Pentacon Six

Pentacon Six
Pentacon Six TL with the standard Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar f/2.8 80mm prime lens
Pentacon Six TL with the standard Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar f/2.8 80mm prime lens
Overview
MakerPentacon
TypeSingle-lens reflex
Released1966 (1966)
Lens
Lens mountPentacon Six mount
LensInterchangeable lens
Sensor/medium
Film formatMedium format 120/220 film
Film size56 mm x 56 mm
Film advanceManual
Flash
FlashPC Sync
Flash synchronization1/25 s
Viewfinder
ViewfinderWaist-level viewfinder (80% range), optional metering TTL and standard prisms
General
Battery1.35 volt PX625, PX13 or equivalent (for metering TTL prism)
Weight1.7 kg / 3.75 lb (Pentacon Six TL)
Made inEast Germany
Pentacon six TL medium format camera

The Pentacon Six is a single-lens reflex (SLR) medium format camera system made by East German manufacturer Pentacon from 1966 to 1992. The Six accepts lenses with the Pentacon Six mount, a breech-lock bayonet mount.