| Praktica BCA
modified display camera |
| Producer data |
| Producer |
VEB
Pentacon Dresden Betrieb des Kombinates VEB Carl Zeiss Jena |
responsible constructor |
Werner Hahn, Rolf Noack |
| production period |
August 1986 to December 1989 |
no of produced cameras |
231,806 |
| Technical properties of the camera |
| shutter type |
steplessly working electronically controlled vertical-run metal-blade focal plane shutter |
exposure time
(possible settings) |
B, steplessly automatic speeds between
1 sec and 1/1000 sec; mechanical range 1/60 sec |
| view finder |
fixed eye-level view finder (Pentaprism, field of view: 95%)
with field lens with triple rangefinder wedge, truncated microprism screen, groundglass field, LEDs- for shutter speed
signaling changes their brightness with brightness of the image
 | red LED for over-exposition |
| green LED for 1/1000 to 1/60 |
| yellow LED for 1/30 to 1 sec |
| red LED for under-exposition |
| green LED - flash ready signal |
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mirror |
instant-return mirror |
| film transport / frame counter |
single stroke 125° wind-on quick-release lever with 25° stand off position, accepts B-motor winder, folding crank rewind knob, auto-zeroing frame counter |
lens mount |
Praktica-B-mount with EDC (electronic diaphragm control) |
| self timer |
mechanically, approx. 8 sec delay |
battery |
VARTA V28 PX (4xLR44) |
| metering system |
TTL-metering (12 to 3200 ASA) using electronic diaphragm control (EDC) for measurement with open aperture using a
Cadmium sulphide photo-resistor, auto exposure compensation with +/- two shutter speeds in half steps, automatic exposure system with memory key, battery check facilities |
flash system |
X-synchronisation (1/60), accessory shoe at the top of the
pentaprism |
| flash indication |
yes |
aperture reflection into view finder |
yes |
| general comments |
| version with Arabic
numerals for auto exposure correction |
| manually modified camera outfit (silver coloured body with brown
leatherette |
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| collection data |
| Hummel-No |
228 |
Kadlubek-No. |
KWE 1380A |
| body no. |
0170044 |
lens no. |
7714312 |
| lens type |
Pentacon 1.8 f=50 MC |
purchase price |
55€ |
| advertising |
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manual |
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