Products of VEB Pentacon, Dresden

For more information about Praktica M42 cameras see Praktica Cameras

Exakta RTL1000, metal f/p shutter 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec., special version of Exakta bayonet mount gives internal diaphragm operation, will also accept both auto and manual normal Exakta lenses, interchangeable finder (metering pentaprism fitted), 50 mm. f/1.8 Meyer Oreston, near mint condition with orig. e.r.c.and copy instructions. (17489) £65.

Pentacon/Praktica M42 Mount Equipment

Pentacon FM, M42 auto mount with 58 mm. f/2 Carl Zeiss Biotar with semi-automatic stop down, focal plane shutter 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec., 3 mm. coaxial flash socket, split image rangefinder, mirror is slightly deteriorated but usable, lens focusing is stiff, leather body trim is missing from front part of base plate. General condition is very good, with original brown hide ever ready case also very good. (18657) £98.

Prakticamat M42 auto mount, with 50 mm. f/1.8 Meyer Orestar focusing to .33 metre. Cloth focal plane shutter 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec., 3 mm. coaxial flash connection working on F, not working on X. No metering. Camera excellent in original ever ready case. (24776) £30.

Praktica FX2, M42 mount with preset Carl Zeiss Tessar 50 mm. f/2.8 lens (not coated), cloth focal plane shutter 1/2 sec. to 1/500 sec., flash synch. for bulbs and electronic. Near mint condition. A rare opportunity to purchase a very early model which is compatible with later lenses (no automatic diaphragm operation). (24521) £90.

Praktica L Body Only, M42 Auto mount, unusual non-metered late model, Copal-style metal focal plane shutter speeded 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec., hot shoe connection for flash, excellent condition. (22381) £36.

Praktica L2, M42 auto mount, focal plane Copal-type mechanical shutter 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec., hot shoe for flash, unusual unmetered version of the camera, all excellent in very good orig. e.r.c. (17576) £55.

Praktica LB, M42 automatic mount with 50 mm. f/2.8 Carl Zeiss Tessar lens, metal focal plane shutter 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec., hot shoe connection for flash, microprism ring for focusing, built in uncoupled selenium exposure meter, an unusual item in Britain, original ever ready case, camera excellent, case very good. (23341) £70.

Praktica MTL3, M42 Automatic mount with 50 mm. f/1.8 Pentacon MC lens, metal focal plane shutter 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec., delayed action release inoperative, hot shoe and 3 mm. coaxial flash connections, t.t.l. stop down metering requires PX625 type cell, camera and lens near mint condition, later type ever ready case has no retaining screw. (23429) £40.

Praktica MTL3, M42 Automatic mount with 50 mm. f/2.8 Domiplan, metal focal plane shutter 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec., no delayed action release, hot shoe flash connection, t.t.l. stop-down metering (requires Px625-type cell), original ever ready case, excellent condition except for missing delayed action release lever. (23627) £35.

Praktica MTL5B Body Only, M42 Automatic lens mount, metal focal plane shutter 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec., no delayed action, hot shoe flash connection, t.t.l. CdS metering ok (requires LR44 cell), top plate corroded around rewind knob, delayed action lever has been removed, everything else working. Sold for spare parts or repair. (24558) £5.

Praktica Nova I PL, M42 Auto mount with 50 mm. f/2.8 Meyer Domiplan, cloth focal plane shutter 1 sec. to 1/500 sec., B setting inoperative, cosmetically near mint. (19655) £14.50.

Praktica Super TL, M42 auto mount with 50 mm. Carl Zeiss Tessar f/2.8 lens, cloth focal plane shutter 1 sec. to 1/500 sec., TTL stop-down CdS metering, 3 mm. coaxial flash connection, near mint condition with original ever ready case. A rare opportunity to obtain a nice classic Praktica. (24358) £60.

Praktica Super TL, M42 auto mount with 50 mm. Meyer Domiplan f/2.8 lens, cloth focal plane shutter 1 sec. to 1/500 sec., metering inoperative, 3 mm. coaxial flash connection, excellent condition with original ever ready case. (24775) £20.

Praktica Super TL2 Body Only, M42 auto mount, metal focal plane shutter 1 sec. to 1/500 sec. (unreliable), hot shoe flash fitting, t.t.l. stop down metering (PX625 cell required). Body is cosmetically near mint but shutter is not reliable. Sold as it is for repair. (23432) £2.

Praktica Super TL3, M42 Auto mount with 50 mm. f/1.8 Pentacon Auto lens, Copal-type metal focal plane shutter 1 sec. to 1/500 sec., hot shoe and 3 mm. coaxial flash connections, stop-down t.t.l. metering requires PX625 type cell, Praktica wide shoulder strap and long-nosed canvas case, camera and strap are in excellent condition. (22548) £36.50.

Praktica Super TL1000, M42 automatic mount with 58 mm. f/2 Helios-44M-4 automatic lens, metal focal plane shutter 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec., TTL stop-down metering, hot shoe connection for flash, original ever ready case, near mint conduition. (24383) £45.

Praktica M42 Auto Lens Only, 50 mm. f/1.8 Pentacon, focus to 0.33 metre, stops to f/16, stop-down button. Excellent condition. (23568) £10.

Praktica M42 Auto Lens Only, 50 mm. f/1.8 Pentacon, mint condition. (24777) £15.

Praktica M42 Auto Lens Only, 135 mm. f/2.8 Pentacon MC, focus to 1.7 metre, stops to f/22, excellent condition. (24452) £25.

Praktica M42 Auto Lens Only, 180 mm. f/2.8 Carl Zeiss Sonnar, focus to 1.7 m., stops to f/32. Includes special lens hood, lens cap 112 mm. diameter, back cap, original box and packing, near mint condition. (21159) £164.

Pentacon/Praktica M42 Electric Mount Equipment

No lenses at present.

Praktica Bayonet Mount Equipment

Praktica B100, bayonet mount with 35 mm. to 200 mm. f/4 to f/5.6 Macro Zoom Sigma lens, macro to 1 : 3.7, automatic exposure with aperture priority, viewfinder shows aperture selected and shutter speed resulting. Split image rangefinder, microprism, and fine focusing screen. PX28 6v. battery required. +/&endash; 2 stops over-ride, hot shoe and 3 mm. coaxial flash connections. In excellent condition, we have been using it, but pad is missing from wind-on lever. (24896) £85.

Praktica B200 Body Only, Praktica bayonet mount, automatic/manual exposure (requires PX28 6v battery), metal focal plane shutter 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec., automatic selects shutter speed after aperture is selected. Hot shoe flash contact and 3 mm. coaxial connection. Excellent condition except for retaining catch on batteery container which needs attention. (23893) £30.

Praktica BCA Electronic, Praktica bayonet mount with 50 mm. f/1.8 Prakticar (focusing a little stiff), metal focal plane shutter, automatic aperture-priority exposure (PX28 cell required), original lens cap and wide Praktica neck strap, excellent condition. (21517) £33. Pictures

Praktica BCX, chrome top and bottom panels, bayonet mount with 50 mm. f/1.8 Prakticar lens, shutter 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec. with delayed action release, hot shoe and 3 mm. coaxial flash connections, requires 6v. battery to give automatic or manual exposure setting, original ever ready case, near mint condition. (21163) £58.50.

Praktica B Series Lens Only, 28 mm. f/2.8 Prakticar, focus to 0.25 m., stops to f/22, excellent condition. (23894) £30.

Praktica B Series Lens Only, 35 mm. to 70 mm. f/2.8 to f/4 Prakticar, with Praktica back cap, Sigma front cap, very good condition - screen printed focusing figures are worn. (21548) £28.

Praktica B Series Lens Only, 35 mm. to 70 mm. f/3.5 to f/4.5, with back and front caps, excellent condition. (21518) £33.

Praktica B Series Lens Only, 50 mm. f/2.4 Prakticar MC, excellent condition. (24924) £10.

Praktica B Series Lens Only, 135 mm. f/2.8 Prakticar, focus to 1.7 m., stops to f/22, rectratable lens hood, excellent condition, slight ding at front of lens hood not affecting use. (23890) £20.

Praktica B Series fit, 2 x Teleconverter, Kepcor, excellent condition, slight discolouration of front lens component guaranteed not to affect results. (23891) £8.

Praktica BD24 Flashgun, dedicated to Praktica B Series cameras, guide number 24, bounce head, requires four AA cells, t.t.l. metering of flash. Near mint condition. (23889) £14.

 

Pentax Spotmatic, M42 auto mount, 55 mm. f/1.8 Super-Takumar, focal plane shutter 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec., 3 mm. coaxial flash connection, stop-down metering (PX400 cell required), genuine soft leather Pentax ever ready case, original lens cap, neck strap and pad. This camera has been recently serviced. (20757) £90.

Pentax Spotmatic, M42 automatic lens mount with 50 mm. f/1.4 Super-Takumar lens, cloth focal plane shutter 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec., delayed action release, 3 mm. coaxial flash connection, stop-down through the lens metering (requires PX400 cell), original lens cap and neck strap, and de lux soft leather ever ready case, excellent condition, very slight damage to chrome at top of viewfinder. (21552) £150. Pictures

Pentax Spotmatic II, M42 Auto mount with 55 mm. f/2 Super-Takumar lens, focal plane shutter 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec., hot shoe and 3 mm. coaxial flash connections, original Pentax soft leather ever ready case, very good condition, professionally serviced for us. (21963) £84.

Pentax M42 Auto Lens Only, 35 mm. f/3.5 Super Takumar, auto/manual switch, Asahi Pentax leather plush lined hard case, original back and front caps, excellent condition. (22824) £45.

Pentax M42 Auto Lens Only, 35 mm. f/3.5 Super-Takumar, focus to 0.45 metre, stops to f/22, very slight ding on filter ring, otherwise excellent. With original lens caps and hard case. (22306) £28.50.

Pentax M42 Auto F lens only, 135 mm. SMC Takumar, mount provides linkage for Spotmatic F full aperture metering, or will work with stop-down metering on any M42 Auto mount camera,back and front caps and hard case, lens in excellent condition but "auto/manual" switch stuck on "auto". (22162) £61.

Pentax M42 Auto F Lens Only, 135 mm. f/2.5 Super-Multi-Coated Takumar, mount provides linkages for Spotmatic F full-aperture metering as well as normal use on any M42 camera, slight damage to front element, badly damaged filter ring, otherwise excellent condition. Original lens hood, lens caps, and hard case. (22305) £28.50.

Pentax Accessory Shoe, slips onto viewfinder eyepiece, excellent condition. (21553) £8.

Pentax Filter 49 mm. screw in YG (yellow-green?), excellent condition in original keeper. (23110) £10.

Pentax Lens Hood Case in black leather, zipped, plush lined, stamped "Asahi Pentax", to take standard 50 mm. metal lens hood (battered example included in price), lug for camera strap, case excellent. (22823) £6.

Pentax Spotmatic etc. Right Angle Viewfinder in original case, excellent condition. (21896) £44. Picture

Pentax K1000 Body Only, K mount, full aperture metering - G13 cell required, hot shoe and 3 mm. coaxial flash connections, focal plane shutter 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec., body cap, with Asahi Pentax high quality leather plush lined ever ready case with standard and long nose fronts. All in excellent condition, camera body would benefit from cleaning. (22829) £80.

Pentax K Mount Body Cap, mint condition. (23055) £4.

Pentax Eyepiece Cover, fits ME etc., 24 mm. wide, looks unused. (22883) £4.

Pentax K Mount Rear Lens Cap, 47 mm. push on, excellent condition. (22932) £3.

Pentax K Mount Lens Back Cap, mint condition. (23056) £4.

Pentax AF 160 Flashgun, compact dedicated unit, guide number 16, two automatic settings f/4, f/2.8, manual setting, requires two AA cells, excellent condition. (23561) £25.

Pentax Rubber Shoulder Pad, c. 12 mm. strap width, still in packet. (22905) £3.

Pentax MX Winder, settings for continuous shooting and single shots, requires four AA cells, excellent condition. (23562) £35.

Petri Lens Only, 200 mm. f/4 C.C. Auto, minimum focus 3 metres, metal lens hood, original hard case, excellent condition (small screw missing from bayonet does not affect use). (21880) £43.

Ricoh KR-5 Super II, K type bayonet mount with Rikenon Zoom 35 mm. to 70 mm. f/3.4 to f/4.5 lens, TTL full aperture metering requires two type LR44 cells, metal focal plane shutter 1 sec. to 1/2000 sec., delayed action release, hot shoe for flash synch., weight with this lens 625 grammes, original lens cap, woven neck strap, copy instructions, excellent condition. (24384) £85.

Ricoh KR-10, K bayonet mount, fitted with 50 mm. f/2 Rikenon lens, metal focal plane shutter speeded 16 sec. to 1/1000 sec., hot shoe and 3 mm. coaxial flash connections ok, built in CdS metering with aperture-priority automatic of full manual exposure (two LR44 type cells required), self timer, original lens cap. Some wear to enamel on back, otherwise excellent condition. (24734) £65.

Ricoh KR-10M, K bayonet mount with 35 mm. to 70 mm. f/3.5 Sigma zoom lens, power wind, automatic or manual exposure, four AA cells required, aperture priority automatc exposure (with suitable lenses) or manual exposure, dedicated flash provision, single, multiple, or repeat exposures, self timer, near mint condition. Wide angle lens hood, neck strap, and copy instructions. (24633) £85.

Ricoh XR Speedlight 240, guide number 24, automatic flashgun for Ricoh KR-10 series, also works on normal hot-shoe cameras. Requires four AA cells. Near mint condition in original case. (24735) £20.

Ricoh TLS 401, M42 Automatic mount with 50 mm. f/1.7 Yashica Yashinon DS-M lens, metal focal plane shutter 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec., delayed action release, unusual viewfinder witheye-level and waisst-level viewing, originally had built-in spot and averaged metering but this is inoperative. 3 mm. coaxial flash connection. A high quality item in excellent condition. (23499) £70.

Russian M42 Lens 37 mm. f/2.8 MIR-1, preset, inscribed "Grand Prix Brussels 1958", very good. (16966) £56. Pictures

T Mount Lenses

T Mount lenses are supplied with a 42 mm. screw mounting, much finer thread than the M42 camera lens. To this is fitted an appropriate T-Mount Adapter to suit the camera on which the lens is to be used. There are no automatic lens functions on these adapters (i.e. lens aperture is not automatically stopped down by the camera shutter release, but must be set manually each time).

Tamron Lenses

Tamron manufactures a range of high-quality lenses, which are unusual in being adaptable for almost every single-lens reflex camera. The following adapters are made, and whilst we cannot offer every one, adapters will be available from photographic dealers somewhere.

Pentax/Praktica screw; Pentax ES/Spotmatic F; Pentax K; Nikon/Nikkormat; Nikon with shoe; Nikon A1; Canon FTb/F1; Canon FD2; Rollei SL35/Voigtlander; Topcon RE/Super D; Contax/Yashica; Konica; Minolta; Olympus OM; Fujica ST/AZ-1; Fujica AX; Praktica B; Mamiya ZE; Leicaflex; C-mount for film and TV; MS mount for CCTV.

Tamron mounts we have in stock are shown under the individual cameras.

Tamron Lens Only, Adaptall 2 28 mm. f/2.5, requires Adaptall mount to suit camera, excellent condition. (24524) £15.

Tamron Lens Only, Adaptall 28 mm. to 70 mm. f/3.5 to f/4.5, compact light-weight design c. 300 grammes, requires Tamron mount to suit camera, excellent condition. (24538) £45.

Tamron Lens Only, Adaptall 2 35 mm. to 70 mm. f/3.5 to f/4.5, macro focusing to 0.25 m. at 70 mm. lens setting, requires Adaptall mount to suit camera, a useful lens in very good condition. (22087) £47.50.

Tamron Lens Only, 35 mm. to 135 mm. f/3.5-4.2 CF Tele Macro, focusing to 1.8 m. with macro facility to 1:4. Complete with original caps and case, original lens hood in case and box, all excellent. Requires the appropriate Tamron Adaptall 2 adapter to suit your camera. (19242) £41.

Tamron Lens Only, 75 mm. to 250 mm. f/3.8 to f/4.5, Adaptall-2 mount required to suit camera, with back cap, case, instructions, box, excellent condition. (21723) £69.

Tamron Lens Only, 80 mm. to 210 mm. f/? with macro focusing to 1 : 2.8, front cap, soft pouch, excellent condition, requires suitable Adaptall mount to fit your camera. (9783) £26.50.

Viewfinder Eyecup, slides onto eyepiece 24 mm. wide, excellent condition. (22910) £4.

Voigtlander Bessamatic/Ultramatic Lens Only, 135 mm. f/4 Super Dynarex, in mint condition with back and front caps in near mint original hide case, in mint original box with exterior wrapping. A rare opportunity. (20377) £110.

Voigtlander Bessamatic/Ultramatic Accessory Shoe, clips onto viewfinder eyepiece, excellent. (19468) £3.

Wirgin Edixa Reflex, M42 auto mount, with 50 mm. f/2.8 Xenar (preset aperture), focal plane shutter 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec., 3 mm. coaxial flash connection, interchangeable pentaprism with plain screen, original Edixa ever ready case. Condition - some cleaning and re-sticking of trim though generally excellent. Slow speeds need attention, they take a few seconds to reset. (20755) £49.50. Picture

Yashica Reflex 35J (early 1960s), M42 auto mount with 5 cm. f/2 Auto Yashinon, focal plane shutter 1/2 sec. to 1/500 sec., gen. excellent but top plate shows signs of plating deterioration. With Penta Exposure Meter, couples to shutter speed knob. Orig. e.r.c. (excellent) and copy instructions. (16023) £39.50.

Yashica/Contax M42 Lens Mount Adapter (no automatic lens functions), allows all M42 lenses to be used on Yashica and Contax cameras, excellent condition. (21630) £6.

Yashica/Contax T Mount. Note that there are no automatic lens functions with T mounts. Excellent condition. (22920) £6.

Zeiss Ikon Contaflex IV, 50 mm. f/2.8 Tessar, Synchro-Compur 1 sec. to 1/500 sec. shutter with delayed action release, interchangeable lens system, built in exposure meter has old-style DIN film sensitivity range, ASA range as today, original Zeiss Ikon ever ready case, all excellent, a fine historic camera fully usable today. (21245) £77. Pictures

Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Super B, 50 mm. f/2.8 Tessar (metric focusing), interchangeable front element, Synchro-Compur-X shutter, non-return mirror, bright viewfinder with ground glass ring and split image rangefinder, built in selenium exposure meter (no batteries required) giving semi-automatic exposure, or camera can be used manually without metering, screen-printed aperture settings are worn but otherwise camera is in excellent condition. Professionally serviced for us. Includes very good ever ready case (special version allowing use of interchangeable back accessory). The Contaflex is a very important camera historically as it set new standards for ease of use and compactness in its day. Still a fully usable and versatile instrument. (18461) £130.

Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Original Ever Ready Case, for cameras with standard back only, excellent condition. (20646) £20.

Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Lens Only, 115 mm. f/4 Pro-Tessar, with lens cap and keeper. Lens has a repaired ding to filter ring (67 mm. filter can still be fitted), but is free from fungus and in otherwise excellent condition. (20648) £59.

Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Interchangeable Back complete, excellent condition. (2821) £52.50. Note that camera when fitted with this back will not fit into normal e.r.c. - a special e.r.c. was made.

Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Interchangeable Back complete, excellent except for counter window which is cracked. (17594) £33.50. Note that camera when fitted with this back will not fit into normal e.r.c. - a special e.r.c. was made.

Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Steritar 812 (for models I and II non-interchangeable lens cameras only), produces a stereo pair on the standard 35 mm. frame, in excellent condition, complete with very good used front cover plate. (19197) £120.

Zeiss Ikon Contaflex etc. Filter 27 mm. screw in, Ikolor C 382 (Skylight), excellent. £8.

Zeiss Ikon Contaflex 28.5 mm. push Proxar 0.5. (8443) £2.

Zeiss Ikon Contaflex 28.5 mm. push-on Carl Zeiss Proxar 0.2 m. A 28.5 20.0803. (8644) £2.

Zeiss Ikon Seritar Stereoscopic Attachment, 34 mm. coarse thread - presumably an adapter is required to fit it onto the camera lens. Mint condition in original box. (20244) £79.50.

Zenit M39 Equipment

Zenit M39 Lens Only, 135 mm. f/4 Jupiter 11 (meters), preset, excellent in keeper. (17466) £40.

Zenit M42 Equipment

Zenit 12 XP, M42 Automatic mount with 58 mm. f/2 Helios-44M automatic lens, cloth focal plane shutter 1/30 sec. to 1/500 sec., delayed action release, TTL CdS metering (requires two AG12 type cells), hot shoe and 3 mm. coaxial flash connections, original lens cap and ever ready case. Camera and lens in mint condition, case excellent. (24319) £35.

Zenit E, M42 mount with 58 mm. f/2 Helios-44 preset lens, cloth focal plane shutter 1/30 sec. to 1/500 sec., delayed action release, 3 mm. coaxial flash connection, accessory shoe, selenium exposure meter built in, near mint condition in original ever ready case. (24774) £20.

Zenit H (SLX), M42 auto mount with 58 mm. f/2 Helios-44M-4 auto lens, cloth focal plane shutter 1/30 sec. to 1/500 sec., hot shoe and 3 mm. coaxial flash connections, built in selenium exposure meter (no batteries required), original ever ready case, copy instructions, lens cap, near mint condition. (24822) £40.

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