Zeiss Ikon Plate camera 9x12 Analogue folding camera
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Zeiss Ikon Plate Camera 9×12 – Carl Zeiss Jena Dominar 13.5cm f/4.5 – Compur – ca. 1928–1933
Extremely nice and high-quality German pre-war folding camera / plate camera from Zeiss Ikon, produced around 1928–1933. Equipped with the Carl Zeiss Jena Dominar 13.5 cm f/4.5 lens and an original Compur precision shutter.
This camera belongs to the higher end of portable field cameras from the interwar period and is a beautiful example of German optical and mechanical quality from the glory days of Zeiss Ikon.
Specifications:
* Manufacturer: Zeiss Ikon AG, Germany
* Type: Folding plate camera / field camera
* Period: circa 1928–1933
* Format: presumably 9×12 cm
* Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Dominar 1:4.5 f=13.5 cm
* Shutter: Compur
* Fold-out focusing hood / light shield
* Matte glass focusing screen present
* Telescoping rail construction
* Black laquer finish with metal accents
Condition
The camera is in very neat and original collector’s condition, especially given its near-100-year age.
* Nice cosmetic condition
* Lens appears clear
* Bellows look good and operate smoothly
* Front standard neatly square
* Focusing hood intact
* Shutter not extensively tested for accuracy
* Sold as a collector’s object / decorative item
See photos for a good impression of the condition and completeness.
Historical background
Zeiss Ikon belonged to the absolute top of the German camera industry in the 1920s–30s. Cameras like this specimen were used by serious amateurs, travel photographers and professional photographers.
The combination of a Compur precision shutter with the relatively bright Zeiss Dominar f/4.5 lens made this a high-end and expensive camera at the time. Today, such pre-war Zeiss plate cameras are popular with collectors of historical photography, German optics and industrial design.
A beautiful and characterful collector’s object from the pioneering era of professional photography.
The camera is carefully packed and shipped with track & trace.
Zeiss Ikon Plate Camera 9×12 – Carl Zeiss Jena Dominar 13.5cm f/4.5 – Compur – ca. 1928–1933
Extremely nice and high-quality German pre-war folding camera / plate camera from Zeiss Ikon, produced around 1928–1933. Equipped with the Carl Zeiss Jena Dominar 13.5 cm f/4.5 lens and an original Compur precision shutter.
This camera belongs to the higher end of portable field cameras from the interwar period and is a beautiful example of German optical and mechanical quality from the glory days of Zeiss Ikon.
Specifications:
* Manufacturer: Zeiss Ikon AG, Germany
* Type: Folding plate camera / field camera
* Period: circa 1928–1933
* Format: presumably 9×12 cm
* Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Dominar 1:4.5 f=13.5 cm
* Shutter: Compur
* Fold-out focusing hood / light shield
* Matte glass focusing screen present
* Telescoping rail construction
* Black laquer finish with metal accents
Condition
The camera is in very neat and original collector’s condition, especially given its near-100-year age.
* Nice cosmetic condition
* Lens appears clear
* Bellows look good and operate smoothly
* Front standard neatly square
* Focusing hood intact
* Shutter not extensively tested for accuracy
* Sold as a collector’s object / decorative item
See photos for a good impression of the condition and completeness.
Historical background
Zeiss Ikon belonged to the absolute top of the German camera industry in the 1920s–30s. Cameras like this specimen were used by serious amateurs, travel photographers and professional photographers.
The combination of a Compur precision shutter with the relatively bright Zeiss Dominar f/4.5 lens made this a high-end and expensive camera at the time. Today, such pre-war Zeiss plate cameras are popular with collectors of historical photography, German optics and industrial design.
A beautiful and characterful collector’s object from the pioneering era of professional photography.
The camera is carefully packed and shipped with track & trace.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Zeiss Ikon
Model/type nr
Plate camera 9x12
Physical condition
Good
Functional condition
Not tested
Film type
9x12 cm
Estimated period
1920-1930, 1930-1940
