Exakta plain VX 500

Germany 1969, brand Pentacon, material plastic and metal, cm 15,3x9x8,5

Vintage film camera.
Brand: Pentacon
Model: Exakta plain VX 500 (A&R v3)
Serial number: 1559415
Produced between 1969 and 1972
Version 8.2.v as per the 2003 Aguila & Rouah catalog.
PLAIN version: The Elba Flex VX500 and the Exakta VX500 were produced in the same period; this is the plain version, meaning it has no branding on the front.
Sold with lens: Domiplan 2.8/50 Meyer Optik Gorlitz serial number 3870488.
The lens has some fog, but it has not been tested or tried, so it is not possible to know if it affects the photo.
The case is not the original one, but is marked Pratica.
Working but NOT TESTED WITH FILM
Good condition, little to no signs of wear.

After 1972 the name Exakta was applied to a variety of products; but to serious collectors, true Exaktas are ones made by Ihagee in Dresden, former East Germany and produced between 1936-72.

PH-02-0006 - available