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Steinheil Munchen Auto D Quinar 135mm f2.8 (the little guy!)
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2015 6:50 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2015 6:50 pm
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Recently got this little guy off eBay. It was in dire need of tender loving care....after some basic cleaning and TLC, this new acquisition turned out to be a great lens. Its really tiny for a 135mm lens (the littlest 135 that I have ever used). What has me really stumped is that the lens has only 5 bladed aperture, where all the information points to this lens having 7 blades. Maybe a prototype? Very Happy (Its M42 / Edixa mount)

If anyone has any knowledge about it, please step forward! Smile

Anyway, here is the lens, and some sample pictures from it.

[URL='https://flic.kr/p/BwuJP1']Steinheil Munchen 135_SNXT7209[/URL]
[URL='https://flic.kr/p/B2dsXa']Steinheil Munchen 135_SNXT7200[/URL]

5 Bladed Aperture:
[URL='https://flic.kr/p/BRkX4r']Steinheil Munchen 135_SNXT7205[/URL]

Did I mention it was little?
Shoulder to shoulder with Vivitar S1 200mm & 135mm
[URL='https://flic.kr/p/B27EE1']Steinheil Munchen 135_SNXT7213[/URL]
[URL='https://flic.kr/p/B2dsu6']Steinheil Munchen 135_SNXT7215[/URL]

With XF 35mm:
[URL='https://flic.kr/p/Bq7yae']Steinheil Munchen 135_SNXT7216[/URL]

Sample images (All shot in jpeg, minor pp and sharpening for web)

[URL='https://flic.kr/p/BWjzAo']Steinheil Munchen 135_SNXT7161[/URL]


[URL='https://flic.kr/p/B27FdA']Steinheil Munchen 135_bw_SNXT7231[/URL]

[URL='https://flic.kr/p/B2dtjc']Steinheil Munchen 135_BW_SNXT7228[/URL]

[URL='https://flic.kr/p/BwuHZW']Steinheil Munchen 135_SNXT7243[/URL]

[URL='https://flic.kr/p/Bq7xcT']Steinheil Munchen 135_SNXT7254[/URL]

[URL='https://flic.kr/p/Bq7xki']Steinheil Munchen 135_SNXT7249[/URL]

[URL='https://flic.kr/p/BP2PJW']Steinheil Munchen 135_SNXT7220[/URL]

Follow any of the images to see more samples and pictures for the lens.


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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:44 pm
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Very good results ! Like 1 small


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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2015 8:14 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2015 8:14 pm
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Olivier wrote:
Very good results ! Like 1 small


Thanks! Still looking for info on that 5 blades aperture Very Happy


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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2015 11:33 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2015 11:33 pm
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Nice pictures.
This might be of some help- I have a silver quinon 2.8/135, and it has 10 blades.
I also have an Auto-D-quinar 2.8/35 (black version with red D, like your 2.8/135) and it only has 5 blades.
I do not know this, but perhaps the red "D" version is a later version with better coating, but fewer blades. Just an assumption.
Also, I know it's a 3.5, but the early Takumar 3.5/135 is ultimate compact 135 IMO, and I love it.
My silver 2.8/135 is huge and heavy, seems that yours is more compact. There it is compared to an Orestor and the Takumar.




Either way, looks like a very nice lens with great performance. Steinheil lenses are great IMO. I'm already regretting putting my 1.9/55 Quinon for sale.


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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 3:16 am
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 3:16 am
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Thanks StillSanj. That perhaps explains the 5 blades, though surprisingly there is no info on this anywhere on the net. This lens shows as 7 blades everywhere I looked - perhaps a difference between Exacta and Exida (M42) mount?

Another interesting observation is that there is an A/M switch, however there is no Automatic coupling at the back of the Exida mount. There is a little screw hole for perhaps connecting a shutter release type of cable on the side of the lens and I suspect the A is for that...

Steinheil Munchen 135_SNXT7203

coupling for shutter/aperture release cable can be seen on the outside back of the lens at 6 o'clock position (little silver knob)


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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 10:31 am
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 10:31 am
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It reminds me my Edixa Schneider Kreuznach Xenar 2.8/50 which has the same feature :



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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 1:01 pm
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 1:01 pm
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I suspect one prong from this dual type of shutter release cable must go in that slot for stopping down the lens in A Mode at the time a taking the image. Am i right in my assumption?


How exotic Smile


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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2022 10:28 pm
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2022 10:28 pm
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Has anyone repaired this lens before? I'm trying to remove the M42 mount, but can't lift it over the aperture port on the side. Any ideas?

***Update, was able to remove the aperture port first and then lift off the mount.


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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 10:32 pm
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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 10:32 pm
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StillSanj wrote:
Nice pictures.
This might be of some help- I have a silver quinon 2.8/135, and it has 10 blades.
I also have an Auto-D-quinar 2.8/35 (black version with red D, like your 2.8/135) and it only has 5 blades.


Now your comments answered my puzzle why silver one is more sought-after than the black one.


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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 11:59 am
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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 11:59 am
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vivaldibow wrote:
StillSanj wrote:
Nice pictures.
This might be of some help- I have a silver quinon 2.8/135, and it has 10 blades.
I also have an Auto-D-quinar 2.8/35 (black version with red D, like your 2.8/135) and it only has 5 blades.


Now your comments answered my puzzle why silver one is more sought-after than the black one.


Steinheil München Silver Quinar 2.8/135mm
Minimum focus distance = 1m ; Aperture F2.8 to F32 ; 10 blades diaphragm
http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/lens/lensgallery/mfl_club_members/Olivier/Quinar/
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