I have no idea what publication these Praktica pages came from but they are very informative. I have used the original scanned pictures but retyped the text for clarity.
Praktica - IV and V:
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There were many versions of the Praktica IV and
V. The main features were as follows:
The main external differences between the various models were that the IVB had an exposure meter window in front of the pentaprism housing with needles visible in a window next to the rewind knob. The Praktica IVM introduced the split image rangefinder (left). The Praktica IVF added a fresnel screen and, because that was not a focusing area, a ground glass ring around the rangefinder centre (right). The Praktica VF introduced the new standard shutter speed range but omitted the 1/15sec setting. |