Praktica B 100

The Praktica B 100 is a SLR camera, developed by the East German producer VEB Pentacon Dresden and launched in the 1980s.

The lenses of Praktica B 100 can be changed. Lenses with a Praktica B bayonet can be used with the camera. The Pentacon Prakticar 1:1.8 f=50mm MC is often found on the 35mm camera. The Praktica B 100 has no autofocus. It is manually focused.

The built-in light meter makes it easier to measure exposure. It is designed for films in a range from ISO 12 to ISO 3200. The exposure meter is designed to measure exposure through the lens of the camera. There is an exposure compensation of +/- 2 EV. The exposure time can be set manually. The aperture is also freely selectable.

Bulb mode is available for long exposures. In this mode, the shutter will open as long as the shutter release button is pressed. An external flash can be ignited via the built-in hot shoe.

Films for the Praktica B 100

The Praktica B 100 uses 35mm film. 35mm films are still offered by various manufacturers. A good choice of film is the Fujifilm Superia 200* for color photographs and the AgfaPhoto APX 100* for black-and-white images.

For example, a normal 35mm film can hold at this size a least 36 pictures. The film in the camera must be winded manually by the photographer.

In the Praktica B 100 is a thread for a tripod built-in. In addition, there is a connector for a cable release and a self-timer. The dimensions of the 35mm camera are 13,8 x 8,7 x 4,9 cm. The weight of the Praktica B 100 is 530 g. The power supply is provided by one Varta PX 28 6V battery or four LR44 batteries (eBay / Amazon*).