L☥fe with Jordy Photography

  I always check FB Marketplace for film cameras. It is ridiculous how much people want for vintage film cameras these days. When I saw a Praktica Super TL 1000 with a 50mm lens the other week, going for an excellent price, I knew I had to look at it. The camera appeared in great condition, nice and clean, no scratches, the leatherette was perfect. There is something to be said for those ungainly leather camera cases that were used years ago! Unfortunately, when I put the camera through its paces, the film winder was not catching; it would not be able to wind the film on and I didn't want to attempt to fix it myself. The lens was an M42 Screw Mount and I realised that it would fit on cameras that I already own (namely a Praktica LTL3 and Ricoh Singlex TLS) so, I made an offer on the lens only and the seller accepted. This is an aus Jena DDR T 50mm f2.8 lens. The 'T' marking stands for 'Tessar', a four element in 3 groups optical design known for its sharpness...