The kine exakta history 55 overall identification table 56. Exakta and exa serial numbers the serial number groups on these pages can be confusing when used to identify a specific version of exakta exa. Beginning with the exakta varex, the lenses, eyelevel pentaprism and waistlevel. The exakta sometimes exacta was a camera produced by the ihagee kamerawerk in. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. As long as the exa is the later cloth shutter type, not the mirror shutter, then the disassembly is very easy, but dont forget there are retaining screw inside the camera film chamber to remove. I had the same shutter capping issue with an exakta varex iia. I dont have this one, as im missing the necessary manual skills. Ar lists one camera as the vx model no versions, with early and later changes. To check the film transport observe indicator disc 20. Ihagee exakta iia vx varex 35mm film camera carl zeiss jena 250mm lens.
The exakta varex iia basic camera design has a wide range of shutter speeds, comprehensive flash sync options, a replaceable viewfinder system, replaceable lenses and a distinctive body shape. Please say which camera, lens and film used when posting pictures taken with exaktasexas. Exakta ii exakta varex vx exakta varex iia exakta varex iib exakta vx exa. Ultimate exakta repair a cla and new curtains for your camera. Exakta collection the best book about the exakta from. Ihagee and exakta products and history full list of ihagee cameras exakta. Exakta v book exakta varex iia german bedienungsanleitung exakta ltl slr astraflex clone of exakta reflex exakta rtl also in german exakta.
The maker, ihagee kamerawerk from dresden was not a newcomer to the camera manufacturing. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. I learned photography on an exakta vxiia, so theres a warm spot in my heart for these cameras. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Ultimate exakta repair, by miles upton, search ebay for seller called exaktaphile1. Exakta collection the best book about the exakta from ihagee now 2014 in english. It only happed at the faster shutter speeds and required an adjustment to the second curtain tension to get things right. Ihagees most successful camera by far was the exakta, which was produced between 1933 and 1976. He later developed a smaller model taking 35mm film, after the success of the first cameras for that film format, such as the leica or contax. Apr 29, 2005 all about exakta and exa cameras made by ihagee, of dresden germany. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Topangebote fur exakta varex iia online entdecken bei ebay.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. The exakta vx is now ready for action, and the frame counter will indicate after each exposure the number of unexposed frames still left on the film in the camera. Ihagee exakta varex iia collection appareils photo anciens par. Exakta unlimited volume 3 by exakta and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. From 1956 slr camera manufacturers separately developed automatic aperture control the miranda t pressure automatic diaphragm, and other solutions on the exakta varex iia and praktica fx2 allowing viewing at the lenss maximum aperture, stopping the lens down to the working aperture at the moment of exposure, and returning the lens to. Exakta varex vx body manufactured by ihagee kamerawerk. Im pleased to say that we managed to get it done in time. Klaus wichmann, prolific writer of books about exakta and exa cameras. This is a stepbystep description of cleaning, adjustment and lubrication of an exakta varex or varex iia. Exakta and exa serial numbers vintage, classic and rare. The last exakta models keeping some features of the original 1936 design were the exakta vx and vx 500.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. This book is sold suhject to the standard conditions of sale of. Exakta ke 5 ke 4 exakta varex model vx german gebrauchsanweisung. Of course, the name on the front plate of the camera immediately narrows your search but that is the end of the easy work. Ihagee also made a smaller, less complex, version of the exakta. Ultimate exakta repair, a cla and new curtains for your camera vxvxiia by miles upton english language 112 pages, 8. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
Seventyfive years ago, in 1933, ihagee showed the exakta 4 x 6. It does not yet have the prism viewfinder was optional. I also managed to complete a couple of photo books. There are many web sites available which describe and illustrate exakta cameras, the history of ihagee and all aspects of all the equipment produced by. Exakta varex 35mm slr this exacta varex dates from 1952. Beginning with the exakta varex, the lenses, eyelevel pentaprism and waist level. Discussion in classic manual cameras started by robert loop, jun 23, 2006. The camera, named just exakta and usually referred to as kine exakta, was released in 1936. It has adhesive laminate on the back for easy application. It developed after the war into the exakta varex, which was a real system camera and a. The varex iia is probably the nicest of the line as well. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet.
Understanding pdf standards compliance for a while, pdf was a proprietary format controlled by one software company until its release as an open standard in 2008 by the international organization for standardization iso under ido 320001. Michael butkus jr trenton state college, college of new. The exakta brand name was used for various series of slr cameras. Download book pdf 27 mb it was a praktiflex patent that tom lutton was after when he first contacted me. The film transport lever is on the left, and it has to be wound round 270 in one continuous smooth movement. At the time of purchase this camera with this lens must have cost several months of wages. A catalogue record for this book is available from the british.
Btw, the if you ever want to try an evenquirkier yet beautiful camera, the exakta is it. Although not exactly for the mechanically faint hearted, a full service is quite easy on the exakta, there is a full service book and a free online reference pdf, to opening and servicing the shutter, even to completely replacing the black cloth blinds, which are comparatively easy on the exakta. This camera is the only iia where you can read on the right hand of the front plate the inscription varex. In addition to a history of cameramaking in dresden dating back to the. Ar lists this camera as a version 2 and a version 3.
It was a very popular and very complete system for its day, and its still fairly easy to find lots of interchangable finders, screens, bellows, extension tubes, and of course lenses. I am a new convert to the exakta and i think they are beautiful cameras. The book is mentioned on several sites, i have not got a copy. I had no clues about the patent it doesnt seem to exist either but we kept on writing each other about our favourite subject. Teile des folgenden abschnittes sind im downloadbereich als pdfdatei verfugbar. This viewfinder cover is laser cut with a clean and sealed edge. Varex vx 2 740615770621 straight film advance lever, rewind release is now a button, frame counter now has adjustment dial, double bayonet, din engraving, sickle. There are many web sites available which describe and illustrate exakta cameras, the history of ihagee and all aspects of all the equipment. One of them involved scanning old negatives belonging to my fried paul savior who wanted to turn them into a photo book to give to his daughters as a christmas present. The history of the singlelens reflex camera slr begins with the use of a reflex mirror in a camera obscura described in 1676, but it took a long time for the design to succeed for photographic cameras. The dust free work atmosphere is provided by the clever placement of the. Youll also have the pleasure of using a descendant of the oldest commercially successful 35mm slr in the world. This camera manual library is for reference and historical purposes, all rights reserved.
The series began in 1933 with the standard, or vp, exakta, which used 127 rollfilm. This article is to be read in conjunction with the article in photodeal, and the captions to the pictures there are given at the end. The exakta varex ii was simply the best slr around 1955, and deserved its price more expensive as leica these days. This manual is for reference and historical purposes, all rights reserved. In addition to the pdf collection, i provide also a html file that contains a chronologically ordered table of patents. Vintage exakta model vx iia exakta varex iia 35mm slr film camera, by ihagee kamerawerk ag, made in east germany, camera marked germany ussr occupied, circa 1961 27066902381. Unfollow ihagee exakta varex to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This original kine exakta 1936 was the first 35mm slr.
Ihagee exakta varex camera lens carl zeiss jena lens original box. Although exakta name was used by some other manufacturers after 1972, the true exaktas are ones made by ihagee in dresden as to serious. Lovely vintage exakta rtl slr camera with a a stereo photography set allowing 3d photographs to be viewed and taken with the ihagee exakta varex range of cameras. All about exakta and exa cameras made by ihagee, of dresden germany. Varex and rtl exakta varex range 71 overall identification table 72 varex and v 73 varex vx versions 1 to 4 77 varex iia and vx iia versions 1 to 3 84 varex iib and vx iib 92. It bore a strong resemblance to the exakta vp series of the early thirties, which were using the nowforgotten 127 film to take pictures 40x75 mm in size. The exakta series was a stylish and sophisticated camera system and one of the earliest 35mm slr systems made. Exakta varex iia 35mm slr camera simon hawketts photo blog. An adequately complicated classic page 2 youll also have the pleasure of using a descendant of the oldest commercially successful 35mm slr in the world. A place to exchange tips and advice and post pictures taken with them or of them. Varex iia and vx iia versions 1 to 3 84 varex iib and vx iib 92.
Quite a large part of this book is devoted to exakta and exa cameras, but the reminder. Get the best deals on exakta vintage slr cameras when you shop the largest online selection at. Maybe ill try one sometime since they are now so affordable. You need only the wellknown free programme acrobat reader or a similar one to. You can publish your book online for free in a few minutes. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Il sen distingue essentiellement par son viseur desormais interchangeable, remediant ainsi au principal reproche quon pouvait adresser au kine exakta. Buy exakta film photography and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. I have just purchased an ihagee exakta varex iib from off of ebay. The inspiration and design of both the vp exakta and the kine exakta are the work of the ihagee engineer karl nuchterlein see richard hummels spiegelreflexkameras aus dresden, who did not survive the second world war. Trenton state college 71 76 aka college of new jersey.
Bought by wallace heaton, bond street, london, the editor of the blue book nice sticker on the back door. If you are used to modern slrs the exakta varex vx will seem a very peculiar camera. This was followed in 1936 by the popular 35mm kine exakta. Ultimate exakta repair a cla and new curtains for your. The exakta varex iia basic camera design has a wide range of shutter speeds, comprehensive flash sync options, a replaceable viewfinder system, replaceable lenses and a. Then you will get a data directory with the pdf patent files. Puerto rico the bronx new york gordon parks history projects concrete jungle vintage photos vintage magazines city streets architectural elements. Ihagee was a camera manufacturer based in dresden, germany. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. If the seller is telling the truth and everything is in working order, the price sounds like an absolute bargain so dont hesitate. Understanding pdf standards compliance foxit pdf blog. Its bestknown product was the exakta singlelens reflex camera. Vintage exakta model vx iia exakta varex iia 35mm slr film camera, ihagee kamerawerk ag, made in east germany, camera marked germany ussr occupied, circa 1961 27101587576. Monumenta ignatiana ex autographis vel ex antiquioribus exemplis collecta.
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