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**Photos-by-Chas** · 04-23-2021, 04:35 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by RobSpain

It's so nice though to use a manual lens again as it takes me back to the film camera era! I still have an ME Super and an LX. Amongst other lenses that I have is a 100mm M Macro SMC lens that has a gorgeous focus ring that goes on and on (or round and round)!

Reminiscing about film does come around frequently but I have not gone back to it. The fastest lens I had, before I got that 1.4 nifty fifty, was a 55mm 1.8 for my first SLR, a Petri FT. To me that Petri was built very like a tank (or a Pentax) and was part of the reason I bought my K1000 SE. Which eventually led me to go with Pentax DSLRs.

Jeremiah Griffin · 04-23-2021, 11:47 PM

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RobSpain · 04-26-2021, 03:07 AM

Originally posted by Photos-by-Chas

Reminiscing about film does come around frequently but I have not gone back to it. The fastest lens I had, before I got that 1.4 nifty fifty, was a 55mm 1.8 for my first SLR, a Petri FT. To me that Petri was built very like a tank (or a Pentax) and was part of the reason I bought my K1000 SE. Which eventually led me to go with Pentax DSLRs.

That's amazing! I have Petriflex too! Still got it, although I haven't used it for years. It still seems to work ok, although the focusing is a bit stiff! And it is well built. My dad bought it for me when I was fourteen. That's how I learnt my photography too!

**Photos-by-Chas** · 04-26-2021, 06:47 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by RobSpain

That's amazing! I have Petriflex too! Still got it, although I haven't used it for years. It still seems to work ok, although the focusing is a bit stiff! And it is well built. My dad bought it for me when I was fourteen. That's how I learnt my photography too!

Petri was ahead of the times, in my opinion. I remember others telling me that their cameras were better because they had more exposure range. My Petri had a 55mm 1.8 - 16 lens, film sensitivity to 1600 ASA, shutter speeds from 1/1000 to B, and a pretty wide variety of lenses with TC and even bellows for macro work. All in all I found it comparable to the Nikons, Mamiyas, Minoltas and more of the era. My FT is still in nearly perfect working order, as well as the lenses.

RobSpain · 04-27-2021, 02:37 AM

Originally posted by Photos-by-Chas

Petri was ahead of the times, in my opinion. I remember others telling me that their cameras were better because they had more exposure range. My Petri had a 55mm 1.8 - 16 lens, film sensitivity to 1600 ASA, shutter speeds from 1/1000 to B, and a pretty wide variety of lenses with TC and even bellows for macro work. All in all I found it comparable to the Nikons, Mamiyas, Minoltas and more of the era. My FT is still in nearly perfect working order, as well as the lenses.

But sadly went out of business.

**Photos-by-Chas** · 04-27-2021, 03:50 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by RobSpain

But sadly went out of business.

Unfortunately, true, but my Petri FT is still fully functional and in great condition, as are the lenses and other accessories.

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04-23-2021, 04:35 PM - 1 Like	#31
Photos-by-Chas Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Northwest Pennsylvania, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,318	Originally posted by RobSpain It's so nice though to use a manual lens again as it takes me back to the film camera era! I still have an ME Super and an LX. Amongst other lenses that I have is a 100mm M Macro SMC lens that has a gorgeous focus ring that goes on and on (or round and round)! Reminiscing about film does come around frequently but I have not gone back to it. The fastest lens I had, before I got that 1.4 nifty fifty, was a 55mm 1.8 for my first SLR, a Petri FT. To me that Petri was built very like a tank (or a Pentax) and was part of the reason I bought my K1000 SE. Which eventually led me to go with Pentax DSLRs.

04-23-2021, 11:47 PM	#32
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04-26-2021, 03:07 AM	#33
RobSpain Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Malaga province Posts: 488	Originally posted by Photos-by-Chas Reminiscing about film does come around frequently but I have not gone back to it. The fastest lens I had, before I got that 1.4 nifty fifty, was a 55mm 1.8 for my first SLR, a Petri FT. To me that Petri was built very like a tank (or a Pentax) and was part of the reason I bought my K1000 SE. Which eventually led me to go with Pentax DSLRs. That's amazing! I have Petriflex too! Still got it, although I haven't used it for years. It still seems to work ok, although the focusing is a bit stiff! And it is well built. My dad bought it for me when I was fourteen. That's how I learnt my photography too!

04-26-2021, 06:47 AM - 1 Like	#34
Photos-by-Chas Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Northwest Pennsylvania, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,318	Originally posted by RobSpain That's amazing! I have Petriflex too! Still got it, although I haven't used it for years. It still seems to work ok, although the focusing is a bit stiff! And it is well built. My dad bought it for me when I was fourteen. That's how I learnt my photography too! Petri was ahead of the times, in my opinion. I remember others telling me that their cameras were better because they had more exposure range. My Petri had a 55mm 1.8 - 16 lens, film sensitivity to 1600 ASA, shutter speeds from 1/1000 to B, and a pretty wide variety of lenses with TC and even bellows for macro work. All in all I found it comparable to the Nikons, Mamiyas, Minoltas and more of the era. My FT is still in nearly perfect working order, as well as the lenses.

04-27-2021, 02:37 AM	#35
RobSpain Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Malaga province Posts: 488	Originally posted by Photos-by-Chas Petri was ahead of the times, in my opinion. I remember others telling me that their cameras were better because they had more exposure range. My Petri had a 55mm 1.8 - 16 lens, film sensitivity to 1600 ASA, shutter speeds from 1/1000 to B, and a pretty wide variety of lenses with TC and even bellows for macro work. All in all I found it comparable to the Nikons, Mamiyas, Minoltas and more of the era. My FT is still in nearly perfect working order, as well as the lenses. But sadly went out of business.

04-27-2021, 03:50 PM - 1 Like	#36
Photos-by-Chas Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Northwest Pennsylvania, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,318	Originally posted by RobSpain But sadly went out of business. Unfortunately, true, but my Petri FT is still fully functional and in great condition, as are the lenses and other accessories.