Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- -- Obviously I set too high a price last week @ $300, so I'm reducing the price of this lens to $175. Here is the description I posted last Friday: I've replaced my LTM 35 mm. f2.8 Schneider Xenogon (which I've used since the early 60s) with an f1.7 Voigtländer/Cosina Ultron and finances (& my spouse) dictate that I sell the Xenogon to recover part of the cost. The lens shows signs of use (i.e. light scratches on the bright chrome plating) but looks good however a previous owner ground a tiny amount of brass from the rear of the mount so that the focusing tab doesn't lock at infinity.. Glass is clear--no fungus, "wipe marks", or oil on the diaphragm. I'll include a Schneider front cap and a series VI (36 mm) adapter ring. On shining a flashlight through the lens, I can see some internal cloudiness, but this has never interfered with its picture taking abilities -- I've used it for about 40 years. Here is an additional information about this lens that I posted in answer to a question last week: The lens is coated (it has a red triangle which is the Schneider counterpart to the CZJ red 'T'). In Marc's book he writes that Schneider continued producing these lenses into the late '50s. The serial # is 3352167--perhaps someone (Marc?) can date it. N.B.: apparently the lens was made between 1952 & 1954 The lens is quite sharp stopped down, but soft in the corners @ f2.8. FWIW (a lot IMHO) Marc writes that "Schneider lenses enjoyed a fine reputation among professionals of the period as being optics which, while perhaps not as sharp as the awesome products of Carl Zeiss in either East or West production, were noted for superlative colour correction and saturation...." I can't compare the Xenogon's performance to the Ultron because I only bought the Cosina lens yesterday I bought the f1.7 Ultron to replace the Xenogon because: 1- I always wanted a faster 35--in fact when I bought the Xenogon as a teenager in the early '60s, (to use on my Yashica YF) I really wanted an f1.8 Canon, but couldn't afford it 2- I received a gift certificate from B&H at my recent retirement party which covered about half the cost--too good an opportunity to pass up--I've been thinking about getting the Ultron since they were introduced 2 years ago. A little more information can be found at Schneider's web site http://www.schneideroptics.com/large/vintage/smallformat/xenagon/2,8-35mm.html Bob Marvin - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html