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.
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SHUTTER
SPEED
SETTINGS
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DEPTH
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The
KURIBAYASHI CAMERA INDUSTRY, INC. which started its optical
manufacturing in 1910,
is
one
of
the most experienced camera manufacturers
in
Japan.
In
recent years, over ten types
of
new
PETR
I cameras have been introduced
to
the still camera fans, including the 6x6-Trio;
PETRI
RF,
PETRI
Super,
PETRI
Fle
x,
the
PETRI
35 series; F3.5,
F2
.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
at
Lowest Possible Prices"
is
made
possible throngh our technical know-how and our most modern and efficient
facilities.
Our surperlative conveyor system turns out finished cameras
on
the assembly
line process -from
len
s,
body, shutter, assembly and final inspection -
which guarantees uniformity, precision and
reliability.
-3-
Superlative
Features
of
PETRI
PENTA
TYPE:
FILM
SIZE:
PICTURE
SIZE:
STANDARD
LENS:
SHUTTER:
SHUTTER
SPEEDS
:
VIEW.FINDER:
MIRROR
I
FILM
TRANSPORT
&
REWIND:
Penta-Prism single lens reflex with Presetting Diaphragm
35mm
film
120
ar
36
exposur~s)
24mm x 36mm
PETRI
ORIKKOR
50mm,
F2,
color
corrected
IAmber-
Mogenta
cootedl
lens.
Focal Plane Shutter
1/ 2, 1/ 4, l/
S,
1/ 15, 1/ 30,
1/60,
1/ 125, 1/
2501/500
sec.
and
S.
Penta-Prism viewfinder with built-in image brightening
Fresnel lens
Shutter-coupled "Quick Return" System which avoids
any image black-out. Assures viewing continuity,
to
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
J
LENS
I
FP
& 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=
1,
Divided index
type
interchangeable
lenses
with
one
hand
preset
aperture
amber
-
magenta
combination
co
ating
105mm
135mm
180mm
500mm
f=
1
:3.5
f=
1:3.5
f-
1:3.5
f-1:8
- 5 -
TEST
CHART
-
THE
ORIKKOR
F 2
SOmm
LENS
A
new
type
of
high
quality
lens
which
has
the
back
focus
at
73
~6
of
the
focal
length
is
made
6
layers
of
high
refractive
index
Aint
glass
.
All
lens
aberra-
tions
have
been
completely
corrected,
and
because
glass
of
high
refractive
index
is
used
,
the
reproduc-
tion
of
the
original
images
are
insured
to
the
highes
t
degree.
The
unique
amber-magenta
coating
of
PETRI
ORIKKOR
lenses
gives
the
highest
eflectiveness
to
both
bla:!<
&
white
and
color
photography
.
--
6 -
PETRI
PENTA
Our
latest 35mm camera
is
the
PETRI
PE:-.JTA
, a handsome eye-level-prism plus insotant-return-
mirror-knob
with
a manually preset 50mm
F2
lens.
Other
features include a single-stroke
rapid-advance Iver, s
hu
tt
er
speeds from 2
to
1/ 500 sec., & B. a
rapid-rewinding
cra
nk
and a self-scarting frame counter.
Six
kinds
of
Interchangeable Lenses
for
PETRI
PENTA
with
focal
lengths' ranging from 35
to
50mm are
available.
Beauty
of
design,
simplicity
of
operation,
study construction, and the assurance
01
perfect
pictures
at
all
times, make
PETRI
PETRI
the camera
of
all
cameras.
Whether
for
color,
black
and
white,
indoors
or
out,
with
or
withort
~ash,
the
PETRI
PENTA
will
always
be
equal
to
the
situation
and ready
to
help you
to
make those
true-to-life
pictures
that
you
will
cherish
for
many years.
-7-
OPENING
THE
BACK COVER
Pull
down
the lever
with
your thumbnail
to
open
the cover.
The
cover
will
be
automatically
released
as
shown
in the picture.
Be
sure
that the sprocket holes
in
the film line
up
with
the proiections
on
the take-up sprocket.
Push
back the film rewind knob
so
that it
FILM
LOADING
Pullout
the film rewind knob
on
top
of
the camera. Slip the
end
of
the film into the slot
in
the take-
up
spool
so
that
the
end
is
fastened.
Pull the
cartridge
back, letting
holds the
can"dge
. Make
sure
It goes in
all
the way. It not,
rotate
enough
f1Im
unwind
so
that you
the knob slowly until
it
seats itself.
-8-
can
place the
cartridge
in its
compartment.
CLOSING
THE
BACK COVER
Back cover
will
automatically
be
closed by pushing
it
and simulta-
neously the
starting
point
will
ap-
pear
opposite
the
black
indicator
point
on the film counter.
FILM
WINDING
Cock
the
camera
by
turning the film
winding
lever
and press
the
shutter
button.
Repeat this
operation
again
then turn film
winding
lever
only
and you
are
ready
to
snap your first
picture
.
-9-
SETTING SHUTTER
SPEED
SETTING APERTURE (D
IAPHRA
GM)
Shutter speed
is
set
by
turning the Shutter Dial
at
green indicating point. Before using shutter
speed
dials,
read
"FOCAL
ADJUSTMENT""
on
page
12 and
'"FOCAL
PLANE
SHUTTER
OF
PETRI
PENTA"
on
page
13.
NOTE:
When cocking camera,
advance
the
film
wind-
ing
lever fully until it stops to ;"sure
fu
I _
10-
advancement of
film
.
rurn the Diaphragm ring to the
desired lens opening. Before
use Diaphragm ring,
read
'"ONE
HAND
please
PRESET
APERTURE'"
on
page
12 and
and
'"EXPOSURE
SETTING'"
00
page
14
.
Since
the
fi
lm
size
of
a
35mm
camera
is
small,
the
slightest
movement
of
the
camera
greatly
affects
the
sharpness
of
the
picture.
When
holding
the
came
r
a,
try
to
keep
at
l
east
one
elbow
as
cl
ose
to
the
body
as
possible.
Cradle
the
camer
a
in
both
palms,
check
your
breath
and
press
the
shutter
release
button
with
the
right
i
ndex
finger in a sm
ooth
and
steady
motion.
Do
not
jerk
the
camera.
-11-
FOCAL ADJUSTMENT
lurn
the
hel,co
,d
"ng
to
the
right
or
left
until
-the Image in the
round
bright
Image glass in the
center
01
the
viewfinder
becomes
clearest.
Focal
adiustment
is
usually
done
with
the
aperture
w
ide
open, but
the
effectiveness
01
image
making
presetting
the
aperture
at
a
certain
value, can be
tested
by
ONE
HAND
PRESET
APERTURE
I
etore
'od,ustlng tocus, open the
aperture
widely
by
turning the Dia·
phragm
Presetting Ring
to
match the red
point
lei
on the same Ring
with
the red mark 1+1 on the
Depth
of
Field Scale,
See
picture
A.
fhen, !nside the
viewfinde
r
will
maintain
maximum brightness,
After
loco
ad,ustment has been
completed,
do
not
forget
to
turn the
Diaphragm
Preseting Ring
to
the
right
until
it
stops
at
the match
point
Igreen
malkl
.
See
picture
B.
You
wi
ll
notice
that
the
field
-
ol
-
view
in
the
viewfinder
becomes
dark
.
All
these
operations
..c.
a
fl2
~
ily
be made
by
one hand
(A)
(B)
FOCAL
PLANE
SHUTTER
OF
PETRI
PENTA
SHUTTER SPEED:
The
PETRI
PENTA
is
equipped with shutter of 1/ 2, 1/ 4, 1/ 8,
1/ 15, 1/ 30,
X,
1/ 60, 1/ 125, 1/ 250, 1/ 500 sec. &
B.
(Nota
t
hat
the numbers
on
the dial
are
all denominators of shutter
speeds.)
The big, easy-to-read-numbers type Shutter Dial
is
anoth"
PETRI
PENTA
first!
ADJUSTMENT OF SHUTTER SPEED:
Turn
the Shutter Dial
to
match the green arrow-mark with
your desired speed. When using X(red) for flash photography,
refer to "
FLASH
PHOTOGRAPHY
" on
page
19.
-
13
-
EXPOSURE
SETTING
Aperture
Setting
Turn
the
Diaphragm
ring
an
the
lens
barrel
in
either
direction
and
set
it
at
the
desired
opening.
This
Diaphragm
ring is
of
the
click.
stop
type
so
t
here
is no
fear
of
it sliding during
shooting
.
11
you
set
the
Red Figures 1 1
and
12
on
the
Diaphragm
Ring
and
Distance
Scale
at
the
Red
Mark
( •
I,
you
do
not
need
to
adiust
focus
each
time you aim
at
different
subi
ects.
Jusl
set
the
shutter
speed
dial
at
your
desired
speeds
and
shoot.
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SEASONABLE EXPOSURE GUIDE
Bright
Subject
Average
Subjects
Shaded
Sub
·
ects
Wea
th
er
Time
Film
SUMMER
AUTUMN
WINTER
J
une.July
Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.
Dec.
Jan
.
Feb.
F.
SEC.
F.
SEC
.
F.
SEC.
22
1/250
16
1/250
11
1/250
1/250
11
1/
250
1/
250
8 1/250
4 1/125 4 1/
250
1/60 4 1/
30
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Standard 2
Times
3
Times
4 T i
mes
10
am.-2
pm. Yam. - 10
am.
8
am
. - 9
am
.
2
pm.
- 3 pm. 3
pm.
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pm
.
Sta
ndard
A A
100
H.S.
pan
Standard
2T
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meR
3 T i
mes
A
50
--
15--
NEW
MECHANICAL
DEVICE
1.
The
shutter
releasing
button
is
placed
on
the
front
of
the
camera
body
with
an
angle
of
inclination
of
30
°
against
the
optical
axes
of
the
lens for
easy
shooting
and
preventing
shock
of
camera
body
while
pressi
ng
the
button
.
2.
Automatic
single
stroke
film
trasport
lever
is
given
a
play
in
the
range
of
15
° so
as
to
ease
the
rap
id
success i
ce
shots.
3.
The
exposure
·
counter
dial
will move
back
to
the
starting
point
automatically
when
the
back
cover
is
opened
.
4 . The
ha
ndy
screw-in
accessory
shoe
can
be
attached
at
the
side
top
of
the
camera
body
.
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192
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311-2.91
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3.22-2.82 3.31-2.15
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4.18-3.83
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APPLICATION
OF
THE
DEPTH
OF
FIELD
GUIDE
The
depth of
~eld
is
the distance
between
the furthest and nearest points
at
which your subject
will be
in
focus.
The
depth of focus of any camera will vary according
to
its focal length,
aperture
or lens opening
and the
kind
of lenses.
The
lens with the shorter focal length w
ill
h
ave
more
dept
h wh
il
e the longer facal length w
ill
have less.
Your
PETRI
PENTA
is
engraved
with a
depth
of
~eld
scale which
wil
l aid
you
greatly
in
bringi
ng
your subject into
proper
focu s for quick snap shots.
Be
familiar with the depth of
~eld
scole on
you
r
PETRI
PENT
A as quickly as possible and enjoy
its wonderful
adaptability.
-
lB-
with
FP
and
X
synchro
-
switch
.
The
table
<v
r,rhrn
-
,witch
setting
on
the
camera,
which
shutter
speeds
and
which
fiashbulbs
may
be
combined
for
maximum
lamp
efficiency. Unless
these
combinations
are
rigidly
followed,
you
will
be
o
failure
in
fiash
photography.
Taking
for
an
example
,
when
you
use
Electronic
Flash
(Strobe)
set
the
sychro
-
,witch
on
the
top
cover
of
the
camera
to
X
and
at
the
same
time
, turn
the
Shutter
Dial
to
set
the
speed
at
X(red). Thus, you
can
obtain
a fully
synchronized
fiash
photography.
When
you use
FP
class
fiash bulb,
set
the
synchro-switch
to
FP
and
at
the
same
time
turn
the
Shutter
Dial
to
set
at
whatever
the
speed
higher
than
1/
60
. Thus, you
can
obtain
a
full-synchronized
fiash
photography
from
shutter
speed
1/
60
up
to
1/
500
sec
.
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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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