| Porst
FX 4 |
| Producer data |
| Producer |
Kombinat VEB
Pentacon Dresden |
responsible constructor |
Herbert Welzel |
| production period |
1968 to 1972 |
no of produced cameras |
as a part of Praktica PL nova
IB-series (173,595) |
| Technical properties of the camera |
| shutter type |
mechanically controlled horizontal-run
rubberised cloth-blind type shutter |
exposure time
(possible settings) |
B, 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15 1/30, 1/60,
1/125, 1/250,1/500 |
| view finder |
fixed eye-level view finder (Pentaprism)
with Fresnel lens and microprism range finder as focusing screen |
mirror |
instant-return mirror |
| film transport / frame counter |
quick-release lever, Pentacon
Loading-System, fold-out rewind crank |
lens mount |
M42x1 |
| self timer |
none |
battery |
none |
| metering system |
Selenium cell-based exposure
meter implemented in the front of the Pentaprism, shutter speed meter next to
the rewind crank |
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 |
Porst version of
Praktica PL nova IB |
| collection data |
| Hummel-No |
162 |
Kadlubek-No. |
PHP 1020 |
| body no. |
557079 |
lens no. |
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| lens type |
Porst Weitwinkel 3,5/35 |
purchase price |
50€ |
| advertising |
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manual |
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