| Praktica BX 20S (VEB-model) |
| Producer data |
| Producer |
VEB
Pentacon Dresden Betrieb des Kombinates VEB Carl Zeiss Jena |
responsible constructor |
Herbert
Welzel, Rolf Seibert |
| production period |
July 1990 to August 1990 |
no of produced cameras |
37 |
| Technical properties of the camera |
| shutter type |
steplessly working electronically controlled vertical-run
two-magnet 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 1/100 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,
16 multicoloured LEDs for shutter speed signalling (right side of the
view-finder image) changes their brightness with brightness of the image, on
the left side one LED for flash ready signal, "cocked/no cocked"
signal (orange colour of the aperture setting reflection window) |
mirror |
instant-return mirror |
| film transport / frame counter |
single stroke 125° wind-on quick-release lever with 25° stand off position, accepts
BX-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,
serves also as stop-down lever for depth-of-field checking |
battery |
VARTA V28 PX (4xLR44) |
| metering system |
TTL-metering (25 to 5000 ASA
for automatic film speed entry via DX cartridges, 25 to 400ASA for manual film
speed entry) using electronic diaphragm control (EDC) for measurement with open aperture using a
Silicon photo-sensor, auto exposure compensation, TTL-flash system
(!), automatic exposure system with memory key, battery check facilities |
flash system |
X-synchronisation (1/100), accessory shoe at the top of the
pentaprism |
| flash indication |
yes |
aperture reflection into view finder |
yes |
| general comments |
 | GDR (VEB-) model of the BX20s, last Praktica SLR designed from the
East German engineers |
| only 37 produced items |
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| collection data |
| Hummel-No |
238 |
Kadlubek-No. |
KWE 1460 |
| body no. |
0800841 |
lens no. |
none |
| lens type |
none |
purchase price |
900€ |
| advertising |
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manual |
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