Praktica VLC 2 half format

Praktica VLC 2 half format

Producer data

Producer

Kombinat VEB Pentacon Dresden

responsible constructor

Rolf Noack

production period

unknown (June 1976 to May 1978)

no of produced cameras

unknown (as a part of VLC2 series with 39,960 cameras)

Technical properties of the camera

shutter type

mechanically controlled vertical-moving metal-blade focal plane shutter

exposure time
(possible settings)

B, 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250,1/500, 1/1000

view finder

interchangeable view finder (Pentaprism, waist-level finder, focussing magnifier with correction lens) with different types of field lenses (7 types, see equipment), built-in shutter speed meter without (+/-)-symbols (VLC3) modified for half format 'mugshot' photography

mirror

instant-return mirror, transparent mirror with integrated prism which allows a view-finder independent metering (see pictures below)

film transport / frame counter

quick-release lever, Pentacon Loading-System, fold-out rewind crank, auto-zeroing frame counter

lens mount

M42x1

self timer

mechanically, approx. 10 sec

battery

VARTA V21 PX

metering system

TTL-metering using electronic aperture simulation for measurement with open aperture (using electric lenses) or stopped-down metering with non-electric lenses

flash system

X-synchronisation (1/125), without (!) accessory shoe at the top of the pentaprism because of the interchangeable view-finder, coaxial flash socket at the camera body for dual flash systems

flash indication

none

aperture reflection into view finder

none

general comments

	possibly a part of a special system for police records department with a negative size of 18x24 mm for mugshot/Bertillon photography
	additional badge at the left side of the camera marked with "P68"