Zeiss Ikonta

As proud owner of two Rolleiflexes now I need some more portable medium
format. And I was looking for a Zeiss Ikonta, that seems quite good.
I love Zeiss lens...
BTW a friend suggested me also a Moskva 5 but is not the same I presume!


Ebay is a good starting point to find this camera I suppose.

Any suggestions? Any impressions?
Is it a good choice to have a folding camera in my bag pocket?
(Yes, it is always good to jhave a camera in my bag pocket, already
filled with two more...)
Thanks in advance

ciao,
Stefano

--
Ed io imparo.

Any suggestions? Any impressions?

Be sure to get a Super Ikonta, they have a rangefinder that normal
Ikontas don't have. Try also to find a post-war version, the lens will
be coated and you will have a double exposure prevention system.


Is it a good choice to have a folding camera in my bag pocket?

Yes. The problem is, what is the size of your bag pocket? :-) Super
Ikontas are available in different formats, from 4.5x6 to 6.5x11. All
models use 120 rollfilm except the 530/15 (the 6.5x11) which uses 616
that isn't available anymore. The three usable formats are then 4.5x6,
6x6 and 6x9. The 4.5x6 is incredibly small, no bigger than a compact
35mm, but is medium format anyway! The 6x6 version is the most
interesting, with the rangefinder integrated in the viewfinder and a
light meter on the most advanced ones. It is quite bulky and very heavy
though. The 6x9 version is smaller and lighter than the 6x6 version due
to a more simple viewfinder, with the advantage of a very big negative.

All Super Ikontas are available with a Tessar lens. The f/2.8 ones
(available on the 6x6 version) are less sharp than the f/3.5 or f/4.5 ones.

I have some pages about the Super Ikontas on my website (along with some
other folders) as I have the complete family:

http://www.lumieresenboite.com/colle...tegorie_link=3

--
Vincent Becker
Photographies et appareils anciens - Photography and classic cameras
URL:http://www.lumieresenboite.com

Any suggestions? Any impressions?

Be sure to get a Super Ikonta, they have a rangefinder that normal
Ikontas don't have. Try also to find a post-war version, the lens will
be coated and you will have a double exposure prevention system.


Is it a good choice to have a folding camera in my bag pocket?

Yes. The problem is, what is the size of your bag pocket? :-) Super
Ikontas are available in different formats, from 4.5x6 to 6.5x11. All
models use 120 rollfilm except the 530/15 (the 6.5x11) which uses 616
that isn't available anymore. The three usable formats are then 4.5x6,
6x6 and 6x9. The 4.5x6 is incredibly small, no bigger than a compact
35mm, but is medium format anyway! The 6x6 version is the most
interesting, with the rangefinder integrated in the viewfinder and a
light meter on the most advanced ones. It is quite bulky and very heavy
though. The 6x9 version is smaller and lighter than the 6x6 version due
to a more simple viewfinder, with the advantage of a very big negative.

All Super Ikontas are available with a Tessar lens. The f/2.8 ones
(available on the 6x6 version) are less sharp than the f/3.5 or f/4.5 ones.

I have some pages about the Super Ikontas on my website (along with some
other folders) as I have the complete family:

http://www.lumieresenboite.com/colle...tegorie_link=3

--
Vincent Becker
Photographies et appareils anciens - Photography and classic cameras
URL:http://www.lumieresenboite.com

"Vincent Becker" wrote in message
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Be sure to get a Super Ikonta, they have a rangefinder that normal Ikontas
don't have. Try also to find a post-war version, the lens will be coated
and you will have a double exposure prevention system.

A later version might also have a flash-synch shutter.

Prices on the good, later models in EX, or better, condition are going
through the roof in the USA. Condition is everything, so a blemish here and
there can be worth a couple hundred dollars in savings.

In article ,
stefano bramato wrote:
As proud owner of two Rolleiflexes now I need some more portable medium
format. And I was looking for a Zeiss Ikonta, that seems quite good.
I love Zeiss lens...
BTW a friend suggested me also a Moskva 5 but is not the same I presume!


Ebay is a good starting point to find this camera I suppose.

Any suggestions? Any impressions?

I like folders, they're good fun, but I've yet to find one that manages to
match my TLRs in image quality, regardless of the lens. I suspect camera
shake and the positioning difficulties introduced by the folding mechanism
are the main culprits.

Still, I have high hopes for the Ensign Selfix 820 I acquired recently. Good
things have been written about them. It's just a shame that this time of the
year is so dull and grey here in the UK.

In article ,
stefano bramato wrote:
As proud owner of two Rolleiflexes now I need some more portable medium
format. And I was looking for a Zeiss Ikonta, that seems quite good.
I love Zeiss lens...
BTW a friend suggested me also a Moskva 5 but is not the same I presume!


Ebay is a good starting point to find this camera I suppose.

Any suggestions? Any impressions?

I like folders, they're good fun, but I've yet to find one that manages to
match my TLRs in image quality, regardless of the lens. I suspect camera
shake and the positioning difficulties introduced by the folding mechanism
are the main culprits.

Still, I have high hopes for the Ensign Selfix 820 I acquired recently. Good
things have been written about them. It's just a shame that this time of the
year is so dull and grey here in the UK.

"Chris Brown" wrote

[...] It's just a shame that this time of the
year is so dull and grey here in the UK.

I feel your pain. It's like living in a grey-card sometimes.

"Chris Brown" wrote

[...] It's just a shame that this time of the
year is so dull and grey here in the UK.

I feel your pain. It's like living in a grey-card sometimes.

"Chris Brown" wrote

[...] It's just a shame that this time of the
year is so dull and grey here in the UK.

I feel your pain. It's like living in a grey-card sometimes.

On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 13:24:59 GMT, stefano bramato
wrote:

As proud owner of two Rolleiflexes now I need some more portable medium
format. And I was looking for a Zeiss Ikonta, that seems quite good.
I love Zeiss lens...

Ya, Zeiss..
Just WOW!

BTW a friend suggested me also a Moskva 5 but is not the same I presume!



I have a Moskva 5...

If you get a working peice...
It is anathor experience in itself...

Wonderful piece of equipment...
Good Lens [verify when buying] and 6x9 format!

REF Link: http://www.cosmonet.org/camera/mosc_e.htm

Ebay is a good starting point to find this camera I suppose.

Hmn...
Very scarcely do I buy online...
So, No Comments on this front...

Reference Links:

Advice to People Buying Old Medium Format Cameras on Ebay
by Roland Rashleigh-Berry
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/roland....as/mfebay.html

The Circular Waste of Life: A primer on buying equipment
by Danny Gonzalez
http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/gcwol.html

Jeff Albro's Impact! Guide
Used Photo Equipment Dealers, Resources, and Sites
http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/albro.html


Any suggestions? Any impressions?

Though I have not handled the Zeiss Ikonta...
I have anathor one built in the same lines...

AGFA Isolette III...

These are Great Folders...

I think on of the sleekest designs [and yet, well engineered as well
:=D] you can get in MF...

You might want to consider an Agfa Isolette as well...

BTW, a lens hood is a MUST !

More Info on AGFA Isolette @
Agfa Isolette (I) by Karen Nakamura
http://www.photoethnography.com/Clas...aIsolette.html

Is it a good choice to have a folding camera in my bag pocket?

The IKONTA / ISOLETTE are highly compact ...
I donot think it should pose any problem...

(Yes, it is always good to jhave a camera in my bag pocket, already
filled with two more...)

Hmn...
A two too many ?!...

Hope you make sure they are well rested and dont collide...
:=D...

Thanks in advance


Hope This Helps...

Congrats on the decidion and Good Luck with the Purchase...

ciao,
Stefano

cheers!

[* shall get my own sample pics online when i get my 3170... :=D...]


Regards

Paresh Pandit
Mumbai, IN
e[Mail]: ppphoto[at]mail[dot]webindia123[dot]com

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