Praktica Super TL1000 SLR & Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 Lens

Praktica Super TL1000 SLR & Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 Lens

Lens: Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 M42 Lens

Film speed settings: 12-1600 ISO, set manually

Film Format: 35mm

Lens Mount: M42 / Praktica Thread

Shutter: B/1to 1/1000 sec

Aperture: f/1.8 to f/16

Focusing: Manual

Light Meter: Battery Powered

Battery: PX-675, replaceable with an LR9

Flash: Hot Shoe

Year: 1979 - Onwards

Country: West Germany

The good:

·         For a 50-year-old camera, it is in remarkably good condition.

·         Shutter fires well, and tested exposures reveal no timing issues.

·         Focus ring is smooth and accurate.

·         Film transport arm is smooth and solid.

·         Aperture blades move freely.

·         Flash hot shoe works as expected.

·         Light meter reacts to light well and tends to expose well for the shadows.

The less good:

·         The viewfinder has some minor debris. This does not affect image quality, nor usability.

·         The lens itself has a few specs of dust, but nothing that is noticeable in the final images (see attached sample photos)

·         General wear and tear.

You can find a copy of this camera’s manual here: Praktica Super TL1000 Manual