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''See also the 1953 [[Exakta 66 (vertical)|vertical Exakta 66]] and the 1986 West German [[Exakta 66]].'' | ''See also the 1953 [[Exakta 66 (vertical)|vertical Exakta 66]] and the 1986 West German [[Exakta 66]].'' | ||
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| + | The first '''Exakta''' 6×6cm model was released c.1938 by [[Ihagee]] in Germany. It makes twelve square-format pictures on a 120 film. It has interchangeable lenses, a waist-level viewfinder and a peculiar, very large film-advance lever built onto the base. There is a [[red window]], used to advance a new film to frame 1. The cloth focal-plane shutter has a very wide range for the period — 12 seconds to 1/1000th plus B, set on two dials, and has [[Vacublitz]] flash terminals. | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
| − | + | * Pages of [http://www.ihagee.org/ Hugo Ruys' Ihagee history site]: | |
| − | * Pages of [http://www.ihagee.org/ Hugo Ruys Ihagee history site]: | ||
** [http://www.ihagee.org/ex66mil.htm Exakta 6×6 with military engravings] | ** [http://www.ihagee.org/ex66mil.htm Exakta 6×6 with military engravings] | ||
| − | ** [http://www.ihagee.org/ | + | ** [http://www.ihagee.org/Manuals/ECM45-ex66-1938.pdf German user manual] (pdf format) |
* The [http://www.peterlanczak.de/ihagee_products.htm Ihagee page] of [http://www.peterlanczak.de/ Peter Lanczak's site] features a picture and an advertisement for the horizontal Exakta 6×6 | * The [http://www.peterlanczak.de/ihagee_products.htm Ihagee page] of [http://www.peterlanczak.de/ Peter Lanczak's site] features a picture and an advertisement for the horizontal Exakta 6×6 | ||
| + | *[http://www.auction2000.se/auk/w.Object?inC=WLPA&inA=20141215_1156&inO=248 Exakta 6x6] serial no. 554332, with 80mm f/2.8 CZJ Tessar, offered for sale at the [http://www.auction2000.se/auk/w.AuctionList?inL=&inC=WLPA&inA=20141215_1156&inWLPAAuctionType=AUCTION 28th Camera Auction] by [http://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?id=62&L=1 Westlicht Photographica Auction], on 21 November 2015; several excellent pictures. | ||
[[Category: German 6x6 SLR]] | [[Category: German 6x6 SLR]] | ||
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See also the 1953 vertical Exakta 66 and the 1986 West German Exakta 66.
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The first Exakta 6×6cm model was released c.1938 by Ihagee in Germany. It makes twelve square-format pictures on a 120 film. It has interchangeable lenses, a waist-level viewfinder and a peculiar, very large film-advance lever built onto the base. There is a red window, used to advance a new film to frame 1. The cloth focal-plane shutter has a very wide range for the period — 12 seconds to 1/1000th plus B, set on two dials, and has Vacublitz flash terminals.
Links
- 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
- Exakta 6x6 serial no. 554332, with 80mm f/2.8 CZJ Tessar, offered for sale at the 28th Camera Auction by Westlicht Photographica Auction, on 21 November 2015; several excellent pictures.
