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Post by biscuiteater40 on Mar 22, 2017 20:02:35 GMT -5
Hello everyone, I am getting ready to use my grandfather's Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 520/2 this weekend. First off I was hoping someone could help me with the possible age? Serial # S71042 Second, does anybody know what the distance difference between the near and far lens setting would be? I will post the pictures once I get them developed. Thanks in advance. Here are a couple pictures of it:    |
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Post by hansz on Mar 23, 2017 5:02:03 GMT -5
You found your way to the Camer Collector forum, welcome!
Your Ikonta can be dated 1931.
Ikonta's were sold with different options, the main distinguishing option is the lens type.
Your Ikonta is a 520/2 A fitted with cheapest option, a Frontar. The camera is first mentioned in a product brochure dated May, 1931. It sports a Frontar 1:9 f=12cm in Spezialverschlusz (1/25 second and B), costing 68 Reichsmark.
(the most expensive 520/2 with Tessar and Compur-S shutter did cost 220 Reichsmark.
The Frontar (ex Goerz) is a simple meniscus lens with two diafraghm settings 1:9 and 1:16.
It has only two distance options: short (nah) and infinity (fern) (well, hyperfocal distance...)
Hans
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Post by biscuiteater40 on Mar 23, 2017 5:18:28 GMT -5
Thank you so much for the information. I was looking all around and rarely saw the Frontar lens on similar body styles. Given the more simplistic style of the lens I thought it may have just been an earlier version.
Great information.
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Post by biscuiteater40 on Apr 6, 2017 22:23:00 GMT -5
The camera still works, here is a sample of the first roll I shot. It is tough getting use to having only eight shots per roll.  |
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Post by hansz on Apr 7, 2017 14:42:14 GMT -5
Given the simple Frontar lens, the results are very good.
8 shots? Just think before you shoot:-)
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Post by melek on Jun 2, 2017 14:18:07 GMT -5
This is very interesting. I didn't realize that Zeiss Ikon had used such a simple lens on the Ikonta.
And the results are very good for this lens.
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Post by anthonypaul on Jul 7, 2020 15:31:29 GMT -5
Good evening, I have just this evening acquired one of these camera's, what a great piece of engineering. It seems to have 3 shutter options, one is the click to open , click to close, the second stays open for the time you hold the shutter down and the third i can only presume is the 1/25th mentioned earlier. i do find the viewfinder tricky to compose. I will pick up a roll of film and see how i get on, fingers crossed it works well but do you have any advice on which film, asa etc may suit it best.
Thanks
Anthony
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Post by biscuiteater40 on Nov 6, 2020 16:31:52 GMT -5
Good evening, I have just this evening acquired one of these camera's, what a great piece of engineering. It seems to have 3 shutter options, one is the click to open , click to close, the second stays open for the time you hold the shutter down and the third i can only presume is the 1/25th mentioned earlier. i do find the viewfinder tricky to compose. I will pick up a roll of film and see how i get on, fingers crossed it works well but do you have any advice on which film, asa etc may suit it best. Thanks Anthony Any B&W 120 film should work. I used ilford and 400 asa. General all purpose. If it is bright out you may be able to use 100asa. |
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