Praktica Super TL 3

The Praktica Super TL 3 is a SLR camera. It was built by the VEB Pentacon from 1978 to 1980 in the GDR.

The lens of the Praktica Super TL 3 is exchangeable. It features a M42 lens mount. The Tessar 2.8/50 Carl Zeiss Jena DDR is usually found on the 35mm camera. The M42 thread is standardized and manufacturer-independent lens mount, so a large number of lenses have been produced. The M42 screw mount is the successor of the M39 thread mount. Zeiss, KMZ, Pentacon and Pentax were among others major producers of M42 lenses. You have to focus the lens manually.

The 35 mm camera has a built-in sensor for measuring the precise exposure. The correct exposure is measured through the lens of the SLR camera. The aperture and shutter speed can be selected by the photographer as desired. The camera has a bulb setting. With the PC flash port and the hot shoe it is possible to use a flash.

Films for the Praktica Super TL 3

For taking pictures with the Praktica Super TL 3, 35mm films are needed. 35mm films are still being produced and are developed by most photo laboratories without any problems. The Kodak Portra 400* is a possible color film for the Praktica Super TL 3. Black and white images are with the Kodak T-Max 100* possible.

The color film is processed in the C-41 process. This development process is available at almost every photo lab.

At this size, 36 images will fit on a 135-36 film. There is no automatic winder, you have to spool to the next picture yourself.

The 35mm camera has a connector for a cable release. There is also a thread for mounting a tripod. The power source of the 35mm camera is one VARTA V 625 battery (eBay / Amazon*).

The 35mm camera can nowadays only be bought in used condition. The cost for buying Praktica Super TL 3 depends on the condition and the accessories.