Zeiss Rangefinder Archives

14 February, 2025

Zeiss Ikon ZM – Why using a Rangefinder doesn’t mean you crave a red dot

By Nigel Gardner

In an earlier article I suggested why I love an unloved camera, the Zeiss Ikon ZM and why after it being stolen in 2018 I very much miss it. From that article a few people on di...

19 March, 2016

Zeiss Ikon ZM Review – The Ultimate AE M-mount Rangefinder…?

By Hamish Gill

It's an interesting camera the Zeiss Ikon ZM. They seem to garner a level of approval that's often vocalised in broad sweeping terms such as "better than a Leica". Yet despite t...

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