ICA Reflex (748, 6x9, Künstler)

The ICA Reflex (748, 6x9, Künstler) represents a standard medium format camera produced by one of Germany's significant pre-merger photographic manufacturers during the early 20th century. Utilizing the then-common 120 film roll, it exposed negatives measuring 6x9 cm, a format favored by professional and serious amateur photographers seeking larger negatives than 35mm offered. Manufactured between 1914 and 1926 by the Internationale Camera Actiengesellschaft (ICA), it falls within the period before ICA's major merger into Zeiss Ikon in 1926. As a basic reflex camera, its design likely incorporated a viewing system using a reflex mirror, though specific details of its operational mechanisms and features are not documented here. It served as a functional tool for image capture rather than being known for groundbreaking technological innovations or widespread cultural impact.