Specifications

Type
SLR camera
Film
35 mm
Frame size
24 × 36 mm
Lens mount
M42
Shutter
, mechanical
Shutter speeds
1/2 s – 1/500 s, B
Flash sync
1/40 s
Metering
none
Focusing
focusing screen
Weight
702 g

Good to know

No battery needed: every camera function works without one. [1]

After you fire the shutter, the viewfinder stays dark until you cock the shutter again. [1]

Sources

  1. Praktica IV F & V F: Untersuchung und praktische Erprobung
  2. Early Photography: Praktica IV F
  3. Kamerawerkstatt: Museum und Praktica-Chronologie
  4. Finnisches Museum für Fotografie: Kinofilmipeilikamerat I

Compiled from manufacturer documents and the sources listed. Found a mistake? Let us know

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