Welcome to the ACE Index, the
definitive web directory for locating
camera equipment, used cameras, photo labs, camera repair
and photo equipment manufacturers in 34 countries.
This is an archived message in our
forum
Posted by J. Ramón Palacios on November 25, 1999 at 22:52:30:
In Reply to: Praktica PLC3 posted by Georges Louis on November 25, 1999 at 18:42:09:
: Just get this Camera and i'm looking to the technical spec. for it? lens is electric pentacon 1.8/50 MM. can't find any link on the web for this plc3 model!
: Thanks in advance..
: Georges Louis,
This camera was produced -by what today is known as Pentacon-
about 1978 I believe. It is a Praktica LLC third generation. I
almost bought one in 1979; they were so inexpensive. I read
recently (about three months ago so here are my notes) that in
1970 the VEB Pentacon, launched the Praktica L line. The Praktica
L was the first of this line of cameras made until German
reunification. The biggest innovation, from previous Praktica
cameras, was the excellent vertical focal-plane shutter. The
Praktica L shutter was first used in the Pentacon Super and in
the Exakta RTL1000. The reason why there are still so many screw
mount Prakticas in use is this excellent piece of german
engineering.
The new body shape - more compact with straight lines and squared
corners. The new shutter a vertically moving metal shutter
(instaead of the cloth horizontally running shutter it had
before). Coaxial flash contacts were removed in favour of a
single, X-syncronization contact in the fixed accessory shoe. The
rewind button was moved to the base of the camera. The automatic
diaphragm mechanism was of the new design. Now the diaphragm
would stay closed until the shutter closes. Before, it would stay
closed only while the shutter release button is depressed. This
could cause incorrect expose if the shutter release button was
released during the long expose.
The LLC camera was almost the same as the L, but it has TTL
metering at full aperture with the lens designed for this model.
Stoped-down metering with the ordinary screw-mount lens. The
special lenses have electrical contacts transmitting the aperture
setting to the meter. The meter switch is incorporated into the
shutter release button.
Then came the PLC2, really the same but with better finish. ( I
don't remenber the year)
Finaly the PLC3, same as the PLC2 but it has match-LEDs instead
of match needle metering.
The Praktica PLC3 takes a PX 21 Alkaline Battery.
You may posssibly obtain a manual from :Craig Camera
There is an unoficial Pentacon site that has more information on
this, unfortunately I don't have the address (had a big crash
last week on this computer and lost all of my links).
But maybe if you search for Pentacon instead of for Praktica you
may find it.
Have a great time.
end of archived message
[ Post New Message ] [ View Current Messages ] [ FAQ ]