Zeiss Ikon Contaflex 126
The Zeiss Ikon Contaflex 126 is a 35mm-style SLR built for the Kodak 126 instant-loading cartridge, introduced in the late 1960s. It was positioned as a high-specification cartridge SLR, pairing Zeiss optics and through-the-lens metering with the simpler loading of the 126 format, and was offered in both black and chrome finishes.
Auction data for the Contaflex 126 is extremely thin: the only verified UK saleroom result on file is a hammer price of £625 from 2003, so any current value figure would be speculative. Today, with 126 cartridge film effectively obsolete, collector demand drives what little market exists, and clean, working examples with original lens are the ones that sell for meaningful money at auction; rough bodies often go unsold. Treat the 2003 hammer price (wholesale, pre-commission) as a historical reference rather than a guide to what one is worth in 2026.
Variants
| Variant | Years | Edition | Sales | Price Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| black | — | — | 0 | — |
| chrome | — | — | 0 | — |
Sales History
Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.
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| May 2003 | EUR 625 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 2-3 (Lot AI_2_21760) Title: Zeiss Ikon Contaflex 126 + Distagon 4/25
Description:
chrome Contaflex 126 with extremely rare Distagon 4/25 no.1250026 in mint condition ( the same lens is illustrated in Kuc III picture 65 ) Estimate: EUR 1,970 - EUR 71,460 |
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| May 2003 | EUR 245 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 2-3 (Lot AI_2_21758) Title: Zeiss Ikon Contaflex 126
Description:
mint, chrome Contaflex 126 without serial-number, Tessar 2.8/45 no.10724 with unusual engraving Estimate: EUR 1,967 - EUR 4 |
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| May 2003 | EUR 250 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 2-3 (Lot AI_2_21759) Title: Zeiss Ikon Contaflex 126
Description:
mint, black Contaflex 126 without serial number, unusual finder screen ! Tessar 2.8/45 no.12504 Estimate: EUR 1,969 - EUR 4 |
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| May 2003 | EUR 625 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 2-3 (Lot AI_2_21761) Title: Zeiss Ikon Contaflex 126 outfit
Description:
rare black Contaflex 126 with four lenses ( Distagon 2.8/32, Tessar 2.8/45, Sonnar 2.8/85, Tele-Tessar 4/135 - all lensesmint in keepers, caps ), everready case, filter, cose up attachment, instructions Estimate: EUR 1,970 - EUR 92,381 |
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