 1. Where can I find Data Sheets of Lenses for ZM-Lenses?
2. How is the Zeiss Ikon camera body composed?
3. Is the Zeiss Ikon camera compatible with other lenses?
4. How about the shutter noise?
5. Why is the ZI camera analogue and not digital?
6. Are the Carl Zeiss T* ZM-mount lenses ready for use with the future digital camera?
7. Who developed the ZI camera?
8. Who makes the ZI camera?
9. Who manufactures the Carl Zeiss T* ZM-mount lenses?
10. What is the resolving power of the Carl Zeiss T* ZM-mount lenses?
11. Why is the 15 mm lens a Distagon design instead of the famous Hologon?
12. Where can I get Information on historical Zeiss Ikon camera, produced before and after World War II?
13. Where can I get Information on Zeiss Ikon Slide Projectors?
14. Where can I get user manuals on historic Zeiss Ikon products?
15. Where can I get further information on the history of Zeiss Ikon?
16. Where can I get second hand cameras, lenses and accessories?
1. Where can I find Data Sheets of Lenses for ZM-Lenses?
Current Data Sheets can be found in our Download Center inside the "Service" category.
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2. How is the Zeiss Ikon camera body composed?
The camera has a rugged design body. To obtain an optimum balance between weight, stable handling, and wearing comfort, the inner core of the camera consists of aluminum die cast. The top cover, bottom cover and front plate consist of varnished magnesium. The camera’s weight of 460 g is sufficient to shoot pictures with lower shutter speeds, but on the other hand the camera is not too heavy to carry it on the shoulder with a couple of lenses in a bag.
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3. Is the Zeiss Ikon camera compatible with other lenses?
The mechanical interface is fully compatible with all M-mount lenses. Lenses from Leica, Voigtländer and Konica can be mounted directly. Lenses with an M39-mount can be used with an M-bayonet adapter.
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4. How about the shutter noise?
The camera has a metal focal plane shutter specially designed for the Zeiss Ikon camera. Compared to cameras with similar shutters, the noise has been significantly reduced.
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5. Why is the ZI camera analogue and not digital?
Only the very best films today are capable to use fully the performance of the Carl Zeiss T* ZM-mount lenses.
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6. Can the Carl Zeiss T* ZM-mount lenses be used with digital M-mount rangefinder cameras?
Yes, they work perfectly also with all digital M-mount cameras.
Find here further information.
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7. Who developed the ZI camera?
Carl Zeiss, in collaboration with the design bureau Henssler & Schultheiss and the camera maker Cosina.
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8. Who makes the ZI camera?
The evaluation of prototypes and qualification of the camera is performed by Carl Zeiss in Oberkochen, serial production is performed by Cosina in Japan. Cosina is one of the most experienced manufacturers of rangefinder type cameras today.
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9. Who manufactures the Carl Zeiss T* ZM-mount lenses?
Some types are manufactured by Carl Zeiss in Oberkochen, some types are manufactured by Cosina in Japan. The production is split-up to make the Carl Zeiss T* ZM-mount lenses affordable in price and therefore to open them to an expanded public.
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10. Are Carl Zeiss T* ZM-mount lenses better than other M-bayonet lenses on the market?
According to our lab measurement data and the comparison photos we took: yes, they are.
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11. What is the resolving power of the Carl Zeiss T* ZM-mount lenses?
Very high and clearly above the resolution limits set by today’s colour film and/or scanning devices.
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12. Why is the 15 mm lens a Distagon design instead of the famous Hologon?
The Distagon offers considerably higher speed and more even illumination. Only with the Distagon the TTL-metering of the Camera can be used.
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13. Where can I get Information on historical Zeiss Ikon cameras, produced before and after World War II?
Huge on-line source - offers materials in different languages and ships internationally:
 www.camerabooks.com
Gima GmbH Company
Mr. Michael Arauner
Abensbergstrasse 63
80993 München, Germany
Tel.: +49 89 14 01 914
Fax: +49 89 14 09 365
 zeiss-ikon@fotowerkstattgima.de
www.fotowerkstattgima.de
Bernd K. Otto
Wendelsweg 6
60599 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Tel.: +49 69 62 25 81
Fax: +49 69 62 85 31
PLEASE NOTE: Only German and English requests can be answered. Please add return postage to your request.
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14. Where can I get Information on Zeiss Ikon Slide Projectors?
Zett Geräte Company
Saarbrückener Str. 263
38116 Braunschweig
Tel.: 0531-59 004-0
Fax: 0531-59 004-29
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15. Where can I get User Manuals for historic Zeiss Ikon products?
Huge on-line source - offers materials in different languages and ships internationally:
www.camerabooks.com
Lindemanns Fotobuchhandlung
Nadlerstr. 10
70173 Stuttgart, Germany
Tel.: +49 711 24 89 99 77
Fax.:+49 711 23 69 672
LindemannsFotobuch@t-online.de
www.lindemanns.de
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16. Where can I get further information on the history of Zeiss Ikon?
IKON AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Präzisionstechnik
An ASSA ABLOY Group Company
Goerzallee 299
14167 Berlin
Germany
Postfach 37 02 20
14132 Berlin
Germany
Tel.: +49 30 8106 0
Fax: +49 30 81 06 26 00
info@ikon.de
www.ikon.de
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17. Where can I get second hand Zeiss Ikon cameras, lenses and accessories?
www.vintagecameras.co.uk/ltd/zeiss.htm
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