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Praktica B100 Electronic.

The Praktica B100 Electronic, an iteration of the B-series 35mm SLR film cameras manufactured by Pentacon in Dresden, Eastern Germany, is an interesting and easy-to-use AE (Automatic Exposure) 35mm SLR film camera. The camera, built for the same target sector enthusiasts as the Pentax MV and Canon AV-1, is an aperture-priority 35mm SLR film camera with minimal control and an electronically controlled stepless shutter with a speed range from 1 sec. to 1/1000 second.

The camera is fitted with a vertical travel metal shutter and has a shutter speed dial with only three settings - automatic, flash, B, and a battery check option. Flash sync and mechanical shutter speed are 1/90 seconds, metering is open aperture TTL (Through the Lens), and the camera accepts films with an ISO speed rating from 12 to 3200, and exposure compensation is from 2V to + 2V. The Praktica B100 is also fitted with an 8-second delay self-timer with a starter button. The standard issue lenses for the Praktica are the Proktica B-mounts, which are fitted with three-point electronic contacts to allow the exposure system of the camera to read the aperture set on the lens. The Praktica B100 is typically sold with Pentacon Prakticar 50mm 1:2.4 as a kit lens. Other models of the B-series from Pentacon include the Praktica BCC (1979 - 19900, Praktica B200 (1979, Praktica B100 (19810, Praktica BCA (1983 - 1990), Praktica BC1 (1984), Praktica BC3 (1987 - 1988), and Praktica BMS (1989).

Although small, it's quite a heavy camera to carry about, which possibly indicates that it is made of mostly metal components. The vertically operating shutter is certainly metal, and there is quite a hefty 'clunk' when an exposure is made. This was obviously not the camera to use for street photography or anything where you didn't want to be noticed. As I said above, the camera has a fully automatic shutter speed setting - it's not possible to select the shutter speed yourself, other than by changing the aperture to shift it. I would imagine this camera was aimed at the beginner photographer who wanted a 'point and shoot' camera. While this is fine if you use the PB mount lenses, any Praktica owner with a collection of M42 lens would have also needed to purchase the M42 to PB lens adaptor if they bought this camera as an upgrade. I'm not sure how this combination would work, however, since the camera would not be able to read the aperture?

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I’m done

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#wales #2016 #praktica #bc1 #kodak #ektar #filmphotography (helyszín: Wales) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8HT15QBXBw/?igshid=a377cz8vbrb7

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My Dad And His Horse Friend

I took this photo one summer evening in 1988 with my new Praktica BC1 camera (Fuji Film).

I treasure the photo today as it reminds me of my new adventure into photography at age 20 and of the great love my Dad had for horses, especially with this beautiful calm white horse he often had conversations with on his walks with the dog.

It was evening, just before sunset… the slight pinkness on my Dad and the horse is from the setting sun.

This horse would see my Dad arriving on the churchyard pathway and head straight for the gate to say hello!☺️

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Untitled by Emily Coghlan Via Flickr: pretty light :3

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img096 von karsan.haval

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Praktica BC1 - 50mm

Kodak Porta 400

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s c i e n c e von Sergey Neamoscou Über Flickr: 35 mm Praktica bc1 INSTAGRAM

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stripes model: @psycho99-universe

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Praktica BC1

Kodak Gold 200

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° by Bracket Via Flickr: ✚

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Favorite tweets

I like my Praktica BC1 (even if no-one else does) 🤓

— Joe Baker (@evil_chutney) October 4, 2019

from http://twitter.com/evil_chutney via IFTTT

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Navigator by Thomas Abbs

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praktica 13 by Szymon Burza 

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The girl whith no head / Xénon.B.

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Garden of Wilderness Flowers of Satan