Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/08/04
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At 08:15 AM 8/4/96 -0400, Afterswift@aol.com wrote:
>Back in the 60s my first reflex was an East German SLR called the Exakta. Is
>Exakta still a player in the German camera business? There was also the
>Praktica. Could someone catch me up on these outfits. My Exakta (Ithagee,
>Dresden) was the first model whose shutter dial didn't spin when making an
>exposure. Many lenses were available for the Exakta, as I recall. A junior
>version of the Exakta was available for under $100, known as the Exa. It was
>an interesting era, very affordable for young people breaking into
>photography. I believe that the Exakta design predated WWII. For a number of
>years it was the only SLR on the market, with the scientific market as its
>major source of income. SLRs didn't catch on until Nikon hit its stride, I
>understand. Leica disdained making an SLR for many years, depending on the
>Visaflex accessory way to SLR work.
>
>Bob Rosen
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