854895

1957 Mk IV Ihagee Exa 0 Camera #854895

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1957 Mk IV Ihagee Exa 0 Camera #854895
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4"><tr><td><em> Thoroughbred Vintage SLR Camera a Direct decendent of the first 35mm SLR ever made</em></td></tr><tr> <td width="100%"> A 1957 Ihagee Exa 0 camera fitted with E. Ludwig Meritar 2.9 50mm standard lens complete with original leather case. In fairly good condition for age. The leatherette covering is beginning to peel a bit, (there are no tears), and the lens filter rim appears to have been knocked at some time in the past also the case although quite clean and free from leather wear is falling apart a bit, but is still useful for storing and protecting the camera. However apart from that the Camera still appears to be working fine. Unlike more modern SLR Cameras this vintage model has a shutter which is combined with the return mirror (non focal plane type), which means you have to wind-on to reset both the shutter and mirror. When the hood is fully open you can fire the shutter using the shutter release button on the front of the camera which resides under a specially designed hinged cover (note a special pin prevents accidental shutter release when the hood is closed). Shutter speeds are 1/25th, 1/50th, 1/100th, 1/150th plus B, all of them appear to be working fine, with no sticking or unexpected delays, and is therefore perhaps more reliable than the focal plane shutters used on the more recent models which can drag on slower speeds when the camera gets a bit old, luckily this camera was never that sophisticated and doesn't have slower speeds in any case. The viewfinder is a waist level type which pops open by pressing a little button on the back, at which point you can look down into the finder ...
<a href="http://www.goantiques.com/liveauction/complete_description.jsp?id=1223491" target=_new><b>View Complete Description</b></a> </td></tr><tr> <td> </td></tr><tr> <td>Reference #: AMA113</td></tr><tr><td>Condition:Good and appears to be working.</td></tr><tr><td>Year:1957</td></tr><tr><td>Country:Germany</td></tr><tr><td>Maker:Ihagee Kamerawerk Dresden</td></tr><tr><td>Height:4</td></tr><tr><td>Depth:3</td></tr><tr><td>Width:4.75</td></tr><tr><td>Weight:825g</td></tr><tr><td>Title:1957 Mk IV Ihagee Exa 0 Camera</td></tr><tr><td>Style:Single Lens Reflex</td></tr><tr><td>Materials:Metal and Glass</td></tr><tr><td>Type:Single Lens Reflex Camera</td></tr><tr><td>Location:Cardiff , United Kingdom</td></tr></table>