Dead Exakta VP, just because.
Dead Exakta VP, just because.
I have just bought a £10 Charity Shop Exakta VP in black with later case, quite worn, broken shutter and peeling blinds.
No reason really,except the price offering an opportunity to explore a camera from the very beginning of miniature SLR photography,in that it took smaller 127 film.
No flash sync, scale in feet and a USA stamp by the number.
Tripod socket heavily used, probably because this is the only way to focus/stop down and take a picture.
Frankly, any TLR must have been a much better camera at that time.
Surprisingly, the tiny Tessar seems clean with simple iris working perfectly.
I cleaned the focusing bevel and the screen and mirror although it's virtually impossible to focus accurately.
In all a fascinating insight into early SLR photography with my 1950s Praktina FX light years ahead, so I won't be having it restored!!