Zeiss Ikon was founded in 1926 by the merger of Contessa-Nettel, Goerz, Ernemann and Ica, which itself was the product of a merger of Huttig, Krugener, Wunsche, Zulauf and Carl Zeiss Palmos factory. Zeiss Ikon built cameras at all levels of price and features, from the fabled Contax, Contarex and Twin Lens Contaflex cameras that many photographers dreamed of owning, but many could afford, to the simplest box cameras and folding cameras. All were Zeiss top quality construction, some just had more features than others. But as good as they were at designing cameras, they seemed equally unable to efficiently manage their business affairs. All of the parties of the merger brought camera lines with them, and it was difficult to kill off lines that competed with each other. They made too many models, each available with too many lens and shutter combinations. In one year, they had 104 different models in their catalog, with a choice of nearly 1000 combinations of model, format, lens and shutter! The war changed everything. The plant at Dresden was destroyed in the fire bombing by US and British Army.
Zeiss Ikon 6 X 4.5
| Nr | Model | Year | Lens | Shutter |
| 520 |
Ikonta A |
1933-1940 |
f6.3 75mm Novar |
Derval |
| 520 |
Ikonta A |
1933-1940 |
f3.5 75mm Tessar |
Compur Rapid |
| 521 |
Ikonta A |
1940 |
f3.5 75mm Novar & f3.5 75mm Novar |
Prontor |
| 510 |
Nettar |
1937 |
f4.5 75mm Novar |
Telma |
| 530 |
Super Ikonta A |
1934-1937 |
f3.5 75mm Tessar |
Compur |
| 531 |
Super Ikonta A |
1937 |
f3.5 75mm Tessar |
Compur Rapid |
| 531 |
Super Ikonta A |
1948 |
f3.5 75mm Xenar |
Compur Rapid |
| 531 |
Super Ikonta A X |
1950 |
f3.5 75mm Tessar |
Compur Rapid X |
| 531 |
Super Ikonta A MX |
1953 |
f3.5 75mm Tessar |
Compur Rapid MX |
| 531 |
Super Ikonta A MX |
1953 |
f3.5 75mm Tessar |
Synchro Compur |
Zeiss Ikon 6X6
| Nr | Model | Year | Lens | Shutter |
| 520/16 |
Ikonta B |
1937-1939 |
f3.5 75mm Tessar & f3.5 75mm Novar |
Compur Rapid, Compur, Klio |
| 523/16 |
Ikonta B |
1954 |
f3.5 75mm Opton Tessar |
Synchro Compur |
| 521/16 |
Ikonta B |
1948-1953 |
f3.5 75mm Novar |
Compur |
| 523/16 |
Ikonta B |
1954-1956 |
f4.5 75mm Novar & Opton Tessar |
Prontor-SV, Synchro Compur |
| 524/16 |
Ikonta B |
1954-1956 |
f4.5 75mm Novar, f3.5 75mm Tessar |
Prontor SV, Synchro Compur |
| 515/16 |
Nettar |
1937 |
f4.5 75mm Novar |
Telma |
| 515/16 |
Nettar |
1937 |
f4.5 75mm Nettar |
Telma |
| 517/16 |
Nettar |
1937 |
f4.5 75mm Novar |
Vario |
| 517/16 |
Nettar |
1937 |
f4.5 75mm Telma |
Telma |
| 518/16 |
Nettar IIb |
1949 |
f4.5 75mm Novar |
Pronto |
| 518/16 |
Signal Nettar Eg |
7/53 - 11/54 |
6.3/75 (Rodenstock) Novar |
Gauthier Vero shutter |
| 518/16 |
Signal Nettar Ev |
12/53 - 6/54 |
6.3/75 (Rodenstock) Novar |
Gauthier Vario shutter |
| 518/16 |
Signal Nettar Iv |
7/58 - 12/59 |
4.5/75 (Rodenstock) Novar |
Gauthier Vario shutter |
| 518/16 |
Signal Nettar Ih |
4/53 - 7/58 |
4.5/75 (Rodenstock) Novar |
Gauthier Velio shutter |
| 518/16 |
Signal Nettar Its |
7/52 - 2/59 |
4.5/75 (Rodenstock) Novar |
Gauthier Prontor shutter |
| 518/16 |
Signal Nettar Ips |
2/55 - 3/56 |
4.5/75 (Rodenstock) Novar |
Gauthier Prontor S shutter |
| 518/16 |
Signal Nettar Ipms(later 10.3013) |
4/53 - 1/59 |
4.5/75 (Rodenstock) Novar |
Gauthier Prontor SVS shutter |
| 518/16 |
Signal Nettar Fps |
7/53 - 12/55 |
3.5/75 (Hensoldt) Novar |
Gauthier Prontor S shutter |
| 518/16 |
Signal Nettar Fpms |
7/53 - 7/55 |
3.5/75 (Hensoldt) Novar |
Gauthier Prontor SV shutter |
| 513/16 |
Nettax |
1955-1957 |
f4.5 75mm Novar |
Pronto |
| 530/16 |
Super Ikomat B |
1935 |
f2.8 80mm Tessar |
Compur Rapid |
| 530/16 |
Super Ikonta B |
1935-1937 |
f2.8 80mm Tessar |
Compur Rapid |
| 532/16 |
Super Ikonta B |
1937 |
f2.8 80mm Tessar |
Compur Rapid |
| 532/16 |
Super Ikonta B MX |
1951 |
f2.8 80mm Tessar |
Synchro Compur |
| 533/16 |
Super Ikonta B X |
1937 |
f2.8 80mm Tessar |
Compur Rapid |
| 533/16 |
Super Ikonta B X MX |
1952 |
f2.8 80mm Tessar |
Synchro Compur MX |
| 533/16 |
Super Ikonta B X MX |
1952 |
f2.8 80mm Opton Tessar |
Compur Rapid |
| 531/16 |
Super Ikonta III |
1954-1958 |
f3.5 75mm Novar |
Synchro Compur MX |
| 531/16 |
Super Ikonta III |
1954-1958 |
f3.5 80mm Opton Tessar |
Synchro Compur MX |
| 534/16 |
Super Ikonta IV |
1956-1960 |
f3.5 75mm Tessar |
Synchro Compur MX |
Zeiss Ikon 6X9
| Nr. | Model | Year | Lens | Shutter |
| 520/2 |
Ikonta C |
1930-1940 |
f4.5 105mm Novar, f3.8 or 4.5 Tessar in 1936-1937 |
| 521/2 |
Ikonta C |
1947 |
f3.5 105mm Tessar, f3.5 or f4.5 Novar |
Compur |
| 523/2 |
Ikonta C |
1950-1956 |
f3.5 105mm Tessar, f3.5 Novar |
Compur |
| 523/2 |
Ikonta C |
1950 |
f4.5 105mm Tessar |
Compur |
| 524/2 |
Ikonta C |
1954-1956 |
f3.5 105mm Tessar, f4.5 or 3.5 Novar |
Compur |
| 510/2 |
Nettar |
1937 |
f4.5 105mm Novar |
Telma |
| 515/2 |
Nettar |
1937 |
f4.5 105mm Tessar |
Compur |
| 517/2 |
Nettar |
1949 |
f4.5 105mm Novar |
Pronto |
| 518/2 |
Nettar IIc |
1949 |
f4.5 105mm Novar |
Pronto |
| 530/2 |
Super Ikonta C |
1934-1936 |
f4.5 120mm Triotar |
Klio |
| 530/2 |
Super Ikonta C |
1934-1936 |
f3.8 105mm Tessar |
Compur Rapid |
| 531/2 |
Super Ikonta C |
1950 |
f3.5 105mm Tessar |
Compur Rapid |
| 531/2 |
Super Ikonta C |
1938 |
f4.5 105mm Tessar |
Compur Rapid |
| 531/2 |
Super Ikonta C |
1938 |
f3.5 105mm Tessar |
Compur |
| 531/2 |
Super Ikonta C MX |
1950-1955 |
f3.5 105mm Tessar |
Synchro Compur MX |
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