Praktica

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Praktica PLC 3 SLR camera

This post describes the Praktica PLC 3 35mm film camera which was made by Pentacon in Germany in 1976.

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Praktica Nova 1B SLR

This is a review of the Praktica Nova 1B which was manufactured by the Pentacon company from 1967.

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Praktica B100 electronic 35 mm SLR camera

A review of a classic vintage camera from East Germany - the Praktica B100 electronic fitted with a Praktica 28mm f/2.8 wide angle lens

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The improved Praktica BMS 35 mm electronic camera

A look at one of the Praktica cameras from the early 1980s which was fitted with the Praktica bayonet lens mount, the Praktica BMS

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Praktica LB with Meyer-Optik Domiplan

A review of the Praktica LB 35mm SLR from 1971 fitted with an M42 mount Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Domiplan

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Praktica IV 35 mm SLR

A look at an early Praktica 35mm SLR, the model IV which, but today's standards is a simple camera.

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Praktica LTL 35 mm vintage SLR camera.

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.

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Praktica Super TL 35mm camera review

The praktica super TL was one of a vast range of different models made by Pentacon in East Germany over a number of years.

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Praktica Super TL3 35 mm camera review

This is my review/description of the Praktica Super TL3 35mm single lens reflex camera from about 1978.

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Praktica B200 electronic camera review

A look at the Praktica B200 which were rather a radical departure from the traditional Praktica range which preceded it.

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Praktica MTL 5B 35 mm SLR

A review of one of the seemingly endless number of Praktica cameras made in the 1980s, this on the MTL 5B

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Pentona II 35mm, a simple viewfinder camera

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.

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Dependable Praktica TL3 35 mm SLR camera

A review of the Praktica TL3, a typical solid, heavy and dependable praktica camera.

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My Pentacon Six project

This is the introductory post in a series of articles on my project to rebuild a Pentacon Six medium format camera.

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Pentacon Six Project. Step one – removing top plate and examining the shutter.

In this the first part on a series dealing with a Pentacon Six medium format camera I remove the top plate.

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Pentacon Six Project – Step two, removing the shutter assembly

In the second part of my series dealing with a Pentacon six medium format camera I go through the steps required to remove the shutter from the chassis.

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Pentacon six project – Step 3, Pentacon Six shutter assembly

In part three of my series on repairing a Pentacon Six medium format camera I look at the shutter operation and assembly.

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Pentacon Six project – Step 4 Pentacon Six Viewfinder repair

The fourth part in my series showing my attempts to repair a Pentacon Six medium format camera.

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Pentacon Six Project. Step 5 – attempted initial shutter setup.

Part five in my attempt to repair a vintage Pentacon Six medium format camera

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Praktica Super TL slow speed escapement clean and lubricate.

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Pentacon Pentina strip down

Stripping down a Pentacon Pentina 35mm leaf shutter SLR camera

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Praktica LTL camera manual from 1970

The Praktica LTL camera manual that was supplied with the camera when first purchased.