| Praktica
PLC 3 noname version |
| Producer data |
| Producer |
Kombinat VEB
Pentacon Dresden |
responsible constructor |
Rolf Noack |
| production period |
April 1978 to January 1983 |
no of produced cameras |
as a part of PLC3 series (129,958) |
| 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 |
fixed
eye-level view finder (Pentaprism) with Fresnel lens with microprism and
split-image range finder as focusing screen, built-in shutter speed meter with
(+/-)-symbol |
mirror |
instant-return mirror |
| 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), accessory shoe at the top of the pentaprism, with coaxial
flash socket at the camera body for dual flash systems |
| flash indication |
none |
aperture reflection into view finder |
none |
| general comments |
 | version without engraving of the camera type as well as without
"Praktica" engraving at the front of the pentaprism |
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| collection data |
| Hummel-No |
203 |
Kadlubek-No. |
none |
| body no. |
494184 |
lens no. |
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| lens type |
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purchase price |
700€ |
| advertising |
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manual |
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