Petri Color 35 E

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The Petri Color 35 E is a small 35mm, fully-automatic, viewfinder camera introduced as a simpler, less expensive version of the Petri Color 35 in 1971. In place of the match-needle metering of the original, the 35E has program automatic exposure with no direct control except via the film speed dial. The only exposure indication is a red flag in the viewfinder if the exposure is below 1/30 @ f/2.8. It uses a push-pull mechanism to extend/retract the lens, a simple lens twist mechanism to set focus, and a more conventional rewind knob.

Specifications

• 35mm viewfinder camera
• 40mm f/2.8 lens (4 elements in 3 groups)
• Scale focus 1 meter / 3' ~ infinity with click stops at 1m, 1.5m, 3m, and infinity.
• Automatic exposure only. EV 8-16.5 (ASA100)
• ASA 25-500
• Uses a 1.4v 675 mercury battery w/ battery check needle visible in above the lens.

External links

In English:

• manual on Michael Butkus Jr.'s site
• Petri Color 35/35E, at Photoethnography.com
• Daniel Iggers praises his Petri Color 35E, at Photo.net forums

In French:

• Phokina Compact 35S (a re-branded 35E) on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand