Praktica FX, 2nd variation

Praktica FX, second variation, flash socket at the middle
Producer data
Producer	VEB Kamera-Werke Niedersedlitz	responsible constructor	Siegfried Böhm
production period	June 1954 to September 1954	no of produced cameras	11,300
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	fixed waist-level view finder with condenser type ground-glass focusing screen, simple sport 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 (approx. 1/40s)
flash indication	none	aperture reflection into view finder	none
general comments	variant with flash socket in the middle of the left front side of the camera (Hummel 128 - socket at the bottom)
collection data
Hummel-No	128	Kadlubek-No.	KWE 1540
body no.	160114	lens no.	4175611
lens type	Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50T	purchase price	40€
advertising		manual