Praktica

35mm MF film SLR camera • Discontinued

Praktica
  • Announced:
  • · 1949
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · GDR (German Democratic Republic)
  • System:
  • · Contax/Praktica (1949)

Specification

Format:
35mm full frame
Film type:
135 cartridge-loaded film
M42 [45.5mm]
Shutter:
Type:
Focal-plane
Model:
Mechanical
Speeds:
1/2 - 1/500 + B
Exposure:
Exposure metering:
None
Exposure modes:
Manual
Physical characteristics:
Weight:
<No data>
Dimensions:
<No data>

Manufacturer description

The Praktica is a one-lens reflex camera taking the perforated 35 mm cine film. The size of the picture is 24 X 36 mm.

The Praktica possesses all the advantages of a modern precision miniature camera, e.g. shutter winder coupled with film advancement, lock against double and blank exposures, interchangeability of the lenses, and adaptability to micro-photography.

Focusing is performed by means of a light-collecting lens which produces a clear, bright image.

The Praktica takes all current daylight film cartridges for 36 exposures in black-and-white and colour film. The Praktica is sure to give perfect results and mechanical safety.

From the editor

Developed by VEB Kamera-Werkstätten Niedersedlitz (part of VEB Pentacon Dresden since 1964).

Along with the Contax S, released in the same year 1949, it was the world's first 35mm SLR camera with the M42 screw mount.

14,273 units were produced from October 1949 to July 1950. Initially, the camera did not have a flash sync contact, but from a certain point, the X-sync contact was added at the front of the camera body.

Another 24,805 units were produced from August 1950 to September 1951. This version had two flash sync contacts - first only X, and then both X and F - at the front of the camera body. The finder was fixed or interchangeable.

Another 9,825 units were produced from October 1951 to February 1952. This was a version with flash sync contacts at the bottom of the camera body.

Another 13,370 units were produced from March 1952 to August 1952. This was a version with three flash sync contacts at the front of the camera body. This camera was sold in the US market by the unknown dealer under the name "Contica".

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