Exakta 6×6 (horizontal)
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See also the 1953 vertical Exakta 66 and the 1986 West German Exakta 66.
The first Exakta 6×6cm model was released c.1938 by Ihagee in Germany. It featured interchangeable lenses, a waist-level viewfinder and a peculiar, very large advance lever built onto the base. The shutter had a very wide range for the period — 12 seconds to 1/1000th plus B.
Exakta 6x6 (1939) with Tessar 6.3/75 Technische Sammlungen Dresden image by Danipuntocom (Image rights) |
Links
In English:
- Pages of Hugo Ruys Ihagee history site:
- Exakta 6×6 with military engravings
- German user manual (pdf format)
- The Ihagee page of Peter Lanczak's site features a picture and an advertisement for the horizontal Exakta 6×6