Budget East German SLR from Ihagee Dresden with Exakta bayonet mount, affordable access to quality Zeiss Jena lenses.
The Exa 11b is an East German 35mm SLR body from Ihagee, the same Dresden manufacturer that produced the Exakta. The Exa range were simplified, lower-cost versions of the Exakta sharing the same Exakta bayonet lens mount. Exakta mount.
35mm film SLR. Exakta bayonet mount (same as Exakta cameras). Mechanical shutter. Manual exposure. Manual focus. Exakta mount — compatible with Exakta bayonet lenses.
The Exa was produced by Ihagee in Dresden (East Germany) as a budget alternative to the Exakta SLR. It shares the Exakta bayonet mount, making it compatible with the full range of Exakta-mount lenses from Zeiss Jena and other manufacturers. The 11b is a specific production variant.
On the used market the Exa 11b is a vintage East German SLR body. Condition checks: shutter at all speeds, Exakta mount condition, viewfinder clarity. Exakta mount — compatible with Exakta bayonet lenses.