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Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta

The Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta is a folding medium-format roll-film camera, distinguished from the standard Ikonta line by its built-in coupled rangefinder. It was introduced by Zeiss Ikon in the 1930s and produced in several body sizes for 120 film, positioned as a premium folder for serious amateurs and working photographers when new.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for Super Ikonta bodies have sat in a narrow £56–£75 band, with the most recent 2025 sale closing at £56 and a 2023 result at £75 — wholesale saleroom levels rather than dealer retail. As of 2026 the median hammer price is around £70, with older Christie's results from 2001 showing that exceptional, complete examples have sold for as much as £176. What a Super Ikonta is worth today depends heavily on which body size and lens fitment is present, and on shutter and bellows condition.

Variants

Select a variant to filter the sales history below.

Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
(531/2) — — 5 £30 – £380
(533/16) — — 4 £80 – £216
A (530) — — 1 £110 – £110
A (530) for China — — 0 —
A (531) — — 6 £30 – £165
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Sales History

Prices shown are realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.

Prices updated: August 2026

Date Price Value GBP Source Variant
Aug 2026 USD 220 £165 🇺🇸 eBay A (531)
Jun 2026 £50 £40 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
May 2026 £40 £40 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services —
Mar 2026 £31 £25 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Feb 2026 £38 £30 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions A (531)
Jan 2026 £44 £35 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Jan 2026 £38 £30 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions A (531)
Sep 2025 £12 £10 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Sep 2025 £88 £70 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Jul 2025 £38 £30 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Jul 2025 £81 £65 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Jun 2025 £31 £25 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
May 2025 £62 £50 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
May 2025 £62 £50 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
May 2025 £44 £35 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Mar 2025 £60 £60 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services —
Mar 2025 £140 £140 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services —
Jan 2025 £38 £30 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions (531/2)
Jan 2025 £56 £45 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Jan 2025 £60 £60 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services —
Dec 2023 £45 £45 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services A (531)
Aug 2023 £88 £70 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Aug 2023 £25 £20 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Jun 2023 £125 £100 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Apr 2023 £90 £90 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services A (531)
Mar 2023 £65 £65 🇬🇧 David Duggleby —
Mar 2023 £100 £80 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions (533/16)
Mar 2023 £150 £120 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions (531/2)
Mar 2023 £75 £60 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Jan 2023 £88 £70 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Dec 2021 £87 £70 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Aug 2019 £60 £60 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions —
Jan 2017 £85 £85 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) —
Nov 2016 USD 100 £80 🇺🇸 pedia_sales_tamarkin —
Nov 2016 USD 200 £161 🇺🇸 pedia_sales_tamarkin —
Feb 2016 £120 £120 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) —
Jun 2015 EUR 400 £288 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2012 EUR 1,100 £884 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2012 EUR 1,200 £965 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Dec 2010 EUR 1,100 £933 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
May 2010 EUR 380 £326 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
May 2010 EUR 255 £219 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jun 2008 EUR 260 £206 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jun 2008 EUR 550 £435 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2007 EUR 340 £241 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction (531/2)
Nov 2007 EUR 420 £298 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2007 EUR 220 £156 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction A (531)
May 2007 EUR 220 £150 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
May 2007 £55 £55 🇬🇧 Bonhams —
Sep 2005 £192 £160 🇬🇧 Christie's (533/16)
May 2004 EUR 229 £154 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
May 2004 EUR 287 £193 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Mar 2004 £119 £100 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2003 EUR 261 £181 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction (531/2)
Nov 2003 EUR 198 £137 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction (533/16)
Nov 2003 EUR 225 £156 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2003 EUR 297 £206 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2003 EUR 224 £155 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2003 EUR 167 £116 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2003 EUR 287 £199 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction (531/2)
Nov 2003 EUR 183 £127 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2003 EUR 157 £109 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2003 £129 £110 🇬🇧 Christie's —
May 2003 EUR 240 £171 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
May 2003 EUR 303 £216 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction (533/16)
May 2003 EUR 287 £205 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction (530/2) for China
May 2003 EUR 208 £148 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Mar 2003 £282 £240 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Mar 2003 £70 £60 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2002 £117 £100 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Sep 2002 £176 £150 🇬🇧 Christie's —
May 2002 £47 £40 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Feb 2002 £47 £40 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2001 £94 £80 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Sep 2001 £58 £49 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Sep 2001 £176 £150 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Sep 2001 £58 £49 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jul 2001 £70 £60 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jul 2001 £105 £89 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jul 2001 £70 £60 🇬🇧 Christie's —
May 2001 £129 £110 🇬🇧 Christie's —
May 2001 £211 £180 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Mar 2001 £446 £380 🇬🇧 Christie's (531/2)
Jul 2000 £82 £70 🇬🇧 Christie's —
May 2000 £282 £240 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Oct 1999 £138 £120 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Sep 1999 £40 £35 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Mar 1999 £253 £220 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jan 1999 £632 £550 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 1998 £402 £350 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Oct 1998 £103 £90 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jul 1998 £126 £110 🇬🇧 Christie's A (530)
Jul 1998 £103 £90 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jul 1998 £86 £75 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jul 1998 £109 £95 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Mar 1998 £218 £190 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jan 1998 £74 £64 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov -0001 £30 £30 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services —
Nov -0001 £50 — 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
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Frequently asked questions

What is a Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta worth in the UK today?

Recent UK auction hammer prices have been £56–£75, placing the typical value of a working Super Ikonta in the £60–£75 range at saleroom level before commission.

How much does a Super Ikonta sell for at auction?

Standard examples have recently sold for around £56 to £75 at UK auction, while exceptional examples have historically reached closer to £180.

What affects the price of a Super Ikonta?

Bellows integrity, shutter accuracy, rangefinder function, and the specific body size and lens fitted are the main drivers of value; cameras needing a shutter service or with pinholed bellows sell at the lower end of the range.

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