Praktica FX and Praktina FX are VERY different beasts.
I have both in my collection.
That's a 1952 Praktica FX with three flash terminals - the third is the X
terminal which accounts for the FX name.
Later models of the original FX went back to 2 terminals.
A piggyback Zeiss prism was available to clip into that waist level viewfinder
but they didn't come with a proper one until about 1959.
I just picked up a copy of that Tessar 50/2.8 from Pacific Rim which has been
rather well converted to Leica M mount.
Haven't had the time to try it out yet.
Andrew Fildes
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On 17/06/2014, at 10:12 PM, Rick Beckrich wrote:
> Interesting, Brian... My first 'real' SLR camera was a Practina FX,
> Had a love/hate relationship with the detachable spring-drive 'motor.'
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 8:02 PM, <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> My 35mm photography did not begin with OM and Zuikos.
>>
>> I have just retraced my steps somewhat.
>>
>> Read about it here !!
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>> http://www.brianswale.com/zuikoholics/Praktica/Praktica.html
>>
>> Brian
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