136 - Ihagee | Exakta Varex IIa + Biotar 1.5/75mm

Ihagee | Exakta Varex IIa + Biotar 1.5/75mm Estimate: €1,400–1,600 Year: 1956 Serial No.: 835155 Condition: A/B English: Early Exakta Varex IIa equipped with the rare Köhler exposure meter finder. Introduced in 1956 at the suggestion of West German Ihagee distributor Herbert Köhler, this unusual accessory combines a pentaprism finder, a separate direct-vision finder, and a built-in photoelectric exposure meter. The meter was based on the Metrawatt Metraphot 2 and measures light externally rather than through the camera lens. It features the highly desirable Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar T 1:1.5/75 mm (no. 3841782) with clean and clear lenses. An attractive and uncommon period combination of one of the classic Exakta bodies with its rare meter finder and the celebrated fast 75 mm Biotar, all in near-mint, original, and working condition. Provenance: Deutsches Fotomuseum, Markkleeberg German: Early Exakta Varex IIa with the rare Köhler exposure meter viewfinder. This unusual accessory was introduced in 1956 at the suggestion of Herbert Köhler, the West German representative for Ihagee, and combines a prism viewfinder, a separate through-the-lens viewfinder, and a built-in photoelectric light meter. The light meter, based on the Metrawatt Metraphot 2, measures light from the scene outside the camera, not through the taking lens. Fitted with the highly sought-after Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar T 1:1.5/75mm No. 3841782 with clean, clear lenses. An attractive and unusual contemporary combination of a classic Exakta with a rare rangefinder and the famous fast 75mm Biotar, all in near-mint, fully functional original condition. Provenance: German Museum of Photography, Markkleeberg.