1936 Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex “Coffee Can” TLR Camera – Rare

This is the first-generation Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex twin-lens reflex camera, produced in 1936 in Dresden, Germany. Known by collectors as the "Coffee Can" Ikoflex, it earned this nickname because its large, cylindrical body resembles the German WWI army coffee canisters

🔹 Model: Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex (First version Coffee Can)

🔹 Year: Circa 1936

🔹 Origin: Germany

🔹 Film Format: 120 medium format

🔹 Lens: Carl Zeiss Tessar 75mm f/3.5

🔹 Shutter: Compur, speeds up to 1/300s, plus B

🔹 Condition:

Cosmetically in good vintage condition with wear consistent with age. Body shows scuffs, edge wear, and signs of use. Not film tested, but the shutter fires crisply. Focus knob turns and waist-level viewfinder opens properly.

🔹 Features:

Waist-level finder with pop-up magnifier

Aperture control and shutter speed dial with values like f/4.5, f/5.6, etc.

Metal lever on the front marked LB for controlling shutter mode (likely Long/Bulb)

📸 A highly collectible and early example of Zeiss engineering.

These early Ikoflex models are hard to find, especially in working mechanical condition. Ideal for collectors, display, or restoration.