Praktica RTL ASTRO/MICRO CONVERTIBLE

Praktica RTL ASTRO/MICRO CONVERTIBLE

Producer data

Producer

Kombinat VEB Pentacon Dresden

responsible constructor

Rolf Noack

production period

June 1976 to May 1978

no of produced cameras

unknown
as a part of VLC2 series of 39,960

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 of VLC2-system but with special focussing magnifier with correction lens, special type of field lens "plain matte screen for point source focussing, built-in shutter speed meter without (+/-)-symbols (VLC3)

mirror

instant-return mirror, transparent mirror with integrated prism which allows a view-finder independent metering

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

	special edition for the US market made by/for Robert T. Little P.O. BOX E; Brooklyn N.Y. 11202
	modified VLC2 for astro- or microphotography using special telescope- or microscope attachment
	available knob film advance
	available with pneumatic ASTRO/MICRO-shutter release system to release the mirror first and than the shutter