| Praktiflex
FX, modified with a coaxial flash socket and removable view finder system |
| Producer data |
| Producer |
VEB Kamera-Werke Niedersedlitz |
responsible constructor |
Siegfried Böhm |
| production period |
July 1953 to February 1954 |
no of produced cameras |
unknown |
| Technical properties of the camera |
| shutter type |
mechanically controlled horizontal-run
rubberised cloth-blind type shutter with twin settings for fast and slow
speeds |
exposure time
(possible settings) |
B, 1/2, 1/5, 1/10, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100,
1/200,1/500 |
| view finder |
modified interchangeable view
finder system with pentaprism view finder |
mirror |
no instant-return mirror |
| film transport / frame counter |
knob film advance, loose film take-up
spool (metal), manual frame
counter |
lens mount |
M42x1 |
| self timer |
none |
battery |
none |
| metering system |
none |
flash system |
one
coaxial flash socket at the front of the camera body for
X-synchronisation |
| flash indication |
none |
aperture reflection into view finder |
none |
| general comments |
 | version with "removed" old three flash contacts which was
replaced by one coaxial flash socket analogue to Practica FX, 2nd
variation (Hummel 128) |
| modified interchangeable view finder system with pentaprism view
finder |
| pentaprism without any number/typical Carl Zeiss-gravure |
|
| collection data |
| Hummel-No |
none |
Kadlubek-No. |
none |
| body no. |
113129 |
lens no. |
3255515 |
| lens type |
Tessar 1:2,8 f=5cm |
purchase price |
2500€ |
| advertising |
|
manual |
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