abumac
Well-known
I've bought a Super Ikonta III with the Novar. (I know it is only the second choice, but I hope it is as good as a Rolleicord.) Now I'm waiting for it. I hope it will arrive before holidays. I am so excited. 
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Dave Wilkinson
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Well done!- enjoy.....yes the Novar is 'only the second choice' but you, or anyone else, won't tell it from a Tessar when stopped down to f8/f11, all things being equal.I've bought a Super Ikonta III with the Novar. (I know it is only the second choice, but I hope it is as good as a Rolleicord.) Now I'm waiting for it. I hope it will arrive before holidays. I am so exited.
Dave.
eli griggs
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Congratulations on the new camera, you're going to love the build quality of the Super Ikonta. You might try finding some b&w filters and a slip-on hood while you're waiting for it to arrive.
Eli
Eli
Ikontafan
1936 Zeiss Super Ikonta C
Congratulations! I use several Super Ikontas regularly. Although I thoroughly enjoy all of them, the III is still my overall favorite. Compact, lightweight, excellent quality, and smooth shooting action--Hope you love it, too.
RB
RB
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abumac
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FallisPhoto
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JustPlainBill
Established
Hi,
I had a Zeiss Super Ikonta B when I was in college. Some of the cement from the lens escaped and gummed up the shutter. Had the camera serviced. Some more cement escaped and the shutter was gummed up again. I traded the camera off. To my mind an air spaced triplet may not be a well corrected as a Tessar, but I expect it to be more durable.
JustPlainBill
I had a Zeiss Super Ikonta B when I was in college. Some of the cement from the lens escaped and gummed up the shutter. Had the camera serviced. Some more cement escaped and the shutter was gummed up again. I traded the camera off. To my mind an air spaced triplet may not be a well corrected as a Tessar, but I expect it to be more durable.
JustPlainBill
chippy
foo was here
Bill, it really isnt common for the tessar on these folders to have lens separation, if yours did then i am surprised you had it CLA'd because a CLA isnt going to fix a lens that has separated e.g. you end up with a mechanically working camera that has optical problems! moreover, when a lens does separate it is often the old balsam resin glue that lets go (can be due to moisture in its environment) it usually crystalizes and can be easily seen visually in the lens (in the case of a tessar that would have to be the rear element). it is unlikely that this crystalised (that would then need to melt) resin was the cause (though i am not saying impossible, really cant see it happening though) of your gummed up shutter.
most likely cause of gummed up shutter, apart from old oil, dust and crud entering the shutter over decades, is the possibility of grease from the front lens threads (helical) entering the shutter, that is needed for the front lens to move for focusing. that is far more likely than the cement from the lens element entering the shutter. which of course is no different for a novar or a tessar on a S/Ikonta, both have front element focusing. the fact that your shutter gummed up again after servicing was most likely because it wasn't cleaned thoughally in the first place (common), or excess oil was used in lubricating the shutter (which usualy doesnt need any oil at all), or the person used way too much grease when re-lubing the front lens helical, or your shutter had another fault..all of these would be far more likely than lens cement gumming up the shutter(rear tessar elements are in their own enclosure anyway). if the rear lens was separated it would likely show up in the prints and produce pretty lousy pictures too.