OddCameras.com Pentacon Pentina
The Pentina was a 35mm film SLR camera with a leaf shutter behind the lens. It had interchangeable lenses, 30, 50, 85 and 135mm were available.
The camera was a radically new construction, based on a frame with
covers. It was developed by a designer from the Kunsthochschule
Berlin-Weißensee, Jürgen Peters, in 1958. It went into construction in
1961 at the VEB Pentacon Dresden.
There were 2 "generations" of
models with minor variations. Each generation had a cheap model without
meter. The rest is a question of an extra fresnel lens and/or a split
screen in the finder. Mine is a simple Pentina with plein screen and
meter.
Some photos:
![jpgodd/pentacon_pentina_IMG_0574.JPG](jpgodd/pentacon_pentina_IMG_0574.JPG)
Camera front. Shutter release and standard lens, a good F2.8 50mm.
![jpgodd/pentacon_pentina_IMG_0579.JPG](jpgodd/pentacon_pentina_IMG_0579.JPG)
Camera
back. Film counter and advance lever.
![jpgodd/pentacon_pentina_IMG_0580.JPG](jpgodd/pentacon_pentina_IMG_0580.JPG)
Camera
bottom. Film type reminder, rewind unlock, tripod socket, ISO setting,
rewind handle (extensible) and back cover release on the edge.
![jpgodd/pentacon_pentina_IMG_0577.JPG](jpgodd/pentacon_pentina_IMG_0577.JPG)
Seen from above. Accessory shoe and meter which still works.
![jpgodd/pentacon_pentina_IMG_0575.JPG](jpgodd/pentacon_pentina_IMG_0575.JPG)
Camera with standard lens.
![jpgodd/pentacon_pentina_IMG_0581.JPG](jpgodd/pentacon_pentina_IMG_0581.JPG)
Lens detached, bajonet mount.
![jpgodd/pentacon_pentina_IMG_0582.JPG](jpgodd/pentacon_pentina_IMG_0582.JPG)
Camera back open.
![jpgodd/pentacon_pentina_IMG_0584.JPG](jpgodd/pentacon_pentina_IMG_0584.JPG)
Film compartment.