Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Petri Color 35
From: Jeffcoat Photography <jeffcoatphoto@sumter.net>
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 11:52:56 -0500

Petri made an excellent 35mm camera, good optics for b/w. The contrast was excellent
and the built in meter was very accurate. Used them about 30 yr ago in the news
business.
Cheers Wilber

Stephen Gandy wrote:

> at the moment I'm doing an article on the Petri Color 35.  Everyone seems to
> know about the Rollei 35 series, but I was very surprised how very much better
> the controls are laid out on the little Petri.
>
> Does anyone have any experience with it or observations ?  how did a camera this
> well designed end up at Petri ?
>
> Stephen Gandy