The first Praktica Camera was built in 1949 in the old East Germany.
The Camera was manufactured in the Pentacon factory in Dresden.
With German reunification, the company collapsed, but was eventually saved in a new partnership with Schneider.
In 1956, the PRAKTICA FX2 35mm single-lens reflex camera with diaphragm stop-down actuation mechanism built inside the lens mount was introduced.
In 1965, the PRAKTICA mat by VEB Pentacon Dresden is the first 35mm single-lens reflex camera with TTL exposure measurement in Europe.
In 1969, the PRAKTICA LLC is the first 35mm single-lens reflex camera with electrical diaphragm simulation between interchangeable lenses and camera body by the VEB Pentacon (Dresden).
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