Pentor Super TL (1968-1976)

Pentor Super TL (1968-1976)

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This photo is from the copy I own

History and technical features 

The Praktica super TL is a 35mm SLR manufactured by Pentacon in Dresden (DDR, former East Germany). It features an M42 lens mount and stop-down TTL metering and a focal plane shutter. Year: 1968-76

That camera was also available with a black topcover. A special version of the Praktica Super TL was sold in The Netherlands as the Pentor Super TL. It was also sold by Hanimex as the Hanimex Praktica super TL, Hanimex Super TL and Hanimex Pro TL. Porst in Germany sold it as the Porst Reflex FX6 while Foto-Quelle sold it as the Revueflex SL. In the United States it was sold as the Cavalier STL-I.

Source: camera-wiki.org

Single Lens Reflex camera for 24 x 36 mm on 35 mm film with interchangeable lens. Provided with 2 contacts for flash cord (F and X). Fabric focal plain shutter with 10 shutter speeds from 1 sec. - 1/500 + B. Release button is blocked against double exposures. Manual setting of shutterspeed and aperture with help of a needle in the viewfinder based on TTL metering. Adjustable film sensitivity for the exposure meter; diaphragm jumps to the selected value when a special button next to the lens is pressed to activate the exposure meter in order to measure the light correctly. Release button can be locked. Focusing variable via a distance control ring around the lens from 0,33 meter to infinity; focus can be controlled on the image in the viewfinder.There is also a depth of field scale around the lens. Variable iris diaphragm, aperture settings from 1,8 to 16. Interchangeable lens Pentacon auto 1 : 1,8 / 50 mm with screw mount (Praktica thread). Filmtansport via advance lever with frame counter and automatic stop. See-through viewfinder on projected image of the exposure lens. Mirror flips up at shutter release and returns automatically. Power supply from 1 mignon cell. Memodisk for type of film (color, transparancy, black and white) and number of exposures (36, 20, 12).

Source: heinbanken.nl


Specifications

Producer data
Producer: Kombinat VEB Pentacon Dresden
Responsible constructor: Herbert Welzel
Production period: May 1968 to January 1976
No of produced cameras as a part of Praktica super TL series: 508,656

Technical properties of the camera
Shutter type: mechanically controlled horizontal-run rubberized cloth-blind type
Shutter exposure time (possible settings): B, 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250,1/500
View finder: fixed eye-level view finder (Pentaprism) with Fresnel lens and microprism range finder as focusing screen, built-in shutter speed meter
Mirror: instant-return mirror
Film transport / frame counter: quick-release lever, Pentacon Loading-System, fold-out rewind crank Lens mount: M42x1
Self timer: none
Battery: VARTA V 625
Metering system: TTL-exposure meter using CdS-photoresistor (cadmium sulphide)  used with a innovative beam-splitter in the pentaprism using stopped-down metering
Flash system: X- and F-synchronisation with two flash coaxial sockets at the bottom of the front  of the camera body
Flash indication: none
Aperture reflection into view finder: none

General comments
Pentor version of the Praktica super TL for the Netherlands with silver top cover
Pentor means PENTACON and ORWO the names of the famous East German Camera and Film companies

Source: praktica-collector.de


Model

Serial number 300844.

Lens: Tessar 2.8/50 sn. 9247937.


Reference sites

camera-wiki.org

heinbanken.nl

praktica-collector.de


Manual

English manual


Batteries

1 PX625 Battery

Film


Pictures taken with this machine


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