Zeiss Ikon Tenax II
camera
The Zeiss Ikon Tenax II typically sells for £277 (median of 22 recorded sales, 1998–2026; fair evidence, version mix).
median of 22 sales, 1998–2026
Middle half of sales: £190–£360
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line.
Latest sales All 24 →
What it is
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Generated summary, 24 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 Tenaxs
6 salesabout £115IndicativeTenax X-Ray
2 salesSales onlyTenax Automatic
1 saleSales only
Questions
Is the Tenax II a good collector's camera?
Its 24×24mm square format, rapid-wind design and Zeiss Ikon provenance give it steady collector interest, though value is very condition-sensitive and originality of variants materially affects price.
Facts
- Maker
- Zeiss Ikon
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 22
- First sale
- 7 May 1998
- Latest sale
- 20 Jul 2026
- Median
- £277
- Middle half
- £190–£360
- Evidence
- Fair · version mix
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Zeiss Ikon Tenax II: typical sale price £277, the median of 22 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £190–£360 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/z/zeiss-ikon/tenax-ii/