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Camera Maker: Praktica

Praktica TL3 35mm camera front view with Sigma XQ lens
A review of the Praktica TL3, a typical solid, heavy and dependable praktica camera.
Pentona II viewfinder camera front view
The Pentona II is a very simple viewfinder camera made in Germany in the early 1960's by a company called KW, which was one of the companies which later became part of the Pentacon brand.
Stripping down a Pentacon Pentina 35mm leaf shutter SLR camera
Praktica MTL 5B 35mm slr camera - front view with chinon lens
A review of one of the seemingly endless number of Praktica cameras made in the 1980s, this on the MTL 5B
Praktica B200 electronic 35mm slr camera with Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 lens
A look at the Praktica B200 which were rather a radical departure from the traditional Praktica range which preceded it.
Praktica Super TL3 35mm slr with lens
This is my review/description of the Praktica Super TL3 35mm single lens reflex camera from about 1978.
Praktica Super TL slow speed clean and lubricate - Escapement out of the camera with spring refitted
A few days ago I received a Praktica Super TL 35 mm camera which had a problem with the slow speeds. In this post I'm going to describe the procedure I used to remove the Praktica Super TL slow speed escapement, clean it and get it working again. The first part of the operation is to […]
Praktica Super TL 35mm slr
The praktica super TL was one of a vast range of different models made by Pentacon in East Germany over a number of years.
Praktica LTL 35mm SLR
This is a review of a Praktica LTL 35mm single lens reflex camera which was made by Pentacon in East Germany sometime between 1970 and 1975.
Praktica IV 35mm slr
A look at an early Praktica 35mm SLR, the model IV which, but today's standards is a simple camera.
Pentacon six shutter setup - problem with aperture shut down arm
Part five in my attempt to repair a vintage Pentacon Six medium format camera
Pentacon Six TL
The fourth part in my series showing my attempts to repair a Pentacon Six medium format camera.

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