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Praktica IV M

Specifications, film and matching parts.

Type
SLR camera
Production
1961–1964
Film
35 mm
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Camera

Type
SLR camera
Production
1961–1964

Film

Film
35 mm
Frame size
24 × 36 mm

Lens

Lens mount
M42
Focusing
focusing screen

Shutter

Shutter
Horizontal cloth focal-plane shutter, mechanical
Shutter speeds
1/2 s – 1/500 s, B

Exposure

Metering
none

After each shot, the mirror only returns to the viewing position when you cock the shutter again. [2]

Sources

  1. Deutsches Kameramuseum: Praktica IV M, Typ 143
  2. Museum für Agfa-Kameras: Praktica IV und ihre Weiterentwicklungen

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

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