUTTER

PETRI

PENTA

SHUTTER SPEED:

The

PETRI

PENTA

equipped with shutter of 1/ 2, 1/ 4, 1/ 8,

1/ 15, 1/ 30,

1/ 60, 1/ 125, 1/ 250, 1/ 500 sec. &

(Nota

hat

the numbers

the dial

are

all denominators of shutter

speeds.)

The big, easy-to-read-numbers type Shutter Dial

anoth"

PETRI

PENTA

first!

ADJUSTMENT OF SHUTTER SPEED:

Turn

the Shutter Dial

match the green arrow-mark with

your desired speed. When using X(red) for flash photography,

refer to "

FLASH

PHOTOGRAPHY

" on

page

19.

EXPOSURE

SETTING

Aperture

Setting

Turn

the

Diaphragm

ring

the

lens

barrel

either

direction

and

set

the

desired

opening.

This

Diaphragm

ring is

the

click.

stop

type

here

is no

fear

it sliding during

shooting

you

set

the

Red Figures 1 1

and

the

Diaphragm

Ring

and

Distance

Scale

the

Red

Mark

( •

you

not

need

adiust

focus

each

time you aim

different

subi

ects.

Jusl

set

the

shutter

speed

dial

your

desired

speeds

and

shoot.

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SEASONABLE EXPOSURE GUIDE

Bright

Subject

Average

Subjects

Shaded

Sub

ects

Wea

Time

Film

SUMMER

AUTUMN

WINTER

une.July

Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

Dec.

Jan

Feb.

SEC.

SEC

SEC.

1/250

250

8 1/250

4 1/125 4 1/

250

1/60 4 1/

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Times

4 T i

mes

am.-2

pm. Yam. - 10

am.

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pm.

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pm.

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ndard

A A

100

H.S.

pan

Standard

meR

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mes

15--

NEW

MECHANICAL

DEVICE

The

shutter

releasing

button

placed

the

front

the

camera

body

with

angle

inclination

against

the

optical

axes

the

lens for

easy

shooting

and

preventing

shock

camera

body

while

pressi

the

button

Automatic

single

stroke

film

trasport

lever

given

play

the

range

° so

ease

the

rap

success i

shots.

The

exposure

counter

dial

will move

back

the

starting

point

automatically

when

the

back

cover

opened

4 . The

ndy

screw-in

accessory

shoe

can

attached

the

side

top

the

camera

body

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APPLICATION

THE

DEPTH

FIELD

GUIDE

The

depth of

~eld

the distance

between

the furthest and nearest points

which your subject

will be

focus.

The

depth of focus of any camera will vary according

its focal length,

aperture

or lens opening

and the

kind

of lenses.

The

lens with the shorter focal length w

ill

ave

dept

h wh

e the longer facal length w

ill

have less.

Your

PETRI

PENTA

engraved

with a

depth

~eld

scale which

wil

l aid

you

greatly

bringi

your subject into

proper

focu s for quick snap shots.

familiar with the depth of

~eld

scole on

you

PETRI

PENT

A as quickly as possible and enjoy

its wonderful

adaptability.

lB-

with

and

synchro

switch

The

table

r,rhrn

,witch

setting

the

camera,

which

shutter

speeds

and

which

fiashbulbs

may

combined

for

maximum

lamp

efficiency. Unless

these

combinations

are

rigidly

followed,

you

will

failure

fiash

photography.

Taking

for

example

when

you

use

Electronic

Flash

(Strobe)

set

the

sychro

,witch

the

top

cover

the

camera

and

the

same

time

, turn

the

Shutter

Dial

set

the

speed

X(red). Thus, you

can

obtain

a fully

synchronized

fiash

photography.

When

you use

class

fiash bulb,

set

the

synchro-switch

and

the

same

time

turn

the

Shutter

Dial

set

whatever

the

speed

higher

than

. Thus, you

can

obtain

full-synchronized

fiash

photography

from

shutter

speed

500

sec

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Petri PENTA User manual

Brand: Petri

Model: PENTA

Type: User manual

Petri PENTA is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera with a variety of features that make it a great choice for both amateur and professional photographers. Some of the key features of the camera include:

A 50mm F2 lens that is perfect for a wide range of photography, from portraits to landscapes.
A focal plane shutter with speeds from 1/2 to 1/500 second, giving you the flexibility to capture both fast and slow-moving subjects.
A pentaprism viewfinder that provides a bright and clear view of the scene, making it easy to compose your shots.
A single-stroke rapid film transport lever that makes it quick and easy to advance the film.

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