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Schneider Kreuznach Edixa Xenar 50mm f:2.8
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:56 pm    Post subject: Schneider Kreuznach Edixa Xenar 50mm f:2.8 Reply with quote

Hi !
I got an Edixa Reflex camera for cheap.
When I received it, I had to admit it was really in very bad condition...
Yes, it's a wreck !

But I don't care as... I wanted the lens ; a Schneider Kreuznach Edixa Xenar 2.8/50 of a different type than the one I already have.
Its serial number seems to indicate that it is younger than my zebra one.
I had difficulties to unmount the lens from the cam. I had to remove the A/M pin.

Here they are side by side (wreck's on the left):



Rings setting are inversed


both have 5 blades' diaph
The A/M switch is different


Here are some samples taken with this wreck's lens :
1- f2.8


2- f5.6


3- f2.8


4- f5.6


5- f2.8


6- f2.8


7- f5.6


8- f8


9- f2.8


Some crops :









Not bad for a wreck. Wink


PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Impressive results


PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 4:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you Yebisu. Smile


PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So Olivier ..... quelle est la différence entre les deux versions?

If there any difference at all that is...

I'm also waiting for a 1957 Edixa-Reflex one that looks different but of the zebra type....


PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That 2nd crop from the bottom is just stunning!...a great lens buy,I do not see a wreck I see beauty Very Happy


PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 11:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you Mo.
Yes, it's stunning and I'm happy to have done this bargain.

Keysersoze, there are differences in weight and dimensions : the older (zebra) one is heavier and bigger.
The rotation of the aperture and focusing rings are opposite. Look at the first picture.
The zebra one has a red dof scaling ring which is not on the earlier one. When you set the aperture, the red of the dof ring becomes translucid and represent the min and max focusing range.
The A/M systems are different as it is a pin on the earlier one, a wheel system on the older one. Look picture #3.

I tried both this afternoon to compare Image Quality.
They have the same design and give the same kind of photos in term of bokeh and global image quality.
It seems to me that the zebra one gives a little bit warmer pictures, but very subtle.

For instance : first = zebra.
Notice that sun was moving fast and light changed... sorry.
Another point : I didn't use same adaptor ring and one better focuses than the other. Interesting to make these trials to view these points.














The latter one with the earlier lens, at f5.6 :


PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for your reply Olivier !!!

Very interesting ... Wink


PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:25 am    Post subject: Schneider Kreuznach Xenar 50 2.8 from Diax iia: M mount con? Reply with quote

This looks like a sweet little lens! I'm trying to see if there is a way to mount this lens from my Diax iia to a Ricoh RXR A12 M-mount camera.

Here is the post below.

http://forum.mflenses.com/schneider-kreuznach-xenar-50-2-8-from-diax-iia-m-mount-con-t45484.html



Are there any mount converters for this?


PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks pretty good to me, esp. the rose shots!


PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 3:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you Klaus.
Yes, they're very good on the 5D².
Here are other samples :
http://forum.mflenses.com/schneider-kreuznach-edixa-xenar-2-8-50-t40152,highlight,%2Bxenar.html
http://forum.mflenses.com/schneider-kreuznach-edixa-xenar-50mm-f2-8-macro-samples-t41629,highlight,%2Bxenar+%2B50mm.html
http://forum.mflenses.com/schneider-kreuznach-xenar-50mm-f2-8-some-new-samples-t41854,highlight,%2Bxenar+%2B50mm.html

and here the first Edixa Mat reflex that I got with the zebra Xenar :
http://forum.mflenses.com/edixa-mat-reflex-d-t39979,highlight,%2Bedixa+%2Breflex.html


Welcome Diax !