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The '''Exakta 66''' was an [[SLR]] camera taking twelve 6x6cm images on [[120 film|120]] (and later 24 on [[220 film|220]]) film. The original model was introduced c.1938 by [[Exakta]] 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. Later versions (made in the then East Germany) had a more conventional top-mounted lever wind, and maximum 1sec shutter speed.  The design changed radically through time; most were shaped more-or-less like a 35mm SLR, but the [http://www.peterlanczak.de/exakta66_52.jpg 1952 version] had the film running vertically - like a TLR with a lens missing!
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The name was used on various versions well into the 1990s; the Exakta 66 III was released in c.1996.
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
* [[Pentacon Six]]
 
* [[Pentacon Six]]
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* [http://www.ihagee.org/manex66-1938.pdf 1938 model manual] in German, on [http://www.ihagee.org/ Hugo Ruys Ihagee history site]
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* [http://www.ihagee.org/ex66mil.htm photos of 1938 model] in English, on [http://www.ihagee.org/ Hugo Ruys Ihagee history site]
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* [http://www.peterlanczak.de/ihagee_products.htm Peter Lanczak's site] features photos of 1938 & 1952 versions
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* [http://www.thing-z.com/home2/photography/data/exakta66-1.htm Exakta 66 III review (1996)] on [http://www.thing-z.com Thing-Z.com]
 
* [http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/go1.html#pentacon Exacta 66 at medfmt]
 
* [http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/go1.html#pentacon Exacta 66 at medfmt]
 
* [http://www.geocities.com/kiev60slr/ Kiev60SLR - Website with Kiev 60 information some of which is applicable to Exakta 66 users.]
 
* [http://www.geocities.com/kiev60slr/ Kiev60SLR - Website with Kiev 60 information some of which is applicable to Exakta 66 users.]
* http://www.orphancameras.com Instruction manual for the Exakta 66
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/exakta/exakta_66/exakta_66.htm Instruction manual for the Exakta 66 (1984?)] on [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Mike Butkus' site]
  
 
[[Category: German 6x6 SLR]]
 
[[Category: German 6x6 SLR]]

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The Exakta 66 was an SLR camera taking twelve 6x6cm images on 120 (and later 24 on 220) film. The original model was introduced c.1938 by Exakta 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. Later versions (made in the then East Germany) had a more conventional top-mounted lever wind, and maximum 1sec shutter speed. The design changed radically through time; most were shaped more-or-less like a 35mm SLR, but the 1952 version had the film running vertically - like a TLR with a lens missing!

The name was used on various versions well into the 1990s; the Exakta 66 III was released in c.1996.

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