Zeiss Super Ikonta, 1954-1958. Open, front view, angled to right.

Zeiss Super Ikonta c.1954-1958

The Ikonta was Zeiss Company’s upscale, superior camera line—and the Super Ikonta included an effective coupled rangefinder that many other camera makers would eventually copy. This model had a “Synchro Compur MX” shutter—a shutter that synchronized with the flash feature.