Pentaflex SL.

[rick_drawbridge]

<p><strong>SP</strong>, that's a very valuable article. Thanks for posting the link.</p>

[dave_g1]

<p>I have a personal theory that the Pentaflex was meant to compete with W. Germany's Edixa Prismaflex. The Prismaflex appeared in the mid 1960s, and by using a fixed prism and omitting the slow speeds Edixa was able to just slightly undercut the prices of the Praktica Nova. So what did Pentacon do? Remove the slow speeds from the Nova (and dispense with that fancy fresnel screen) and create a Pentaflex to undercut the Prismaflex.</p>

 

[m42dave]

<p>Interesting to see this posting as I just acquired a Pentaflex SL myself, also in great condition (though with the Domiplan lens). I like the austere utilitarian styling of the old Prakticas and am amazed at how even and accurate the shutters still are on these cameras.<br>

<br /> I have read that the Pentaflex came with a plain groundglass screen, but mine has the central micoprism focusing aid, same as many other Praktica models, though it lacks the "shutter uncocked" flag in the viewfinder.</p>