Ihagee Kine Exakta II Instructions

<p>Here in two postings are the four page instructions for the Kine-Exakta II Camera. I found this disintegrating paper at the Kent Camera show recently. It was priced at 25 cents but they just gave it to me. It literally is falling apart. The images have been restored and most damaged and paper aging issues have been eliminated. The files are full size to the original.</p>

<p>I did leave a small portion of the unaltered paper in it proper postion, to give you an idea of the condition. But it also is stamped with the selling company in Seattle. The name is difficult to read and may be, if I am correct, to be R. B. Camera Co., 8245 40th N.E., Seattle, Wash., Phone VE-1993. Has anyone ever heard of this company?</p><div></div>

<p>The inside pages.</p>

<p>Useful literature indeed; I used to live in NE 75th and 35th NE. That was 5 decades ago, of course. Do not recall any camera shops in that region. Most camera shops were Downtown, or Bellevue and Renton.<br>

The Kine Exakta is not very different from the VX series in regard to functional features. Small peculiarities exist, such as, (1) the shutter lock is built into the View Finder; you have to open the VF in order to fire the shutter; (2) the rewind release is a rotating switch; you rotate it by about 90 degrees to release the mechanism. The back cover is not hinged and comes off similar to the Praktiflex/Praktica FX series.<br>

There are differences inside in the mechanisms. The Kine used a much simpler ratchet mechanism under the winding lever. Things got a bit more refined and complex in the VX series leading up to the VX1000 that accommodated the instant return mirror. In the VXIIa they seem to have introduced a centrifugal governor for the slow speed mechanism; it made for a smoother [less noisy] operation. Otherwise, the basic design continued the same pattern.<br>

If you have a manual for any in the VX series you can figure the pattern in all other Exaktas, up to VX 1000. Thanks for the post, <strong>Mathew</strong>. sp.</p>

<p>Hi Subbarayan,</p>

<p>I thought you might be interested in these instructions. I noted your recent posting of pictures from another Ihagee camera.</p>

<p>To me, a scan is a starting point. Like a RAW digital image. They need cleaned up and made presentable to future generations. I have started work on the instructions for the Bell and Howell Infallible Electric Eye camera. I bought a working example with case and instructions for $5 at the same show. When I have some spare cash I will get some 127 film and play around with it. Gene M posted some pictures taken with one. I find it difficult to find working Selenium Cell cameras. Most need the cell connections repaired or the cell replaced completely. It can be a pricey issue.</p>

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<p>I find it difficult to find working Selenium Cell cameras</p>

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<p>Hi <strong>Mathews,</strong> I find the Praktica Nova 1b and the Praktica LB2 have both Selenium meters. The Nova 1B was made in the mid 1960s. The meters still work in many samples. The LB and LB2 were made in the 1970s. They have steel bladed/metallic shutters. These Selenium meters still work, well, comparable to my Gossen Pilot and Leningrad 7 meters. sp.</p>

<p>Mathew thank you very much for taking the time and effort for posting this information on the Exakta camera</p>

<p>Yes, thanks very much.</p>

<p>Here is a pdf version of the the post above, for those who would prefer that.</p>

<p>Most of my old East German cameras are immediately post-WWII and later, but I do have a few earlier ones. With all this fuss, maybe I need to get a Kine Exakta. <br>

I just bought a bargain Praktica LB on which the selenium meter is said to be working. When it comes, we'll see.</p>

<p>I find that old selenium meters that have been kept in the dark (in a case or otherwise) are the most likely to still work. </p>

 

<p>I agree on the issues with Selenium cells. It has been pointed out to me by Ken Ruth that a lot of the non-working examples have corrosion at the contact points to the cell. Resoldering them can sometimes restore the cell to working order.</p>

<p>I am still paying for a complete rebuild he did for me of an Agfa Optima Reflex using two or three bodies for the parts. The fun part is the name plate is for the Canadian name of Agfamatic Reflex. I will eventually be shooting with this interesting 35mm twin lens camera.</p>

<p>CHEERS...Mathew</p>