Rheinmetall Exa System
The Rheinmetall Exa System is a 35mm SLR sold under the Rheinmetall brand, based on the East German Exa line that originated in Dresden in the 1950s. It was positioned as a simplified, lower-cost alternative to the contemporary Exakta, aimed at amateurs who wanted interchangeable-lens reflex photography without the price of a full system camera.
At UK auction the Rheinmetall Exa System has changed hands at hammer prices between roughly £69 and £110, with the two recorded results sitting either side of a £90 midpoint. The sample is small, so what a Rheinmetall Exa System sells for today depends heavily on cosmetic condition and whether a working lens is included; clean, functional examples tend to anchor the upper end of that range at saleroom level.
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.
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| Sep 2025 | £175 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 118) Title: A Rheinmetall VEB Exa System SLR Camera Outfit
Description:
chrome, serial no. 257390, with Meritar T f/2.9 50mm lens, chrome, serial no. 1458804, body VG, shutter working, lens, G-VG, and a Meyer Gorlitz Tele- |
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| Apr 2025 | £69 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 190) Title: A Rheinmetall VEB Exa System SLR Camera
Description:
1954-55, chrome, serial no. 265816, with Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar T f/2.8 50mm lens, chrome, serial no. 4146938, body, VG, shutter working, lens, G-VG, |
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| Nov 2022 | £106 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 179) Title: A Rheinmetall VEB Exa System SLR Camera
Description:
1954-55, chrome, serialn o. 264406, with Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar T f/2.8 50mm lens, chrome, serial no. 4140343, body, VG, shutter working, lens, G-VG, |
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