An Ihagee Exa SLR Camera£45
19 Dec 2023 · Special Auction Services · lot 88 · Photographica & Cameras Auctionhammer
+ lens
Ihagee Exa
35mm slr
The Ihagee Exa has 2 recorded sales: £45 (19 Dec 2023, Special Auction Services) and £30 (19 Dec 2023, Special Auction Services). That is too few for a typical price.
See all 3 recorded sales: the date, saleroom or eBay listing, version and price of each →
Recorded sales
Only 2 sales — too few for a typical price, so here they are.
An Ihagee Exa SLR Camera£30
19 Dec 2023 · Special Auction Services · lot 87 · Photographica & Cameras Auctionhammer
+ lens
Sales only
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
Other recorded sales All 3 →
4 EXA Vintage 35mm Film Cameras.£20
21 Oct 2025 · Chiswick Auctions · lot 283 · Photographicapremium removed
lot or parts · not in the price+ lens
What it is
- Lens mount
- Exakta mount
The Ihagee Exa is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera made in Dresden as a simplified, lower-cost companion to the Exakta line. It was introduced in the early 1950s and aimed at amateur photographers who wanted SLR viewing without the full feature set of the Exakta.
Inspect the sector-shutter mechanism for sluggish or capping action, as this is the most common fault and is awkward to service. Check the waist-level finder mirror for desilvering, the body covering for lifting, and that the lens mount (the Exa uses the Exakta bayonet on most variants) locks cleanly. Spare parts are scarce, so a working example is worth more than a cheaper body bought for repair.
Generated summary, 22 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
Is the Ihagee Exa a good beginner collectable?
Yes — its low price and straightforward mechanics make it an accessible entry into East German SLR collecting, though buyers should budget for the possibility of shutter service.
Facts
- Maker
- Ihagee
- Type
- 35mm slr
- Sales in the typical price
- 2
- First sale
- 19 Dec 2023
- Latest sale
- 19 Dec 2023
- Evidence
- Sales only
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Ihagee Exa: 2 recorded sales, December 2023; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 29 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/i/ihagee/exa/
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