Ikoflex 1
Ikoflex first model 850/16 image by mojojo_jojo (Image rights) |
The Ikoflex (850/16) is a TLR camera that was made by Zeiss Ikon from 1934 till 1937.
Because of its shape it got the nickname "Coffee can".
Confusingly, the Ikoflex II was renamed Ikoflex 1 (850/16) in 1939.[1].
It creates 6x6cm negatives (or slides) on 120 film. Interestingly, as not that common with MF TLR's, the film transport runs horizontally.
Specifications
- Taking lens: Zeiss Ikon Novar 8cm f/4.5 or f/6.3
- Viewing lens: f/3.5
- Shutter: Derval, Klio or Compur-Rapid
- Film-advance mechanism with exposure counter
- Dimensions WxDxH : 97x93x139 mm
- Weight: 1030 grams
Ikoflex "coffee-can", early version with pyramid shaped hood image by Kazutaka Tsutsui (Image rights) |
References
Bibliography
- Zeiss Ikon brochure, Zeiss Ikon Cameras 1934,XXVII 8253 500 834, German, page 22.
Links
Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex Coffee Can/Original) at Pacific Rim Camera