Schneider-kreuznach Xenon 1:1,5/50 . Any info?

[AleG]

Brian Sweeney had both of them apart and said there is a bigger difference between the two than just the coating.

Oh that's interesting! Thank you. Unfortunately I didn't find infos in web.. Do you have a link?

 

[raid]

You can find Brian at leicaplace

 

[Rob-F]

Brian Sweeney had both of them apart and said there is a bigger difference between the two than just the coating.

Yes that is interesting; long-standing legend says the Xenon and Summarit are the same except the Summarit is coated. So Brian's hands-on observation may overturn a widespread, fervently held belief! Did Brian say exactly what was different? I wonder: was it the glass, or the mount construction?

I used to own a Xenon, when I was in my early twenties (late Jurassic period). Mine was marked "Taylor, Taylor & Hobson" on the side of the mount, as well as with the Leitz engraving. These were made by TT&H under license from Schneider. I wish I had kept mine.