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Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521/16 (Ikonta B, Opton)

The Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521/16 (Ikonta B) is a folding medium-format roll film camera taking 6×6 cm exposures on 120 film, produced by Zeiss Ikon in the post-war era. Examples fitted with Opton-branded lenses reflect the West German Zeiss output following the company's split, and the camera sat as a compact folder aimed at amateur photographers.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Ikonta 521/16 have ranged widely from around £12 to £170, reflecting how condition-sensitive folders of this age have become in today's market. The three recorded saleroom results give a median near £100, and buyers should note these are wholesale hammer figures rather than retail asking prices, so a tidy user-grade example is typically worth materially more once dealer margins are added. Variant and lens configuration — particularly whether the camera carries an Opton Tessar — drives much of the spread in what the model sells for.

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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
Aug 2024 £12 Flints Auctions
Nov 2023 £50 Flints Auctions
Nov 2016 EUR 200 Leitz Auction
Nov 2003 EUR 104 Leitz Auction
Nov 2003 EUR 172 Leitz Auction
Nov 2003 EUR 172 Leitz Auction

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