Petri Penta V3 (Petri Flex V3)

The Petri Penta V3 (also known as Petri Flex V3) was a 35mm single-lens reflex camera manufactured by Petri Camera Company for a brief two-year period from 1964 to 1965. As part of Petri's mid-range SLR lineup, it likely featured standard SLR components including a pentaprism viewfinder, focal plane shutter with various speed settings, and compatibility with interchangeable lenses. Produced during a competitive period in Japanese camera manufacturing when SLR designs were rapidly evolving, the Penta V3 represents one of many similar mid-tier offerings of its era that ultimately did not achieve widespread recognition or lasting impact in the photographic landscape.