Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta B
The Super Ikonta B is a folding camera that uses 120 film, produced by Zeiss Ikon between 1935 until 1956. It features a folding design that allows the camera to become very compact and portable. It also has a coupled rangefinder, automatic film advance, and a nice Carl Zeiss Tessar lens. Interestingly enough, the Super Ikonta B makes only 11 6x6cm frames per roll, instead of the standard 12. This was to help compensate for the unreliability of the automatic film advance, it was still a relatively new feature at this time, and to help prevent frame overlap. Over its long production run, two versions of the Super Ikonta B were produced. The Model 530/16, made between 1935-1937, features separate rangefinder and viewfinder windows, as well as either a 80mm f/2.8 or f/3.5 Tessar lens. The Model 532/16 is an improved version and, because it was produced from 1937-1956, it is the more common of the two. It differs from the 530/16 in that the viewfinder and rangefinder are now combined, the lens is always an 80mm f/2.8 Tessar, and some of the later shutters have an MX sync.
za/sd
Blue Moon Camera and Machine llc
- sales@bluemooncamera.com
- (503) 978-0333
- (503) 978-0370
-
8417 North Lombard Street
Portland, OR 97203
All rights reserved ©2024, Blue Moon Camera and Machine llc