Zeiss IKON Super Ikonta C (531/2) with Tessar 10.5cm f/3.5 - SNr: 2082887£153
● (531/2)+ lens
Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta C
camera · 1950–55 (McKeown’s 1997–98)
The Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta C typically sells for £142 (median of 18 recorded sales, 2000–2026; fair evidence).
Typical sale price
£142
median of 18 sales, 2000–2026
Fair
Middle half of sales: £91–£172
£120at auction (14 sales)
£159on eBay (4 sales)
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Over time
Every sale since 2000; no trend line.
Latest sales All 18 →
Zeiss IKON Super Ikonta C (531/2) with Tessar 10.5cm f/3.8 - SNr: 1733831£155
● (531/2)+ lens
Zeiss Super Ikonta C 6x9 10.5 4.5 Carl Zeiss Jena Compur Rapid 6x9 120 film£162
○ version not yet checked
✅ ZEISS SUPER IKONTA (C) 530/2. DB STAMP 10.5CM 4.5 TESSAR 120 FILM 6X6CM FRAME£207
A Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta C£130
26 Feb 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 118 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
What it is
Double exposure and blank exposure prevention. Tessar 105mm f3.5 lens; rare with 106mm Opton Tessar f3.5. Available with Compur Rapid, X sync, or Synchro Compur MX sync.
— McKeown’s Price Guide, 1997–98, p. 413
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Generated summary, 28 Apr 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 Supers
Super Ikonta
100 sales£100SolidSuper Ikonta B
43 sales£98SolidSuper Nettel
31 sales£179SolidSuper Ikonta II
19 sales£153FairSuper Ikonta IV
16 sales£169FairSuper Ikonta BX
15 sales£100FairSuper Ikonta III
12 sales£115FairSuper Nettel II (537/24)
12 sales£282Fair
100 sales£100SolidSuper Ikonta B
43 sales£98SolidSuper Nettel
31 sales£179SolidSuper Ikonta II
19 sales£153FairSuper Ikonta IV
16 sales£169FairSuper Ikonta BX
15 sales£100FairSuper Ikonta III
12 sales£115FairSuper Nettel II (537/24)
12 sales£282Fair
Questions
Which variant of the Super Ikonta C is most collectable?
The later 531/2 is generally the most sought-after for users because of its updated finish and rangefinder, while the 530/2 marked for China is the scarcer collector variant.
Is the Super Ikonta C a good user camera?
Yes, provided the bellows are light-tight and the Tessar is clean — the 6x9 negative and coupled rangefinder make it a capable medium-format folder despite its age.
Facts
- Maker
- Zeiss Ikon
- Type
- camera
- Years made
- 1950–55 (McKeown’s 1997–98)
- Sales in the typical price
- 18
- First sale
- 13 Jul 2000
- Latest sale
- 23 Jul 2026
- Median
- £142
- Middle half
- £91–£172
- Evidence
- Fair
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta C: typical sale price £142, the median of 18 recorded sales, 2000–2026, middle half £91–£172 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/z/zeiss-ikon/super-ikonta-c/