What is the cheapest used Praktica Super TL2 in the UK?

The cheapest used Praktica Super TL2 currently listed is £17.48 at eBay, based on 6 listings compared across 1 UK retailers.

How many used Praktica Super TL2 are for sale in the UK?

There are currently 6 used Praktica Super TL2 listings available across 1 UK retailers on UsedLens, updated daily.

Used Praktica Super TL2 for Sale — From £17

£17.48 Low price

£90.55 High price

6 Listings

1 Retailers

Great for: general student beginner

Praktica's 1975-78 M42 SLR — stopped-down TTL metering, metal-blade shutter to 1/500s, manual focus.

The Praktica Super TL2 was a 35mm SLR introduced by Pentacon of Dresden in 1975 and built until 1978. Despite the name, it essentially carried the popular super TL's specification over into the newer L-series-style body with a metal-bladed shutter, sitting at the budget end of the mid-1970s Praktica line-up.

It uses the M42 screw mount, compatible with the vast catalogue of Pentacon, Carl Zeiss Jena and third-party screw-thread lenses. Exposure is guided by TTL stopped-down metering, activated by a key beside the shutter release. The steel-bladed focal-plane shutter tops out at 1/500s — there is no 1/1000s setting — and the camera omits a self-timer. Focus is fully manual.

It suits students and manual-photography learners who want TTL metering on a tight budget with access to cheap M42 glass. Stop-down metering slows the shooting rhythm compared with open-aperture rivals, and the 1/500s ceiling restricts wide apertures in bright sun, but the camera is straightforward and workmanlike in use.

Check the meter responds with a fresh battery of the correct voltage and reads consistently, since ageing meter cells and corroded compartments are common. Fire all shutter speeds listening for uneven travel, confirm the mirror returns, and inspect the M42 mount threads for damage from cross-threaded lenses. Replace perished light seals before shooting.