| astra-35
-FX-, relabelled Praktica
FX, third variation |
| Producer data |
| Producer |
VEB Kamera-Werke Niedersedlitz |
responsible constructor |
Siegfried Böhm |
| production period |
September 1954 to July 1955 |
no of produced cameras |
as a part of Praktica FX, 3rd
var. series of 25,124 |
| 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 |
X- and F-synchronisation with
two flash coaxial sockets at the front of the camera body |
| flash indication |
none |
aperture reflection into view finder |
none |
| general comments |
 | US export model of Praktica FX 3rd variation, relabelled using
screwed metal label |
|
| collection data |
| Hummel-No |
none |
Kadlubek-No. |
KWE 1000 |
| body no. |
139685 |
lens no. |
1230173 |
| lens type |
Primoplan 1:1.9/58 Meyer-Optik
Goerlitz |
purchase price |
490€ |
| advertising |
|
manual |
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