Porst reflex

Porst reflex, export version of Praktina IIA

Producer data

Producer

VEB Kamera-Werke Niedersedlitz
since 1/59 VEB Kamera- und Kinowerke Dresden

responsible constructor

Siegfried Böhm

production period

June 1958 to May 1960

no of produced cameras

as part of Praktina IIA series (24,848)

Technical properties of the camera

shutter type

mechanically controlled horizontal-run rubberised cloth-blind type shutter

exposure time
(possible settings)

B, 1/1, 1/2, 1/5, 1/10, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/200,1/500, 1/1000

view finder

variable view finder elements (pentaprism, waist-level finder, ...) with variable field lenses including elements with split image range finder

mirror

no instant-return mirror

film transport / frame counter

knob film advance, loose film take-up spool, manual frame counter

lens mount

Praktina bayonet
automatic diaphragm control

self timer

mechanically, ~10s

battery

none

metering system

only with a modified pentaprism with built-in metering system

flash system

X-, F- and FP-synchronisation with one flash coaxial socket at the front of the camera, switch lever on the basis of rewind bottom

flash indication

none

aperture reflection into view finder

none

general comments

version IIA Version A2 (?) (compare on the Website of Alberto Taccheo - http://www.praktina.com/r28cam6a.htm) with:

	one flash socket
	coupling to automatic lenses
	long type of the hooking of the camera back on the right
	focusing screen type F2
	none logo on top cover
	finder lock mark - red dot
	double slotted film take up spool (DS)
	silver type of film sprocket spool
	rewind knob type 6-5
	optical finder type W3 (14,1 x 9,5 mm)
	eye level finder type P2
	camera back type B1
	film reminder disc type DE
	additional accessory shoe on the top cower
	doesn't exist in Hummel's book