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Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521/2 (Ikonta C)

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. It dates from the post-war Zeiss Ikon Ikonta line and was positioned as a compact bellows folder for general photography.

With only a single recorded UK auction-hammer result, market evidence for the Ikonta 521/2 is thin: one example sells for £250 at saleroom level (wholesale, before commission), which provides the only firm reference for what this model is worth today in 2026. Condition of the bellows, shutter and lens almost certainly determines where individual examples fall in the price spectrum.

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
May 2011 EUR 250 Leitz Auction
Nov 2003 EUR 172 Leitz Auction
May 2003 EUR 167 Leitz Auction