Xenon f= 5 cm 1:1.5

• Leica Order No. - XEMOO LLC - 124
• Production era - 1936-1950; 6,190 lenses
• Variants - 2 ring (rare), 3 ring, 4 ring (1939 lens shown) and Taylor-Hobson versions (see Forum Discussion [2] [3] & [4] below}
• Lens mount - Leica Screw-thread
• Number of lenses /groups - 7 /5
• F stop range - f/1.5-f/9
• Closest focusing distance - 1 m
• Smallest object field -
• Diaphragm setting /type -
• Angle of view diagonal - 40 degrees
• Filter type -
• Accessories - Folding hood: XIOOM
• Materials - Chrome plated brass and a few in nickle in 1936
• Dimensions (length x diameter) -
• Weight - 300 g /10.58 oz
• Inscription - Leitz Xenon f 5cm 1:1,5 No426xxx D.R.P.
• Designer - Horace William Lee - Taylor-Hobson - 26 Dec 1930

Comment

• On the street - $US 550 (KUP) - 400 (CHROM) in 2010
• Forum discussion
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  • JCB's...a little
  • [4]
  • [5]
  • [6]
• Reviews
  • Marco Cavina 1
  • Marco Cavina 2

Xenon f= 5 cm 1:1.5 Serial Numbers

Serial numbers compiled from known lenses and Puts Pocket Pod.pdf

SN Start	SN End	Product	Year	Total
270001	270004	Xenon f= 5 cm 1:1.5	1935	4
288001	290000	Xenon f= 5 cm 1:1.5 (3-ring) (Taylor-Hobson)	1936	2000
375501	377000	Xenon f= 5 cm 1:1.5 (3+4-ring) (Taylor-Hobson)	1937	1500
426001	427000	Xenon f= 5 cm 1:1.5 (3+4-ring)	1938	1000
490001	492000	Xenon f= 5 cm 1:1.5 (3+4-ring)	1939	2000
TOTAL	ASSIGNED	SERIAL NUMBERS	1935-1939	6,504