Praktica MTL 335mm SLR, Pentacon 50mm f/1.8

The Praktica MTL 3, produced from 1978 at the VEB Pentacon factory in Dresden, East Germany, was one of the most widely exported cameras from behind the Iron Curtain. Its simple M42 screw-mount system accepted thousands of lenses from dozens of manufacturers. Robust and affordable, the Praktica taught photography to students across Europe, Africa, and Asia during the 1970s and 1980s.

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