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Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta BX

The Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta BX (reference 533/16) is a folding medium-format camera shooting 6x6 frames on 120 roll film, fitted with a coupled rangefinder and an uncoupled selenium exposure meter in the top housing. It sat at the upper end of Zeiss Ikon's post-war folding range, positioned as a pocketable alternative to a twin-lens reflex for advanced amateurs.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Super Ikonta BX 533/16 have spanned roughly £81 to £700, with typical clean-but-used examples selling in the £80–£120 band; the £700 result in mid-2025 reflects an unusually complete or cosmetically exceptional example rather than the norm. As of 2026, the median of recent saleroom results sits close to £95, so that is the figure most owners asking what a Super Ikonta BX is worth today should anchor to. Condition drives the spread heavily — working meter, clean bellows and functional rangefinder are what separate a £100 body from one that sells for several times that.

Variants

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Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
(533/16) — — 7 £63 – £700
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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.

Prices updated: June 2025

Date Price Source Variant
Jun 2025 EUR 700 Leitz Auction (533/16)
Jun 2025 £94 Flints Auctions (533/16)
Nov 2023 £69 Flints Auctions —
Jun 2023 £81 Flints Auctions (533/16)
Feb 2006 £120 Christie's (533/16)
Feb 2006 £132 Christie's —
Nov 2004 £83 Christie's —
Oct 2000 £117 Christie's (533/16)
Jul 2000 £188 Christie's —
Oct 1999 £138 Christie's —
Feb 1999 £149 Christie's —
Nov 1998 £218 Christie's (533/16)
Jul 1998 £63 Christie's (533/16)

Frequently asked questions

What is a Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta BX 533/16 worth today?

Typical UK auction hammer values sit around £80–£120 for a working, cosmetically tidy example, with exceptional examples having sold for as much as £700 in 2025.

How much does a Super Ikonta BX sell for at auction?

Recent UK saleroom results range from £81 to £700, with a median near £95 — the price a given example fetches depends heavily on bellows condition, rangefinder accuracy and whether the selenium meter is still live.

Does the selenium meter affect the value?

Yes — a responsive meter adds a meaningful premium, because selenium cells degrade with light exposure over decades and a dead cell cannot practically be replaced, so buyers price working-meter bodies noticeably higher.

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