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  • 1970s
  • SLR
  • 35 mm

Praktica L with 50mm 2.8 lens

Praktica L with 50mm 2.8 lens

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East German utilitarianism at its finest — the Praktica L is chunky, clunky, and has all the ergonomic charm of a breeze block. Built in the early 1970s by Pentacon, it's loud, stiff, and strictly functional. That said, it's built like it was designed to survive a nuclear winter, which counts for something.

The Domiplan 2.8 is a basic 3-element triplet — soft and a bit rough wide open, but stop it down to f/5.6 and it earns its keep. It has a characteristic swirly bokeh that some people love, though "character" is doing a lot of heavy lifting there.

A genuine piece of Cold War history that'll take a beating and shoot real film. Just don't expect comfort or finesse.

This one has sold

We get Praktica L with 50mm 2.8 lenss in regularly — they don't stay long. Tell us what you're after and we'll come back to you.

Either is fine — whichever you'd rather we used.

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