Petri's pocketable fixed-lens 35mm compact — leaf shutter, built-in meter, 1968.
The Petri Color 35 is a compact fixed-lens 35mm camera introduced by Petri in 1968. It was one of a group of very small 35mm cameras from the late 1960s built around a collapsing or recessed lens to shrink the body, competing in the pocketable-compact category of the era.
This is a compact 35mm camera with a fixed lens and a leaf shutter. It uses a built-in meter for exposure guidance and a scale or zone focusing arrangement rather than an SLR viewfinder. The compact body was designed to be carried easily, with the lens set into the front to keep depth down.
The Color 35 suits users who want a genuinely small 35mm film camera for travel and street carry. Its size is its main appeal; handling favours quick, casual shooting, and the fixed lens keeps operation simple for everyday photographs.
When buying, check the meter responds correctly and the battery contacts are clean, inspect the small lens for haze and fungus, and test the leaf shutter for sticking at slow speeds. Confirm focusing operates smoothly, check the light seals given the compact body, and look over the film-advance and rewind mechanisms for wear.