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 |
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collection data |
Hummel-No |
none |
Kadlubek-No. |
KWE 1895 |
body no. |
061715 |
lens no. |
6888113 |
lens type |
Pentacon electric 1.8/50 MC |
purchase price |
1500€ |
advertising |
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manual |
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