Praktica LTL3 SLR & Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 Lens
Praktica LTL3 SLR & Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 Lens
Lens: Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 M42 Lens
Film speed settings: 12-1600 ISO, set manually
Film Format: 35mm
Lens Mount: M42 / Praktica Thread
Shutter: B/1to 1/1000 sec
Aperture: f/1.8 to f/16
Focusing: Manual
Light Meter: Battery Powered
Battery: LR9
Flash: Hot Shoe
Year: 1977 - Onwards
Country: East Germany
The good:
• For a 50-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 debris at the edges of the frame. 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 LTL3 Manual
Praktica LTL3 SLR & Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 Lens
Lens: Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 M42 Lens
Film speed settings: 12-1600 ISO, set manually
Film Format: 35mm
Lens Mount: M42 / Praktica Thread
Shutter: B/1to 1/1000 sec
Aperture: f/1.8 to f/16
Focusing: Manual
Light Meter: Battery Powered
Battery: LR9
Flash: Hot Shoe
Year: 1977 - Onwards
Country: East Germany
The good:
• For a 50-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 debris at the edges of the frame. 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 LTL3 Manual
Praktica LTL3 SLR & Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 Lens
Lens: Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 M42 Lens
Film speed settings: 12-1600 ISO, set manually
Film Format: 35mm
Lens Mount: M42 / Praktica Thread
Shutter: B/1to 1/1000 sec
Aperture: f/1.8 to f/16
Focusing: Manual
Light Meter: Battery Powered
Battery: LR9
Flash: Hot Shoe
Year: 1977 - Onwards
Country: East Germany
The good:
• For a 50-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 debris at the edges of the frame. 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 LTL3 Manual