| Praktica
TL 5B |
| Producer data |
| Producer |
Kombinat VEB
Pentacon Dresden |
responsible constructor |
Rolf Noack |
| production period |
December 1985 to December 1989 |
no of produced cameras |
as
a part of Praktica MTL 5B series 567,831 |
| 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 |
fixed eye-level view finder (Pentaprism)
with new field lens with
triple rangefinder wedge, truncated microprism screen, groundglass field,
built-in shutter speed meter |
mirror |
instant-return mirror |
| film transport / frame counter |
quick-release lever (black), Pentacon
Loading-System, fold-out rewind crank (black), auto-zeroing frame counter |
lens mount |
M42x1 |
| self timer |
mechanically, approx. 8 sec |
battery |
VARTA LR44 |
| metering system |
TTL-metering using stopped-down metering controlled by a switch beside the lens mount above the shutter release knob |
flash system |
X-synchronisation (1/125), accessory shoe at the top of the pentaprism,
none coaxial flash socket |
| flash indication |
none |
aperture reflection into view finder |
none |
| general comments |
 | smooth, unruffled leatherette with stampings
|
| relabelled with a TL 5B-badge |
| MTL 5B-version for the U.K. Market (via C.Z. Scientific Instruments
Ltd., Elstree Way, Borehamwood, Herts WD6 INH) |
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| collection data |
| Hummel-No |
none |
Kadlubek-No. |
none |
| body no. |
728806 |
lens no. |
6696100 |
| lens type |
Pentacon auto 1.8/50 Multi
Coating |
purchase price |
64€ |
| advertising |
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manual |
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