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Praktica LTL3 camera with case + instructions + 3 lenses- see details below.

$ 42.23

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
  • Condition: Please see details below- 2 of the lenses will need repair to be fully functional.
  • Model: LTL 3
  • Format: 35 mm
  • Features: Built-In Light Meter
  • Brand: PRAKTICA
  • Focus Type: Manual
  • Type: SLR/35mm
  • Color: Black/silver

    Description

    This is for a Praktica LTL 3 from the early to mid 1970s. The camera looks good , the shutter cocks and fires, the shutter speeds change although I can not verify the accuracy. There is a small amount of what appears to be fungus on the bottom edge and side of the mirror. I not not notice any difference in the brightness of the viewfinder, it does appear to affect the viewfinder. The case comes with the camera, the case looks great, it shows almost no wear at all.
    I have included 3 lenses with this bundle. They are the Pentacon 50mm F1.8 that is the standard lens with this camera.  This lens will need repair as the aperture is not closing down at all. The front of the lens barrel is not attached correctly but has became dis-attached . The lens will still focus correctly but with the aperture not working ,all photos would be at the wide open setting.
    The second lens is a Focal 135mm F2.8. This lens worked well will no issues that I found. The last 3 sample photos are taken with this lens. The lens was sharper than expected with nice bokeh.  I could not find who made this lens for Kmart ( this was a Kmart store brand).
    The third lens is my favorite of this group. It is a Focal 35mm F/2.8. The first 3 sample pictures were taken with this lens. The lens was pretty sharp with good color and contrast. This lens is a little stiff and should have some maintenance done to free it up a little. The aperture blades are clear so it may simply need a little refresh on the lens grease.
    The really cool thing about this lens is that it is a T mount/ interchangeable mount.
    I have been going to estate sales and garage sales for many years. This is the first one of these that I have ran across. I have never ran across a wide angle like this in a T mount. At first I thought that there was a piece missing on the back end of the lens . In closer inspection I noticed the threaded rear part of the lens. This lens came from a buy that had several M42 mount items in it, one of them was a 400mm  T mount with the M42 T mount attached. i took it off the long lens and put in on the 35, it fit perfectly and worked great on my Sony a700. The samples were taken with the lens on the Sony a 700 with no adjustments made . They are straight jpegs from the camera. The 3rd sample  was resized to make it smaller to fit within Ebays requirements but no adjustments made other than re-size. This is rare enough that I can not find anything about it on the net.
    It will be shipped via USPS medium flat rate box at the actual cost to your location.
    I have priced this at a very good value for the bundle.  I have also added the make a offer option. If you fell the price is not in line with what it should be, feel free to send me an offer along with your reasoning
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    Please note that I sell and ship to US based buyers only. If you do not live in the US , please do not bid.
    Thanks for looking!