Ihagee Exakta VX IIb (Varex IIb)

{"overview":"The Ihagee Exakta VX IIb, also sold as the Varex IIb, is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera produced in Dresden, East Germany. Condition drives value at saleroom level: clean, working bodies with a matching waist-level finder sell for more, while examples with sluggish slow speeds or tatty leatherette tend to price at the lower end.","buying_guide":"Common issues include sticky slow shutter speeds, fogged or separating viewfinder prisms, and deteriorated leatherette. Inspect the cloth shutter curtains for pinholes, check that the left-hand shutter release and film advance both operate smoothly, and confirm the viewfinder (waist-level or prism) is the correct one for the body since finders are often swapped or missing.

Generated summary, 23 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.