Pentacon / Praktica and Schneider-Kreuznach

13 and 5 researched events on one shared scale. Pentacon / Praktica 1919–present, Schneider-Kreuznach 1913–present.

The axis stretches where either maker has research and collapses where neither does, so a year sits opposite the same year on both. Event counts differ because research depth differs, not because one company did less.

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Pentacon / Praktica1919–present · 13 events · 3 concurrent threads

Kamera-Werkstaetten opens in Niedersedlitz Praktica adopts the M42 mount Pentacon combine absorbs neighboring traditions L series industrializes the metal shutter B bayonet starts a new system Schneider successor finishes the BX line Praktica trademark outlives Dresden cameras

Schneider-Kreuznach1913–present · 5 events

1913-1921 1950s-1960s 1972-1985 1997–present

Read either maker on its own: Pentacon / Praktica · Schneider-Kreuznach