Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 532/16 | Analogue camera

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Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 532/16 folding medium-formats camera with Zeiss-Opton Tessar 80mm f/2.8, Synchro-Compur shutter, tested and working, overall very good condition and comes with the original brown leather case.

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Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 532/16 - Zeiss-Opton Tessar 80mm f/2.8 - 6x6 medium format

description of the object
In Asta, a prestigious Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 532/16, a renowned medium format folding camera produced in West Germany. This example features the sought-after Zeiss-Opton Tessar 80mm f/2.8 lens, known for its sharpness ('the eagle's eye' of Zeiss lenses), mounted on a central Synchro-Compur shutter.

It is the evolved post-war version, characterized by the high-precision coupled telemeter and the robust mechanical construction that made the Zeiss Ikon brand legendary.

technical sheet
Model: Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta (ref. 532/16)

film format: 120 (images 6x6 cm)

Objective: Zeiss-Opton Tessar 80mm f/2.8 (anti-reflective coating treatment)

Shutter: synchro-compur (speeds from 1 sec to 1/500 + B setting)

Focus: image overlay telemeter paired with the lens

conditions
The camera has been verified and is in very good overall condition.

Body of the machine: very good, aesthetically well preserved.

Shutter: functioning at all times.

Slow times: functioning and regular (often a critical point in these machines, here operational).

Goal: clean, transparent lenses free of mold or significant scratches.

Diaphragms: functioning, the blades are clean and slide well.

Focus: fluid and precise.

bellows: good, without creases or visible light leaks upon visual inspection.

including in the lot
Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 532/16 camera

original brown leather case (visible in the photo)

Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 532/16 - Zeiss-Opton Tessar 80mm f/2.8 - 6x6 medium format

description of the object
In Asta, a prestigious Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 532/16, a renowned medium format folding camera produced in West Germany. This example features the sought-after Zeiss-Opton Tessar 80mm f/2.8 lens, known for its sharpness ('the eagle's eye' of Zeiss lenses), mounted on a central Synchro-Compur shutter.

It is the evolved post-war version, characterized by the high-precision coupled telemeter and the robust mechanical construction that made the Zeiss Ikon brand legendary.

technical sheet
Model: Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta (ref. 532/16)

film format: 120 (images 6x6 cm)

Objective: Zeiss-Opton Tessar 80mm f/2.8 (anti-reflective coating treatment)

Shutter: synchro-compur (speeds from 1 sec to 1/500 + B setting)

Focus: image overlay telemeter paired with the lens

conditions
The camera has been verified and is in very good overall condition.

Body of the machine: very good, aesthetically well preserved.

Shutter: functioning at all times.

Slow times: functioning and regular (often a critical point in these machines, here operational).

Goal: clean, transparent lenses free of mold or significant scratches.

Diaphragms: functioning, the blades are clean and slide well.

Focus: fluid and precise.

bellows: good, without creases or visible light leaks upon visual inspection.

including in the lot
Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 532/16 camera

original brown leather case (visible in the photo)

Details

Era
1900-2000
Brand
Zeiss Ikon
Model/ type nr
Super Ikonta 532/16 |
Physical condition
Very good
Functional condition
Tested and working
Estimated Period
1940-1950
ItalyVerified
550
Objects sold
94.77%
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