| Known Versions |
| A/R Version |
KR Serial Range |
Changes Between Versions |
|
200034-200224 |
Original version with 1/250th top speed, ribbed leatherette, black bayonet flange with pin at 10 o'clock position (pointing inside the camera), strap lugs, "V, E" Vakublitz plugs. |
|
200303-203704 |
1/150th top shutter speed. |
|
202641-204349 |
"M, X" Vakublitz plugs. |
| 1 |
204212-211445 |
Chrome bayonet flange. |
|
208420-221740 |
Film pressure plate has a third spring. |
|
222211-227384 |
Leatherette now has leather grain. |
|
227437-231872 |
Pressure plate flat without grooves. |
|
231624-232339 |
Front plate has a long hole for the cover of the shutter release but still no cover. |
|
231691-231907 |
Larger 2.8mm diameter screws on each side of the Ihagee Dresden engraving. |
|
231964-234308 |
Sickle-shaped shutter release cover. |
| 2 |
234495-242854 |
Black PC sockets. |
| 3 |
245265-270310
System EXA vom VEB Rheinmetall Sömmerda |
Most have PC sockets and a few are chrome. Some have genuine leather, some fabric leatherette. Different castings for the mirror box, three different versions of the WLF, two different shaped covers for the release knob, some release knobs with a drilled hole at the side, some with crackle finished paint under and above film window, bayonet mounts with or without pin, different quality marks embossed into the rear leather. #265954 has embossing on the bottom leather. Some cameras show a very well done finish, some seem quite rough, many different characteristics that are mixed without following an order. Rheinmetall's with chrome PC sockets will have been modernized, as they often show characteristics of later Exa's. |
|
400024 |
"M,X" chrome PC sockets, bayonet flange with pin. One camera observed. |
|
401436-405554 |
No pin on the flange and the film take-up hub has a spring clip for the film spool. There are rectangular cutouts for this spring. |
|
408158-415721 |
"F, X" PC sockets. |
|
423395-438361 |
Roller on left side of the film aperture. |
|
432642-440577 |
No leaf springs on back for pressure against the film cartridge. |
|
443097-467368 |
Removable back and hinge pin. |
|
463599-466639 |
PC sockets have a wider beveled edge and the film take-up hub has a new spring clip for the film spool. The take-up hub has round cutouts for this spring. |
| 4 |
472337-531945 |
Knobs with concentric circles. |
| 5 |
528911-557434 |
Front plate embossed with "Exa". |
| 6 |
559491-620693 |
Black nameplate with "Exa". |