Petri Penta V2
akaPetri Flex V
35mm MF film SLR camera • Discontinued
- Announced:
- · 1961
- Production status:
- ● Discontinued
- Country of design:
- · Japan
- System:
- · Petri Penta V (1960)
Specification
| Format: | |
| 35mm full frame | |
Film type: | 135 cartridge-loaded film |
| Petri [43.5mm] | |
| Shutter: | |
Type: | Focal-plane |
Model: | Mechanical |
Speeds: | 1/2 - 1/500 + B |
| Exposure: | |
Exposure metering: | None |
Exposure modes: | Manual |
| Physical characteristics: | |
Weight: | <No data> |
Dimensions: | <No data> |
Manufacturer description
PETRI FLEX V is the most popular camera among serious SLR enthusiasts in the world with its professional features, highest quality and moderate price. Petri Automatic f:2 55mm standard lens fitted to the camera has high resolving power and gives faultless service in photography.
FULLY AUTOMATIC SYSTEM
Instant return mirror and fully automatic pre-set diaphragm coupled to the shutter mechanism, keep continuous viewing of object at full aperture. The diaphragm stays fully opened for viewing and closes to the pre-adjusted opening just before the shutter mechanism works and opens again after exposure is finished.
MICROMIC FOCUSING
Unique Petri's micro prism focusing system for rapid and accurate focusing. It has more than 500 micro prism lenses in the center of the screen and overall screen is made of fine fresnel lenses. Excellent optical view finder system makes focusing a lot easier and even glass wearers can see the entire view in full brightness. Micro prism lens detects a slightest off-focusing of the lens and you never fail to make perfect focus even under poor lighting.
From the editor
The camera was sold under the names Petri PENTA V2 or Petri FLEX V (for export).
The Petri PENTA V2 body was identical in all respects to the Petri PENTA V.
The Petri FLEX V body came with a new standard lens, C.C. Petri 55/2, plus a built-in micro-prism focusing screen in the viewfinder.