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title: "Praktica Monochrome"
description: "An MTL50, a Helios 44 and some Fomapan 200"
url: "https://michael-k.uk/praktica-monochrome"
published: "2024-08-17T23:20:00Z"
updated: "2026-02-02T01:12:53Z"
authors: ["Michael-K"]
---

# Praktica Monochrome

An MTL50, a Helios 44 and some Fomapan 200

![](https://michael-k.uk/assets/uploads/4bbbba8309eef6bdee798c439f62fbda.jpg)

![](https://editor.blogmaker.app/web/assets/uploads/431c4a8d34dcc2940fddc3926da27a3c.jpg)

These images were all taken on my trusty East German [Praktica MTL50](https://kosmofoto.com/2014/12/praktica-mtl-slr-review/?ref=michael-k.uk). I have had it since the mid 1980s and it's still going strong. I also used a [Soviet Helios 44M](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h39fT7Q_wV4&ref=michael-k.uk), the famous 58mm 'King of Bokeh' coupled with the always reliable budget black and white [Fomapan 200](https://analoguewonderland.co.uk/products/foma-creative-film-35mm-b-w-iso-200?_pos=1&_psq=fomapan+200&_ss=e&_v=1.0&ref=michael-k.uk).

Some were developed by [Analogue Wonderland](https://analoguewonderland.co.uk/?ref=michael-k.uk) and some I developed at home using [ars-imago Monobath](https://www.macodirect.de/en/chemistry/black-white-chemistry/film-developing/film-developer/6291/ars-imago-mb-monobath-film-developer-2x-500ml?ref=michael-k.uk) film developer. You can probably tell which is which.

![](https://editor.blogmaker.app/web/assets/uploads/4ad766ec3709ba90b3854e37c445ac0e.jpeg)

![](https://editor.blogmaker.app/web/assets/uploads/0abd6d511e03f8977ce1cda33ec91cd8.jpg)

![](https://editor.blogmaker.app/web/assets/uploads/738cef8ecea6e88e51c807ccfe001e3e.jpeg)

![](https://editor.blogmaker.app/web/assets/uploads/d5fc7ed1af20075ddd225f61e0dfdc68.jpeg)

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