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Petri Racer User manual
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- Petri
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- Petri Racer
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- User manual
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- English
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- 21
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MAJORSPTCITICATIOI{OFTHEPTTRIRACTR
Type: Full size 35mm camera with coupled built-inCdS ExposureMeter
Film: 35mm film (20 or 36 exposures)
Picture size : 24mm x 36mm
Lens: PETRI 45mm Fl. 8 (or F2.8) combinationcoated
Shutteri " PETR! XV " with built-inselftimer.
Synchronization: X synchronization.
Exposuresystem: Zero method reflection type. Fully coupled " Electric-Eye" CdS exposure
meter. Exposure correction mark for shooting against-the-lightshot on
top of the camera. Needle visible in the viewfinder.
Viewfinderi " Green-O-fulatiC" system with bright line frame type and parallaxcorrection
marks.
Nearest distance: 2.75 feet (O.8 meter)
Film transport: Rapid single stroke (12O drivel film transport lever which automatically
transports film and cocks the shutter.
Film counter : Automatic resettingtype. Resets to ,,O " by opening the camera back.
Filter size: 55mm screw-intype
Lens Hood size: 57mm slip-intype
D i m e n s i o n :s 1 2 5 X 7 8 x 7 1 . 5 ( m m )
Weight: 5309.
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18. Selftimer 19. Flash Socket 20. Film Rewind Button 2I. Mercury Battery Compartment 22. Tripod Bush 23. Film Cassette Chamber 24. Eye Piece 25. Film Advance Lever 26. Camera Sprockets 27. Film Take.up Spool 28. Film Pressure PlateView original page 6
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FILMTOADIHO
Openlng the Gamera Back
Slide down the latch at the
side of the camera with
your thumbnail to open
the Camera Back. At the
same time. the Film Counter
returns automatically to
zero.
Put the film cassette into
the Film CassetteChamber
and check that the two-pin
film-cassette-holder (A) is
properly engaged with the
film cassette by turning the
film rewind knob.
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FILM COUNTER when you open the Camera Back.the Film Counter
automatically returns to the "O" position.
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Film Loading
Glosing the Gamera Back
Slip the film end into any
slit on the Take-upSpool and The Camera Back will be
slide it down toward the bot- closedautomaticallyby light
tom of the camerabody, 3nd pressure.check that the film perfora-
tion is properlyengagedwith
the tooth of camera sprocket.
Advance the Film
Advance Lever
Before closing the camera
back,advancethe film until s Release Shutter Release
both perforations of the \ Button and advance the
fllm are engaged with the t Film Advance Levercamera sprockets. When \'cockingthe shutter,advance Repeatthis actiontwice until
the Film AdvanceLever fully the Film Counter shows "S"
until it stops. This ensures You are now ready to take
that the film has been fully your first picture.
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P(lIIITS(lN FILMTtlADIT{G ..DIAMATIC.EYT'' l|OlvTOUSTTl|T TXPOSUREMETERAvoid Film Loading in
direct sunlight. Always The " Diamatic Eye " exposure meter
do this in the shadow. is coupled with three elements,and
It is most important that their features are as stated below:
the fllm runs correctlY Shutter Speed. Aperture . Film Speed
over the CameraSprocke-
The coupledrange is from LV3to LVLTts into the Takeup Spool.
when using the ASA 1OOfilm. youTo check that the film is
winding on, observethe have,therefore,thechoice of both high
Film RewindCrank while and slow speed films. ln other words,
advancing the film. when using a fllm rated at ASA 1OO,
The Crank shouldrevolve the exposure meter has a range of
in the reverse direction Fl.8 at Llz second (LV3l for dutl
to that indicated by the subjects and to Fl6 at 1/5OO second
arrow. When you advance (LV17) for bright subjects.one frame of the fllm, the
shutter is simultaneously ASA & DIN Expoeure Multiples
cocked. As you release ASA (2O),25,1321,50,(64), 1OO,(1601,
your hold of the lever,it 2OO, 132d, 4OO, 800
returns to its original D fN ( 1 4 ) , 1 5 , ( 1 6 ) ,( 1 7 1 ,! 9 , ( 1 9 ) ,( 2 0 )
position. 2.-1,!1221, ,231, 24, (251, (26l',27,
(281, (29), 30
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EXPOSURESETTII{G I
| . Set the Film Speed indi- 2. Selectthe shutter speed 3. Point the PETRIRACER
cator according to the that you require. Use toward the subject and
ASA (or DIN) of film in faster speedsfor sunny adjust the Diaphragm
use. The white dots se- subjects and slower ring until the exposure
en on the Film Speed speeds for shadowy meter needlemeetsthe
lndicator represent a ones. indicator mark in the
figure in parentheses Viewfinder.
respecti vely.
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il P0tltTsoil ustl{GTl|E Sometimes, when you are
photographing dark sub- EXPOSUREMEITRt jects, you may not be able
LA]IDSGAPEPH(lT(lGRAPHY to adjust the exposure
When taking landscape pictures needle to the indicator
with large expanses of sky, point mark. On this occasionuse
the camera slightly downwards be- a slower shutter speed.
fore you take a reading. This avoids Filters for the PETRI
inflation of the meter, which would RACER flt over both the
cause under-exposure. lens and the " Electric Eye"
P(lRTRAITPH(lT(lGRAP}IY thus eliminating filter factor* compensationWhen the su-
Take a close-upreading of the sub- bject is so dark that the
ject, taking care not to measure camera does not give a
the brightnessof the sky and other reading, then set the aper- background objects. lf the light
ture and shutter speed causes strong contrast between
light and dark areas, readings manually. lf the subject is
should be taken of both Portions too bright, use a NDX4 filter*
and the average figure used. (See articles on flltersl
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S]|OOTII{CAOAIIISTTl|ETIGHT
Special procedure must be taken when the back-
ground of the subject is excessivelybrighter than
the main subject, or when photographingan open o L l
landscapewhere the major part of the picture's a\ area comprises bright sky. Under these circum. l|L_-/1
stances the bright section of the subject will over- Frll f
power the light meter and lead to underexposure. uO
In order to obtain correct exposure and full detail J
in the important parts of the picture, the PETRI .*"- RACERincorporatesa unique feature. proceed in o l l .-+r, ,.
the normal manner for setting the exposure,but adjust the light indicator needleto the upper notch Ft"l
of the frame finder instead of to the centre, as I F shown by indicatoron top of the camera body. This Jo
simple adjustment will automatically correct the J
exposure setting and bring out the fine detail of
t2 the main subject.
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r0cuslNG willLookseethrougha golden-colouredthe viewfiinderrectangleand atthein whichcentreimagesyou
are superimposed. Adjust the FocusingKnob slow-
ly up and down and you will see that two images
move within the rectangular zone. The lens is corr-
ectly focused when the two images are fused into
one and the subject is seen clear in this centre
rectangle. T I N F O C U S
Viewfinder ..GREEN.(I-MATIC"When taking portraits or close-ups, use the VIEWFII{DER
three dots in the frame as the picture border.
(Parallax correction marks.) fhe PETRI RACER is equipped with the
.7 5 fe e t ' L o p p e d " " Green-O-Matic" viewfinderwhich increases N o h e a d s
- - 5 f f w i t h P E T R I - B R l c H T visibility. lt also eliminateseye fatigue and
i . ] I - I T E . r N A. -M E EFt Ii l Nh EDD E R ensures easy and accurate focusing. The
b r i l l i a n t P, E T R IB R I G H TL I N E F R A M Ec t e a r l y
outlines exactly what your camera lens
photographs,and thus simplifiesthe com-
plicated art of photograpy.
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HOITTOUSET]|ESTLFTIMER
Turn the selftimer lever as far as
it goes and press the Shutter Re-
lease Button. After a delay of ap-
proximately 1O seconds, the fllm
will be exposed.
{Note that the selftimercan be set
at in between positions so as to
shortenthe releasetime. The main
use of the selftimer is for photo-
graphing a group which the photo.
grapherwishesto join. lt can also
l|OI{|TOHOLDT}|EPTTRIRACER usingbe usefula largefor aperture.close-up shots when
The slightest movement of your PETRI RACER frAlways set the MX switch to the X
greatly affects the sharpnessof the picture. Cradle positionwhen taking fiash with the
the camera in both hands and place the camera selftimer. You can use selftimer back against your cheek or nose. To give extra at any shutter speed, but not with stability, draw your elbows into your side. Hold
your breath for a moment and release the shutter B. In all cases the use of a tripod
t 4 in a smooth action. is necessary
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ILAS]|P||OTOORAI|YThesuitablePETRIfor RACERuse withhaseitherMX synchronizationan electronic flashwhichgunis
or flash bulbs. Set the fiash synchronizing lever
accordingto the flash unit used:
X for electronicand M for flash bulbs. Connect the
flash lead to the SynchronizingFlash Socket,and che-
ck that either the electronic flash is fully charged,
or that the flash bulb is properly in position.
Set the shutter according to the CHART below, and
the aperture according to the bulbs or unit used.
Focus in the normal w?y, and release the shutter.
The PETRI RACER has a universal accessoryshoe,
which enablesyou to attach your flash gun if required.
When not taking flash pictures, the shutter may be
set in either the M or X position.
SYNCHROI{IZATIO}ICHART Flasfr b u lb M Synchr onization X Synchronization
M Class All shutter speeds /30 second or slower
F Class /60 second or slower
Ele ctro n ic Fla sh All shutter speeds
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PETRIFILTERS
F i l t e r s r e d u c e t h e a m o u n t o f l i g h t e n t e r i n g . N DX4 filter is recommended. This filter
t h e l e n s , a n d w h e n u s i n g t h e m i t i s t h e r e - is available both for colour and black &
fore necessary to increase the exposure. wh ite films.
T h i s i n c r e a s e i s c a l l e d t h e F I L T E R F A C T O R . For B&W Films
Y o u r P E T R I R A C E R , h o w e v e r a u t o m a t i c a l l y S u bj ects
compensates for the filter factor. Y 1 , Y 2 L a n d s c a p e ws i t h a b l u e s k y i n t h e
* The UV filter serves a useful purpose in background. Portraitand buildings.
p r o t e c t i n g t h e l e n s f r o m d u s t a n d d a m a g e , YA3 Darkens the sky and makes the
a n d y o u c a n u s e i t f o r b o t h c o l o u r a n d subject stand out when the subject
b l a c k & w h i t e f l l m s . l t i s r e c o m m e n d e d is mountains or d istant views.
t h a t y o u p a r m a n e n t l y u s e t h e U V f i l t e r R 1 For dramatic effect. Blackens sky
w i t h y o u r P E T RI R A C ER . and strongly emphasizes su bjects
* V / h e n t a k i n g p i c t u r e s i n b r i l l i a n t s u n s h i n e , includingnaturaltexture of the skin
a s o n t h e b e a c h o r s n o w , t h e u s e o f and complexion.
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PETRITEIISHtIllD PETRIAUXILIARYLENSSETFor COLOUR Films The pu rpose of Lens Hood Adds extra coverage to yourUV Cuts out blue haze is to prevent extraneous ph otogra ph y. H a rd coatedW4 Strongerefiect than UV
Filter. For use at h igh light from enteringthe lens colour abberation corrected
a ltitudes in mountain s. of camera. Petri Lens Hood l e n s e s . N o a d a p t e r s n e e d -
C4 Reduces red in early is constructedof lieht alloy e d . E a c h s e t c o m p l e t e w i t h
morning and evening. metal and smartly styled to a u x i l i a r y T e l e p h o t o a n d
C8 When using daylight enhance the beauty of the W i d e - a n g l e l e n s e s w i t h
colour film with clear the PETRI RACER. lt is m a t c h i n g e x c l u s i v e v i e w - flash bulbs black coated to prevent the f i n d e r a n d z i p p e r e d c a s e .Cl2 Daylightto artificial con-
version fllter light from reflecting inside
the lens hood, and fits
securelyover the lens rim.
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PETRI CAMERA QOMPANY, INC.
25-12, Umedo 7 Chome, Adochi-ku, Tokyo, Jopon
PETRT CAMERA N. V.
Freeport Building, Schiphol Centrum,AmsterdomAirport. HOLLAND
PETRT INTERNATIONAL(USA) CORP.
432 Pork AvenueSouth,New York, N.Y. 10016, U.S.A.
(West Coost Service Stotion)
7407 ,lt Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, Colifornio90046. U.S.A.
PETRI CAMERA CORP. OF OKINAWA
1-25 Motsushito-cho, Noko,. Okinowo
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Printed in Japan
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