Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521 with Zeiss Tessar 75mm F/3.5 lens in leather case£79
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Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521 (Ikonta A, horizontal)
camera
The Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521 (Ikonta A, horizontal) sells for about £94 (median of only 6 recorded sales, 2003–2026; indicative, version mix).
Typical sale price
about£94
median of only 6 sales, 2003–2026
Indicativeversion mix
Few sales. Read this as a rough guide; every sale is shown below.
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
How much does one sale move this?
Without the highest sale£89
Without the lowest sale£98
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Version not stated£985 sales
1 rarer version (1–2 sales each)
Every sale
Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521 Folding 120 Roll Film Camera Novar 7.5cm f/4.5 Working£26
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Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521£108
30 Nov 2008 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €130 · lot AI_14_17648hammer ↗
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Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521£98
22 Nov 2003 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €141 · lot AI_4_22695hammer ↗
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Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521£119
22 Nov 2003 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €172 · lot AI_4_22696hammer ↗
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Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521£89
23 May 2003 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €125 · lot AI_2_21821hammer ↗
What it is
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Generated summary, 10 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Versions and how to tell them apart
Other Ikontas
Ikonta 521/16 (Ikonta B, Opton)
14 sales£79FairIkonta 35 (522/24)
8 salesabout £41IndicativeIkonta 521/2 (Ikonta C)
7 salesabout £63IndicativeIkonta 524/16 (Ikonta M)
7 salesabout £68IndicativeIkonta 520/18 (for China)
6 salesabout £53IndicativeIkonta 520/2 (Ikonta C)
6 salesabout £43IndicativeIkonta 524/2 (Ikonta C)
6 salesabout £73IndicativeIkonta 530/2 (Ikonta C)
6 salesabout £151Indicative
14 sales£79FairIkonta 35 (522/24)
8 salesabout £41IndicativeIkonta 521/2 (Ikonta C)
7 salesabout £63IndicativeIkonta 524/16 (Ikonta M)
7 salesabout £68IndicativeIkonta 520/18 (for China)
6 salesabout £53IndicativeIkonta 520/2 (Ikonta C)
6 salesabout £43IndicativeIkonta 524/2 (Ikonta C)
6 salesabout £73IndicativeIkonta 530/2 (Ikonta C)
6 salesabout £151Indicative
Questions
Is the Ikonta 521 a good buyer's camera?
It is a compact folding medium-format camera that can still be used with rollfilm provided the bellows are light-tight and the shutter is accurate, but factor in the cost of a CLA when assessing overall value.
Facts
- Maker
- Zeiss Ikon
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 6
- First sale
- 23 May 2003
- Latest sale
- 13 Aug 2026
- Median
- £94
- Middle half
- £82–£106
- Evidence
- Indicative · version mix
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521 (Ikonta A, horizontal): about £94, the median of 6 recorded sales, 2003–2026 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/z/zeiss-ikon/ikonta-521-ikonta-a-horizontal/