Specifications

Type
SLR camera
Production
1978–1984
Film
35 mm
Frame size
24 × 36 mm
Lens mount
M42
Shutter
Vertical metal focal-plane shutter, mechanical
Shutter speeds
1 s – 1/1000 s, B
Flash sync
1/125 s
Metering
TTL centre-weighted (CdS)
Focusing
focusing screen
Film speed
ISO 12–1600
Battery
PX625 · meter only
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Good to know

Without a battery, every shutter speed including B works, but the light meter does not. [1]

Metering is done stopped down, by pressing the metering button next to the shutter release. [2]

Never set the shutter speed dial to an intermediate position between the click-stopped speeds. [1]

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Sources

  1. Praktica MTL 3: Herstelleranleitung als HTML-Wiedergabe
  2. Deutsches Kameramuseum: Praktica MTL 3 (Typ 200)
  3. Lippisches Kamera Museum: Praktica MTL 3

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

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