Zeiss Ikon Movikon 16 recording camera, c. 1938
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1938
This is a specialized Movikon 16 recording camera manufactured by Zeiss Ikon, Dresden, circa 1938. The unit is designed for 16mm double-perforated film utilizing 30-meter daylight-loading spools.
A defining feature of this configuration is a detachable, original Zeiss Ikon electrical attachment, which replaces the standard body cover and is marked '12 Volt.' This attachment incorporates a closable viewing magnifier for the film gate, a counter, an interchangeable socket for a low-voltage lamp, and a low-voltage power input. The camera is equipped with a Zeiss Ikon Sonnar f/1.4 25mm lens (non-rangefinder model) and a Newton viewfinder.
It utilizes a spring-motor lever for operation and features a dedicated frame-rate indicator. A mounting bracket on the underside allows for secure attachment to other equipment. Such special versions were historically supplied to the Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe for technical and motion-picture analysis, including applications such as submarine periscope recording.
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Physical characteristics
- Voltage
- 12 Volt
- Film format
- 16mm double-perforated
- Spool capacity
- 30m
Technical characteristics
- Lens
- Zeiss Ikon Sonnar f/1.4 25mm
- Motor
- Spring-motor
- Viewfinder
- Newton
Design
- Markings
- Body serial no. W65375, Zeiss Ikon plate no. 113359, plate CZ 595037
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Zeiss Ikon
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.