Tuesday 9 December 2014

Zeiss Ikon TLR

This "two-eyed" TLR camera (Twin Lens Reflex with mirror), the Ikoflex Ic was made by Zeiss Ikon from 1956 to 1960 and has a coated lens Tessar 1:3,5/75mm. It has some interesting features not commonly found in a TLROn the front of the camera behind a flip-up there is a exposure sensor. the exposure needle projected into the ground glass in the viewfinder by a small prism. The vast majority of TLRs take 120 film and expose 12 pictures in 6×6cm format. Shoot with the VXM setting on X always. V is self-timer, X is for instant includes flash sync.
  • Zeiss Icon Icoflex 1c (model 886-16)
  • Produced: 1956-60 Zeiss Ikon AG, Stuttgart, Germany 
  • Film type: 120 (format: 6x6 cm) 
  • Lens (taking): coated Zeiss Tessar 75mm f3.5 (stops to f16) 
  • Filter size: 35.5mm threaded, viewing lens: 37mm slip-on 
  • Focal range: 1,07 m to infinity 
  • Shutter: Prontor 
  • Shutter speeds: B, 1/2-1/300 sec.
  • Weight: 1080 gr. + leather case: 1290 gr.
  • Exposure meter: CdS (Cadmium Sulphide), match needle on ground glass. 
  • Automatic exposure counter and locking double-exposure preventer. 
  • Self-timer, PC sync connection, no accessory shoe.
  • Including leather Ever-ready case
  • YouTube,  Review,  Manual,  Sample photos
  • (Note 1: Calumet or Foto Patent (Utr.) for films: e.g. Ilford Delta 100, 120 B/W film)
  • (Note 2: Scanning negatives: Canon Canoscan 9000F mark II)



Viewfinder: Exposure needle on ground glass reads '6'


Focussing knob with exposure scale:
1. Turn center disc to used ASA/DIN film.
2. Turn exposure disc (left window) ➤ to '6' 

3. Read exposure in right window: f5.6-10 sec.
(or f8-1/5 sec or f11-1/2 sec).


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