This is one of my oldest vintage cameras. This is Exa from Dresden,
Germany. Serial number of the body is 401 155 and this indicates that
this is type 1.5.1. manufactured between years 1956 and 1959. The lens
that is attached should be a Carl Zeiss Tessar 50/2.8; there is no
pentaprism viewfinder, only the hood type (not sure about the proper
translation) but this is changeable so I guess that normal viewfinder
was available as an accessories. You can manualy focus, set the
aperture and set the time from 1/150 to 1/25 and of course B mode. It
all works nice, I shot with this equipment one roll of black and white
film. But I have got problems with setting exposition, there is no
metering and I used an exposition meter with different unit scale,
so...
But still after all those years nice piece of metal IMHO
M.Luchini iPhotox, julianend, 【，】, immillich, and 4 other people added this photo to their favorites.
R.Hassan_84 78 months ago | reply
Johny
it's good to keep it with u for ever for memory
and to show anybody how was ur starting point and using which camera..
Great shot.
the m. goes backwards 78 months ago | reply
nice pic...i think i'll start taking pics of my toys too...great idea pal
Glen Innes Community Camera Club 51 months ago | reply
I have one of these cameras in front of me at this very moment. A friend has asked me to place it on E Bay but I may just buy it off him and keep it in my collection. Unfortunately the one I have here has not got a Zeiss Tessar attached it has a 1:2.9-16, 50mm E.Ludwig Meritar ser #1060753 the camera ser # 418580. I
~ gosia ~ [deleted] 38 months ago | reply
so beautiful camera :)
julianend 35 months ago | reply
i just got one of these, it looks like its been through some times though haha... I'm really looking forward to seeing what it can produce :)
To Kra 22 months ago | reply
does anybody know whats the type of lens bayonet ? I was searching but could not find it
lolly97222flickr 20 months ago | reply
so, this camera worth anything extra if it has "USSR Occupied" stamped on it?
Views by Häns 16 months ago | reply
Very nice cam. You have a reflecting type viewfinder. I own both, a pentaprism and a reflecting type viewfinder, but none of them is as old as yours ;-)