| Praktica
VF |
| Producer data |
| Producer |
VEB Pentacon Dresden Kamera- und Kinowerke |
responsible constructor |
Horst Strehle |
| production period |
December 1964 to January 1966 |
no of produced cameras |
8,740 |
| 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, 1/4, 1/8, 1/30, 1/60,
1/125, 1/250,1/500 |
| view finder |
fixed eye-level view finder (Pentaprism)
with |
mirror |
instant-return mirror (!) |
| film transport / frame counter |
knob film advance, loose film take-up
spool (plastic), manual frame
counter, rewind knob with 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 straps |
|
| collection data |
| Hummel-No |
147 |
Kadlubek-No. |
KWE 1240 |
| body no. |
807723 |
lens no. |
1464118 |
| lens type |
E. Ludwig Meritar 2.9/50 |
purchase price |
70€ |
| advertising |
|
manual |
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