Petri 7s

[chubasco]

Petri RFs go for very cheap on ebay, but really like their performance:

#1--Kodak Ultramax 400
#2,3,4--CVS 400
#5--Ferrania 100

 

[paulfish4570]

you got a good copy there, Bill.
nice shots, especially the first one ...

 

[chubasco]

Thanks, Paul, I was surprised at how good the lens is ($25 off ebay).

 

[charjohncarter]

I got one cheaply too. I had one in 1963, so I decided to get another. The meter on top is great, you can pre-set exposure. And the leaf shutter is used by me constantly with my flash, it is synched all the way to 1/500.

This one was synched at 1/500 on a very bright but foggy day:

 

[chubasco]

Nice one, CJC, will have to find a little flash to try with the 7s.

 

[charjohncarter]

One thing is the non-hot shoe is loose for anything. My flash slips out. I use the Vivitar 2800-d that was equally cheap on Ebay. But I had to buy a hotshoe to PC to use it on the Petri and many other cameras. When the hot shoe to PC came I put a few layers of masking tape on the bottom to tighten up the fit. Good luck. I'm taking mine with flash to Mexico soon.

 

[chubasco]

CJC, thanks for the tips and have a great trip!

 

[charjohncarter]

I bought a Olympus 35RC and the Petri 7s at about the same time. Because the Petri was a third tier camera when I bought it in 1963, I figured it was nothing compared to the 35RC. But it is much studier, maybe that is because it is older. It also has every bit as good a lens as the 35RC. So take good care of the Petri 7s and you will have a wonderful addition to your stable.

Here is a shot I took with mine and you should see the extreme blowup, but I can't find it:

Here it is:

http://rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=634354#post634354

 

[chubasco]

CJC, the larger file is definitely better. I had a couple of 35RCs, but
they developed film advance problems (like never use Fomapan 200 in
them, or any other stiff film) so gave them to a friend who thought
he could repair them. My Trip 35s and Oly 35SP have much better film
advance and are keepers.

Here are a few more, I currently have some Fuji 800 in the cam, will see
how it goes:

 

[btgc]

Here we meet again, Bill - I mean Petri 7s. It's like a princess looking like a frog 🙂 Or like cheap mazda or opel/vauxhall/chevrolet - nothing fancy, but it delivers, yet for very low price.

 

[chubasco]

Andrejs, thanks! You are certainly welcome (or anyone else) to post their Petri pix here.

 

[Doug]

The lenses may be the best part of the Petri 7s... I have my father's f/1.8 version, great performance. A Petri Half-7 was one of my first cameras, along with a PetriFlex V... long time ago!

 

[chubasco]

Doug, I'll have to look for the f1.8 model, thanks!

 

[FrankS]

It looks like this:

 

[chubasco]

Thanks, Frank, that looks like an older model to the 7s. I have the Petri 35:

But it would be nice to have one with a faster lens.

 

[btgc]

7S with 1.8 lens looks same as with 2.8 lens except lens itself. Franks' camera isn't 7S (can't remember which model, though).

 

[chubasco]

Andrejs, is the f1.8 model called a 7sII, maybe? I've seen that posted, but
didn't Google what it was.

 

[btgc]

Andrejs, is the f1.8 model called a 7sII, maybe? I've seen that posted, but
didn't Google what it was.

No, Bill. I think 7S][ is slightly modded 7S, mainly differing by adding X contact in hot shoe and missing green screen over RF entry window. Both lenses - f/2.8 and f/1.8 were available on latter model too.

EDIT: here is 7S with f/1.8 lens

 

[FrankS]

Looks like mine is this model: http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Petri_E.Bn

but without the light meter cell low-light accessory.

 

[chubasco]

Andrejs and Frank, thanks for the info. Until I locate the 1.8 model, this 7s
is not half-bad, even with expired grainy Fuji 800 film:

Taken yesterday and today, the one pic was converted in Silver Efex Pro.