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Zeiss Ikonta 521 Ann Spratt Zeiss Ikonta 521 Ann Spratt

Hatchet Pond on Kodak Gold 200

A present from my mum at Christmas, I wasn't sure what to expect from the Zeiss Ikonta 521. Produced from 1938 to 1954, this small medium format 120 film camera is suprisingly light and for me has the best of both worlds - more function and better quality than smaller 120 pin hole cameras and much lighter than the house brick weights of the likes Bronicas, Hasselblad and Mayima (to name but a few).

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