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Ihagee Exakta VX IIb (Varex IIb)

The Ihagee Exakta VX IIb, also sold as the Varex IIb, is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera produced in Dresden, East Germany. It continued the Exakta SLR line that dated back to the 1930s and was positioned as a system camera with interchangeable viewfinders and a wide range of accessories.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Exakta VX IIb have sat in a narrow £44–£75 band, with a median around £62, so what the camera is worth today reflects its status as an affordable entry into collectable East German SLRs rather than a high-value piece. 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.

Sales History

Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.

Date Price Source
Apr 2026 £38 Flints Auctions
Mar 2026 £44 Flints Auctions
Sep 2025 £75 Flints Auctions
Sep 2025 £62 Flints Auctions
Aug 2025 £75 Flints Auctions
Jan 2025 £50 Flints Auctions
Aug 2024 £260 Special Auction Services
Dec 2023 £40 David Duggleby
Aug 2023 £94 Flints Auctions
Jan 2021 £62 Flints Auctions