Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex II

Later model Ikoflex I (850/16) image by Alf Sigaro (Image rights)

The Ikoflex II (851/16) is a TLR camera that was made by Zeiss Ikon from 1936 till 1951. Confusingly, it was renamed Ikoflex 1 or Ikoflex I (850/16) in 1939, replacing the original Ikoflex I (coffee can model). It creates 6x6cm negatives (or slides) on 120 film.

The earlier Ikoflex II's have a focus lever on the left side of the body. This was replaced by a focus knob on later ones.

Specifications

• Known Lens/Shutter combinations (prewar):
  851/16 Ik : Novar 4.5/7.5 cm lens in a Klio shutter
  851/16 Ik : Triotar 3.5/7.5 cm lens in a Compur shutter
  851/16 Lcr : Triotar 3.5/7.5 cm lens in a Compur-Rapid shutter
  850/16 Fc (Ikoflex I) : Novar 4.5/7.5 cm lens in a Compur shutter
• Known Lens/Shutter combinations (postwar):
  850/16 Fps (Ikoflex I) : Novar 3.5/7.5 cm lens in a Prontor-S shutter
  850/16 Lps (Ikoflex I) : Tessar 3.5/7.5 cm lens in a Prontor-S shutter
• Taking lens: Carl Zeiss Jena, or Zeiss-Opton T (coated), Tessar, or Trioplan, 75mm, f/3.5. (10 aperture blades).
• Viewing lens: Teronar-Anigstigmat f/3.5
• Focusing range: 3 feet 6 inches to infinity.
• Shutter: Zeiss Ikon Compur-Rapid, T/B/1s - 1/500s or Prontor 1-1/300s.
• Double-exposure prevention, because the film-advance knob must be wound on before firing. If the film counter has reached past 12, the shutter will also not fire.

Ikoflex 1 ad, Feb 1949 U.S. Camera image by camerawiki (Image rights)

Ikoflex 1 ad, Apr 1949 U.S. Camera image by camerawiki (Image rights)

Earlier model Ikoflex II with a focus lever image by Nicodemus Roger (Image rights)

Ikoflex II's bright matte screen image by Don Servillas (Image rights)

Links

• Ikoflex II 851/16 photos on tlr-cameras.com.
• Ikoflex II on photoethnography.com.
• manual Ikoflex II at Michael Butkus' [1]