Zeiss Ikonta Serial Numbers
- First - I need help identifying the camera. From what I can read it’s an Ikonta 521 with a serial number on the side N49834. The lens seems to be a Novar Klio 1:6.3 f/7.5cm. Does someone have some insight about the model and period? I read there were A,B,C model but I can’t figure which one it is. I would say A if I had to guess.
- The serial numbers don't quite line up on the chart for Carl Zeiss Jena lenses for 1938, but I think that may be a bit of a typo. However going by the chart and making an assumption on my part, I would say it looks like the date of manufacture might be approximately 1938 +/- a year or two. The camera maybe older than I thought.
This exceptionally beautiful and good Super Ikonta with serial number X 22354 dates back to 1955. It is the last model of this legendary Super Ikonta in post-war version with a Zeiss Opton-Tessar 80 mm/f2, 8 with serial number 1113265 in Synchro Compur shutter. /persona-4-golden-free-download.html. This camera has the characteristic turning wedge rangefinder.
Model 533/16
1939
Zeiss-Ikon A. G.
Dresden
Germany
Lens:
f2.8, 8 cm Zeiss Tessar, iris diaphragm to f22. Serial no. 2306271 (c. 1938).Shutter:
Compur Rapid, speeds 1 - 1/400, B, T. Delayed action. Serial no. 4272072.Construction:
Leather covered metal body, leather bellows.Format:
12, 2 ¼' x 2 ¼' exposures on B2 (120) roll-film.Focusing:
Front-cell To 1.6 metre.Attributes:
Coupled rotating wedge rangefinder giving central double image. Direct-vision (lens/lens) view-finder.Auto-stop on film advance. Film advance and shutter release inter-linked to shutter, double exposure and blank exposure prevention. Automatic film loading.
Uncoupled selenium exposure meter, scaled 12 - 30 DIN.
Body-release. Focusing is by small wheel near lens which also moves the rangefinder wedge. Exposure counter. Depth-of-field scale. Red window.
Serial Number:
J96176 (c. 1938) .This was the last pre-war Super Ikonta and is fitted with an exposure meter similar to that on the Contax III. /virtual-dj-8-keycode-download.html.
After attaching the roll of film to the take-up spool, the film advance knob is turned until arrows on the backing paper line up with two index marks on the camera. When the camera back is closed the automatic film counter is engaged. The film is advanced until a stop is felt when the counter will show the figure 1.
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Super Ikonta models and references.Zeiss Ikon Serial Numbers
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First - I need help identifying the camera. From what I can read it’s an Ikonta 521 with a serial number on the side N49834*. The lens seems to be a Novar Klio 1:6.3 f/7.5cm. Does someone have some insight about the model and period? I read there were A,B,C model but I can’t figure which one it is. I would say A if I had to guess.
I am a bit confused by the shutter speed. It goes from B, 1, 2,5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200. It seems pretty low to me. Or am I missing something?
Then the last setting is I believe the focus with numbers from 4.6, 6, 9, 12, 18, 30 with a red dot, and « Inf ». I would love some explanations on this as well. I am beginner and found mostly German videos online and I don’t speak German
thank you!!