EXAKTA Equipment Information Product booklet

The introduction of the Automatic VX is a far-reaching event for Exakta
‘owners and other photographers, perhaps, the most significant develop
‘ment in photography to date, The Automatic VX heralds the Automatic Age
of Photography and brings Exakta Photography closer to perfection and
effortless operation. It will influence camera design and picture-taking
methods for years to come. The Automatic VX incorporates the fully aut:
matic preset diaphragm lens, a refinement eagerly awaited and of tre
‘mendous significance. It also includes these invaluable body refinements:
shutter lock so exposure cannot be made by accident; improved film:
advance, shutter-cocking, exposure-counting mechanism; redesigned
rewind mechanism for easier film rewinding; improved shutter mechanism
so exposure can be made with waistevel viewfinder sides folded.
Naturally, the Automatic VX has all the other renowned and treasured
Exakta features, such as lens interchangeability, including the invaluable
Penta Prism eye-level finder, the Split-image Rangefinder and the Magnear
lens-viewfinder; builtin synchronization for regular and electronic flash
cartridge-to-cartridge film feed; coupled film transport and shutter cock
ing: 29 speed settings ranging from 1/1,000 of a second to 12 seconds,
plus bulb and time; builtin knife; provision for intentional double
exposures, focal plane shutter, the most accurate made; and the single-
lens reflex system that eliminates parallax, giving you the exact picture
‘on film that you see in the viewfinder