Praktica
BCS |
Producer data |
Producer |
VEB
Pentacon Dresden Betrieb des Kombinates VEB Carl Zeiss Jena |
responsible constructor |
Werner Hahn, Rolf Noack |
production period |
march 1989 to December 1990 |
no of produced cameras |
34,462 |
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,
LEDs- for shutter speed signalling changes their brightness with brightness of the image
 | red LED for over-exposition |
 | green LED for 1/1000 to 1/60 |
 | yellow LED for 1/30 to 1 sec |
 | red LED for under-exposition |
 | green LED - flash ready signal |
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mirror |
instant-return mirror |
film transport / frame counter |
single stroke 125° wind-on quick-release lever with 25° stand off position,
don't accept 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, no auto exposure compensation,
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 |
yes |
aperture reflection into view finder |
none |
general comments |
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collection data |
Hummel-No |
230 |
Kadlubek-No. |
KWE 1403 |
body no. |
9420300 |
lens no. |
7799630 |
lens type |
Pentacon Prakticar 1:1.8 f=50mm MC |
purchase price |
100€ |
advertising |
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