300mm 5.5 Schneider Tele-Xenar

[Embdude]

Appearing in the early 1930's the 300mm 5.5 Tele-Xenar can be found in the Schneider literature throughout the 1930's but little to none said about it after 1940...

The 300mm 5.5 Tele-Xenar survived the war though there is little mention of it post-war.

SN: 3,008,479 of 1952 is the latest I have seen. It is in a Linhof compur shutter. It is a Linhof engraved "Select" lens but there is no mention of it in the Linhof literature. The Linhof literature is rather sparse on lens info until the mid 50's and by that time this lens seems to have been retired by Schneider in favor of the 270mm and 360mm.

The 5.5 Tele-Xenar line would see greater reduction following the release of the Tele-Arton line in the late 1950's.

If anyone has any post-war info or literature on the Tele-Xenar 300mm 5.5 I would like to see it.



These photos above have it in a 4x5 board of later 1960's vintage.

The 300mm 5.5 Tele-Xenar was also sold for medium format cameras with a very long barrel both pre and post war.
The latest I have seen of the MF type dates to 1950 (SN 2,464,600).

[Memento Mori]

While I can only add my name to those who would love more information on it, I also have a battle scarred version. It's in an Ilex No. 3 Acme Synchro shutter (that I can't for the life of me get opened up). The serial number is 13191376. That serial puts it at 1976. Odd because the look of it is quite old and the Acme shutter looks prewar too. Hmmm....



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[Oren Grad]

I have a German-language Schneider brochure on tele-lenses (Tele-Arton and Tele-Xenar) from 1956. Consistent with what you've seen in the Linhof literature, the 300 is already missing by that point.

[Embdude]

While I can only add my name to those who would love more information on it, I also have a battle scarred version. It's in an Ilex No. 3 Acme Synchro shutter (that I can't for the life of me get opened up). The serial number is 13191376. That serial puts it at 1976. Odd because the look of it is quite old and the Acme shutter looks prewar too. Hmmm....



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Yeah that seems a bit odd. Post a photo of your 300mm if you can.

The post war or at least 1950 post had the chrome nose. Earlier models were mostly black.

[Embdude]

Here is the earliest I could find...1936 .....SN:1,095,042

Looks like the lens is all black lacquer and mounted atop a newer looking long helical mount with chrome accents.

[Embdude]

Here are a couple of postwar examples one is plain Black Lacquer and the other with chrome accents.

300mm 5.5 Schneider Tele-Xenar 2226535 (1949) postwar compur shutter


300mm 5.5 Schneider Tele-Xenar chrome finish barrel rim-set compur

[Embdude]

I have a German-language Schneider brochure on tele-lenses (Tele-Arton and Tele-Xenar) from 1956. Consistent with what you've seen in the Linhof literature, the 300 is already missing by that point.

The last time I can find mention of the 300mm Tele-Xenar is in the Linhof 1937 catalog...



Listed as useful for: 9x12, 10x15, 13x18, and even 18x24 !!

[Tin Can]

no chrome
no shutter
from a 1951 Speed on board
I may have another I shot with 2X3 Technika on a stick

Serial # 420879

Untitled by TIN CAN COLLEGE, on Flickr

[Tin Can]

Sorry wrong sixe

I have a tiny Dallon and cannot read it