Paulo J Moreira
Pentacon Penti II
It is hard to believe that this glamorous camera was designed and built by Pentacon in the former DDR. The design features a striking textured gold body. Everything matches, the lens barrel, the various control rings, fantastic really!
The Penti II is a half-frame camera and features a Meyer Optik Domiplan 30/3,5. The big difference with other half-frame cameras is that the camera has a built-in selenium meter that has no auto function; just there to help you with a match needle, you are in charge of the speeds and apertures, very neat. Also, the film advance is made by means of a plunging prong, just like the Voigtlander Vitessa, no mean feat!!!
This sophisticated little thing used a similar system to Agfa's Rapid, so no ready available film for this flashy camera.
Pentacon Penti II
It is hard to believe that this glamorous camera was designed and built by Pentacon in the former DDR. The design features a striking textured gold body. Everything matches, the lens barrel, the various control rings, fantastic really!
The Penti II is a half-frame camera and features a Meyer Optik Domiplan 30/3,5. The big difference with other half-frame cameras is that the camera has a built-in selenium meter that has no auto function; just there to help you with a match needle, you are in charge of the speeds and apertures, very neat. Also, the film advance is made by means of a plunging prong, just like the Voigtlander Vitessa, no mean feat!!!
This sophisticated little thing used a similar system to Agfa's Rapid, so no ready available film for this flashy camera.