SLR – John's Cameras. A collection of interesting and old cameras.

Petri Flex 7

Petri were a prolific maker of cameras in the 1950s, 60s and 70s — for themselves and for own-label resellers. I already have a Petri 7s rangefinder camera and a 2MTL made for Wirgin and sold as an Edixa 2MTL. It is possible that I have other Petri camera that I am not aware of.Continue reading “Petri Flex 7”

Pentax Program-A

This camera dates from 1984. This camera is clearly a development of the Pentax ME Super of 1979. Indeed, the ME Super was discontinued the year that this model was released. lens: n/a focal length: n/a apertures: n/a focus range: n/a lens fitting: Pentax KA mount shutter: Seiko MFC-E5 vertical metal electronic speeds: 15 to 1/1000Continue reading “Pentax Program-A”

Ricoh SLX 500

This is a no-frills camera from 1975 by a smaller Japanese camera maker. In the 1970s, Ricoh was not as well known as its compatriots Nikon, Canon, Pentax et al but they have been in business making cameras since 1937. They now own the Pentax and Hoya brands.This is a no-frills camera from 1975 byContinue reading “Ricoh SLX 500”