A practical Praktica

Advantages: Very tough, very reliable, good quality (and cheap) lenses
Disadvantages: Fiddly rewind knob, heavy

...(Temporary intro part 2: thank you, Ciao! This op is now in the right place, so I'll remove this intro completely in a day or two.) Now this really is a blast from the past. One of the last true Eastern Bloc cameras (with the exception of the cheap-and-nasty Zeniths), the Praktica MTL-50 (which can be found fairly easily in second-hand shops) is a dinosaur by modern SLR standards - it's heavy, it's clunky, and almost everything is mechanical. Which is why I like it so much. I've had mine since 1989, and it's still in perfect working order, mainly because there isn't a great deal to go wrong. The main thing you'll notice when picking up an MTL-50 is the weight - it is far heavier than almost any modern camera on the market today. For some that might be a drawback, but for me it's a bonus, because that weight is a sign...

davidbuttery 09.02.2001 (13.02.2001) · Read review
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Review of Praktica MTL-50

My Practically Perfect Praktica!

Advantages: Easy to use, looks nice, good pictures.
Disadvantages: None

...0oo - Praktica DV42 Digital Camera - oo0 Righto. Welcome to my review!. First - a confession. I have been naughty and have already told a little lie - the lie being in the title. The camera is not "My" Practical Praktica, it is actually my sisters, and i have borrowed it for 2 weeks! The camera is a nice one, silver - as is most digital cameras, and cuboidular - again, like most digital cameras. Nothing special or groundbreaking, but its not ugly, so thats fine for me, i just wanted something that does the job. Takes pictures. Anyway, after looking through Google.com, it turned up this site: http://www.tiscalipc.co.uk/products.asp?recnumber=1339 This sells the camera at £96.23 (down from £113.07). I would definitley say that £96.23 would be money well spent on such a good camera, for reasons listed below. Before i go...

helpa4eva 26.08.2005 · Read review
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Review of PRAKTICA DC 42

PRAKTICA perfect in everyway

Advantages: Reasonably light, Full of functions and Easy to use. Great camera
Disadvantages: Gobbles up batteries. Poor video compression

...The DCZ 5.5 digital camera from Praktica is without a doubt a great little snapper and at a price easy on the wallet too. A number of months ago, I decided it was time to invest in a camera, mostly for myself, but also to enhance my listings on eBay. After some research I quickly ruled out the latest Canon and Sony efforts due to the cost associated with the brand names. Although this unit is somewhat cheaper than its popular counterparts it is still a worthy adversary despite its £70 price band. My only criticisms' against this bundle of joy is the pitiful video recording feature. You'll need a vast memory card in order to record a half hour of holiday happiness, where a 10 second clip swallows up 4.4 MB of space. If you're like me and don't want to record video, or have a great camera phone then this wont affect you too much. In...

davidov 27.11.2006 · Read review
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Review of Praktica DCZ 5.5

Praktica rubbish!

Advantages: easy to operate, good for your generally snaps!
Disadvantages: gets very hot and batteries run out quickly!

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C1Bear 17.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Praktica DCZ 5.3

The Practicallity of PRAKTICA

Advantages: Good size, easy to use, stylish design
Disadvantages: quality lost if used as web cam or when linked directly to TV

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Webby_law 19.09.2005 · Read review
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Review of PRAKTICA DC 20

My Praktica DC42 :-)

Advantages: Pretty Cheap Camera, Reliable, Great Pictures
Disadvantages: Not the best instruction book in the world!

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loupyloulou 25.11.2004 · Read review
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Review of PRAKTICA DC 42

Praktica DCZ 4.4 Digital Camera

Advantages: Easy to use, great for first-timers, bonus games, easily maintainable, predominantly self-explanatory
Disadvantages: Batts can drain quickly whilst uploading pics, main menu can be confusing

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bugsy121 02.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Praktica DCZ4.4

Praktica-l Photos

Advantages: Easy to use and quick to set up
Disadvantages: Can barely see what you're taking pictures of

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gang-brawl 03.06.2004 · Read review
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Review of Praktica DCZ 2.2

Praktica DCZ 3.2 S Digital Camera

Advantages: Low Cost, Size
Disadvantages: Slow to take picture, Flash

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colcheddar 29.11.2003 · Read review
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Review of PRAKTICA DCZ 3.2 S

Rock solid camera, will never let you down

Advantages: Very solid construction, excellent quality Zeiss lenses, excellent value
Disadvantages: It is fiddly to load the film, no TTL flash metering or DX film sensing

...I have used Prakticas for about 16 years now, and they are wonderful cameras. Seek one out in your local camera shop. A drawback with the more "modern" Praktica cameras is their obscure bayonet lenses. These are fantastic quality lenses and are exceptionally good value for money, but are hard to find. The B series cameras are similarly great, but are scarce. A short history of Praktica: Before the break up of Germany into East and West - the Carl Zeiss factory made some of the best cameras in the world. They are still doing so under the Contax name - check out how expensive Contax cameras are! In the East, the cameras were called Praktica, and they are just as good but a fraction of the price. This camera has no add ons - just centre-weighted metering and it is completely manual. It is also fairly heavy and chunky - but feels...

drewish 28.11.2004 · Read review
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