Praktica FX, 2nd variation

Praktica FX, second variation, flash socket at bottom
Producer data
Producer	VEB Kamera-Werke Niedersedlitz	responsible constructor	Siegfried Böhm
production period	June 1954 to September 1954	no of produced cameras	11,300
Technical properties of the camera
shutter type	mechanically controlled horizontal-run rubberised cloth-blind type shutter with twin settings for fast and slow speeds	exposure time (possible settings)	B, 1/2, 1/5, 1/10, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/200,1/500
view finder	fixed waist-level view finder with condenser type ground-glass focusing screen, simple sport view finder	mirror	no instant-return mirror
film transport / frame counter	knob film advance, loose film take-up spool (metal), manual frame counter	lens mount	M42x1
self timer	none	battery	none
metering system	none	flash system	one coaxial flash socket at the front of the camera body for X-synchronisation (approx. 1/40s)
flash indication	none	aperture reflection into view finder	none
general comments	variant with flash socket at the bottom of the left front side of the camera (Hummel version of No.128)
collection data
Hummel-No	128	Kadlubek-No.	KWE 1540
body no.	191141	lens no.	4321496
lens type	Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50	purchase price	60€
advertising		manual