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Medium Format Cameras: Classic Fixed Lens Rangefinders: Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta BX Original Edition (1937-1952) by Karen Nakamura Overview and Personal Comments The Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta is a big honking 6x9 medium format folding camera w/ fully coupled rangefinder. The Model BX second version added a selenium light meter. It's been referred to several times (see links below) as the "best medium format folder ever made." Using the text or images on this website without permission on an ebay auction or any other site is a violation of federal law. The unit I used to own (pictured here) came from an estate sale with a Carl Zeiss Jena lens (serial #2299423) Tessar 8cm (80mm) f/2.8 lens. The shutter was a Compur-Rapid leaf shutter which goes to 1/400 sec. The camera is in good condition. The leatherette needs a bit of TLA in some areas but the bellows are solid and light-tight. The shutter appears to work at all speeds and the cocking/firing mechanism works smoothly. I sold it on February 9th (2003) to a gentleman in France. Click on any image on this page to enlarge it. The single-coated Tessar lens appears to be relatively clean and has the faintest cleaning scratches. Not bad for a 50 year old camera.The camera opens and folds nicely. Inside the camera it has stamped 'Zeiss Ikon Film B-2 6x9 2 1/4 x 3 1/4" ' but they must have had too many schnapps on that day in Jena because the film gate measures 56 mm x 57 mm or standard The German engineers thoughtfully put a steel protective cap on the selenium meter. Date of Manufacture 1937-52 Focusing System Coupled rangefinder design Lens use helical focusing Fixed Lens 80mm, f/2.8, Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar lens Minimum focusing distance = 6 feet Right focusing (infinity on right side) Shutter Compur Rapid shutter 1 sec - 1/400 B settings Flash sync at all speeds Metering System Selenium cell mounted on top middle of camera body, protected by a flip-up metal cap. Full manual exposure. Measure EV values from lightmeter then transfer EVs to lens body using EV guide on camera top. EV 5-40 (these numbers seem high and may not be the EV guide numbers we know of today) Apertures f/2.8 - f/22 Hyperfocal marker at f/11 Flash PC cable connection Cold flash mount on camera top Film type / speeds Type 120/220 film (medium format) Negative size: 56mm x 57mm (6x6) Guide has markings for ASA 12to 800 Battery type hah! Dimensions and weight 5 3/4"w x 4 5/8"h x 4 5/8"d (open) 5 3/4"w x 4 3/8"h x 1 7/8"d (folded) 150mm. w x 118h x 118d (open) 150mm. w x 112h x 57d (folded) 1100g. (38.9 oz)