I have a memory itch which I am hoping someone here can
scratch. Zeiss-Ikon made a camera called the Super Ikonta, AKA
Super Ikomat. This was a folding camera for 2-1/4 x 2-1/4 on 120
film. It featured automatic film winding and took 11 pictures on
a roll of 120. What is bothering me is that I remember reading
somewhere that there was a way of fooling the counter so that 12
pictures could be shot on a roll. I absolutely can not remember
where I saw this. Maybe its not even true.
I don't have one of these and probably never will. The Ikonta
and Ikomat cameras were folding roll film cameras with front
element focusing lenses. A couple, including the B had a very
good rangefinder and were noted for taking very sharp pictures
despite the compromises necessary to make a lens front element
focusing.
I have the instruction booklets for the camera (a couple of
different ones are available) from Dick Butkus orphan camera site.
FWIW, Voigtleander, who also made a variety of small folding
cameras, used whole lens focusing, a different approach. I do
have a couple of Voigtleander 35mm cameras but have never used them.
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Richard Knoppow
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
WB6KBL
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