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).

Typical sale price
£277

median of 22 sales, 1998–2026

Fairversion mix
£100£200£500

Middle half of sales: £190–£360

Which version was it?
2matched6listing doesn’t say14not yet checked
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

Price by version

Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.

Version not stated£24820 sales
2 rarer versions (1–2 sales each)

Not in the typical price

Listed apart, never blended in.

Over time

£100£200£500200020102020

Every sale since 1998; no trend line.

Latest sales All 24 →

Zeiss IKON Tenax II with Leica Elmar 50mm f/3.5 Compur - SNr: w34899£341
20 Jul 2026 · eBay · €399as sold ↗
○ version can’t tell+ lens
Camera Zeiss Ikon Tenax II With Zeiss Sonnar 2/4cm£523
11 Jul 2026 · eBay · $699as sold ↗
○ version can’t tell+ lens
A Zeiss Ikon Tenax II 35mm Rangefinder Camera£190
24 Sep 2024 · Flints Auctions · lot 49 · Cameras & Scientific Auctionpremium removed
○ version not yet checked
A Zeiss Ikon Tenax II 35mm Rangefinder Camera£190
15 Jul 2024 · Flints Auctions · lot 89 · Cameras & Scientific Auctionpremium removed
○ version not yet checked+ lens

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

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/

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