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Expert: David Silver Date: 7/13/2006 Subject: exacta camera
Question i have an exacta i know but it sais that on the camera name plate itreads exacta jhagee dresden it has a n634565 i can not find it anywere when i put exacta into my com it sais see exakta so what do i have it has acarl zeiss jena nr2825954 boitar 1|2f 5.8cm t lens
Answer
Hello,
The Kine Exakta I (second version) was a popular 35mm single-lens-reflex camera made by Ihagee of Germany from 1937 to 1948. ("Kine" was part of the manufacturer's designation, but it doesn't actually appear on the camera itself.) There was an uncommon name variant of this camera, the Exacta, that was produced for export in the late 1930's. Absolutely the same camera, but a different name plate. A truly excellent example of an Exakta from this period normally sells for around $150 in today's collectible camera market, but the Exacta variant is quite unusual and much more desirable, such that a really nice one could reach $300.
