Xenar's are Tessar type lenses maid by Schneider, while the Tessar is made by Zeiss. They are both 4 element, 3 group lenses. They are about equal in performance.
Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 5:02 PM Subject: Re: Xenar or Tessar? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: J. C. O'Connell > Subject: Xenar or Tessar? > > > > Which is the better lens on a rollei > > TLR? > > > > 1. the Schneider Xenar 75mm F3.5 > > 2. the Zeiss Tessar 75mm F3.5 > > I would expect the Tessar is. I believe the Tessars had one more > lens element than the Xenars. > > http://www04.u-page.so-net.ne.jp/tb3/ebara/117_141photo/ > > The above link might shed some light on your question. > William Robb > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
