As the Mudcat is collectively the font of all knowledge, I have a query regarding my stolen camera. I know it's a far cry from anything music-y, but I'm always amazed at the info that everyone has. I wonder can anyone of a photographic persuasion help me track down the specific model of my camera? I need the info for the insurance company. It's quite an obscure type, I think. I can't find any info on the internet other than people selling madly numbered models on camera auction sites, and I think that's because it's too damn old. I was given it without instruction manual, and all I know is:
it's a Practika SLR;
thread lens (I don't know if that's the right term, but you screw the lens in rather than the bayonet fitting these days);
it takes a battery, but I'm not sure why as it never seemed to DO anything for me - I always used it as fully manual. You judge the aperture and shutter speed by means of the little needle which has to be centred, on the right-hand-side when you look in the viewfinder;
It had a weird sized lensy-bit (sorry, you can tell I don't know a lot about them) as when I lost the lens cap I couldn't buy one to fit as a 48mm one (does that sound right?) was too small.

So, any photographers out there (Matt???? For a fellow fan of modern music...mostly...) with any ideas? Cheers, Fib.