| Praktica
IV,second variation, microscope camera |
| Producer data |
| Producer |
VEB Kamera- und Kinowerke
Dresden; since March 1964 VEB Pentacon Dresden Kamera- und Kinowerke |
responsible constructor |
Horst Strehle |
| production period |
possibly March 1960 to March 1964 |
no of produced cameras |
unknown |
| 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 |
version without view finder
for use at a |
mirror |
no instant-return mirror |
| film transport / frame counter |
knob film advance, loose film take-up
spool (plastic), manual frame
counter, divided rewind knob as fold-out lever for rewinding, rapid winder at
the camera bottom |
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 |
 | version with knobs for the carrying straps |
| camera without view finder |
| special version for use with microscope |
|
| collection data |
| Hummel-No |
141 |
Kadlubek-No. |
none |
| body no. |
499923 |
lens no. |
none |
| lens type |
|
purchase price |
400€ |
| advertising |
|
manual |
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