Praktica DTL3
The Pentacon Praktica DTL3 is a single-lens reflex camera from the Dresden-based company Pentacon, which at that time was still operating as Kombinat VEB Pentacon Dresden . The camera belongs to the L series and is the successor to the Praktica LTL2 . In contrast to it, the DTL3 has 4 instead of 2 LEDs . It was produced from 1979 to 1982.
Furnishing
- TTL exposure metering
- Steel lamella shutter with exposure times between 1/1000 and 1 second, additional setting for bulb (long exposure and flash light)
- Lens connection: M42x1 thread
- Film speed adjustable from ASA 12 - 3200
- Viewfinder: Pentaprism with Fresnel ground glass , in the center of the viewfinder there is also a microprism ring and a horizontal pair of measuring wedges.
- The exposure measurement is displayed via 4 LEDs that are arranged vertically on the right in the viewfinder .
- Dip button separate from shutter release button
- Mechanical self-timer on the front of the device with an expiry time of approx. 8 seconds
- Flash units can be connected to the plug-in shoe above the pentaprism, the synchronization time is 1/125 s.
- Additional flash socket enables connection of additional flash units
- Release lock with display in the viewfinder
- Power supply for exposure metering: PX-21 battery on the bottom of the housing
- Battery indicator light on the top of the device
- Image counter on the top of the device (resets automatically when the rear panel is opened)
- knobbed camera cover
- rectangular connection on the viewfinder for attaching eyepiece accessories