The battery compartment is also hidden from the outside, so in the off chance it dies while you're in the middle of a roll you'd have to go into a dark room. To me it's a breath of fresh air from all the hinged doors, it's one of the reasons I was looking at an early rangefinder, for that Leica bottom-loading. Film loading is a bit of a pain in the ass, your classic key at the bottom separates the camera into two halves like the Rollei 35. Not quite as small as my Konica C35, but that's like a competition in who can guzzle gravy the quickest. It all makes for a very smooth, quick operation for correct exposures. There's nothing taking your eye away from the viewfinder either. If the needle is high or low, adjust your thumb. A smooth dial means that correct exposures are very easy. The meter is your typical needle on the left, zone focusing indicators on the bottom. The light meter only activates once you run the film advance which is a deceptively rare feature that well suits compact cameras like this. While Petri died a horrible obscure death, the Color 35's controls live on in one form or another. In fact, this arrangement is errily similar to the DSLR/Mirrorless cameras out there with their command dials. I've only seen a similar implementartion in the entry-level Nikon F-401, with the feature being bafflingly omitted in later versions. Shutter speeds are defined by clicks while the aperture dial is stepless. The feature even made it into my ideal rangefinder fantasies. It's beyond sensible for a subcompact camera. Extremely ergonomic, extremely legible, this feature alone compelled me to own this camera. Both the aperture and shutter speed dials are on top of the camera, next to the shutter release. Why? It's because of a feature I've never seen in any other camera: the ability to manipulate exposure settings simultaneously with two fingers. The chrome version with black lettering is the most numerous Petri 35 in the US. The harder to find black enamel finish is more desirable. The film advance doesn't sit on top of the top plate but actually is recessed into the body. According to the Collectors Guide of Japanese Cameras, the Petri Color 35 has the distinction being the first Japanese camera to have the distance scale and exposure scale in the viewfinder. Unique, but fairly benign stuff until you get to the top of the camera.
Petri color 35 iso#
The ISO dial is a collar around the lens. The lens is retractable using a wheel next to the viewfinder. Sure there's the panoramic Widelux or mechanically automated Leningrad, but they're novelties with a price tag that validates their quirkyness. Enter the Petri Color 35, another generic looking camera from a company that kicked it in the 70's.ĭespite appearances, to say this is a unique camera is an understatement. Petri/Kuribayashi, despite its cute name, is still a rather forgettable camera manufactuer. Their SLRs are unremarkable like Konica, and their rangefinders had the same blobby appearance as any other Contessa LK clone.
Petri color 35 manual#
In 2018 I wanted a subcompact 35mm manual camera, which is a surprisingly narrow road on a budget. When first getting into any object-related hobby, I usually segment items of desire according to role.
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