Praktica BC 1
The Praktica BC 1 is a single-lens reflex camera of the Praktica B series made by Pentacon .
The cameras manufactured in the GDR were also exported abroad. It is the successor to the Praktica B 200 , opposite this it has a ready-to-use display. It was produced with a DIN / ASA adjustment knob made of metal from April 1984 to 1985 in a number of approx. 91,000 copies and with a DIN / ASA adjustment knob made of plastic from December 1985 to December 1988 in a number of approx. 220,000 copies.
Identical export models Praktica BC 3 and Jenaflex AM-1
Part of the production was technically unchanged, but delivered with an additional handle as Praktica BC 3 and Jenaflex AM-1 to Great Britain and the Netherlands. Except for the distinctive handle, these models are identical to the Praktica BC 1.
The BC 3 was built from December 1987 to 1988 in relatively small numbers for the export market in Great Britain and the Netherlands.
The Jenaflex AM-1 was built from December 1985 to 1987 in relatively small numbers for the UK export market.
technical features
- electronically controlled metal lamella shutter with stepless exposure time between 1/1000 and 40 seconds
- manually adjustable times: 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, mechanical fixed time 1/90 second
- Praktica bayonet connection, EDC (electronic aperture control) for TTL exposure measurement using gallium-arsenide-phosphide photodiode
- Film speed adjustable from ASA 12 - 3200 or DIN 12 - 36
- Exposure correction adjustable by +/- 2 f-stops
- pentaprismischer viewfinder with 95% field, triple focusing possibility average image, microprism and shim (flashing), red LEDs for displaying the selected and measured (constant) Exposure Time
- Exposure lock button, mechanical self-timer, dimming lever
- Hot shoe and additional coaxial flash connection with X-synchronization (1/90 s), flash readiness display with green LED
- Connection option for motor winder
- frame counter that resets when the rear panel is opened, shutter release
- 4xLR44 battery (V 28PX, 6 volts)