2008.04.27
12 documents from Exakta Camera Company and 2 from Exakta Publications
(See Main Index, Documents from large USA companies)
2008.01.23
Five folders of "automatic" Exa and Exaktas
(See Main Index, Documents from large USA companies)
2007.12.31
Four issues of Seymour's Exakta News
(See Main Index, Documents from large USA companies)
Updated text of the page about the Exakta Ihagee Club de France
(See Main Index, Ihagee/Exakta collectors' clubs)
2007.12.25
Improved version of the page about the Exakta Circle, with membership fees for
2008-09 and meeting dates.
(See Main Index, Ihagee/Exakta collectors' Clubs, UK based Exakta Circle)
2007.12.23
Strange offers of Ihagee and Exakta items on eBay. Fourth list.
(See Main Index, Equipment, Strange offers List4.
Four issues of Exakta Magazine from the Exakta Camera Company.
(See Main Index, Documents from large USA companies)
2007.12.18
List of contributors to this site.
(See Main Index, Owner of this site)
Start of a long list of documents (magazines, folders, flyers, brochures) from
large USA companies:
Exakta Camera Company, Seymour's and Exakta Publications.
First: three issues of Seymour's Exakta Equipment Information service.
The list of coming documents is already visible. Items will appear in batches in
the near future.
(See Main Index, Documents form large USA companies)
2007.12.16
Introduction of a RUSSIAN DEPARTMENT. Scans from manuals and brochures.
(See Main Index)
2007.12.06
Corrections and additions to the text about the history and ownership of the
Exakta Camera Company and of Edixa, written by the grandson of Dr. Max Wirgin.
(See Index to information from the Exakta Topica List, subject Exakta Camera
Company)
2007.12.04
Improved text about the Exakta Circle and links to its site.
Announcement of the Ihagee/Exakta Convention May 2008 in Oxford, UK with links
to text in English, Deutsch and Français.
(See Main Index)
2007.12.01
New version of the Exakta Lens List, now with 2287 items. Some corrections made.
2007.03.06
New version of the Exakta Lens List, now with 2250 items.
New version of "The mercury cell (1,35V) problem and
its solutions, by Frans de Gruijter" (See Main Index, Equipment)
2006.06.22
New version of "The mercury cell (1,35V) problem and
its solutions, by Frans de Gruijter" (See Main Index, Equipment)
2006.05.31
Announcing International Ihagee/Exakta meeting (See Main Index)
2006.02.27
New version of the Exakta Lens List, now with 2215 items.
See Main Index, Equipment
"My uncle Johan Steenbergen" Reminiscences by his nephew Hein
Ehrhardt.(Version 2 with improved use of the english language and a map showing
all cities and towns mentioned in the article. Thanks to Michael Spencer.)
See Main Index, History of Ihagee
Strange offers of Ihagee and Exakta items on eBay. Third list
See Main Index, Equipment, Strange offers List3.
2005.10.20
New version of the Exakta Lens List, now with nearly 2150 items. Several
corrections. A few double entries removed. See Main Index, Equipment
2005.03.08
Trois articles nouveaux de l'Exacta
Voyez Main Index, Departement Français
eBaywonder2, more strange offers of Ihagee and Exakta items on eBay.
See Main Index, Equipment, Strange offers, List2
2005.02.01
Version TWO of the Ihagee Multi-Lingual Dictionary
Dutch German French English PLUS Spanish
See Main Index
2005.01.16
Manuals (English) of Kine-Exakta and Kine-Exakta II, provided by Mark Stuecheli
see Main Index, Equipment, Manuals
2005.01.14
New version of the article about
Solving the missing 1.35V battery problem.
See Main Index, Equipment, The mercury cell...
2005.01.03
New version of the Exakta Lens List (2075 items) and of the list of Headers
& Codes
see Main Index, Equipment
2004.08.05
Cinq articles nouveaux de l'Exacta
Voyez Main Index, Departement Français
2004.08.03
10 Exakta annoncer fra 1955 i Dansk Afdelingen
Se Main Index, Dansk Afdeling
2004.05.02
Links to 12 Ihagee patents at the US Patent Office
see Main Index, Equipment, Ihagee patents
2004.03.21
To nye artikler av Objektiv
Se Main Index, Dansk Afdeling
2004.03.13
IHAGEE, son histoire jusq'en 1945 (traduction d'History of Ihagee 1912-1945)
Voyez Main Index, History of Ihagee ou Departement Français
Quattre nouveaux articles de l"Exacta
Voyez Main Index, Departement Français
Corrected and reformatted version of History of Ihagee 1912-1945
See Main Index, History of Ihagee
Improved version of "The mercury cell problem and its solutions"
by Frans de Gruijter
See Main Index, Equipment
Ny artikel av Objektiv
Se Main Index, Dansk Afdeling
2004.02.09
Deux nouvaux articles de l'Exacta
Voyez Main Index, Departement Français
Ny artikel av Objektiv
Se Main Index, Dansk Afdeling
2004.01.23
Start av DANSK AFDELINGEN med artikler fra Sven Erik Jeppesen af Objektiv,
udgivet ved Dansk Fotohistorisk Selskabet.
Se/see Main Index
2004.01.21
Introduction du DEPARTEMENT FRANÇAIS avec articles de la revue l'Exacta de
l'EICF
Introduction of the French Department with articles from the magazine l'Exacta
of the EICF.
Voyez/see Main Index
2004.01.19
Much more information from the Exakta Topica list, a selection from two years of
discussions. Ca. 25 pages with 46 new subjects and 6 additional entries. Total
now 114 subjects.
See bottom part of Index page.
2004.01.13
Version One of the Ihagee Multi-Lingual Dictionary
Dutch English French German
See Main Index
Reminiscences "My uncle Johan Steenbergen" now has two illustrations
(and less typing errors).
See Main Index, History of Ihagee, My uncle Johan Steenbergen.
2003.12.29
The new Exakta Lens List was sorted the wrong way. Sorting is now on
Factory/Focus/Aperture/Type/Diaphragm. One error corrected.
2003.12.26
"My uncle Johan Steenbergen" Reminiscences by his nephew Hein
Ehrhardt.
See Main Index, History of Ihagee, My uncle Johan Steenbergen.
The Exakta Lens List has grown from 1700 to over 2000 items.
See Main Index, Equipment, Exakta Lens List.
Headers and codes in the Exakta Lens List has been changed and improved.
See Main Index, Equipment, headers and codes
Announcing the next International Exakta Meeting in Jena, Germany in 2004.
See Main Index, International Exakta Meeting 2004
eBayWonder1, strange offers of Ihagee and Exakta items on eBay.
See Main Index, Equipment, Strange offers List1.
Solving the missing 1.35V battery problem.
See Main Index, Equipment, Solving the missing 1.35V battery problem.
2002.05.10
Page with factory buildings (see 2002.05.05) made faster.
2002.05.05
Factory buildings (or their replacements) now shown in three ages: before WWII,
in 1990 and in 2001. See Main Index, History of Ihagee, Photos of Ihagee factory
buildings.
2002.03.25
The Exakta Lens List has grown from 1625 to 1700 items. See Main Index
Equipment.
2002.02.27
Announcement of the next International Exakta Meeting in
Bièvres, France. See separate item in Main Index.
Correction: The Exakta 6x6 1938 manual was not accessible. Now it is.
2002.02.20
Addition of manuals for the very rare 16mm movie projector from 1931, the
Pre-war Exakta 6x6 camera, the Travemat viewfinder with exposure meter and the
Pre-war Vakublitz bulb flash.
The manuals can be found in a new sub-index: Main Index-Equipment-Equipment:
Manuals. The Auto-Ultrix manual has been moved to this new sub-index.
2002.02.16
Addition of a manual (Instructions for using) of the Auto-Ultrix bellows camera
from 1930.
2002.01.25
The information from the Topica Exakta List has been extended with many new
subjects. These subjects are now indexed, and linked to the relevant parts of
the text files. Use the item "Index to Information from the Topica Exakta
List" in the Main Index or look at the bottom of the index file (= the
start-up file).
2002.01.05
The Exakta Lens List has grown from 1300 to 1625 items. See Main
Index-Equipment.
2001.04.21
Two minor corrections in the Exakta Lens List.
2001.04.12
The index page is reorganised and contains now mainly the Main Index and sub-indexes.
The Exakta Lens List has grown from 1200 to 1300 items. See Main Index-Equipment.
The explanation of codes has to be accessed separately See Main Index-Equipment.
The Ihagee Camera Identification model has been improved in details. See
Main Index-Equipment
The list of Non-Exakta cameras with serial numbers has been updated. See Main
Index-Equipment
New pictures of the rare military Exakta 66 have been added. See Main Index-Equipment.
Many new subjects have been added to the text with discussion results from
the Exakta List on internet. See Main Index.
Because many people have difficulties using the Exakta shutter mechanism, I have added a text "Setting the
Exakta shutter". See Main Index-Equipment
2000.12.11
The Exakta Lens List has grown from 1100 to 1200 items.
The Ihagee Camera Identification model has been corrected. (It contained two
numbering errors).
The Steenbergen Stichting has an e-mail address now.
2000.09.01
The NEW Ihagee Camera Identification Model. If you want to know which type your
pre-war Ihagee camera is, use this model.
2000.07.25
Exakta List Results document updated.
2000.07.16
New subject: Results from discussions on the Exakta List. The discussions on the
Exakta List contain much interesting information that gets lost. I have
collected (not quite from the beginning) some material that I believe is of
permanent interest. This is a new item in my Index.
2000.07.04
The Exakta Lens List has grown from 1000 to 1100 items.
2000.06.04
How to order the Steenbergen biography (full version, Dutch).
Updated version of the list of non-Exakta cameras from Ihagee.
News about the Virtual Ihagee Museum at Comments on The Virtual
Ihagee/Exakta Museum
2000.04.23
The Exakta Lens List Version 2 with 1000 items is now available.
The English translation of The Steenbergen mini-biography has been removed
from this site, because the Steenbergen Foundation has decided to publish this
translation as a booklet first.
2000.04.02
The NEW Exakta Lens List is here! Read all about it.
2000.02.28
The Exakta Lens List is GONE. BUT another one is under construction. Read the
explanation. [Explanation now removed]
2000.02.14
Additions (text and photo) to the information about the military Exakta 66.
2000.02.11
The List of Exakta lenses is gone from this site but can still be
obtained.
Steenbergen Mini Biography Part 4: Years of War and Colonel Steenbergen.
2000.01.28/2000.01.25/2000.01.22/2000.01.20
First and additional comments on The Virtual Ihagee/Exakta Museum (a proposal)
2000.01.15
The Virtual Ihagee/Exakta Museum (a proposal).
Reference to the new web site of The Exakta Circle.
2000.01.10
Steenbergen Mini Biography Part 3: The Exakta; Marriage and Honorary Consul.
2000.01.03
The International Exakta Meeting 2000 in Boston, USA, April 29th and 30th, 2000.
Steenbergen Mini Biography Part 2: Ihagee Kamerawerk Steenbergen & Co.
1999.12.27
The Steenbergen Mini Biography is coming up now in installments.
oday part 1:
Years of Youth and Apprentice Years.
1999.11.21
Information about a very rare camera: the Exakta 66 for the German Navy.
1999.11.12
Updated list of Exakta lenses (about 25 additions).
1999.10.29
Information about activities and membership of the Exakta Circle.
1999.10.10
Improved list of Exakta lenses (sorted on factory, focal length, aperture).
1999.09.27
Update list of pre-war cameras (more models, German versus English camera names).
1999.09.20
Update list of pre-war cameras (serial numbers).
1999.09.17
List of pre-war cameras.
1999.09.08
Pictures of the Ihagee factory buildings, mostly prewar; taken about 1989.
1999.08.27
The whole site.
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