Zeiss Ikoflex Twin Lens Reflex – Models Overview
Zeiss Ikoflex Twin Lens Reflex
| Zeiss no. | model | yr built | lens | shutter | comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 850/16 | Ikoflex | 1934-37 | f6.3 or 4.5/80 Novar | Compur-Rapid, Klio, Derval | “coffee can” model, lever focus 1936, knob focus after ’36 |
| 850/16 | Ikoflex I | 1939-51 | f3.5/75 Tessar | Compur, Klio, Prontor S | same as Ikoflex II from 1937-39 (851/16) |
| 851/16 | Ikoflex II | 1936-39 | f3.8 CZJ Triotar or f3.5/75 Tessar | Compur-Rapid | lever focus in1937, knob focus after ’37, continued as Ikoflex I (850/16) after 1939 |
| 851/16 | Ikoflex II | 1939-51 | f3.5/70 Novar or f3.5/75 Tessar | Prontor | similar to Ikoflex II of 1937-39 |
| 854/16 | Ikoflex Ia | 1952-56 | f3.5/70 Novar or f3.5/70 Tessar | Prontor | shutter release located on top next to viewfinder |
| 856/16 | Ikoflex Ib | 1956-58 | f3.5/75 Novar or f3.5/75 Tessar | Prontor | improved version of Ia, shutter release located on side next to taking lens |
| 886/16 | Ikoflex Ic | 1956-60 | f3.5/75 Novar or f3.5/75 Tessar | Prontor | metered version of Ib |
| 852/16 | Ikoflex II/III | 1938-40s | f3.5/75 Tessar or f3.5/75 Triotar | Compur-Rapid or Compur | new style Ikoflex II after 1939 |
| 855/16 | Ikoflex IIa | 1950-52 | f3.5/75 Tessar | Compur-Rapid | early version with peep window on each side of taking lens |
| 855/16 | Ikoflex IIa | 1953-56 | f3.5/75 Tessar | Compur-Rapid | restyled version with peep windows directly over viewing lens |
| 853/16 | Ikoflex III | 1939-40 | f2.8/80 Tessar | Compur-Rapid | Albada finder |
| 887/16 | Ikoflex Favorit | 1957-60 | f3.5/75 Tessar | Synchro-Compur | LVS light meter, last Ikoflex |
Flickr: The Ikoflex -Zeiss Ikon TLR- Pool
Flickr: The Ikoflex -Zeiss Ikon TLR- Pool.
here is another flickr TLR group, the Ikoflex Group.
A great collection of nice 120 6*6 photos produced from the germany made Ikoflex.
Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex IIa (late)
I was searching about this camera and saw a post by a photographer from Taiwan (I guess). The photos below were produced by this photographer (Losanfo) using his/her ikoflex IIa late versions.
Below is a image of his camera.
A pretty interesting camera using a tessar lens made by zeiss. Its value is increasing very fast recently.
View lens：Teronar 75mm f3.5
Taking lens：Tessar 75mm f3.5
Film type：120 Roll film
Pruduced：1950～1952
IKoflex IIa manual
TLRgraphy 