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Zeiss Ikon Tenax II

Specifications, film and matching parts.

Type
Rangefinder camera
Production
from 1938
Film
35 mm
Weight
469 g
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Camera

Type
Rangefinder camera
Production
from 1938
Weight
469 g

Film

Film
35 mm
Frame size
24 × 24 mm

Lens

Lens mount
Tenax-II-Bajonett
Focusing
rangefinder

Shutter

Shutter
Leaf shutter, mechanical
Shutter speeds
1 s – 1/400 s, B

Exposure

Metering
none

Without a battery: No battery needed. [4]

The large lever next to the lens advances the film and cocks the shutter in one stroke. [1]

On B, you can lock the shutter release down for longer exposures by twisting it while it’s pressed. [4]

Sources

  1. Zeiss Ikon Cameras: Herstellerkatalog, Abschnitt Tenax II
  2. Lippisches Kamera Museum: Zeiss Ikon Tenax II (580/27)
  3. Tenax II
  4. Mike Eckman: Zeiss-Ikon Tenax II (1938)

Compiled from manufacturer documents and the sources listed. Found a mistake? Let us know

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