Serial Number: Cam0070
Type:
Folding Viewfinder Camera
Manufacturer:
Zeiss ikon
Country of Origin:
Germany
Production Period:
1938
Approximate Price:
USD 30.000
Reference:
http://vintagecameralab.com/zeiss-ikon-ikonta-521/
Status: Display
Description:
The Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521 is a
medium format camera introduced in Nazi Germany
shortly before the outbreak of World War II. During
that time, Zeiss Ikon produced some of the most
advanced cameras of the day until the Second World
War all but ground things to a halt. The brutal carpet
bombing of Dresden in the war’s final stages caused
heavy damage to Zeiss Ikon’s factory and destroyed
the schematics and prototypes of many of its
models. The Ikonta 521 has a 75mm f/6.3
Novar-Anastigmat lens mated to a Zeiss Ikon Klio
shutter capable of speeds ranging from one to
1/200 seconds and bulb. Operation is simple and
very straight forward. To release the lens and open
up the camera, depress the tiny silver button next to
the flip up viewfinder where the shutter button
would be located on a conventional camera. Once
the lens is unfolded, adjust the aperture at the 10:30
mark on the lens barrel and set the shutter speed by
rotating the barrel’s outer ring. To focus, rotate the
lens and use the distance scale printed on its side.
Before the shutter can be fired, it must first be
cocked via the lever at the 12 o’clock position on the
lens barrel. When ready, the shutter button can be
found on the left-hand side adjacent to the film
advance knob.
