Ikonette 35
The Ikonette 35 is a 35mm viewfinder camera made by Zeiss Ikon in Germany, c.1958-60. It had the Zeiss catalog number 500/24.
The Ikonette has an unusual grey curved body made of metal and plastic[1] with a large front-mounted combined shutter release and film advance lever. The top was flat, featuring only a recessed accessory shoe hidden by a sprung cover, and a cable release socket. Film was rewound by a recessed knob at the user's left side.
Reportedly, Zeiss recalled and destroyed many Ikonettes due to light leaks[2]. There are also reports of the camera being marketed for women.
There were earlier models using the Ikonette name, using roll film.
- Manufacturer: Zeiss Ikon, Stuttgart, Germany
- Film format: 35mm 24×36mm frames
- Lens: Novar, 45mm f/3.5
- Shutter: Pronto, speeds to 1/25 to 1/200 +B, with self-timer[3]
- Flash sync via PC socket
Links
- Ikonette photo on Flickr by gianlukalta
- Ikonette photo on Flickr by Michael Clemens
- Ikonette description & sample images by Mike Elek
- Ikonette user manual on Mike Elek's site
- Ikonette description and sample images by Ralf Jakoel
