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THE PRAKTINA SYSTEM CAMERAS |
The Third Generation
Praktina FX model SA1
In September 1954, at the Leipzig Trade Fair, the Kamera-Werke showed the third generation of Praktina cameras with the internal trigger to release the spring-mechanism of the semi-automatic lenses produced by Carl Zeiss Jena. Externally the body is identical to the model M version 2.
In this model the internal actuating pin moves forward when the shutter release is pressed, and the diaphragm will automatically close to the pre-selected aperture. The diaphragm will remain closed until it is reopened manually after each exposure.
From 1955 the Kamera-Werke had made available for sale the complete set of accessories including eye-level finder, waist-level finder, 6x high magnification waist-level finder, bellows attachment, macro rings, filters, lens hoods, electric motor drive, spring winder, 17m magazine back, stereo viewfinder and lenses from 35mm to 500mm supplied by Carl Zeiss Jena and Meyer-Optic Görlitz.
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| Praktina FX model SA1 version 1 No. 29978 with Carl Zeiss Jena SB Biotar 2/58mm and eye-level finder | |
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| Praktina FX model SA1 version 2 No. 37927 with Carl Zeiss Jena SB Tessar 2.8/50mm and waist-level finder | |
Specification
| Manufacturer Name | VEB Kamera-Werke Niedersedlitz | ||||
| Factory Designation | Praktina FX | ||||
| Model Designation | SA1 | ||||
| Years | 1954-1955 | ||||
| Number produced | approx. 8,000 | ||||
| Standard Lens | SB Tessar 2.8/50mm and SB Biotar 2/58mm | ||||
| Model Identifiers | • "Praktina FX" engraved on the front of the camera
• Diaphragm's control for SB lenses (1) • One coaxial PC connector for X-sync (2) | ||||
| Versions Identifiers | Version 1 Black sprocket spool (3) Version 2 Silver sprocket spool (4) | ||||
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| Full specifications | See the Praktina specifications page | ||||
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