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Ihagee Vest Pocket Exakta
The Vest Pocket Exaktas are all relatively compact SLR cameras, for 3x4 on 127 film. They
all have cloth, focal plane shutters, folding waist level finders, and all share the same basic
shape, which evolved into the 35mm Exaktas. After 1935, all were fitted with two pin Vacublitz
flash sych sockets. Except for the Exakta Junior, all have removable lenses. All have serial
numbers on the focusing mount except the Night Exakta, which has its serial number on the
focusing hood.
Some Vest Pocket Exaktas have Exakta spelled with a "c", as in Exacta. The reason for this
is not known, however it is not terribly uncommon.
The Vest Pocket Exakta was available in five different models:
Ihagee Vest Pocket Exakta B
Ihagee Vest Pocket Exakta C
Ihagee Vest Pocket Night Exakta
Ihagee Vest Pocket Junior
