Ihagee Exakta VX (Varex VX) (Varex X)
The Ihagee Exakta VX, also sold as the Varex VX or Varex X depending on market, is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera produced in Dresden, East Germany, during the 1950s. It is part of the Exakta system that dates to the 1930s and was positioned as a system SLR with interchangeable waist-level and prism finders.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Exakta VX have been modest, with the three recorded sales sitting in a tight £19–£25 band and a median around £20. These are wholesale saleroom results rather than retail prices, and today in 2026 condition, completeness of finder and presence of a working shutter are the main factors that shift what one sells for.
Sales History
Prices shown are realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.
Prices updated: October 2025
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| Oct 2025 | £25 | £20 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 70) Title: An Ihagee Exakta Varex VX 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
silver, body G, shutter working, with eye-level finder, and a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/2.8 50mm lens, barrel G, optics F-G with light haze. |
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| Jun 2025 | £162 | £130 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 67) Title: An Exakta Varex VX SLR Camera Outfit
Description:
comprising a Varex VX, chrome, serial number 673056, body G-VG, with waist level finder, shutter not firing, with a Scheider-Kreuznach Jsogon f/4.5 |
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| May 2025 | £62 | £50 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 48) Title: A Ihagee Exakta Varex VX 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
silver, serial number 795814, body VG, shutter working, with a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/2.8 50mm lens, barrel VG, optics G, with leather ERC, G. |
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| Apr 2025 | £19 | £15 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 187) Title: An Ihagee Exakta VX SLR Camera
Description:
silver, serial number 763645, body F, shutter fires but needs attention, with a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/2.8 50mm lens, barrel G, optics F with |
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| Dec 2023 | £20 | £20 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 77) Title: An Ihagee Exakta Varex VX SLR Camera
Description:
An Ihagee Exakta Varex VX SLR Camera, 1951 model, shutter working, slow shutter speed/self timer working, body G, some tiny bumps to top of finder, |
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| Nov 2020 | £99 | £80 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 252) Title: An Ihagee Exakta VX SLR Camera
Description:
1951-56, chrome, serial no. 738122, with Schneider Curtagon f/2.8 35mm lens, black, serial no. 7283606, body, VG, shutter working, lens, G, some |
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| Nov 2016 | £360 | £360 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica Thursday 3rd November 2016 at 10:00 (Lot 30) Title: An Ihagee Exakta Varex VX Cut-Away Model
Description:
An Ihagee Exakta Varex VX Cut-Away Model, chrome, serial no. 000101, with cut-way panels showing internal workings of camera, shutter working Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is an Ihagee Exakta VX worth today?
Based on recent UK auction hammer results, a typical Exakta VX body is worth roughly £19 to £25, with the value depending heavily on finder type, lens inclusion, and shutter condition.
How much does an Exakta VX sell for at auction?
The few recorded UK hammer sales fall in the £19–£25 range, so a plain body without a premium lens generally sells for around £20 at saleroom level.
Is the Exakta VX the same as the Varex VX?
Yes, the Varex VX (and Varex X) was the name used in markets where Argus held the Varex trademark reserved, while VX was the designation used elsewhere; the cameras themselves are the same model.