Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 523/2 6x9 folder - f3.5 / 105mm - CLA'd of course !

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Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 523/2 6x9 folder - f3.5 / 105mm - CLA'd of course !
Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 523/2 6x9 folder - f3.5 / 105mm - CLA'd of course !
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Please pardon this redundant introduction to my auctions, but the eBay experience dictates that I include it.........
Folks,
thanks to eBay
,
there is almost no such thing as
rare
anymore
... except for the more esoteric stuff that was rare even when new 50 years ago!
99% of cameras you see on eBay are
NOT
rare
!
WHAT IS RARE
...is a 70 to 50 year old camera that is
functioning properly
, not just as a decoration, or worse... a fleamarket orphan!
Please read the Description carefully and
completely
to fully understand what you are buying!!
Please note
, the item description may read
familiar to some... I do often "reuse" auction description for repeat auctions for offerings of the same models... you can only be creative about the the SAME thing ( model ) so many times! Whatever information that needs to be amended for each individual offering ( camera ) ...is amended / corrected for each new listing.
Thanks for your understanding.
_____________________________________
2021 Addendum........
For those who have followed my auctions for renovated folders the past 23+ years..., I no longer offer a continuous stream of folders on eBay as I am now concentrating on repairing folders sent to me
rather than
buying and then reselling those same
now
renovated
folders on eBay. I will very
occasionally
still list a refurbished / serviced folder on eBay.
So basically, I will
now primarily
service most any classic folder that others have sold on eBay's market place instead.
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OK....
On offer in
this
auction is the classic Zeiss Ikon
IKONTA
C
type 6x9 medium format folder, Zeiss' offering for the amateur photographer, particularly terrific for shooting landscapes. The architecture of this model had not changed from the early 1930's through the end of the folder period in about 1960.
This offering is designated as an
523/2
Zeiss Ikon
Ikonta
and is being offered with an excellent coated
f3.5 / 105mm Zeiss Novar
set in the Zeiss' excellent
Prontor-S
shutter, speeds from 1 sec to 1/300
. The
shutter
of course has been
CLA
'd and thus all speeds run perfectly... well within industry standards..., or else I throw it away !!!!!!
!
The lens is clean and clear, no unsightly marks, scratches, fungus, or the like that I can see...
NICE
and
excellent
performing lens.... it
does
have one spot on it's middle lens element where a 1/8th inch spot has lost its lens coating. Experience has shown that such "spots" ( even huge ones ! ) have never influenced any photographs taken.
Viewfinder is also bright, clean, and clear !! And, of course... the
original
Bellows
are in excellent condition and perfectly light-tight condition as well
guaranteed
!
The rest of the camera has received a basic
CLA
as well and is in
VERY
EXCELLENT
cosmetic
condition...it is 65+ years old and used, so of course it isn't mint, but
very
nice indeed.
HOWEVER...
it does have one malady !
The
LATCH
that holds the folding bed closed is broken. However, the bed does stay closed ( unless you bounce it around a bit ! )... usually. To open, you simply pull the swing out foot on the front door, .... works easily and well. But please be aware that this 523/2 is not mechanically " perfect " because of this malady !!
As always, photos are an integral part of an eBay description, so please peruse the pictures at left to discern cosmetic condition for yourself.
Reserve is unabashedly
low
... so low it only pays for the CLA / service... making the camera itself practically
free
!!!
Who says I don't give stuff away!?!?!? ... on the other hand you can
play Russian Roulette
and buy one cheaper on eBay ( though I see some sellers trying to sell
un
serviced
examples for over 0.a bit "
over-the-top
" me thinks
!?!??!!
) ..... or the local yard sale and then send me an email asking me “can you fix my camera?” Every day my
INBOX
is full of such emails
Thanks for looking and Reading... and wishing you a Great and a Great Winter Holiday Season and a fortuitous 2019
!
!
Attention:
All
YOUR
Questions should be answered below…
In my auctions, “
what you see is what you get
“
(
EXCEPT
FOR OBVIOUS PROPS ! ).  I may sometimes err on descriptions, but I always post the pictures of the item up for auction. Also, please note 99.99% of the items I sell are used  - and VERY OLD - that means they are not new, they will show signs of previous ownership and use. Anything that is not at least excellent ++ ( and that means "nice. I wouldn't mind having that!" ), I will either not sell or clearly state that it is not "pretty," shows scratches, etc. If your intent is to find a NEW item that is 20 - 40 years old, please don't hassle me about something so trivial as fingerprints or rub marks that naturally come from handling an item.
To cut to the chase, if you want a new 20 - 69 years old item for you to look at on your display shelf...
DO NOT BID!!
I do warrant my folders with
a repair or replace policy
. As these cameras are almost all 50 years or more old, they of course cannot be guaranteed... they are old, used, and stuff goes wrong...its that simple. However, out of courtesy, if a folder I sell needs further service (within a reasonable time of course!), just send it back and I'll take care of it.
Unless REALLY unusual circumstances, like War, Pestilence, Nuclear Holocaust, or the like...  I do not give refunds...it is
replace or repair only!
For all other types ( non folding ) of cameras / items (they are all used!), I can only take responsibility for my description while the item was in my hands, not their continued longevity.
My first and foremost mission is to renovate these old classic cameras for a new generation of USERS / PHOTOGRAPHERS.... NOT for "collectors" to salivate over a "NEW" 70 year old camera!
However,
I too am
not
infallible and if there should be a problem with your camera, please contact me before you leave a malicious (
there are
NO
OTHER KINDS
) negative feedback.
People still email me to ask about fungus, mold, or what not on the lens... I throw such lenses away...I do NOT sell them on eBay!  Some may question why my classic folding cameras cost more ( set reserve ) than the same ( Well, not really ) camera that sells on eBay or the local yard sale for ! Basically, to repeat...
I don't just take the yard sale folder , rush home and put it on eBay. About 20% I will simply throw away ( most of those bought off eBay ) or just use for parts, because they are pure junk...and the rest are literally renovated and prepared for their next owner who can now use it to actually take pictures instead of moaning about being ripped off again. So, obviously, my reserve has to be higher than the "junkyard dog" that is the too often offering on eBay.  About 90% of reserve reflects cost, labor, and materials to renovate or CLA a folder.  It's really that simple.
For those who didn't know, eBay does not provide a free service... they make plenty of money from each of my, and millions of others, on this web site. My average listing costs are from . to . per item... depending of final sale price of course. But, just to list an item costs between . to dollars, even if it doesn't sell! So, please, do not ask me for free shipping just because you did the Buy it Now thingy!!!  eBay does not give me a break because you bought it "Now!" ( In fact every now and again I get a call from eBay telling me they'll give me special rates if I offer free shipping... when I tell them what my real shipping costs are, they are dumbfounded... they must think everybody on eBay sells baseball cards that ship for .44cents to Podunk, Alaska !!!
Please note, contrary to eBay’s wishes, I simply can’t afford to offer free shipping on all my offerings. However, as it turns out, I subsidize most of my shipping costs by about 10 to 20% out of pocket anyway!!
… and 95% of the time I ship within one day as payment is received.
Shipping & Handling
to be paid by winning bidder, insurance included.
Shipping for most things in the
USA
will be between . to .
Foreign shipments for cameras to
Asia & Europe
average about . - . For
INSURED
POST…
Un
insured First Class is about .
Canada
averages .(
Uninsured
FIRST CLASS ) > . (
Insured
Priority Post )
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