Exakta 6×6 (horizontal)

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See also the vertical Exakta 6×6 and the later 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.

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