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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.

In the library

1949SLR

Praktica

Pentacon35 mm film · M42

Dresden SLR range that ran for decades and sold in vast numbers.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Dnalor 01, CC BY-SA 3.0 at
1966Medium format

Pentacon Six

Pentacon120 film · Pentacon Six

An SLR-shaped 6x6 camera whose breech-lock lens mount was later adopted by other makers.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Ansgar Koreng, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
1949SLR

Praktica

Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mount

A 1949 single-lens reflex from Pentacon, framing through the lens on 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount.

1952SLR

Praktica FX

Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mount

Pentacon SLR of 1952; it marks a stage in through-the-lens viewing on 35 mm film.

1952SLR

Praktica MX

Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mount

A 1952 single-lens reflex from Pentacon, framing through the lens on 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount.

1955SLR

Praktica Modell III

Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mount

Introduced in 1955, this reflex camera paired 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount in Pentacon's system.

1955SLR

Praktica FX 2

Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mount

Introduced in 1955, this reflex camera paired 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount in Pentacon's system.

1956SLR

Praktica FX 3

Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mount

Pentacon SLR of 1956; it marks a stage in through-the-lens viewing on 35 mm film.

1964SLR

Praktica nova

Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mount

A 1964 single-lens reflex from Pentacon, framing through the lens on 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount.

1965SLR

Praktica nova B

Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mount

Introduced in 1965, this reflex camera paired 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount in Pentacon's system.

1965SLR

Praktica mat

Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mount

A 1965 single-lens reflex from Pentacon, framing through the lens on 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount.

1967SLR

Praktica PL nova I

Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mount

Introduced in 1967, this reflex camera paired 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount in Pentacon's system.

1967SLR

Praktica PL nova I B

Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mount

A 1967 single-lens reflex from Pentacon, framing through the lens on 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount.

1968SLR

Praktica Super TL

Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mount

Pentacon SLR of 1968; it marks a stage in through-the-lens viewing on 35 mm film.

1969SLR

Praktica L

Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mount

Pentacon SLR of 1969; it marks a stage in through-the-lens viewing on 35 mm film.

1969SLR

Praktica LLC

Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mount

Pentacon SLR of 1969; it marks a stage in through-the-lens viewing on 35 mm film.

1970SLR

Praktica LTL

Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mount

Introduced in 1970, this reflex camera paired 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount in Pentacon's system.

1972SLR

Praktica LB

Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mount

Introduced in 1972, this reflex camera paired 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount in Pentacon's system.

1974SLR

Praktica VLC

Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mount

Pentacon SLR of 1974; it marks a stage in through-the-lens viewing on 35 mm film.

1975SLR

Praktica LTL 2

Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mount

Introduced in 1975, this reflex camera paired 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount in Pentacon's system.

1976SLR

Praktica TL

Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mount

Pentacon SLR of 1976; it marks a stage in through-the-lens viewing on 35 mm film.

1975SLR

Praktica L2

Pentacon (Praktica)35 mm film · M42 screw mount

A 1975 single-lens reflex from Pentacon, framing through the lens on 35 mm film with the M42 screw mount.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Zacke82, Public domain