Zeiss IKON 520 (6x4.5mm)

[mickaelmathers]

Hi,All,
I have just acquired this camera...
It works fine. The shutter is perfect and the lens is good.
The 1:4.5/f7.5mm Novar lens is numbered 1318314.
An engraved badge which says 'Photo CAMBELL HAMBURG Optic' is riveted on the back and is probably the original supplier.
I wonder if anyone can throw any light on the cameras origin, please?
I have put one B/W 120 film through it with good results...
Kind Regards,
Michael.
PS: The Photos are in my gallery but I don't know how to add them into this post...

[another view]

I moved this to the Film Forum as they may be of more help on a camera like this. I'd bet it's a 7.5cm (same as a 75mm) lens, and "cm" focal lengths haven't been used for many years. Still, a nice camera I'm sure.

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[Xia_Ke]

HI Michael, welcome to PR

The old Zeiss folders are great little cameras for starting off MF. They came in lots of different models with various lenses and formats ranging from 645 - 6x9. Here's a link that might help you some with the history of these:

http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/z...nta/ikonta.htm

[brmill26]

I have a even older Zeiss Ikon folder, the 515/2. Mine takes 6x9 negatives. I just ran my first roll through it and it does an amazingly good job considering it was made in 1933. I'm about to post a thread of the results, feel free to have a look.