Bought this SLR Exakta off UK Ebay and much attracted by its classic East German features. From the appearance of the leather case and the camera itself, I believe the camera was seldom used. All expected mechanism works fine and maybe awkward with the left hand winding and shutter button. It's perfect for my eastern hands too considering this camera was much designed for the big-hands Europeans. No wonder this camera was not popular in the east and no wonder the Japanese cameras captured much of the Asia's market and now the world.
The interchangeable viewfinder is so bright and comfortable. The interchangeable lens are still very expensive especially those wide angles and zoom lens. Heck, I never want to carry those heavy metal and long lens again and attract much pathetic looks from those digital guys out there! A simple lens for this camera is sufficient for me now.
Nonetheless, I like this camera and perfect for me! You may read more about this from Wikipedia here.
Enjoy!
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