Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521/2 (Ikonta C)

{"overview":"The Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521\/2, also designated Ikonta C, is a folding medium-format roll-film camera producing 6×9 negatives on 120 film. Condition of the bellows, shutter and lens almost certainly determines where individual examples fall in the price spectrum.","buying_guide":"Inspect the bellows carefully for pinholes by shining a light inside in a dark room, and check that the leaf shutter fires cleanly at all speeds, as old shutters often stick on slow settings. Examine the lens for haze, fungus and separation, and confirm the folding struts lock the front standard rigidly to the film plane.

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