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  • Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 35 (522/24) Focusing Woes

    The Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 35 (522/24) is a cleverly-designed little camera from the late 1940s and early 1950s that fits in your pocket and is easy and fun to use.  In fact, after World War II, this German-manufactured camera became a hit with GIs stationed in Germany as it was sold in military PXes. The…

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  • Vintage Cameras: Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 35

    I was reminded today that I have a long way to go in building my vintage camera collection – the world record holder, who lives nearby in Mumbai, has a collection of 4,425.  At least, he did when this article was published.   The thing about my (much smaller) collection is, however, that I try…

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