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The '''Praktisix''' was a medium-format [[SLR]] with a waist-level viewfinder, made by by [[KW]] and later [[Pentacon]] in East Germany. Introduced in 1957, it was superceded by the [[Pentacon Six]] in 1966. Picture format was 6x6cm on [[120 film]].
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The '''Praktisix''' was a medium-format [[SLR]] with a waist-level viewfinder, made by by [[KW]] and later [[Pentacon]] in East Germany. Development of the camera started in 1952, after KW tested the construction and rejected continued production of the [[Meister-Korelle]] (a post-war deveopment of the [[Reflex-Korelle]]).<ref>Jehmlich, Gerhard, "Der VEB Pentacon Dresden - Geschichte der Dresdner Kamera- und Kinoindustrie nach 1945", p. 96</ref> The camera was presented at the 1956 [[Photokina]], and became available in 1957. An updated model, Praktisix II was released in 1964, with a further smaller model update with the Praktisix IIA in 1966. The Praktisix was superceded by the [[Pentacon Six]] in 1966. Picture format was 6x6cm on [[120 film]].
  
 
There were three models
 
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* Praktisix II (1964)
 
* Praktisix II (1964)
 
* Praktisix II A (1966)
 
* Praktisix II A (1966)
 
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== Notes ==
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== Links ==
 
== Links ==
* [http://licm.org.uk/livingImage/Praktisix.html Practisix on the Living Image]
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* [http://www.licm.org.uk/livingImage/Pentacon_Praktisix.html Practisix on the Living Image]
* [http://www.praktica-users.com/cams/six/praktisixmanual.html Praktisix manual] on the [http://www.praktica-users.com/index2.html Praktica-users site]
 
 
* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/praktica/praktisix_ii/praktisix_ii.htm Praktisix II manual] on Mike Butkus' site
 
* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/praktica/praktisix_ii/praktisix_ii.htm Praktisix II manual] on Mike Butkus' site
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=11122 Praktisix], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/pentacon/html/pentacon_praktisix_II.php Praktisix II] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=11122 Praktisix], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=11123 Praktisix II] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand (in French)
* [http://praktisix.com/ Praktisix.com]: lots of information and images about Praktisix, Praktisix II, IIa, Hanimex Praktica 66, Pentacon Six, TL, TLs, Kiev-6, 88, etc.
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190102143243/http://praktisix.com/ Praktisix.com (archived)]: lots of information and images about Praktisix, Praktisix II, IIa, Hanimex Praktica 66, Pentacon Six, TL, TLs, Kiev-6, 88, etc. (in Chinese)
  
 
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The Praktisix was a medium-format SLR with a waist-level viewfinder, made by by KW and later Pentacon in East Germany. Development of the camera started in 1952, after KW tested the construction and rejected continued production of the Meister-Korelle (a post-war deveopment of the Reflex-Korelle).[1] The camera was presented at the 1956 Photokina, and became available in 1957. An updated model, Praktisix II was released in 1964, with a further smaller model update with the Praktisix IIA in 1966. The Praktisix was superceded by the Pentacon Six in 1966. Picture format was 6x6cm on 120 film.

There were three models

  • Praktisix (1957)
  • Praktisix II (1964)
  • Praktisix II A (1966)

Notes

  1. Jehmlich, Gerhard, "Der VEB Pentacon Dresden - Geschichte der Dresdner Kamera- und Kinoindustrie nach 1945", p. 96

Links

Praktisix and Pentacon Six lens mount
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