| Praktica
nova "no name" from Praktica nova 1st modification |
| Producer data |
| Producer |
VEB Pentacon Dresden Kamera- und Kinowerke |
responsible constructor |
Herbert Welzel |
| production period |
April
1966 to August 1967 |
no of produced cameras |
unknown
as a part of the conventional Praktica nova series of 45,235 |
| Technical properties of the camera |
| shutter type |
mechanically controlled horizontal-run
rubberized 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 Fresnel lens and split image range finder as focusing screen |
mirror |
instant-return mirror |
| film transport / frame counter |
quick-release lever, fixed
plastic film take-up spool, fold-out rewind crank |
lens mount |
M42x1 |
| self timer |
none |
battery |
none |
| metering system |
none |
flash system |
X- and F-synchronisation with
two flash coaxial sockets at the bottom of the front of the camera body |
| flash indication |
none |
aperture reflection into view finder |
none |
| general comments |
 | the "no name"-version being based on a fault during the
production of the silk-screen printings of the name badge, which leads to
a instability of the lettering; empty badges were never used - personal
communication with chief constructor Herbert Welzel (via Kay, his son,
many thanks!!) |
| version with knobs
for carrying strap |
| flash sockets on the bottom of the front |
| version with corded leatherette |
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| collection data |
| Hummel-No |
none |
Kadlubek-No. |
none |
| body no. |
78275 |
lens no. |
7240065 |
| lens type |
Tessar 2,8/50 Carl Zeiss Jena
(with leather) |
purchase price |
275€ |
| advertising |
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manual |
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