VP Exakta
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VP Exakta
The VP Exaktas are a line of SLRs made by Ihagee in Dresden from 1933 onwards. They've been called VP Exakta[1] as a reference to the 127 film they use, also known as Vest Pocket film. This film was introduced in 1912 for Eastman's Vest Pocket Kodak. This strut-folding camera was so small that when folded in, it woulf fit into one's vest pocket. Allthough these Exaktas use the same film, one needs rather large pocket to transport them in[2]. From the beginning, Ihagee set out to produce a true system camera, resulting in a large number of accesories and lenses (see below). This, and of course the name Exakta, was intended to present the Exakta as a precision instrument.
