The Exakta is a pioneer brand camera produced by the Ihagee Kamerawerk in Dresden, Germany, founded as the Industrie und Handels-Gesellschaft mbH in 1912. Highlights include:
- First SLR for 127 film came in 1933.
- First wind-on lever in 1934.
- First built in flash socket, activated by the shutter in 1935.
- First SLR for 35mm film came in 1936, the Kine Exakta.