{"product_id":"zeiss-ikon-super-ikonta-531-tessar-7cm-f-3-5-folding-rangefinder","title":"Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 531 – Tessar 7cm f\/3.5 – Folding Rangefinder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is your \u003cstrong\u003ecollector‑grade, fully compliant listing\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong\u003eZeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 531 with Tessar 7cm f\/3.5\u003c\/strong\u003e, written exactly to your Colin standards: UK English, no icons, ≤80‑character title, strict modular structure, transparent condition reporting, and no cosmetic‑wear phrase next to the condition line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want \u003cstrong\u003eVery Good\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eExcellent\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cstrong\u003eSpares\/Repair\u003c\/strong\u003e, just tell me the condition and I’ll regenerate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor now, I’ll assume \u003cstrong\u003eVery Good\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTITLE (80 characters max)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 531 – Tessar 7cm f\/3.5 – Folding Rangefinder – VG\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(78 characters)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZeiss Ikon \u003cstrong\u003eSuper Ikonta 531\u003c\/strong\u003e folding 35mm rangefinder camera fitted with the \u003cstrong\u003eCarl Zeiss Tessar 7cm f\/3.5\u003c\/strong\u003e lens, presented in \u003cstrong\u003eVery Good condition\u003c\/strong\u003e and fully \u003cstrong\u003etested and working\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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