Ihagee Kine Exakta 35mm SLR Camera w/ Carl Zeiss L
Updated September 22, 2026
This auction ended on September 28, 2026.
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| Lot number | 88 |
| Estimate | 120.00 - 150.00 USD |
| Category | Electronics & Gaming |
| Auction | Chicagolnad Antiques & Collectibles Auction 9/29/26 |
| Date | September 28, 2026 at 11:49 PM CDT |
| Auction house | Esquis Auctions |
| Location | Wheeling, Illinois |
Early Ihagee Kine Exakta 35mm single-lens reflex film camera made in Dresden, Germany, dating to the pre-war period, circa late 1930s to early 1940s. Features the distinctive Exakta waist-level reflex finder, black leatherette-covered body with chrome trim, and interchangeable Exakta bayonet lens mount. Fitted with a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 5cm f/2.8 lens, serial no. 2239680. Camera body serial no. 494429. The Kine Exakta series, introduced in 1936, is recognized as one of the earliest commercially produced 35mm SLR camera systems. Comes mounted on a compact Rover tabletop tripod. Shows age-related wear, untested.
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