Praktica L - LT - LTL - MTL etc. Reviews

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Praktica L - LT - LTL - MTL etc.
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Average Ratings for Praktica L - LT - LTL - MTL etc.

  • Photograph Quality4.2 stars
  • Features2.6 stars
  • Ease of Use4.2 stars
  • Value for Money4.8 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings4.2 stars
  • Overall Rating4.4 stars

5 Reviews For Praktica L - LT - LTL - MTL etc.

  • jorisbens 13th Jan 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Good Points: Durable, cheap, good lenses available.


    General comments: Cheap camera, but with lots of possibilities, a good choice for an amateur photographer.

  • biggles44 Rank: Lance Corporal 8th Mar 2005

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Using my second Prakica after 10 years away and I realise what I'd been missing. Pentax make great SLRs, but it's nice to come back to the inventors of the pentax (HAH!) screw.

  • atticusblack 12th Feb 2005

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    I own 3 35mm SLR cameras (Yashica 250-af, Yashica 230-af and a Praktica LTL-3). Although the Yashicas are newer than my Praktica, it's the LTL that I use the most. I prefer the all manual operation, and although a little heavy compared to more modern slrs, it feel well built and robust.
    Lenses are cheap and readily availably from secondhand camera stores, I bought an 80-200mm zoom for £5 recently.
    In summary, a great camera for those just getting into 'serious' photography or those on a ...

  • robot. 22nd Feb 2003

    Reviewer rating: 3.5 stars


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    Great platform for M42 screwmount lenses. They are a great buy, if you get one not corroded by battery acid.

  • Guru. Rank: Lance Corporal 21st Sep 2002

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    This review covers most of the Praktica Manual SLRs built in the 1970s-80s. The models are all similar, some had lightmeters, some had selftimers, but were basically the same camera. No "bells or whistles", these were basic manual exposure, manual focus SLRs. I owned a NOVA II in 1985, which introduced me to "proper" photography. The shutter speed range was 1-1000th sec + B, the flash snyc. was about 100th sec. The standard lens was the fantastic Carl Zeiss Jena 50mm f-2.8, which was extremely s ...