Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex III
The Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex III is a medium-format twin-lens reflex camera using 120 roll film in the 6x6cm format. It formed part of Zeiss Ikon's Ikoflex line, positioned as a higher-specification model within the pre-war German TLR market.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Ikoflex III (853/16) have ranged from roughly £150 to £320, with a median around £216 across the limited set of tracked sales. As of today in 2026, condition drives value heavily: examples with clean taking lenses, responsive shutters and intact finder hoods sell for meaningfully more than cosmetically worn bodies, and the small sample size means individual results vary more widely than for higher-volume Zeiss Ikon models.
Variants
| Variant | Years | Edition | Sales | Price Range |
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| (853/16) | — | — | 3 | £150 – £320 |
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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| Sep 2025 | £88 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 320) Title: A Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex III (853/16) Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
black, body G, small dings around top edge, shutter release jammed, viewfinder dusty, with Zeiss Tessar f/2.8 8cm lens, optics F-G. |
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| Jun 2023 | £325 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 226) Title: A Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex III 853/16 Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
1939-40, serial no.B 36256, with a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/2.8 8cm lens, shutter working, body G, lens F, some haze and cleaning marks, with ever |
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| Mar 2023 | £212 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 316) Title: A Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex III 853/16 TLR Camera
Description:
black, 1939, serial no.L64723, with a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/2.8 8cm taking lens, serial no.2602710, shutter working, body G, lens F-G, cleaning |
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| May 2009 | EUR 320 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 15 (Lot AI_15_18635) Title: Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex III 853/16
Description:
6x6cm TLR in exzellentem Zustand mit großem Albadasucher, Tessar 2,8/8cm Nr.2446321 in Compur-Rapid Verschluss, original instruction book, everready case Estimate: EUR 300 - EUR 400 |
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| Nov 2008 | EUR 150 | Leitz Auction | (853/16) | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 14 (Lot AI_14_17642) Title: Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex III 853/16
Description:
6x6 TLR with large Albada finder in excellent condition, Tessar 2.8/8cm no.2446435 in Compur-Rapid shutter Estimate: EUR 300 - EUR 400 |
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| Nov 2008 | EUR 320 | Leitz Auction | (853/16) | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 14 (Lot AI_14_17643) Title: Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex III 853/16
Description:
6x6 TLR with large Albada finder in mint condition, Tessar 2.8/8cm no.2447552 in Compur-Rapid shutter, green filter, case Estimate: EUR 400 - EUR 500 |
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| Jun 2008 | EUR 220 | Leitz Auction | (853/16) | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 13 (Lot AI_13_16705) Title: Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex III 853/16
Description:
6x6cm, beautiful TLR with enormous albada finder, in good working order, Tessar 2.8/8cm no.1852510 in Compur-Rapid shutter, original everready case Estimate: EUR 300 - EUR 400 |
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