But these thingies sell quite expensive today, I think they are somewhat overpriced - not as much as the Rollei35 but they are. On mine the meter range seems somewhat limited - I do not know whether this is a defect, I could not find anything wrong in the meter mechanism. The battery can be changed only after removing the rear part of the body, i.e. There are some drawbacks: The lightmeter is switched on by the advance lever and consumes quite a bit of current even in the dark. After shutter repair (someone obviously had squirted some WD40 on the shutter blades and they were completely gummed up and had even sprung off their guide pins) the shutter is one of the most accurate I have seen. It is much more ergonomic than the Rollei35 - but also a bit bigger since the lens does not fully retract. The lens is quite sharp - it's a four-element Tessar design and it's not easy to do something wrong with such a design. Workmanship is surprisingly good compared to some other Petri cameras. If ultimate sharpness is my priority, I'll take out one of my Nikon bodies with a prime attached.The Petri Color 35 are nifty designs. (I have a silver and a black copy of the Color 35). But when judged it by its own merits, it is definitely a perfectly capable lens! See for yourself…'įor this type of camera my preference is still the Petri because of the much better ergonomics. Rating a camera by its lens when compared to another camera known for having an exceptional lens is always going to end in some level of disappointment. They aren’t as sharp or contrasty as those out of the Rollei, and there is definitely more of a fall off in sharpness toward the edges/corners.

'The Petri Color 35 on the other hand, is definitely more showing of its age in the images. With the left handed film transport, upside down locations of the flash shoe, exposure counter, rewind knob, front facing exposure controls, and complicated process of extended and retracting of the lens, the Rollei 35 likely would have been a tougher sell.' 'If you were in the market for the smallest possible full frame 35mm camera in 1969 and had to choose between the Rollei 35 and Petri Color 35, the minor differences in size and weight likely would have no effect on your decision, but the arrangement of controls would definitely favor the Petri. I agree with these points from the articles. jewellery, flow art, petri dish, tumblers, silicone molds The Home Depot Salaries trends. There are a couple of relatively extensive reviews, but both come to the same conclusion : the Rollei lens is better. 35 Color Set Assortment - Natural Coloring Pigment for Epoxy.

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