Hello Everyone. I mostly lurk here and don't have much of a post history, but I thought it might be a good place to offer this outfit. (I have it cross-posted on eBay for a bit more.)
Asking price: $1350 + Shipping (I'd rather not sell pieces separately, but feel free to shoot me an offer for one if you'd like.) Shipping will be from PA. Payment will be via PayPal (Goods & Services).
Detailed descriptions of each item:
The Exakta 66 camera body is in good overall condition with one exception: the inside of the film door has a fair amount of scratching to the black paint that exposes the copper color underneath (please see the photo of the inside of the film door). This damage is purely cosmetic and has had absolutely no impact on any photo I have taken with this camera. I have no idea how it happened, since it was there when I purchased the camera. The shutter curtain is excellent with no pinholes or other problems. All functions on the body operate as they should without any issues.
The Xenotar is in excellent optical condition with no scratches, marks, or fungus. It focuses smoothly, the aperture blades are clean and free of oil. The only defect that I can see with this lens is a very tiny amount of cosmetic wear on the outside of the filter ring. (You can see it most easily in the image to the right of the word "multicoating".) This wear does not impact the filter threads at all.
The Flektogon is in good optical condition. There are no scratches, marks or fungus. However, there is a very small amount of wear to the coating on the lens. This can be seen on the very edge of the glass near the "14949" and the word "Flektogon". As far as I can tell, it has no impact on image quality and is barely noticeable unless the lens is held at the right angle under strong lighting. It focuses smoothly, the aperture blades are clean and free of oil.
The Waist Level Finder is clear and bright. The image of the CD rack in this listing was taken through the WLF (the image itself is not in focus, but it should demonstrate how bright the WLF is, even in a dimly lit room). No CDs are included.
The Prism Finder is in good overall condition. There is a bit of dust caught under the prism itself. However, I primarily use the WLF and haven't bothered to have the Prism Finder cleaned. There are no scratches or marks on the prism that I can see (other than the dust). The light meter built into the Prism Finder has been tested with a battery. It appears to work exactly as it should. The photos that I took while testing it turned out well.
Useful information about this camera (that most of you are probably aware of... but just in case): it is based on the Pentacon Six (with obvious changes). One thing it shares with the Pentacon Six is how film needs to be loaded into it. If done improperly, you can end up with missed or overlapping frames. This is not a defect, it is simply how these cameras are. There is an excellent video on how to load the film here:
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Following those instructions, I've never had an issue.
Asking price: $1350 + Shipping (I'd rather not sell pieces separately, but feel free to shoot me an offer for one if you'd like.) Shipping will be from PA. Payment will be via PayPal (Goods & Services).
- Exakta 66 (Model I) Body
- Schneider Kreuznach Xenotar MF 2.8/80mm lens
- Zeiss Jena Flektogon 4/50mm lens (very late model)
- Exakta 66 Waist Level Finder
- Exakta 66 Prism Finder (with bottom cap)
- Exakta 66 branded extension tube
- Front lens caps for both lenses
- One rear lens cap that can be used for either lens
Detailed descriptions of each item:
The Exakta 66 camera body is in good overall condition with one exception: the inside of the film door has a fair amount of scratching to the black paint that exposes the copper color underneath (please see the photo of the inside of the film door). This damage is purely cosmetic and has had absolutely no impact on any photo I have taken with this camera. I have no idea how it happened, since it was there when I purchased the camera. The shutter curtain is excellent with no pinholes or other problems. All functions on the body operate as they should without any issues.
The Xenotar is in excellent optical condition with no scratches, marks, or fungus. It focuses smoothly, the aperture blades are clean and free of oil. The only defect that I can see with this lens is a very tiny amount of cosmetic wear on the outside of the filter ring. (You can see it most easily in the image to the right of the word "multicoating".) This wear does not impact the filter threads at all.
The Flektogon is in good optical condition. There are no scratches, marks or fungus. However, there is a very small amount of wear to the coating on the lens. This can be seen on the very edge of the glass near the "14949" and the word "Flektogon". As far as I can tell, it has no impact on image quality and is barely noticeable unless the lens is held at the right angle under strong lighting. It focuses smoothly, the aperture blades are clean and free of oil.
The Waist Level Finder is clear and bright. The image of the CD rack in this listing was taken through the WLF (the image itself is not in focus, but it should demonstrate how bright the WLF is, even in a dimly lit room). No CDs are included.
The Prism Finder is in good overall condition. There is a bit of dust caught under the prism itself. However, I primarily use the WLF and haven't bothered to have the Prism Finder cleaned. There are no scratches or marks on the prism that I can see (other than the dust). The light meter built into the Prism Finder has been tested with a battery. It appears to work exactly as it should. The photos that I took while testing it turned out well.
Useful information about this camera (that most of you are probably aware of... but just in case): it is based on the Pentacon Six (with obvious changes). One thing it shares with the Pentacon Six is how film needs to be loaded into it. If done improperly, you can end up with missed or overlapping frames. This is not a defect, it is simply how these cameras are. There is an excellent video on how to load the film here:
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Following those instructions, I've never had an issue.
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