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− | The '''Ikoflex III''' (853/16) is a 6x6 [[120 film]] [[TLR]] camera that was made by [[Zeiss Ikon]] from February 1939 till January 1940. In total about 8 500 units were manufactured.<REF>Bernd K. Otto, Carl Zeiss Kamera-Register 1902-2012 (2012), p. 531</REF> The camera was Zeiss Ikons attempt to equal and even surpass the [[Rolleiflex]] of [[Franke & Heidecke]]. It was priced significantly higher at 320 RM in 1939 vs. 240 RM for the [[Rolleiflex Automat Model 3]], and had a large aperture 1:2.8 lens, two-thirds of a stop larger than the Rolleiflex and other competitors.<REF>Claus Prochnow, Rollei Report 1 (1993), p. 205</REF><REF>Bernd K. Otto, Carl Zeiss Kamera-Register 1902-2012 (2012), p. 531</REF> The film transport is carried out with a crank. It has a fancy Albada Sportsfinder. | + | The '''Ikoflex III''' (853/16) is a 6x6 [[120 film]] [[TLR]] camera that was made by [[Zeiss Ikon]] from February 1939 till January 1940. In total about 8 500 units were manufactured.<REF>Bernd K. Otto, Carl Zeiss Kamera-Register 1902-2012 (2012), p. 531</REF> The camera was Zeiss Ikons attempt to equal and even surpass the [[Rolleiflex]] of [[Franke & Heidecke]]. It was priced significantly higher at 320 RM in 1939 vs. 240 RM for the [[Rolleiflex Automat Model 3]], and had a large aperture 1:2.8 lens, two-thirds of a stop larger than the Rolleiflex and other competitors.<REF>Claus Prochnow, Rollei Report 1 (1993), p. 205</REF><REF>Bernd K. Otto, Carl Zeiss Kamera-Register 1902-2012 (2012), p. 531</REF> The film transport and shutter cocking is carried out with a crank through a complicated patented mechanism ([http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?docid=02301956&PageNum=7&IDKey=9A090C058D97&HomeUrl=http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/PTO/patimg.htm US Patent No. 2,301,956]). It has a fancy Albada Sportsfinder. According to Larry Gubas, the camera was actually similar to the previous [[Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex II|Ikoflex II (851/16)]] and [[Ikoflex II 852/16|Ikoflex II/III (852/16)]] cameras, with the basic body structure and hinged body being unchanged, while the mechanism for the lever wind and the viewfinder was added.<REF>Zeiss Historica - The Journal of the Zeiss Historica Society, Volume 5, Number 1, Spring 1983</REF> Most accessories were compatible with those designed for the [[Super Ikonta 532/16]].<REF>Zeiss Historica - The Journal of the Zeiss Historica Society, Volume 5, Number 1, Spring 1983</REF> |
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
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+ | *[https://www.cameramanuals.org/zeiss_ikon/zeiss_ikon_ikoflex_iii.pdf Ikoflex III user manual (pdf)] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org], 23 - 24 pgs. missing | ||
* [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/ziikoflex3.htm Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex III] at [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com Pacific Rim Camera] | * [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/ziikoflex3.htm Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex III] at [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com Pacific Rim Camera] | ||
− | * [ | + | * [https://patents.google.com/patent/US2301956 Zeiss Ikon US patent 2301956] for the crank combined film transport and shutter cocking mechanism at Google Patents. |
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+ | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:German 6x6 TLR]] | [[Category:German 6x6 TLR]] | ||
− | [[Category:Zeiss Ikon | + | [[Category:Zeiss Ikon]] |
− | [[Category:I | + | [[Category:I]] |
[[Category:1939]] | [[Category:1939]] | ||
+ | [[Category:120 film]] |
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The Ikoflex III (853/16) is a 6x6 120 film TLR camera that was made by Zeiss Ikon from February 1939 till January 1940. In total about 8 500 units were manufactured.[1] The camera was Zeiss Ikons attempt to equal and even surpass the Rolleiflex of Franke & Heidecke. It was priced significantly higher at 320 RM in 1939 vs. 240 RM for the Rolleiflex Automat Model 3, and had a large aperture 1:2.8 lens, two-thirds of a stop larger than the Rolleiflex and other competitors.[2][3] The film transport and shutter cocking is carried out with a crank through a complicated patented mechanism (US Patent No. 2,301,956). It has a fancy Albada Sportsfinder. According to Larry Gubas, the camera was actually similar to the previous Ikoflex II (851/16) and Ikoflex II/III (852/16) cameras, with the basic body structure and hinged body being unchanged, while the mechanism for the lever wind and the viewfinder was added.[4] Most accessories were compatible with those designed for the Super Ikonta 532/16.[5]
Contents
Specifications
- Known lens/shutter combinations :
853/16 Pcsr : Tessar 2.8/8 cm lens, in a Compur-Rapid shutter - Viewing lens: Teronar-Anastigmat f/2.8
- Albada eye-level sportsfinder.
- Double-exposure prevention.
- Blank film frame prevention.
- Automatic shutter tensioning during transport stroke.
Bibliography
- Zeiss Ikon brochure 1939, Jetzt knipsen mit Cameras von Zeiss Ikon, C875 2904 5000 239, German, page 15.
Links
- Ikoflex III user manual (pdf) at Butkus.org, 23 - 24 pgs. missing
- Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex III at Pacific Rim Camera
- Zeiss Ikon US patent 2301956 for the crank combined film transport and shutter cocking mechanism at Google Patents.
Notes
- ↑ Bernd K. Otto, Carl Zeiss Kamera-Register 1902-2012 (2012), p. 531
- ↑ Claus Prochnow, Rollei Report 1 (1993), p. 205
- ↑ Bernd K. Otto, Carl Zeiss Kamera-Register 1902-2012 (2012), p. 531
- ↑ Zeiss Historica - The Journal of the Zeiss Historica Society, Volume 5, Number 1, Spring 1983
- ↑ Zeiss Historica - The Journal of the Zeiss Historica Society, Volume 5, Number 1, Spring 1983