Pentor
super TL, silver variant with silver Pentaprism |
Producer data |
Producer |
Kombinat VEB
Pentacon Dresden |
responsible constructor |
Herbert Welzel |
production period |
May 1968 to January 1976 |
no of produced cameras |
as a part of Praktica super TL
series 508,656 |
Technical properties of the camera |
shutter type |
mechanically controlled horizontal-run
rubberized 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, built-in
shutter speed meter |
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 |
TTL-exposure meter using CdS-photoresistor
(cadmium sulphide) used with a innovative beam-splitter in the pentaprism using stopped-down metering |
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 |
| Pentor version of
the Praktica super TL for the Netherlands with silver top cover |
| Pentor means PENTACON and ORWO the names of the famous
East German Camera and Film companies |
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collection data |
Hummel-No |
165c (not in file) |
Kadlubek-No. |
KWE 1120 |
body no. |
421489 |
lens no. |
8552557 |
lens type |
Pancolar 1.8/50 |
purchase price |
82€ |
advertising |
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manual |
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