| Praktica
BC1, Pentacon Italia, Arabic numerals for
auto exposure correction |
| Producer data |
| Producer |
VEB
Pentacon Dresden Betrieb des Kombinates VEB Carl Zeiss Jena |
responsible constructor |
Werner Hahn, Rolf Noack |
| production period |
December 1985 to December 1988 |
no of produced cameras |
as a part of Praktica BC 1,
first changed version 223,129 |
| Technical properties of the camera |
| shutter type |
steplessly working electronically controlled vertical-run metal-blade focal plane shutter |
exposure time
(possible settings) |
B, steplessly automatic speeds between 40 sec and 1/1000; manually precise speeds of 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60,
1/125, 1/250,1/500, 1/1000; mechanical range 1/90 sec |
| view finder |
fixed eye-level view finder (Pentaprism, field of view: 95%)
with field lens with triple rangefinder wedge, truncated microprism screen, groundglass field,
red LEDs- for shutter speed signaling changes their brightness with brightness of the image |
mirror |
instant-return mirror |
| film transport / frame counter |
single stroke 125° wind-on quick-release lever with 25° stand off position, accepts B-motor winder, folding crank rewind knob, auto-zeroing frame counter |
lens mount |
Praktica-B-mount with EDC (electronic diaphragm control) |
| self timer |
mechanically, approx. 10 sec delay |
battery |
VARTA V28 PX (4xLR44) |
| metering system |
TTL-metering (12 to 3200 ASA) using electronic diaphragm control (EDC) for measurement with open aperture using a Gallium-Arsenide-Phosphide photo-diode, auto exposure compensation with +/- two shutter speeds in half steps, automatic exposure system with memory key, battery check facilities |
flash system |
X-synchronization (1/90), accessory shoe at the top of the
pentaprism with additional contact for the flash ready signal, additionally coaxial flash socket at the camera body for dual flash systems |
| flash indication |
yes, green LED |
aperture reflection into view finder |
yes |
| general comments |
Pentacon Italia
version with Arabic numerals for auto exposure correction |
| collection data |
| Hummel-No |
222 |
Kadlubek-No. |
KWE 1352 |
| body no. |
6401467 |
lens no. |
2108712 |
| lens type |
Pentacon Prakticar 1.8/50 MC |
purchase price |
153€ |
| advertising |
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