A thing of man made beauty

[edG]

Been toying with the idea of trying my hand at medium format, so I went looking - here is what I found:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5242/5235331880_ed803ea900.jpg

1954 Zeiss Ikonta 523/16 (takes 120 roll film)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5088/5235331876_c84b2247f7.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5088/5235331870_3ec13b34fd.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5165/5235331862_b30fe28e7c.jpg

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The original on-camera flash

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5204/5235331884_6bc18604ab.jpg
yellow filter

Looking forward to learning how to use this for some B&W shots

[Mad Aussie]

Should be a bit of fun. It's amazing the ancients were able to create such things way back then :)

[edG]

Should be quite the learning experience as it is totally manual and zone focus.

[asnow]

Can't wait to see some pictures taken with it.

[Bambi]

now that's an awesome camera!!!

[AcadieLibre]

Gorgeous camera hope you enjoy your new toy.

[edG]

Thanks A-L, looking forward to learning and shooting with it. Any recommendations on B&W film, any particular brand of film for it (Kodak, Ilford, Fuji)?

[AcadieLibre]

I use Ilford Delta 100 and Ilford Delta 400 mostly I just seem to like the results I get from Ilford. I have a two rolls of Kodak Tri X 400 TX and two rolls of Kodak Plus X 125 that I plan on trying out. I found 400 ISO a better film for these cameras from my experience since you have less worries about the lighting conditions.

[AcadieLibre]

What year is your Camera? I know it is a newer model than what I have mine is a 1937 model.

[edG]

Thanks for the recommendations and I was told that it is a 1954 Ikonta II 523/16 Lcm, it has the opton tessar f/ 3.5 lens and the synchro compur shutter (goes up to 500th of a sec.)