Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521/2 Tessar 1:3,5 f=105mm

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Hi Everyone,

My name is Luis Ramos, I'm from Portugal and I recently found a Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521/2 Tessar 1:3,5 f=105mm on my grandmother's house.

I would like to know more about it, the year that it was made, the quality of the machine, and of course, the possible current market value (if any).

I found this group on the web and it seemed the most appropriated place to search more information on this beautiful machine.

You can find some photos of it at my public dropbox:?


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What's your opinion on this machine?

Regards,

Luis Ramos

#15202

Olá Luis

That's a great camera and it seems to be very well preserved. You need to test a roll to confirm that it is fully functional. If something is not worrking as it should, I can sugest a repairman ( in Lisbon) that ressuscitated my Ikonta 521 a few years ago.

Concerning the year we need to know the serial number of the camera.

Boa sorte

Joao

#15218

Hi Luis

A little bit late to answer, but maybe you still need some advice. I just purchased similar camera (531/2 in fact - the difference being the rangefinder) of the same vintage. I did some research on my unit so I can be helpful, at least to some extent.

Your lens is postwar Tessar?with T coatings, and serial no. suggests late 40s. It's considered the best lens of any Ikonta.

You can find serial no. of your body imprinted on the opposite side of camera name. And the shutter has its own serial no. too. All that can help estimate production date.

As to what it's worth, Ikontas are priced definitely lower than Super Ikontas. If it works and the glass is good, it will probably be worth $150-200.

Hope this helps

Take care

Marek

#15229

The body number appears to be from 1938. The asterisk after the body number, I am told, refers to cameras made after WWII using pre-WWII parts i.e. the body with post WWII lens.

#15230

Thanks, that's pretty much confirms what I've learned from an article in Zeiss Historica bulletin.

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Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521/2 Tessar 1:3,5 f=105mm