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− | The '''Pentacon K 16''' is a small camera for cassettes with mid-perforated 16mm film. The cassettes are not compatible with western pocket film cassettes and were made only by the East-German film maker [[Orwo]]. Except its [[hot shoe]] for an electronic [[flashgun]] the camera is similar to many so-called "pocket cameras" for type No. [[110 film]]: reverse Galilean viewfinder, shifter in the bottom for film advance and shutter cocking, and a limited set of exposure settings. With a fixed aperture f8 for the 27mm lens it offers four shutter speeds between 1/30 and 1/250 sec. plus B mode, selectable with a shifter in the top with help of a weather symbol scale. An unusual feature for a 16mm camera is the mechanical exposure counter visible through the top. | + | The '''Pentacon K 16''' is a small camera for cassettes with mid-perforated 16mm film. The cassettes are not compatible with western pocket film cassettes and were made only by the East-German film maker [[Orwo]]. Except its [[hot shoe]] for an electronic [[flashgun]] the camera is similar to many so-called "pocket cameras" for type No. [[110 film]]: reverse Galilean viewfinder, shifter in the bottom for film advance and shutter cocking, and a limited set of exposure settings. With a fixed aperture f8 for the 27mm fixfocus lens it offers four shutter speeds between 1/30 and 1/250 sec. plus B mode, selectable with a shifter in the top with help of a weather symbol scale. An unusual feature for a 16mm camera is the mechanical exposure counter visible through the top. Its a camera for "Ostalgie"-Collectors since it bears the inscription "Hergestellt in der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik" (=manufactured in the German Democratic Republic). |
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+ | ==Links== | ||
+ | *[http://lippisches-kameramuseum.de/Pentacon/Pentacon_K_16.htm K16] at lippisches-kameramuseum [http://lippisches-kameramuseum.de]] | ||
+ | *[http://www.submin.com/16mm/collection/pentacon/index.htm K16] at submin.com [http://www.submin.com] | ||
[[Category:German subminiature]] | [[Category:German subminiature]] | ||
[[Category:Pentacon]] | [[Category:Pentacon]] |
Revision as of 20:48, 16 February 2009
The Pentacon K 16 is a small camera for cassettes with mid-perforated 16mm film. The cassettes are not compatible with western pocket film cassettes and were made only by the East-German film maker Orwo. Except its hot shoe for an electronic flashgun the camera is similar to many so-called "pocket cameras" for type No. 110 film: reverse Galilean viewfinder, shifter in the bottom for film advance and shutter cocking, and a limited set of exposure settings. With a fixed aperture f8 for the 27mm fixfocus lens it offers four shutter speeds between 1/30 and 1/250 sec. plus B mode, selectable with a shifter in the top with help of a weather symbol scale. An unusual feature for a 16mm camera is the mechanical exposure counter visible through the top. Its a camera for "Ostalgie"-Collectors since it bears the inscription "Hergestellt in der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik" (=manufactured in the German Democratic Republic).