A weird difference between my two Petri 7S's

[Mattikk]

Today I bought another Petri 7s as a backup for the other and also to give for a friend to use. I noticed there are some minor differences between these two cameras.

Does anyone know what this is X - M option is for? http://bp1.blogger.com/_GOCgdNgvIEE/SJcwpHX8f5I/AAAAAAAAA50/ezJiFf2pF5g/s1600-h/_DSC5464.jpg

 

[januaryman]

Different flash syncs?

Yup - looked at the manual -- see here http://mikebutkus.com/chinon/petri/petri_7s/petri_7s.htm

 

[Steve Bellayr]

I think one is for electronic & the other flash bulb.

 

[btgc]

in a word, keep it simply at X (syncro for electronic flash)...or at M position, if sir is gourmet and is using older flash bulbs

What is different on another 7s ?

 

[Mattikk]

Thanks for the quick answers, I can always trust you guys here! I can't believe how I missed this from the manual, even though I did read it through.

The other one looks like this: http://bp1.blogger.com/_GOCgdNgvIEE/SJcwpPaQSXI/AAAAAAAAA58/iXkuJ20uCP4/s1600-h/_DSC5467.jpg

 

[btgc]

So first one has white plastic window on front - to illuminate meter reading inside VF ?

 

[Mattikk]

So first one has white plastic window on front - to illuminate meter reading inside VF ?

Nope, it's also green, but it must have gone due to post processing. Sorry about that.

 

[jmc523]

I recently acquired 2 Petri 7s's and noticed a few differences. Both are 1.8 lenses. I was hoping to find out why one camera is different from the typical Green-O-Matic ones I see...

- grey/white window vs typical green (possibly glass changed out)
- red viewfinder meter vs black
- smooth cold shoe vs grooved
- one has no ASA 400 setting
- Petri logo imprint next to viewfinder (front right) vs none
- timer lever with teeth vs round red lever

Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8005762@N04/6334702287/

 

[farlymac]

Some manufacturers would introduce improvements (or cost cutting changes) during a run of cameras, without changing model numbers. Your first camera may have been made in a different year than the second one.

PF

 

[jmc523]

Is there any way to to which year a specific camera was produced?
Besides the lens serial number, I don't see any other markings.
Serial #'s: 729794 (white), 803462 (green)