| Praktica VLC |
| Producer data |
| Producer |
Kombinat VEB
Pentacon Dresden |
responsible constructor |
Rolf Noack |
| production period |
November 1974 to December 1975 |
no of produced cameras |
14,905 |
| Technical properties of the camera |
| shutter type |
mechanically controlled vertical-moving metal-blade focal plane 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, 1/1000 |
| view finder |
interchangeable view finder (Pentaprism, waist-level finder, focussing magnifier with correction lens)
with different types of field lenses (7 types, see equipment), built-in
shutter speed meter without (+/-)-symbols |
mirror |
instant-return mirror, transparent mirror with integrated prism which allows a view-finder independent metering (see pictures below) |
| film transport / frame counter |
quick-release lever, Pentacon
Loading-System, fold-out rewind crank, auto-zeroing frame counter |
lens mount |
M42x1 |
| self timer |
mechanically, approx. 10 sec |
battery |
VARTA V21 PX |
| metering system |
TTL-metering using electronic aperture simulation for measurement with open aperture (using electric lenses) or stopped-down metering with non-electric lenses |
flash system |
X-synchronisation (1/125), without (!) accessory shoe at the top of the pentaprism because of the interchangeable view-finder, coaxial flash socket at the camera body for dual flash systems |
| flash indication |
none |
aperture reflection into view finder |
none |
| general comments |
 | at the back side with transfer picture labelled with "F/A
Volkseigentum" |
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| collection data |
| Hummel-No |
184 |
Kadlubek-No. |
KWE 1280 |
| body no. |
002012 |
lens no. |
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| lens type |
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purchase price |
95€ |
| advertising |
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manual |
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