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Petri 7
Posted 2-22-'03

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HOW TO USE YOUR PETRI 7 - seven

First load film. Turn the film ASA (DIN) indicator

knob to show the ASA (DIN) of film in use. Shift
your PETRI 7 toward the subject. Before your
releasing the shutter button, do the followings:

(1) Take the lens cap away.

(2) Set the shutter speed.
(3) Cock the film advance lever.4www.butkus.org

(4) Turn the diaphragm ring, while looking through

the viewfinder, until the needle in the finder points
the proper-exposure indication. (See "How to use
Coupled Exposure Meter) Make up the composition
of picture in the bright-frame.
(5) And then release the shutter button.

Repeat the above-actions until you finish the exposure of film and then unload film.
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How to Focus

As you look through Viewfinder and turn the focusing lever, a vague
image in the center of viewfinder becomes one clear image. (See
Picture on the left) As long as a double image is seen (See Picture an
the right), it is out-of-focus. Even a glassed person can easily look
through the finder without taking the glasses away as the eye-piece is
super-wide.

How to use Coupled Exposure Meter

(1) Turn Film-sensitiveness Indication r to show ASA (DIN) of film in use.

(2) Turn Shutter Speed Dial to set shutter speed as you desire.

(3) Shift your PETRI 7 toward the and turn the aperture ring to let the needle the
indication mark

(See Picture in the middle), an that is the proper exposure for your picture -
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Coupled photometer equipped with PETRI 7 is of light-reflecting type and does

not need any switch to adjust the changing of light-condition. The aperture and
shutter are coupled with the couple-range of Photometer is between LV 7 and 17
with ASA 100.

In-between of Scale-mark. . .
You cannot obtain the speed by setting the shutter speed in between two speed
figures.

How to use self timer

Pull down the self timer lever to the end and release the
shutter button. The lever starts as you release the button
and about 8 seconds after your releasing the button the
film will be exposed. You can use self timer with either
M Or X-setting, but in Synchro-photography set the knob
to X marking.
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Synchro-Flash Photography

Shutter will be released 20 mm second (1mm=0/1000sec.} after

your releasing the shutter button. So it is recommended far you to
use M-type bulbs which mark the top of brightness at 20 mm sec.
after shutter-releasing. The synchronization is fully performed
for every speed when you use M-type bulbs.

The shutter will be fully opened as soon as the switch-in is mode

with X-synchronization, so synchro can be fully made for every
speed as you use the speed light without "time-to-peak" In using
f-bulbs, the synchro can be performed at all shutter speeds slower
than the 1/60 sec. With M bulbs, it can be made at all speeds
slower than 1/30 sec. Set the synchra-lever at either M or X
when you photograph other than synchro-flash photography.

How to hold PETRI 7

To hold your PETRI 7 correctly, hold it with both hands and put
the back of it an either your cheek or ease, then stop breathing
while your releasing the shutter button. It is preferable that your
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Use PETRI accessories for Your PETRI 7

PETRI LENS HOOD -PETRI LENS HOOD has been carefully designed to prevent stray light from entering the
lens of your PETRI 7 It is constructed of light alloy metal and smartly styled to enhance the beauty of the
PETRI 7. It is black coated to prevent the reflecting light inside of lens hood. It fits tightly and securely over the
lens rim.

PETRI FILTERS
In order to insure perfect picture in all kind of light conditions it is necessary for you to choose the proper filter
for your PETRI 7.

PETRI FILTERS are manufactured of the highest quality optical ingredients and subjected to the most rigid
inspection and they V are available for your Petri 7 according to its use. UV, Y1, Y2, YA3, R1, PO1 for
monochrome and W4, C4 C8, C12 12 for Color-photography.

PETRI AUXILIARY LENS SET

Switch Lenses In Seconds . . . Add extra coverage to your PETRI 7 camera. Hard coated, color-corrected
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precision lenses. No adapters needed. Each SET completes with Auxiliary Telephoto and Wide Angle Lenses,
matching Viewfinder plus zippered case.

PETRI FILTERS
Petri Filters are Highest Quality Optical Ingredient and subjected to the mast rigid inspection and they are
available to your Petri 7 for its use.

For B & W: UV, Y1, Y2, YA3, R1. & P01 For Color: W4, C4, Cd & C 1 2

Petri Lens is ideal for Color-photography

PETRI LENS equipped with Petri 7 is ideal for both B &

W and Color photography. It is designed so as to show its
high resolving power while the lens is widely opened. And
the Petri's exclusive amber-coating makes Petri 7 ideal for
color picture-taking. Recently the photographers often use
the high ASA color film and with this superlative Petri
Lens you can enjoy the accurate photographing even
indoor and at night. One of the most difficult points in the
color-photography is for the user to set the exposure
properly, but with Petri 7 which has superlative . "
CIRCLE-EYE " photometer built-in, you do not need to
pay any attention to the exposure-setting. Just look at the
needle in the viewfinder very carefully, and CIRCLE-EYE
photometer gets you the proper exposure . . . even in the
difficult setting for color-photography.

7 Attractive point of Petri 7

(1) Built-in " CIRCLE-EYE" photometer fully coupled to Diaphragm and Shutter MAKES your exposure
setting very easy and automatic while looking through viewfinder. 4www.butkus.org

(2) Bright and Easy GOLD-frame in the "GREEN-O-MATIC" viewfinder MAKES your focusing accurate as
you photograph the subject even in the dark place without any extra efforts.

(3) Super-fast Petri Lens is amber-coated and color-corrected.- And moreover it has a very high resolving
power, so the lens is ideal for the color-photography.

(4) Feather-touch Petri Shutter has the speeds from 1 to 1/500 sec. plus B and its light operation MAKES your
photographing a very speedy and stabilized one.

(5) Useful Self timer is built in the PETRI 7 and it is a truly MUST device when you take a group-picture. MX
full-synchronization is also built in.
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(6) Rapid film-advance lever is wound as you cock the lever (180 degrees) and can set the shutter
simultaneously You can operate it while' shifting your camera toward the subject.

(7) Years ahead breathtakingly beautiful body styling is designed by PETRI which is known' for its GOOD-
DESIGN. Note that no adjustment is needed when you use filter with PETRI 7.

Fantastic "CIRCLE-EYE " SYSTEM that made remarkable stride among the E. E. cameras. . . .

highly sensitive " CIRCLE-EYE " photometer fully coupled to Precision

Exposure System means Quality Pictures each time you shift the PETRI 7
toward the subject. This system eliminates the need for complicated
calculation in the PETRI 7. . . even with the use of filter. Other famous
features include " Green-O-Matic " viewfinder, super-fast Petri lens and
feather-touch Petri shutter plus self timer assure perfect pictures. Handsome
body styling years ahead of its nearest competitors is the creation of PETRI's
skilled technicians. PETRI 7 cameras known for superlative performance are
unusually low-priced. 4www.butkus.org

Manufacturers: Kuribayashi Camera Industry, Inc.

1 Umejima-Machi, Adachi-Ku, Tokyo Petri cameras are sold in major cities all over the world
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