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Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex I

The Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex I is a medium-format twin-lens reflex camera taking 6x6cm images on 120 roll film, introduced in the mid-1930s. It sits at the entry level of the Ikoflex TLR range and is known to collectors by the nickname 'Coffee Can', a reference to the cylindrical pressing used for the earlier and later body variants.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Ikoflex I have ranged from around £15 to £75, with a median close to £50 — wholesale saleroom levels that sit well below dealer retail. In today's market the Coffee Can body is not a high-value Zeiss Ikon collectable, and the price a buyer pays is driven almost entirely by cosmetic condition and whether the shutter and focusing are working. Two 2003 Leitz-auction results of £136 and £172 show that clean, early examples have historically sold for more, but recent data suggests the camera is worth substantially less today than twenty years ago.

Variants

Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
Coffee Can (earlier) — — 3 £50 – £75
Coffee Can (later) — — 0 —
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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.

Date Price Source Variant
Feb 2026 £56 Flints Auctions —
Aug 2025 £50 Flints Auctions Coffee Can (earlier)
Oct 2024 £75 Flints Auctions Coffee Can (earlier)
Aug 2024 £15 Special Auction Services —
Jun 2024 £40 Special Auction Services —
Mar 2023 £38 Flints Auctions —
Aug 2022 £62 Flints Auctions —
Mar 2022 £75 Flints Auctions Coffee Can (earlier)
Nov 2003 EUR 172 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2003 EUR 136 Leitz Auction —
May 2003 EUR 125 Leitz Auction —

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