| Praktica
B100 smooth leatherette, 1st variation |
| Producer data |
| Producer |
Kombinat
VEB Pentacon Dresden and VEB
Pentacon Dresden Betrieb des Kombinates VEB Carl Zeiss Jena |
responsible constructor |
Werner Hahn, Rolf Noack |
| production period |
January 1983 to December 1986 |
no of produced cameras |
222,024 |
| 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
1 sec and 1/1000 sec; mechanical range 1/60 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, built-in TTL-meter needle for indication of the used shutter speed |
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. 8 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
Cadmium sulphide photo-resistor, auto exposure compensation with +/- two shutter speeds in half steps, automatic exposure system with memory key, battery check facilities |
flash system |
X-synchronisation (1/60), accessory shoe at the top of the
pentaprism |
| flash indication |
no |
aperture reflection into view finder |
yes |
| general comments |
version with
smooth leatherette |
| collection data |
| Hummel-No |
226 |
Kadlubek-No. |
KWE 1320 |
| body no. |
4440197 |
lens no. |
3099891 |
| lens type |
Pentacon Prakticar 1:2.4 f=50mm MC |
purchase price |
100€ |
| advertising |
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