| Praktica
PL electronic |
| Producer data |
| Producer |
Kombinat VEB
Pentacon Dresden |
responsible constructor |
Herbert Welzel |
| production period |
March 1968 to February 1969 |
no of produced cameras |
3,399 |
| Technical properties of the camera |
| shutter type |
first electronically controlled horizontal-run
rubberised cloth-blind type shutter with control magnets |
exposure time
(possible settings) |
B, 30, 15, 8, 4, 2, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15 1/30, 1/60,
1/125, 1/250,1/500
mechanically fixed time 1/60
F- and X-synchronization 1/60
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| 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 |
VARTA V 625 |
| metering system |
none |
flash system |
X- and F-synchronisation with
one coaxial flash sockets at the bottom of the front of the camera body |
| flash indication |
none |
aperture reflection into view finder |
none |
| general comments |
first SLR with
electronically controlled exposure time |
| collection data |
| Hummel-No |
163 |
Kadlubek-No. |
KWE 1840 |
| body no. |
500068 |
lens no. |
4052048 |
| lens type |
Meyer-Optik Oreston 1.8/50 |
purchase price |
350€ |
| advertising |
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manual |
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