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). The name Ikoflex II was given again to another camera in 1939, the model 852/16.

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 the later Ikoflex I. Another difference is the eye-level sport finder which the Ikoflex II has but was abandoned with the name change to Ikoflex I.

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) : Carl Zeiss Jena, or Zeiss-Opton T (coated) Tessar 3.5/7.5 cm lens in a Prontor-S shutter
• Viewing lens: Teronar-Anigstigmat f/3.5
• Focusing range: 3 feet 6 inches to infinity.
• Sport finder (Ikoflex II only)
• Double-exposure prevention, because the film-advance knob must be wound on before firing. If the film counter went past frame 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'