Zeiss Ikon Tenax

camera

The Zeiss Ikon Tenax sells for about £135 (median of only 7 recorded sales, 1998–2026; indicative, version mix).

Typical sale price
about£135

median of only 7 sales, 1998–2026

Indicativeversion mix
£26£29£120£135£160£200£371

Few sales. Read this as a rough guide; every sale is shown below.

£180at auction (4 sales)
£29on eBay (3 sales)
Which version was it?
3matched2listing doesn’t say2not yet checked
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

How much does one sale move this?

Without the highest sale£128
Without the lowest sale£148
Without the flagged sales£160

Price by version

Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.

Version not stated£1804 sales
(folding)£293 sales£28–£82

Not in the typical price

Listed apart, never blended in.

1
Awaiting classification
£12

Every sale

Zeiss Ikon VEB TENAX 35mm 1:3.5 Novar Anastigmat Rangefinder Camera Viewfinder Faulty!£12
20 Jul 2026 · eBay · €14as sold ↗
● (folding)awaiting classification · not in the price
Zeiss Ikon Tenax Novar 3.5 cm 35 mm 1:3.5 rangefinder camera viewfinder camera analog£29
14 Jul 2026 · eBay · €34as sold ↗
● (folding)◆ ▼ far below the rest
Zeiss Ikon Tenax Silver/Black 35mm Camera w/ Carl Zeiss Tessar 50mm f/2.8£26
4 Jul 2026 · eBay · $35as sold ↗
● (folding)◆ ▼ far below the rest+ lens

What it is

As of 2026, what a folding Tenax sells for in the auction market depends heavily on condition of the bellows, shutter and lens, with clean working examples commanding a premium over project pieces.","buying_guide":"Inspect the bellows for pinholes by extending them in a darkened room with a torch inside, and check the leaf shutter fires accurately at all speeds — slow speeds in particular tend to drag with age.

Generated summary, 30 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

(folding)
3 sales£29Indicative

Questions

Is the Zeiss Ikon Tenax a good buy as a user camera?

It can be, provided the bellows are light-tight and the shutter speeds are accurate; otherwise the cost of servicing can quickly exceed the camera's auction value.

Facts

Maker
Zeiss Ikon
Type
camera
Sales in the typical price
7
First sale
20 Aug 1998
Latest sale
14 Jul 2026
Median
£135
Middle half
£75–£180
Evidence
Indicative · version mix
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Zeiss Ikon Tenax: about £135, the median of 7 recorded sales, 1998–2026 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/z/zeiss-ikon/tenax/

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