PHOTO
Pentacon
East German SLR cameras sold as Praktica and Pentacon.
- Founded
- 1964–1991
- From
- Dresden, Germany
- Status
- Defunct
Grouped Dresden's camera makers into the largest maker in East Germany.
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Pentacon Six
Pentacon120 film · Pentacon SixAn SLR-shaped 6x6 camera whose breech-lock lens mount was later adopted by other makers.
Praktica
Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mountA 1949 single-lens reflex from Pentacon, framing through the lens on 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount.
Praktica FX
Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mountPentacon SLR of 1952; it marks a stage in through-the-lens viewing on 35 mm film.
Praktica MX
Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mountA 1952 single-lens reflex from Pentacon, framing through the lens on 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount.
Praktica Modell III
Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mountIntroduced in 1955, this reflex camera paired 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount in Pentacon's system.
Praktica FX 2
Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mountIntroduced in 1955, this reflex camera paired 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount in Pentacon's system.
Praktica FX 3
Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mountPentacon SLR of 1956; it marks a stage in through-the-lens viewing on 35 mm film.
Praktica nova
Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mountA 1964 single-lens reflex from Pentacon, framing through the lens on 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount.
Praktica nova B
Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mountIntroduced in 1965, this reflex camera paired 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount in Pentacon's system.
Praktica mat
Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mountA 1965 single-lens reflex from Pentacon, framing through the lens on 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount.
Praktica PL nova I
Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mountIntroduced in 1967, this reflex camera paired 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount in Pentacon's system.
Praktica PL nova I B
Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mountA 1967 single-lens reflex from Pentacon, framing through the lens on 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount.
Praktica Super TL
Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mountPentacon SLR of 1968; it marks a stage in through-the-lens viewing on 35 mm film.
Praktica PL electronic
Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mountPentacon SLR of 1968; it marks a stage in through-the-lens viewing on 35 mm film.
Praktica L
Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mountPentacon SLR of 1969; it marks a stage in through-the-lens viewing on 35 mm film.
Praktica LLC
Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mountPentacon SLR of 1969; it marks a stage in through-the-lens viewing on 35 mm film.
Praktica LTL
Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mountIntroduced in 1970, this reflex camera paired 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount in Pentacon's system.
Praktica LB
Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mountIntroduced in 1972, this reflex camera paired 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount in Pentacon's system.
Praktica VLC
Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mountPentacon SLR of 1974; it marks a stage in through-the-lens viewing on 35 mm film.
Praktica LTL 2
Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mountIntroduced in 1975, this reflex camera paired 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount in Pentacon's system.
Praktica TL
Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mountPentacon SLR of 1976; it marks a stage in through-the-lens viewing on 35 mm film.
Praktica Super TL 2
Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mountPentacon SLR of 1977; it marks a stage in through-the-lens viewing on 35 mm film.
Praktica L2
Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mountA 1975 single-lens reflex from Pentacon, framing through the lens on 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount.