They retained the lens mount of the exakta, which gave them access to a huge number of lenses and accessories, but cut back on the less often used features of the more expensive models. It was initially promoted as an availablelight lens for sport shooting, reportage, and theatre photography. It was presented by ihagee kamerawerk steenbergen gmbh, dresden at the leipziger fruhjahrsmesse in march 1936. Ihagee exaktas from 1933 to about 1936 were 645s 1 58x 2 14, 8 frames on 127 film. More details on aguila and rouahs book on exakta cameras, page 172. Then one at 418888 and surprisingly a sole exakta jr at 419059, and then the.
Ihagee exakta vx 35mm camera instruction book manual user. Exakta fe 2000 ihagee west bears the logo of ihagee west of berlin, steenbergens successor company to ihagee of dresden. It was designed, apparently by ihagee and pentacon together. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund. Exakta vx iia ihagee dresden slr camera w meyer optic domiplan gorlitz 2. English translation by michael spencer of the hummels book selected parts. All about exakta and exa cameras made by ihagee, of dresden germany.
So far this is the only one i have ever encountered. Ihagee exakta selenium cell viewfinder operational condition this auction is for an ihagee exakta selenium cell metering prism that extended nonttl nonthrough the lens reflected light metering c. Page 1 of 2 items 1 25 of 38 carl zeiss jena for exakta biotar 25,8cm aluminium version clean glass. A singlelens reflex camera slr is a camera that typically uses a mirror and prism system hence reflex from the mirrors reflection that permits the photographer to view through the lens and see exactly what will be captured. Ihagee exakta iia vx varex 35mm film camera carl zeiss jena. In the meantime, michael spencer translated into english the parts of richard hummels book related directly to exakta and ihagee, and the 114page, spiralbound copy is. The company did not manufacture lenses for this interchangeable lens system camera, however. Exakta equipment information macro and photomicrography. Find exakta camera from a vast selection of 35mm cameras. Please say which camera, lens and film used when posting pictures taken with exaktasexas. Exakta ke 5 ke 4 exakta varex model vx german gebrauchsanweisung. Vintage camera ihagee exakta vx camera and zeiss tessar lens.
The 35mm slr was a solved problem in the exakta, everything that came later was a refinement. Im now looking out for an affordable as in cheap working vp exakta. The exakta name was already used by ihagee on a roll film slr camera line since 1933, among these the vest pocket exakta model b from which the kine exakta inherited its general layout and. Even hummel in his new book refers only to exakta jr. Regarding using an exakta, i once ran a film through my varex 11a with biotar f2. Ihagee s most successful camera by far was the exakta, which was produced between 1933 and 1976. Plausible camera dslr awesome dslrof cameradslrphotographers is part of retro camera. Find great deals on ebay for ihagee exa and ihagee exakta. The reulting book, historische kameras was published by veb fotokinoverlag of leipzig in 1989. The exakta brand name was used for various series of slr cameras. Ihagee night exakta lens onto l39 leica thread mount ltm helical adapter. 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. This was followed in 1936 by the popular 35mm kine exakta.
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. It was developed from the kine exakta, a 35mm film camera with interchangable lens mount introduced in 1936 and developed from the vp exakta. The b model was my favorite since it had the slow shutter speeds and flash sync. Ihagee also made a smaller, less complex, version of the exakta called the exa. In 1936 or so, they introduced the kine exakta 35mmhence the name kine because of 35mm film and that caused the end of the 645 models. To check the film transport observe indicator disc 20. The series began in 1933 with the standard, or vp, exakta, which used 127 rollfilm. A modern exakta 35mm slr with ttl metering and fast 55mm lens. My exakta, the exacta varex iib to be precise, was built in east germany between 1963 and 1967. I particularly warmed to the idea for instance of a virtual museum on the exakta circles website. Camera polaroid ideas that produce nice photos irrespective of your skills.
With twin lens reflex and rangefinder cameras, the viewed image could be significantly different from the final. The standard lens fitted to this body is a carl zeiss pancolar 50mm f2. The exakta cameras guide is a must and unfortunately really the only such book on these cameras. In the same pictures you can look at the two ihagee macro flashes rb1 made in. Wwii fairchild night k19b aerial camera 12 inch aero ektar kodak lens. It even has an official endorsement page in the front from ihagee s director, walter kretzschmar. The first time i showed my cameras on the web during 1996 i wrote. Smethurst 14mb download exakta guide, focal press, 1951 3. Ihagee exakta vx manufactured around 1951, this slr has an interchangeable pentaprism finder, and a horizontalrun focalplane shutter with speeds from 12 seconds to 1 second. Manufactured from 1963, this slr has an interchangeable pentaprism finder, and a horizontalrun focalplane shutter with speeds from 12 seconds to 1 second. Creating such a fast lens prior to wwii was one of the greatest feats in the history of optics, since it was designed and built without the use of computers. Ihagee exakta exa version 4 simon hawketts photo blog. Exakta black medium format vintage camera tessar 2. Sadly it is lacking in history of the cameras and company but it also explains that information is very hard to obtain given world war ii, the destruction of the factories, the soviet occupation and other factors leading to loss of physical records, photos, etc.
Many interesting books have been written over the years about the ihagee factory, its history and its products, in particular of course the exakta. Jan 17, 2014 the exakta rtl was the prototype forerunner of the praktica lseries. B with primoplan 28350,12 at the best online prices at ebay. Ihagees most successful camera by far was the exakta, which was produced between 1933 and 1976. The camera was devised for available light photography by night. Vintage exakta 35mm slr film camera, model edx 3, made in.
First singlelens reflex camera slr for 127 roll film vp exakta came in 1933. There are many web sites available which describe and illustrate exakta cameras, the history of ihagee and all aspects of all the equipment. Exakta vx ihagee dresden vintage 35mm camera amazon app. In the us at least, any ihagee enlarger is very hard to find. Lhistoire dexakta real 1962 appointed the ihagee west the italian designer ferrari to develop a new exakta. Ihagee exakta selenium cell meter prism operational. The exa series were a more affordable and smaller version of the very popular exakta 35mm cameras which had been made by ihagee since the mid 1930s. Kine exakta is not only the first 35mm slr, somebodies also claimed that it is the first system slr, and the first interchangeable lens slr with bayonet lens mount. There is a distinction between wanting to learn about and understand cameras, those made by ihagee in this instance, and acquisitively hoarding them. Ihagee universal unit all the item you see were sold separately.
In the same pictures you can look at the two ihagee macro flashes rb1 made in 1960 and rb2 made in 1965. A vintage german exakta vx version 2 35mm camera made by ihagee circa 1954. Photography auction for liliane foundation catawiki. It was the standard lens on the famous kine night exakta by ihagee, the most technically advanced 35mm camera made prior to world war ii. Anyway it is quite clear that the original model was called ihagee jr, and i have a group of 4 serial numbers between 4522 and 561, a small initial batch of perhaps at most 50 cameras. Tonight just feels like a night to pin cute vintage romance. Rare exakta night version 4 chrome ihagee dresden 127mm roll film camera with meyer gorlitz primoplan 1. Beautiful exakta varex camera with and zeiss tessar lens. Among the pearls to be found illustrated is the exakta diamant, which is said to be a prototype of around 1950 vintage.
The exa pioneered the low cost slr companion to the full featured slr something still played out today with the likes of the nikon n60 and f5, or canon rebel and eos 1n. Please add me to your list of favorite sellers and visit often. Receive a high quality printed and bound manual in days. The film holding guides are spring loaded and connected to the bottom half of what serves as the glass negative carrier. A camera sat in a display cabinet in my humble opinion best belongs in a museum. Buy exakta vintage 35mm cameras and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Exakta photography a manual of the exaktaexa singlelens.
The prism matches the camera, with the ihagee logo also set in relief. There are 4 subversions, in the last version there is a. All there is to know about exakta and ihagee cameras patron. Another good source is ivor matanles sixpage exakta feature in the 8th april 2000 edition of the brit. The inexpensive little exa of 1952 afforded many beginning photogs an entry into the world of slr photography. The kine exakta was the first 35mm singlelens reflex slr still camera in regular production.
Jeffries, enacted by jimmy stewart, is a foreign correspondent who has traveled the world but now finds himself laid up with a broken leg. The exakta rtl was the prototype forerunner of the praktica lseries. The company, ihagee, began in dresden in the mid 1930s and was a pioneer of slr manufacturing. This is probably the least common of the four, very high speed, standard lenses made for the rare night exakta. Exakta v book exakta varex iia german bedienungsanleitung.
Vintage cameras ihagee exakta vx camera and zeiss tessar lens. In the meantime, michael spencer translated into english the parts of richard hummels book related directly to exakta and ihagee, and the 114page, spiralbound copy is available but only to members of the exakta circle. Jul 27, 2018 rear window is a great movie, and taking photographs is the main characters essential trait. A place to exchange tips and advice and post pictures taken with them or of them. It was at this time that both ihagee and kw were introducing pentaprism accessory finders for their 35mm slrs. The exakta name was already used by ihagee on a roll film slr camera line since 1933, among. We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers all over the world. Detailed descriptions, history of ihagee in the book. On the next pages you can find informations about exakta and exa cameras, manufactured beetwen 1936 1970 years. Jan 20, 2007 exakta fe 2000 ihagee west bears the logo of ihagee west of berlin, steenbergens successor company to ihagee of dresden. I can dream about the night exakta or the exakta 66, but i think a 127 film slr would be quite a lot of fun, in spite of having to cut my own film.
Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Kine exakta price list cameras and accessories 1939 ebay. Exakta photography a manual of the exaktaexa single. Francois truffaut, whose book turned director alfred hitchcock the man into onename hitch the myth, praised this screenplay as the best of all. He later developed a smaller model taking 35mm film, after the success of the. Unfortunately, most of these books are out of print or out of stock, and wont be reprinted. It may be that we have the same kind of cameras and ihagee used what parts that were available to assemble as many cameras as possible at the end of the vp production. C lean condition, with a few signs of light to moderate use. The ihagee exakta varex started production in 1950 and was the first exakta with interchangeable viewfinder, one could exchange the waistlevel finder for an eyelevel pentaprism.
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