Praktica BCA SLR & Pentacon 28mm f/2.8 Lens

Praktica BCA SLR & Pentacon 28mm f/2.8 Lens

Lens: Pentacon 28mm f/2.8 B Mount EDC

Film speed settings: 12-3200 ISO, set manually

Film Format: 35mm

Lens Mount: Praktica B – EDC Mount

Shutter: B/ to 1/1000 sec

Aperture: f/4 to f/22

Focusing: Manual

Light Meter: Battery Powered

Battery: LR44

Flash: Hot Shoe

Year: 1978 - Onwards

Country: East Germany

The good:

• For a 45-year-old camera, it is in remarkably good condition.

• Shutter fires well, and tested exposures reveal no timing issues.

• Focus ring is smooth and accurate.

• Film transport arm is smooth and solid.

• Flash hot shoe works as expected.

• Light meter reacts to light well and tends to expose well for the shadows.

• The timer works well, as does every other feature of the camera.

The less good:

• The viewfinder has some minor. This does not affect image quality, nor usability.

• The lens itself has a few specs of dust, but nothing that is noticeable in the final images (see attached sample photos)

• General wear and tear.

You can find a copy of this camera’s manual here: Praktica BCA