Very nice reaview. Watching this video 7 years after and the $20 camera is now typically a $140 camera because of the waist-level finder and social media. The camera is beautiful though.
Not 'upside down', just horizontal mirroring :). After 20 years of GAS, I now have two 35mm slrs; one a Nikon EL2, the other my 1968 1a (my dad's first family cam) with waist level viewfinder. The Nikon is a tank, but still requires more care & maintenance than the Exa. Oh, and ND filters for the win on a summer day :).
Note that the Exa was made by the same company which made the Exacta, the first "system" SLR with a vast array of specialized accessories, most of which also fit the Exa. The Exa takes nearly all of the lenses made by a dozen different makers to fit the Exacta. The reason the Exa has limited shutter speeds is that it uses a unique rotary shutter mechanism, which cannot operate fast enough for high speeds. The Exa was produced as a less costly alternative to the Exacta. The fairly simple design of the camera means that used bodies usually work well, more so that their Exacta brothers. $20 for a mint Exa 1a? Not around here.
@@eagle112800 yea the exa can be found in many eastern European countries. I found a 20 buck 1c and a 30 bucks 1a. I also was able to find a 50 bucks exakta vx1000. It's maybe because I border Germany and a lot of them land here idk
BRAVO, and Lovely, as too have much fond Respect for German Craftsmanship that I too have a few models of the SLR Line, as I have my share of Pentacon's F, and the Praktina SLR with all Zeiss Jena Lenses, and acquired a Wirgin Edxia SLR 35mm camera as I clean it, and fixed the shutter stickiness. What you have is Cherish Models, and Go Out and shoot Film. 😀😀📸📸
+Kayan Özgenc Hi, you can use any film for the situation, but remember with the EXA you are limited in your shutter speeds so if you are shooting outside in day light I would go with 100 or 125. I love the look of HP4 by ilford, but that's just my thoughts. If you don't have a light meter then you can use the sunny 16 rule at 125th of a second. So on a sunny day without a filter 400 ISO is going to be too fast for this little camera.
Hey man, i have the same camera with several objectives and viewfinders. And a flash for this sweet old lady too! can i may ask you a few questions about the right settings for different situations (exposure, aperture, different light levels) that would be great
+Johnnie Walker Sure I can try to point you in the right direction. Most of what I know I read in the book The Camera. I have a review of the book on my channel. I highly recommend it. You can find it on eBay for cheap, or buy it new in paperback. It was written by Ansel Adams, who was very meticulous in his camera settings.
It depends on the lens you have. If you got a different lens it should have the lever. The lever serves two functions it stops down the aperture and helps you press the shutter release.
The Exa comes from the 1950s originally, when the first SLRs did not have any auto aperture. Exacta added auto-aperture by building it into the lens, so auto-aperture depends on which lens you buy. There are many hundreds of lenses to chose from which fit this camera; most are good quality and all are cheap.
@@eagle112800 I owned one with a Ludwig Meritar lens, which did not have the lever system for automatically stopping down the lens, but it had a preset system llike the russian helios 44 andj upiter 9 lenses
Anything 35mm! With this camera I like to shoot slower speed film like 100 or 125 iso because the top shutter speed is 175. Black and white since the lens is not coated.
It is an EXA Exakta lens mount. Its sort of its own thing. Here is a good article about the mount and possible adapters: vintage-camera-lenses.com/exa-exakta-mount-adapter/
I mean that it has color coatings. You can shoot color of black or white with any lens, but your images usually look better on color when they are taken with a lens that has some sort of color coatings on it.
You are wrong, I am afraid. These coatings are so called anti - reflex. Their purpose is to eliminate light flares and reflexes that come from optical elements when the light breaks through them. The more saturated coatings means better protection against direct sunlight during taking photos for example. No influence on colors of an image :)
In this case, "Color" was included in the name of the lens by its maker, Meyer-Optik, which made many second tier (quality) lenses for Exacta and others. It's code for being coated versus uncoated. Lens coating reduces flare as you say, but in so doing, color saturation and image contrast were greatly improved.Here, the Zeiss Tessar is probably overal a better lens than the Meyer. East German Zeiss (Jena) made some outstanding lenses for the Exacta/Exa, and they are not cheap to acquire.
Very nice reaview. Watching this video 7 years after and the $20 camera is now typically a $140 camera because of the waist-level finder and social media. The camera is beautiful though.
here in germany you can find them for 10-50 bucks
It's a beautiful camera in the hand. Beautifully made. It's a true classic.
Not 'upside down', just horizontal mirroring :). After 20 years of GAS, I now have two 35mm slrs; one a Nikon EL2, the other my 1968 1a (my dad's first family cam) with waist level viewfinder. The Nikon is a tank, but still requires more care & maintenance than the Exa. Oh, and ND filters for the win on a summer day :).
Note that the Exa was made by the same company which made the Exacta, the first "system" SLR with a vast array of specialized accessories, most of which also fit the Exa. The Exa takes nearly all of the lenses made by a dozen different makers to fit the Exacta. The reason the Exa has limited shutter speeds is that it uses a unique rotary shutter mechanism, which cannot operate fast enough for high speeds. The Exa was produced as a less costly alternative to the Exacta. The fairly simple design of the camera means that used bodies usually work well, more so that their Exacta brothers. $20 for a mint Exa 1a? Not around here.
Nice. I wish they were 20 bucks here too, but they are available in Prague and I am sure other Eastern European Countries
@@eagle112800 yea the exa can be found in many eastern European countries. I found a 20 buck 1c and a 30 bucks 1a. I also was able to find a 50 bucks exakta vx1000. It's maybe because I border Germany and a lot of them land here idk
Thanks for this video. There are not a lot of videos about this camera
It’s a shame since it is a really fun camera!
BRAVO, and Lovely, as too have much fond Respect for German Craftsmanship that I too have a few models of the SLR Line, as I have my share of Pentacon's F, and the Praktina SLR with all Zeiss Jena Lenses, and acquired a Wirgin Edxia SLR 35mm camera as I clean it, and fixed the shutter stickiness. What you have is Cherish Models, and Go Out and shoot Film. 😀😀📸📸
wanted to use a b/W negativ film.....but which ISO/ASA? regarding the speed
+Kayan Özgenc Hi, you can use any film for the situation, but remember with the EXA you are limited in your shutter speeds so if you are shooting outside in day light I would go with 100 or 125. I love the look of HP4 by ilford, but that's just my thoughts. If you don't have a light meter then you can use the sunny 16 rule at 125th of a second. So on a sunny day without a filter 400 ISO is going to be too fast for this little camera.
do you know how to load the film? there is a spindle in mine but it looks odd
Hey man, i have the same camera with several objectives and viewfinders. And a flash for this sweet old lady too! can i may ask you a few questions about the right settings for different situations (exposure, aperture, different light levels) that would be great
+Johnnie Walker Sure I can try to point you in the right direction. Most of what I know I read in the book The Camera. I have a review of the book on my channel. I highly recommend it. You can find it on eBay for cheap, or buy it new in paperback. It was written by Ansel Adams, who was very meticulous in his camera settings.
Have you tried to shoot a double exposure with this? It takes a bit of getting used to but the results can be fun.
No, for 35mm my FM2 is my go to for double exposure, that sounds awesome.
What a wonderful camera! Can I use another lens on this camera? Please be answer.
As long as it is the same lens mount you can you other lenses.
Thank you
@@LyNguyen-jw5zn There are plenty of other lenses for this camera. Just look for the Exakta-mount.
what do you think about exa 500? I saw one the other day, and cosidered buying it.
such a good Video! Thank u!
I have this camera but I don’t have the lever that presses the shutter release button how would I fix that or how do I get it?
It depends on the lens you have. If you got a different lens it should have the lever. The lever serves two functions it stops down the aperture and helps you press the shutter release.
The Exa comes from the 1950s originally, when the first SLRs did not have any auto aperture. Exacta added auto-aperture by building it into the lens, so auto-aperture depends on which lens you buy. There are many hundreds of lenses to chose from which fit this camera; most are good quality and all are cheap.
@@eagle112800 I owned one with a Ludwig Meritar lens, which did not have the lever system for automatically stopping down the lens, but it had a preset system llike the russian helios 44 andj upiter 9 lenses
Hey... who said you could borrow my camera? Hehe
Thank you man
What kind of film roll u gonna put in there?
Anything 35mm! With this camera I like to shoot slower speed film like 100 or 125 iso because the top shutter speed is 175. Black and white since the lens is not coated.
@@eagle112800 thank you so much for the reply, I'm waiting for the ordered film rolls to arrive so I can test the exa ii b that I've won in a bidding
what are those lenses called or what type of mount is it ?
It is an EXA Exakta lens mount. Its sort of its own thing. Here is a good article about the mount and possible adapters: vintage-camera-lenses.com/exa-exakta-mount-adapter/
Buy an EXA 1B, it is the same camera with M42 mount. Love it!
thank you for the answer i might buy an 1b or c but i got my eyes on an praktica fx :)
1b and 1c have different lenses tho, take care of that. i got the exa0 and 2x exa1a, different lens mounts
Perfect Camera,Sub for You! ;-)
How much is this camera?
Your prices are fuckin sending me right now, for what I just paid.
Sorry. Time and place.
im a little confused, what do you mean by "color lens" in 6:57 ?
I mean that it has color coatings. You can shoot color of black or white with any lens, but your images usually look better on color when they are taken with a lens that has some sort of color coatings on it.
You are wrong, I am afraid. These coatings are so called anti - reflex. Their purpose is to eliminate light flares and reflexes that come from optical elements when the light breaks through them. The more saturated coatings means better protection against direct sunlight during taking photos for example. No influence on colors of an image :)
In this case, "Color" was included in the name of the lens by its maker, Meyer-Optik, which made many second tier (quality) lenses for Exacta and others. It's code for being coated versus uncoated. Lens coating reduces flare as you say, but in so doing, color saturation and image contrast were greatly improved.Here, the Zeiss Tessar is probably overal a better lens than the Meyer. East German Zeiss (Jena) made some outstanding lenses for the Exacta/Exa, and they are not cheap to acquire.
I have this camera to sell
where. i buy. one. thank.
what a hack :(
1 wabt. to. buy. one. where. from. thamks.